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Zilker Bungalow | Walk to Barton Springs & Zilker Park

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Outdoor dining
Dining
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
2 bedrooms, desk, iron/ironing board, travel cot
Smart TV, fireplace, Netflix, streaming services

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6102 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Dryer

Explore the area

Map
Austin, TX
  • Zilker Park
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Austin City Limits
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Barton Springs Pool
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Austin, TX (AUS-Austin-Bergstrom Intl.)
    ‪15 min drive‬

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About the area

Austin

With a stay at this vacation home in Austin (Zilker), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Zilker Park and Barton Springs Pool. .This vacation home is 3 mi (4.9 km) from Austin Convention Center and 3.1 mi (5 km) from Sixth Street.
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What's nearby

  • Zilker Park - 14 min walk
  • Barton Springs Pool - 4 min drive
  • South Congress Avenue - 4 min drive
  • Sixth Street - 6 min drive
  • Austin Convention Center - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Austin Station - 11 min drive
  • Downtown Station - 15 min drive
  • Austin-Bergstrom Intl. Airport (AUS) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Matt's el Rancho - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪The ABGB - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Proud Mary - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Black Sheep Lodge - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Zilker Bungalow | Walk to Barton Springs & Zilker Park

This cozy South Austin home is right up the hill from Zilker Park (Home of ACL), Lady Bird Lake, The Hike & Bike Trail System, Barton Springs Pool and Umlauf Sculpture Garden. Safe and friendly neighborhood in a great location close to it all!

Enjoy easy downtown access from this property, only 5 minutes by car or taxi. Walk to bars, retail stores, coffee shops, and restaurants on South Lamar and "Restaurant Row" on Barton Springs Road.

King bed in master, queen bed in second bedroom, futon in studio, and single air mattress provided. Comfortably sleeps 6. Amenities include HDTV with Netflix, high speed wifi, and a well-equipped kitchen. Large outdoor patio with a grill to cook for your friends or family!

Our cleaners are working hard to ensure the space is completely sterile and safe for every reservation. Hard surfaces and upholstery are disinfected and linens / towels are bleached on sanitize cycle. Please ask if you have any other questions or concerns.
~ Absolutely NO loud parties. We take this very seriously. Please be respectful of our neighbors at all times and observe quiet hours after 10pm.
~ Reservation may be subject to prior profile history and reviews.
~ Falsified reservations, such as reporting an incorrect number of guests to avoid per person fees, will forfeit the entire rental deposit.
~ No smoking.
~ No pets allowed on furniture or beds. 2 pets maximum.
~ Please respect the space and take care of it.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, which features a fireplace and a Smart TV. There's a private balcony or patio. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Conveniences include a desk and a microwave.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like wireless internet access and onsite parking.

Property manager

Sean Ragsdale

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • WiFi available

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace

Entertainment

  • Smart TV
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer

Work spaces

  • Desk

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Unit size: 1098 sq ft (102 sq m)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

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

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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

Property is also known as

Zilker Bungalow Next to Downtown Barton Springs!
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Zilker Bungalow | Walk to Barton Springs & Zilker Park Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 18 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 18 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 18 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 18 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 18 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Sy A.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Great Location
The property is conveniently located near many attractions and very affordable nightly rate. However, the exterior could use some attention, and the interior shows significant signs of wear and tear. If you're looking for a budget-friendly spot just to rest your head with some college buddies, this could work. However, if you're planning a stay with a loved one, you might want to consider other options. The property manager is very professional and attentive.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hudson C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic weekend in Austin!
Fantastic place to stay in Austin- such a great part of town and a clean house with everything you could need. My family (wife and 3 kids under 4) loved it, and we will book it again in the future!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Work
Very Comfortable, nice location if a runner.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brenda D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great neighborhood; close to so much!
We enjoyed our 4 nights at this home. It’s a great value for the proximity it offers to downtown Austin and the University. Very quiet neighborhood. Plenty of room. The communication with the property manager was awesome.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lori S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Comfortable home in safe neighborhood
* Home is in a nice, quiet, safe neighborhood with off-street parking in the driveway. Has large, fenced backyard. It’s comfortable & decorated nicely. * Fully stocked kitchen, including pots, pans, dinnerware, cutlery, coffee, creamer, filters, tea & MORE! * The bedrooms both have box fans, for those who like the hum while sleeping. Also, one bedroom has a ceiling fan. * Desk area & WiFi, for anyone needing to get any work done. * Nice selection of music CDs & a stereo system, & a TV in the living room. * The bathroom was stocked with towels, soap, toilet paper, etc. My ONLY complaint would be that there’s NO CURTAIN covering the bathroom shower window, & it’s not frosted/privacy glass; just a regular, clear, see-through window IN THE SHOWER. I’d recommend covering that with a simple tension rod & curtain. The pictures in the listing DO show the window, but I hadn’t noticed when booking. * Comfortable affordable home in convenient area. Would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joseph D.

