We spent a month at Dustin and Rebecca's Rosedale home and it did not disappoint! It's exactly as pictured and in fact I think the kitchen may be even better than pictured. We are so picky about a good kitchen and cooking utensils we brought of few of our own things, but never had to use them. The bathroom was excellent and water pressure very good. Bedroom very nice size too. The sofa pulls out into a futon type sleeper, but truly the twin blow up bed was even more comfortable!
The location was perfect for us, Rosedale is a great area and we were able to walk so many places. Our favorite coffee spot became Houndstooth Coffee, they make a chai that is to die for. It would take us only about 10 minutes to get downtown once we figured out when to stay of the roads, traffic can be brutal at times. However if you don't have to drive during rush hour, you'll find Austin feels like a little, big town and is pretty easy to navigate. The neighborhood itself is full of young families and professionals with a great park a few blocks away.
Dustin & Rebecca were so accommodating and just the sweetest. They keep everything so well maintained and were always checking to make sure everything was ok. They gave a great recommendation of a restaurant we ended up trying on our last night....big mistake! We would have loved to have eaten there a few more times. It's incredible and only 2 miles from the house. It's called Fonda San Miguel, it's a must visit!
So many restaurants to choose from it's hard to narrow suggestions. Downtown, we really enjoyed Italic, food was outstanding and the wine selection superb. If you like a good microbrewery, Growler USA with over 100 beers on tap was excellent and the food was surprisingly good! Via 313 for pizza was unbelievable and i'm not a huge pizza fan. The Cadillac pizza is a must. Foreign & Domestic is a great little spot that fills up quick especially on certain nights, like oysters on the half shell. Josephine House for breakfast or brunch, Hopdoddy's was good. Had fun at the Alamo Draft House and then over to the Highball for some great music.
The owners asked what they could do to make anything better, and there really isn't much. However for longer term guests like us it would be helpful to have a dresser in the bedroom, although there is plenty of closet space and built in shelving which is plenty for short term stays. Dustin says they are considering getting one soon. Overall, you just can't go wrong here!