Condo 211Loft with balcony in East Austin

About condo 211

Condo 211 is one of the deluxe stays at Holly House: an open, light-filled loft in East Austin with its own private balcony for morning coffee and evening beers. It sleeps 4 guests, checks in without a front desk, and puts Rainey Street, Downtown, and East Sixth Street within minutes of the front door.

The space

Inside, you get 1 bed · 1 sofa bed and one full bathroom stocked with towels and starter toiletries. The kitchen has a refrigerator, cooktop, microwave, coffee maker, pots, pans, plates, and glasses, so you can make breakfast at home instead of paying for it twice a day. There is a dining or work surface with seating, fast free Wi-Fi for calls, and cable TV for slower nights in. The private balcony adds outdoor space that most Austin rentals at this price simply do not have.

The neighborhood

You are staying in the Holly neighborhood of East Austin, one of the easiest parts of the city to explore on foot. Rainey Street's bar cabins and food trucks, Downtown offices and venues, and the East Sixth Street restaurant strip are all a few minutes away, and South Congress shopping is a short drive. Lady Bird Lake trails and the Ann and Roy Butler boardwalk are close for a morning run, and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is roughly fifteen minutes out, which makes late arrivals and early flights painless.

• Rainey Street bars and food trucks, about 5 minutes
• Downtown Austin and the Convention Center, about 7 minutes
• East Sixth Street restaurants and live music, about 5 minutes
• South Congress shopping and cafés, about 10 minutes
• Lady Bird Lake trail and boardwalk, within walking distance
• Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, about 15 minutes

More on the area in our East Austin neighborhood guide.

Who this condo suits

Condo 211 is the one to book when the trip is about slowing down a little. Couples take it for anniversaries and long weekends, and solo travellers in town for a conference like having somewhere to sit outside at the end of the day. Because the balcony faces the quiet side of the Holly neighborhood rather than a busy road, mornings here are calm even when Rainey Street was loud the night before. A friend or two on the sofa bed still works without the space feeling crowded.

Working from the condo

If you are working while you stay, condo 211 handles it. Wi-Fi is fast enough for video calls and screen sharing, and there is a proper surface to sit at rather than a laptop balanced on your knees. Downtown offices, the Convention Center, and the coworking spaces along East Sixth and Cesar Chavez are all a short ride away, so a nine o'clock meeting in the central business district is realistic from here. The balcony doubles as a quiet spot for calls when the weather cooperates, which in Austin is most of the year. Coffee shops within walking distance cover the days you want to get out of the room.

Best time to visit

Austin has a rhythm, and Holly House sits close to most of it. In March the city fills up for South by Southwest and the whole East Side becomes the venue; in April and October, Austin City Limits weekends at Zilker Park are a short ride across the river. Summer is for Barton Springs, the Lady Bird Lake trail early in the morning, and long evenings on patios nearby. Football Saturdays bring downtown alive in the fall, and the winter months are the calm, cheap season when the rates here are at their friendliest. Whichever week you pick, condo 211 is booked on its own live calendar, so what you see is what is actually free.

What you get for the price

Compared with a downtown hotel room of the same price, condo 211 gives you a full kitchen, parking options, and no resort fee at the end. Breakfast at home and a few nights cooking in add up quickly on a longer trip, and parking alone downtown often runs thirty to forty dollars a night. Weekly and monthly discounts are applied automatically at checkout, so a seven night stay prices lower per night than a weekend and a month long stay lower again. You book directly with us rather than through a marketplace, which means no platform service fee stacked on top of the nightly rate.

Arrival and parking

Check-in is self-service from 4pm. We text your door code and directions the day before, so nobody has to meet you or hand over keys. Check-out is 11am. Covered parking is available for select condos, and free street parking is available nearby if you arrive by car. Rideshare pickups are quick at this address, and the airport run is a straight shot down East Seventh or Riverside, so an early flight does not mean a stressful morning.

House rules and policies

Holly House is smoke-free throughout. Pet policy varies by condo, and service animals are welcome as required by law. No parties or events. Quiet hours run from 10pm so neighbors in the building can sleep. Cancellation terms, deposits, and any applicable fees and Austin lodging taxes are shown in full on the checkout screen before you pay. Nothing is added afterward.

The details

• Sleeps 4
• 1 bed · 1 sofa bed
• 1 full bathroom
• Full kitchen with refrigerator
• Free Wi-Fi + cable TV
• Keyless self check-in
• Covered parking for select condos
• Private balcony