Verde Camp

Great property, laid-​back, quiet, friendly environment. Walking distance from South Congress shops and restaurants. I’ve stayed with them twice & it’s been a great experience. I highly recommend staying at Verde Camp :)

My girlfriend and I stayed in the Yellow Rose and it was perfect. The TV has cable and Netflix, there was our own little outdoor area, it was super homely. Perfect location for walking to restaurants and bars. Overall a great experience

This place is the best home away from home you could ask for– and that’s coming from a local Austinite. These folks are friendly and helpful and the houses are super cute and well maintained, with everything you could possibly need. If you’re looking for an authentic Austin experience, this is it. They are snug in the beloved Travis Heights neighborhood, just close enough to SoCo to walk over for a night out or a cup of morning jo. We stayed in the 2 bedroom Mexia house while we were in the middle of our last move and we could not have been luckier to stay here because we felt at home and like a mini-​vacation at the same time. The kitchen is well stocked, cute porches to hang out on and a lovely little lawn, and bikes to rent too. Thank you Verde Camp! We will definitely have our out of town guests book here while they’re in town.

Rented Cloud House for 2^nd time — love it. Appreciate the French Press coffee pot in the full kitchen. Local tea & coffee provided was a nice touch. LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!!! Within walking distance of everything fun!

Verde Camp is great. Truly. I will stay here as often as I return to ATX.
DESCRIPTION: It’s a cluster of houses in an excellent S. Congress location that can operate as private individual home rentals or as large party rentals (wedding parties, etc.) if you want to rent out all the homes.
MY ADVICE: If you want a true Austin experience, I know of no other place to say. I lived in ATX for several years (currently in L.A.) and continue to run a business with multiple clients in ATX. Verde Camp offers an authentic South Austin experience. And they do it in all those ways that are hard to explain. By design, this is not a cookie-​cutter hotel experience, rather, this property will afford you prime housing in one of the most (if not the most) popular locations in ATX while staying true to the heart and soul of the town.
PERFECT FOR: ACL, SXSW, Weekend getaways, Weeklong work visits, affordable vacations.
MY EXPERIENCE: I fly into ATX about 6x a year for work. I recently found Verde Camp and will be returning. The 1 bedroom «Yellow Rose» was my rental, and it was the perfect size. The huge trees in the yard offered good shade, plenty of free parking, and had a quiet neighborhood vibe. I stay during the week. And love the privacy. I also loved the location because I can easily get good local coffee, good local food and have easy access (via car or Über) to the heart of the city.

Verde Camp is so much fun!
It’s a very hands-​off experience, which I tend to like more than the pampering hotel service.
We rented the Yellow Rose, a one-​bedroom house with sweet vintage features.
The local tea and coffee was a nice touch.
Thanks for the lovely time!

We stayed on Blanco Street (Clarksville), not Drake (Travis Heights). Two large bedrooms, great living room & kitchen area. Perfect location — walking distance to restaurants, shops, etc. Parking a little tricky. Otherwise: excellent.

A friend and I were both coming to a conference in Austin for several days, and the conference hotel was booked by the time we made reservations. Instead of simply going to a Sheraton, we decided to stay somewhere authentically Austin. This place is so much better than we’d even hoped! It’s adorable, and a perfect get away from the conference. We walked to local store, cooked dinner, ate outside on the patio with wine, and stayed up late catching up on life while rehearsing presentations. We both can’t wait to come back again!

Stayed at the Yellow Rose house. We had a great time in the charming cottage. Would definitely stay again and recommend to others. Great location and super easy check in!

We had a wonderful stay in the Mockingbird house. it was cozy, clean, so cute, and quiet! Leslie was nothing short of amazing, she was very quick to respond and couldn’t be nicer! We will def stay again!

I travel to Austin frequently and have stayed at the Treehouse and Rana House in the Clarksville area. It’s become my preferred way to stay in Austin because I feel so at home. Because the houses are so different, but in the same area, I’ll highlight what applies to them both:
Pros:
Dog friendly! There’s even a dog park within walking distance
Inviting and comfortable
Quiet neighborhood
Number pad lock system instead of having to keep track of keys
Great location
Very nice neighbors
Great staff
Cons:
The only thing for me is the price. It’s a bit much for a short weekend trip, unless you come with enough people to split the costs.
Everyone on staff that I’ve talked to is always very responsive and incredibly nice. The vibe of the houses and the kindness of the people are what make me come back each time. I’ve recommended it to most of my friends that travel to Austin, unless they’re staying for a short trip alone. At that point, I just recommend they find something cheaper.

