East Austin Retreat | Private Guesthouse |Downtown

Guest house near Moody Center in Austin

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Exterior
1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi
1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi
Exterior
Combined shower/tub, hair dryer, towels, shampoo

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Austin, TX
  • Place, Pond
    โ€ช4 min driveโ€ฌ
  • Place, Madison Cabin
    โ€ช5 min driveโ€ฌ
  • Place, Museum of Natural & Artificial Ephemerata
    โ€ช5 min driveโ€ฌ
  • Airport, Austin, TX (AUS-Austin-Bergstrom Intl.)
    โ€ช15 min driveโ€ฌ

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About the neighborhood

Austin

City center stay.Your stay at this East MLK guesthouse places you within 3 miles (5 km) of Moody Center and University of Texas at Austin. East Sixth Street and Huston Tillotson University are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Austin Bouldering Project - 4 min drive - 1.0 mile
  • Pond - 4 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Madison Cabin - 5 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Museum of Natural & Artificial Ephemerata - 5 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Mueller Lake Park - 6 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • Martin Luther King Jr Station - 6 min drive
  • Austin Station - 20 min drive
  • Austin-Bergstrom Intl. Airport (AUS) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • โ€ชMcDonald's - โ€ฌ14 min walk
  • โ€ชMicklethwait Craft Meat - โ€ฌ18 min walk
  • โ€ชTaco Bell - โ€ฌ17 min walk
  • โ€ชBatch Craft Beer & Kolaches - โ€ฌ2 min drive
  • โ€ชWhataburger - โ€ฌ16 min walk

About this property

East Austin Retreat | Private Guesthouse |Downtown

Summary:

Just 10 minutes from Downtown, Rainey Street & Lady Bird Lake, this East Austin retreat blends modern comfort with the cityโ€™s effortlessly cool vibe. Sip your morning coffee with sweeping skyline views, sink into the plush queen bed & bring your pup alongโ€”this stay is fully pet-friendly. With stylish design touches & that unmistakable Austin charm, itโ€™s the perfect cozy spot to relax, recharge & soak up the cityโ€™s vibrant energy.



โœฆ Skyline Views

โœฆ Pet Friendly



The Space:

Experience the charm of ๐˜ผ๐™ช๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ, Texas in this bright & stylish East Austin garage apartmentโ€”a cozy hideaway featuring airy white interiors, warm wood floors, a plush queen bed, a dedicated workspace with high-speed Wi-Fi, a modern full bathroom & a well-equipped kitchenette. Enjoy skyline views, unwind with a 43" Smart HDTV loaded with all your favorite streaming apps & take advantage of central AC/heat, free street parking, a private entrance & fully pet-friendly accommodations. With thoughtful amenities, safety essentials & easy access to Austinโ€™s best cafรฉs & local hotspots, this retreat offers the perfect blend of comfort, convenience & signature Austin vibes.



โœฆ ๐™‚๐™ช๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐˜ผ๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™–๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™จ ๐™ฃ๐™š๐™–๐™ง๐™—๐™ฎ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐˜ผ๐™ช๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ, ๐™๐™š๐™ญ๐™–๐™จ:

โ€ข George Washington Carver Museum - 7 min drive

โ€ข Mueller Lake Park - 8 min drive

โ€ข Zilker Metropolitan Park - 9 min drive

โ€ข Texas Science & Natural History Museum - 10 min drive

โ€ข Bullock Texas State History Museum - 12 min drive

โ€ข Museum of the Weird - 13 min drive

โ€ข McKinney Falls State Park - 15 min drive

โ€ข Mayfield Park & Nature Preserve - 19 min drive

โ€ข Barton Creek Greenbelt - 19 min drive

โ€ข Austin Zoo - 31 min drive



โœฆ ๐™๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ช๐™ง๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™จ ๐™‰๐™š๐™–๐™ง๐™—๐™ฎ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐˜ผ๐™ช๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ, ๐™๐™š๐™ญ๐™–๐™จ:

โ€ข Beto's Restaurant #2 - 3 min drive

โ€ข BussinBuns - 3 min drive

โ€ข Micklethwait Barbecue - 4 min drive

โ€ข The Front Page - 5 min drive

โ€ข Kinda Tropical - 6 min drive

โ€ข Nyam - 6 min drive

โ€ข Micklethwait Barbecue - 6 min drive

โ€ข Justine's - 7 min drive

โ€ข Sawyer & Co - 8 min drive

โ€ข De Nada Cantina - 9 min drive



โœฆ ๐˜ผ๐™ž๐™ง๐™ฅ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ฉ๐™จ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐˜ผ๐™ช๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ, ๐™๐™š๐™ญ๐™–๐™จ:

โ€ข Austin-Bergstrom International Airport - 11 min drive



โœฆ ๐™๐™ง๐™–๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™ฅ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐˜ผ๐™ช๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ, ๐™๐™š๐™ญ๐™–๐™จ:

