Gretchen's guest house was a perfect fit for my visit and a great base for any trip to downtown Austin. The location is excellent, the property is beautiful, and the guest house is well appointed and spacious. Gretchen is very cool and easy going, but is on the ball when she needs to be- she warned me well in advance of some unavoidable inspectors coming to look at something the next day (which didn't interfere anyway, I was out). This is a perfect location if you're renting bikes like I did since it's just a few minutes ride to South Congress, about 10 minutes to 6th street, and 15-20 to the east side, all while being tucked away and quiet. Would definitely come back.