We recently went down to Austin for a bachelorette party and stayed at Verde Camp in 2 of the houses — Mexia and Cicada. Overall the «camp» is very nice and in a great location, a very short walk to South Congress and all the shops, restaurants and bars but in a nice quiet neighborhood. Since I stayed at Cicada I will review that house, it was clean and had all the comforts of home. Since there were 3 of us one of us had to sleep in the loft space accessed by the ladder, which NO ONE wanted to sleep in since you access it by a wobbly metal ladder and there are NO guardrails to keep from falling over the edge (which technically speaking is illegal but not sure how the codes work since you are renting a «home»).
Since I had to climb the scary rickety ladder there was no way I was going to bring my luggage up there so there really wasn’t anywhere for me to keep it without it being in the «living room» or «kitchen», there was a small closet near the bathroom sink to hang clothes as well as one in the bedroom for the other guests. There are plenty of outlets up there though! I would definitely not stay in this house if you have small children who like to climb things…
The bathroom was nice and clean, ample towels were provided but there was no where to hang up your towel to let them dry (no hooks, rods, etc). It was also nice that the sink/​mirror was separate than the shower/​toilet. The bathroom fuse blew almost every time we turned the hairdryer off though and we didn’t even have anything else plugged in. Luckily my father raised me to fix things myself so after a quick search inside I eventually found the box outside and the fuses were clearly labeled. The shower was large and clean but the door leading to the shower needs a knob or a pull as it is hard to slide back open when closed (and also hard to pull out of the recess when fully open).
We also had to keep a towel under the front door at night as we found a few creepy crawly things in the house as we suspected they were getting in where there was a large gap btwn the door and the floor.
All of the above seems very negative once it is all written out but we really did enjoy our stay there and would def recommend it and stay there again. I am really just writing this as feedback for the owners that if they address the relatively minor things above they would get a much higher star rating!

Verde Camp has become my go-​to recommendation for people visiting Austin.

I am torn on giving Verde Camp 3 stars or 4. Overall the place was nice and I would return but I did feel they were slightly overpriced for what was expected of you as well as the quality of certain aspects.
They request that you take your own trash out before the end of your stay — one, I don’t agree with this since I paid over $ 200 a night, isn’t that part of what I’m paying for, I have never been asked to take my own trash out anywhere, haha, it’s kind of funny when I think about it. Two, the kitchen trash was completely overflowing when we arrived with melon rinds and shoe boxes and we had to take the trash out to begin with.
The fridge had something sticky all over the outside handle and I had to clean it (makes me wonder if they even cleaned before we got there) and some of the utensils we used were dirty as well.
The bed is sooo super UNcomfortable. Oh my gosh, both mornings we woke up with back aches, it is a very thin mattress on a futon type frame, terrible sleeping conditions — and don’t plan on sleeping in, when the sun comes up, you get up, no curtains and the blinds do not help at all.
The location is fabulous which is probably why they get away with charging so much and keeping conditions at a bare minimum. We could walk to SoCo and a park, really convenient.

We’ve stayed here on two occasions this last time for the Austin marathon. $greater than 200 daily for a vintage house, pet friendly.
Pluses:
–location, location, location! close to Soco and near a spring a few streets down
–house with working kitchen & full side fridge
–TV, free wifi
–laundry outside
–ample street parking
–bed, sofabed
–for those without a car, public transportation nearby, small supermarket within walking distance
Areas of improvement:
–maybe provide some type of small safe like hotels for valuables
–pretty dark at night
–better on site parking — one parking driveway had a large trailer and lotsa potholes — the other one had a long solo driveway (for one really long car?)
–we asked to have access to the bikes, but the manager came by and told us we’d have to sign up online — thought that was inconvenient
–more towels — we only had 4 towels for a 5 day stay
–clean the oven — it looked nasty!
–poor insulation — very cold at night ! glad we brought a portable heater
–nicer bedding — he called the pillows «pancakes» — the mattress was too soft, too.
–unsafe patios for dogs/​children — their patios have no gates, so one of my dogs fell off by accident (luckily not hurt)
We’d stay again, just make sure to bring more things from home!

