The rules are short. The answers are honest.
Everything you’d want to know before booking, and the things guests always ask at check-in.
The short list that keeps 34 strangers happy
Check-in 3 to 11pm, checkout 11am
Late arrival? Call or email ahead and we’ll send the door code and a bunk map. Early? The yard, the lounge, and the luggage room are yours from 8am.
Quiet hours midnight to 8am
Inside the house after midnight: whispers, headphones, and the yard instead of the lounge. The roof deck closes at 11pm.
Guests of guests until 11pm
Friends are welcome in the common rooms during the day. Overnight guests need a booked bed, even touring drummers.
18+ in dorms
Travelers under 18 stay in private rooms with a parent or guardian.
No smoking inside
The yard is the smoking area, vapes included.
Cancellation
Free until 48 hours before arrival; inside 48 hours the first night is charged. Festival weeks (SXSW, ACL, F1) are 7 days, shown at booking.
Maximum stay 21 nights a month
The house stays a travelers’ house. Longer arrangements exist; ask us directly.
Pets in privates only
Well-behaved dogs are welcome in the private rooms for $15 a night. Service animals are welcome everywhere; tell us ahead so we can room you well.
Is East 6th safe to walk at night?
The strip stays lit and busy until the venues close, and the walk from downtown is a straight shot down one of the busiest streets in the city. Walk with people after midnight and skip unlit shortcuts. We mark the well-lit routes on your map at check-in.
What’s included in the rate?
Linens, pillow, blanket, towel, locker, coffee all morning, the kitchen, Wi-Fi, luggage storage on travel days, and every house event. Laundry ($3 a load, soap included) and the honor-system beer fridge are the only extras.
Do you have a women-only dorm?
Yes, the 4-bed dorm, at $42 a bed. Select it when booking; if it’s full, email us and we’ll tell you when a bunk opens.
Can I cook? Is there a free dinner?
The kitchen has two stoves, a cast-iron wall, and labeled shelf and fridge space for every room. Sunday breakfast tacos are a $5 suggested contribution and feed whoever is in the house at 10am.
How loud is it, honestly?
We’re on the East 6th corridor, so you’ll hear the city on weekend nights as a low hum through brick walls. Light sleepers: ask for the 4-bed dorm or the yard-side Private Double, and take the free earplugs at the desk.
Is there parking?
Free street parking on the side streets and a two-spot guest lot behind the house. During SXSW, ACL, and F1, street parking fills by Thursday.
What about SXSW and ACL?
Festival weeks carry higher rates, 3-night minimums, and 7-day cancellation, all shown before you pay. SXSW sells out by December and ACL by early summer; join the waitlist if the calendar is empty.
Can I work remotely from the house?
Many long-stay guests do. Wi-Fi runs 400+ Mbps, the yard table stays laptop-friendly all day, and the quiet lounge is calls-okay until 6pm.
Still wondering something?
Call the house. A person answers from 8am to 11pm, and it’s usually Mars.