โ€ข 1198 Airport/12th - bus stop - 8 min walk

โ€ข 1215 Airport/12th - bus stop - 9 min walk

โ€ข 1144 Airport/Oak Springs - 15 min walk

โ€ข M L King Jr Station - 7 min drive



โœฆ ๐™ƒ๐™ค๐™จ๐™ฅ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ก๐™จ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐˜ผ๐™ช๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ, ๐™๐™š๐™ญ๐™–๐™จ:

โ€ข St. David's Medical Center - 10 min drive

โ€ข Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas - 10 min drive

โ€ข St. David's South Austin Medical Center - 16 min drive



โœฆ ๐™๐™ฅ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ข๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™จ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐˜ผ๐™ช๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ, ๐™๐™š๐™ญ๐™–๐™จ:

โ€ข Under The Rock Presents: The Reverent Few - 3 April

โ€ข 2026 City of Austin Career Expo - 8 April

โ€ข Researching your 20th century ancestors - 14 April

โ€ข AUSTIN โ”‚ MADGRRL PRESENTS MAD ALL NIGHT - 18 April

โ€ข UT Brainstorms - The Rhythmic Brain - 16 April

โ€ข NINI COCO - RuPaulโ€™s Drag Race @ Oilcan Harryโ€™s -9PM - 23 April

โ€ข Austin Career Fair - 27 March

โ€ข How to Do a Venture Capital Financing - 14 May



Guest Access:

โœฆ Guests will have access to the entire garage apartment equipped with a queen bed, dedicated workspace with desk & a full bathroom with shower & tub.



The Neighborhood:

Hip east Austin neighborhood with lots of bars & restaurants nearby



Getting Around:

$10 Uber/Lyft to downtown. Close to bus stop & 20 minute walk to train station with only a 10 minute drive to downtown! There is free street parking.



Other Things to Note:

โœฆ Easy self-check-in is available via the keypad on the door.



โœฆ The detached in-law apartment consists of 1 bedroom & 1 full bathroom. The owner lives in the main house, but it is also rented out occasionally, so you might notice other guests at the main house!



โœฆ There is no parking in the driveway as it is a shared driveway that the owner uses, but there is plenty of free street parking available!



โœฆ During the summertime Texas is known to have quite a few bugs & critters, so please be aware of this possibility!



Interaction with Guests:

โœฆ ๐™„ ๐™–๐™ข ๐™–๐™ซ๐™–๐™ž๐™ก๐™–๐™—๐™ก๐™š ๐™—๐™ฎ ๐™ข๐™š๐™จ๐™จ๐™–๐™œ๐™š/๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ญ๐™ฉ/๐™˜๐™–๐™ก๐™ก ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ฎ ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ข๐™š ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ง๐™ค๐™ช๐™œ๐™๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฉ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฎ!

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Office

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Rules

There is no parking in the driveway as it is a shared driveway with the owner, however there is plenty of free street parking available!

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Maximum 1 pets
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

Events allowed

Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events are allowed on site
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Parties and events are allowed on site.ย For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

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Frequently asked questions

How close is East Austin Retreat | Private Guesthouse |Downtown to the airport?

This guesthouse is 7.1 mi (16-min drive) away from the Austin-Bergstrom Intl. Airport (AUS) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at East Austin Retreat | Private Guesthouse |Downtown?

As of Jun 1, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at East Austin Retreat | Private Guesthouse |Downtown on Jun 8, 2026 start from $271, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does East Austin Retreat | Private Guesthouse |Downtown have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at this guesthouse.

Does East Austin Retreat | Private Guesthouse |Downtown offer free breakfast?

This guesthouse does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at East Austin Retreat | Private Guesthouse |Downtown?

No, there is no casino at this guesthouse.

What time is check-in at East Austin Retreat | Private Guesthouse |Downtown?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

Is there free parking at East Austin Retreat | Private Guesthouse |Downtown?

Free parking is not available at this guesthouse.

Does East Austin Retreat | Private Guesthouse |Downtown have a pool?

This guesthouse does not have a pool.

Does East Austin Retreat | Private Guesthouse |Downtown have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this guesthouse.

How close is East Austin Retreat | Private Guesthouse |Downtown to downtown Austin?

This guesthouse is 2.8 mi away from Austin.

East Austin Retreat | Private Guesthouse |Downtown Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 4 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 4 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 4 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 4 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 4 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carla K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Daneil is an amazing host anything wasn't there he made sure i had like new towel coffees creamer anything i will come back again Ty for the amazing hospitality. you showed me
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026

8/10 Good

Mimi S., Abilene, Texas

Liked: Cleanliness
Daniel was an excellent communicator and made the check in/check out easy.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great retreat

The host was very responsive and available to answer questions. The bed was so comfortable! And the apartment was nicely done. Close enough to UT to visit with my student. We will be back.
Stayed 15 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sean E.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nascar

It was great
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023