The house is decorated with old reggae show posters (the owners also own a reggae venue on 6th street.) The rooms were simply furnished but completely comfortable.

I stayed in the Negril room located upstairs with a private bath. I was shocked to see a second kitchen upstairs as well a second living room. I was able to sleep in, make my own coffee upstairs without feeling like I needed to tiptoe around other guests. I spent the morning on the porch listening to the provided reggae collection and finishing up last minute work details on my laptop (the wi-fi was also an unexpected bonus.) We got back from a night out on the town to a pre-heated hot tub and a fire in the pit out front. It was heavenly.

This place is definitely is much more DIY than most B&B's and it probably isn't for everyone (we made our own breakfast of biscuits and eggs at a civilized 11:00 a.m.) but it was completely relaxing and just the right dose of Austin weirdness. To top it all off, Mi Yard is less than 10 minutes from the airport and a $10 cab ride to downtown Austin. We were able to traverse the city with ease and come back to lounge at what felt like our friend's house.