I chose this for our wedding getaway cottage and my wife and I could not have been happier with the experience. We stayed in the Yellow Rose cottage, and it was beautiful, comfortable, clean, and oh so peaceful. Leslie was very helpful in choosing the right space for us, and did some personal shopping and setup to make our stay that much more special. Turns out, she’s also a talented florist and decorated the place exquisitely within my fairly modest budget. For an exceptional night’s stay and unforgettable experience in Austin, I say stay away from trendy hotels and choose Verde Camp. You won’t regret it.
(PS: written by Beth P’s husband)

My BFFs and I were planning a girls’ weekend away and our Houston constituent found this place. We were placed in the Mexia House and I loved my stay at Verde Camp! Here’s why:
1. The décor and architectural elements are EXACTLY what I’d want in a little house if I could live in Austin. Modern furniture, great color palette, mixing cool greens and grays with more saturated desert colors, built in shelving. Every night when we got back to the house it felt like coming home!
2. We were two ladies on vacation and we had room to spread out and not be primping on top of each other the way we would have been if we were staying in a cramped hotel room.
3. We were walking distance from South Congress’ shops and restaurants. Although there was a kitchen, and we could have eaten in our house, we walked to Jo’s for breakfast tacos and iced coffee in the morning. In the evening we were an easy walk to the San Jose for a cocktail at their patio bar before heading further afield.
4. The bed and bedding were EXTREMELY, blissfully comfortable.
5. The neighborhood was adorable to walk around and check out.
6. It was AFFORDABLE. I don’t know what people mean when they say it is expensive. I guess it would be for one person compared to a tiny room at La Quinta. But if you are going with a few friends and don’t want to spend a significant amount of time apart, each in their tiny hotel room, book at Verde Camp.
As for the fact that Verde Camp has no pool — this is Austin. Go to Barton Springs. It costs 3 $ to get in and it is an Austin institution.

We just finished our stay in the Cloud house. You cannot ask for a better, or more comfortable place. SoCo is right there. Downtown very close. The biking along the river is great. The owners and staff are friendly. I would like to give them 5 stars but: The cloud house shares a deck with the trailer, you lose your privacy if both are occupied. The owners should tell you this. I ride bikes a lot. I was told I could not get two because they were all checked out. They were all locked up behind other units not being used. Star gave me his the next day which was great and my wife used one of the facilities that someone had locked up behind their unit. We used the bikes to check out the Congress bridge bats. Communication seems to be an issue. I have requested a receipt for our stay, email is fine, but still have not received one. I do not know exactly what our stay cost.

My friends and I stayed here for Austin City Limits 2010, and the week after. We split our time between two of the homes; the sunrise house (1 bedroom) and the two bedroom. First off, the houses are in great condition, decorated simply with fun décor. The neigborhood is quiet and a easy walk away from South Congress. We walked each day from the house to Zilker for the festival, and to South Congress many nights for dinner and breakfast. Any concerns or questions we had were handled quickly, and their propery care taker, Star, was there at a moments notice. You can not ask for much more when looking for the feeling of living in a city when on vacation.
Finally, as a thank you from the staff we arrived to find a six pack of local Texas Shiner beer, and SPF 50 sunscreen for the festival. Both were welcomed, and needed!

When I put my house up for sale in Austin and my husband left to start his new job in Baltimore, I needed a place to stay for myself and my newborn that was safe, quiet, and had a kitchen! I stayed at Verde Camp for almost two weeks, enjoying the beautiful grounds and comfortably entertaining friends who came to visit me before I left town. I was able to fully enjoy all the most wonderful aspects of life in Austin — the peaceful Travis Heights neighborhood where Verde Camp is located, a short walk to South Congress Avenue’s many eclectic offerings (coffee shops, restaurants, shopping, cupcakes!), and very close proximity to downtown and Barton Springs Pool. Take it from a local who loves Austin and already misses it like crazy, you’ll love these charming cottages and you’ll be booking your next visit before you even leave!!!
PS: The extremely comfy bed and super-​deep bathtub made me reconsider moving to Baltimore entirely. I kid you not.