Liked: Cleanliness
As described. Great neighborhood
Excellent rental in an amazing neighborhood. Super convenient to downtown Austin.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marid H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Comfortable home in quiet neighborhood
We had everything we needed for a relaxing stay at an affordable price. The neighborhood is beautiful and friendly. The location was ideal near the Barton Creek Greenbelt, restaurants, and downtown. The property manager was very responsive via email. The kitchen water pressure is low and the shower head and tub faucet water situation could be improved, but all worked. We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mark C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Austin during the blackout of 2021
This home is in an older neighborhood that is rapidly gentrifying. Homes were being torn down and rebuilt everywhere around us. This is an older home ‘with character’. The cost of the rental relative to the utility of the home and aesthetics of the home and neighborhood was a good value. Another reviewer complained about the smell and the bed. We didn’t notice any smell. The bed was firm, which some people like, some don’t. The location is excellent. The neighborhood was quiet with mostly families. The Barton creek greenbelt is a short walk away and has good trails for walking, trail running or even mountain biking. If you have bikes you can easily ride to Zilker park and the trails along Lady Bird Lake. We booked the home for 3 weeks in Feb 2021 to get out of the cold. When we arrived, we noticed a very slow (basically clogged) drain in the bathtub and an empty propane tank for the grill. We contacted Sean, the property manager and he had a plumber at the property the same day and got the propane tank swapped out with a full one. Well done Sean! We were ‘working remotely’ during this time. The internet service at the house was good, we had no problems working remotely. The TV has an antenna input and also has Netflix. I used an HDMI adapter to connect my computer to the TV so we could watch content streamed to my computer. (There is not much available through the antenna input). The 6” snow event, cold temperatures and statewide power blackouts started on 2/15/21 when we were there. We recognized this event was a bad situation and we decided to leave on 2/16 to return to home. Sean graciously provided a refund for the days that we had booked but didn’t stay due to the blackout. Sean was responsive and displayed real integrity throughout our interactions.
Stayed 20 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lydia S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect for our stay
My son and I were in town for a funeral. This lovely home was inviting and cozy. The neighborhood is gorgeous and conveniently located. I'd love to return and spend more time to enjoy it!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sally R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely home
Lovely, clean, bright, spacious home in a beautiful neighborhood! Close to all the attractions. I would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Patrick C.

Great house in a quiet neighborhood
My friends and I stayed at this place for Austin City Limits. The house has great vibes, is walking distance from Zilker Park, and is filled with interesting artwork. We found it to be a great place to relax after a long hot day in the sun. We would definitely consider renting this place again.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Leticia L.

This was our first time renting a home and we really enjoyed it.
This was our first time renting a home and we really enjoyed it. We loved the comfort and cozyness of the home along with the full furnished kitchen and barbecue pit. We prefer the comfort of this home instead of a hotel room and plan to rent again in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Megan C.

Home away from home! Great location.
I felt so comfortable in Sean’s house. It has plenty of space and is in a great location. Would defitnely return. I now want to move to Austin.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

4/10 Poor

Robert D.

Good things...hot water and air conditioning. Not so good...musty smell and very bad bed.
I’ve stayed in 5 different houses in Zilker Park and have expected an older house as opposed to a modern/up to date place. Generally I have been satisfied but not this time. Sadly this was the most disappointing experience I have had. The air conditioning system and hot water were fine...but there was a musty smell to the place that was not pleasant. The furniture is old and in need of a deep cleaning or even better...replacement. There were two beds ...the king size bed was ok but the other bed was horrible. The mattress was lumpy and thin and too big for the frame (which seemed on the verge of collapse). It creaked and sagged....didn’t get much sleep. There were no instructions and when I contacted the owner to request instructions I was told that none could be provided. Overall, a very uncomfortable abode and certainly not worth the price paid. Given the cost and disappointing experience I’ve decided to stay in a hotel the next time I am in the Ziker Park area of Austin.

10/10 Excellent

Tocia H.

Great place!!
This property had everything we needed and the location is amazing - not too far from anything Austin has to offer.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Caitlin H., Vernonia, USA

Lovely home in a great location
This house was a great home base for our recent trip to Austin, and Sean was a great host. 10/10 would stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Eric B.

Excellent location and responsive property agent
Clean, tasteful
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Joey M.

Great Spot
Great place for the family or a group of friends, if you're looking for a cool house in Austin.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017