Austin American-Statesman
Travis Heights B&B welcomes guests to the real Austin
"Olevia, the Havanese, is the first to greet visitors at the Park Lane Guest House in Travis Heights. She's ready to climb into the laps of any guest to Shakti and Devkrin Khalsa's bed-and-breakfast.
"'She's made to be a bed-and-breakfast dog,' Shakti Khalsa says. Guests will find themselves lying around the pool, completely relaxed with Olevia on their laps. Layla, the Pomeranian, will not be far behind in charming the guests.
"They are a warm welcome to this half-acre oasis just blocks from South Congress Avenue. The Khalsas have created an inviting, organic alternative to the downtown hotel scene. They show their guests the Austin they fell in love with in 1994 when they moved here from the East Coast." Read the complete Austin American-Statesman feature here...
KXAN News: The Weekend Gardener
Enjoy our Saturday morning tour of Park Lane's garden with KXAN's John Dromgoole for The Weekend Gardener.
Country Living
Austin, Two Ways: We're hosting our CL fair in this big Texas city that's loaded with small-town charm! Here's how to experience the best of both worlds.
Featured in the April 2012 issue of Country Living magazine.
"...'Home away from home' is an understatement at this earthy inn, composed of three fairly-tale cottages as well as one spacious room in the main house. Take a dip in the shaded swimming pool and delight in a breakfast made with ingredients harvested on-site: fruit and herbs, plus eggs laid by the owners' chickens." Download the PDF feature here...
The Healthy Voyager
Healthy, Vegan and Gluten Free Heaven in Austin, Texas
The Healthy Voyager, Carolyn Scott, shares her love of Austin and Park Lane Guest House.
"...I'll start with one of my most favorite places in the world, Park Lane Guest House. An eco-friendly, vegetarian bed and breakfast, this oasis in the city is a must for any Austin traveler. Nestled in the beautiful Travis Heights neighborhood and 2 blocks from the super cool South Congress strip, Park Lane is prime for sightseeing as well as relaxing." Read the complete blog post here...
Buff Strickland Photography Tumblog
Park Lane Guest House is featured in the April issue of Country Living Magazine. Photographer Buff Strickland posted a preview image and wrote about it on her Tumblog. We'll post the article here in coming weeks.
"In the course of shooting a travel story this week in Austin, I came across something surprising behind the guest house I was photographing. Right there, only a few blocks from the masses of people hanging out on South Congress, a chicken coop..." Read the complete Tumblr post here...
The Anti Tourist
Fairytale Cottages Hidden in Austin's Travis Heights
"...Park Lane Guesthouse is small; it's intimate; it's charming; it's cozy; it's beautiful; and it's welcoming, alongside an ongoing theme of organic details. The craftsmanship is undeniably remarkable, with an emphasis on detail in every corner of both Shatki Khalsa's (one of the two co-owners- the other being Dev Kirn Khalsa) home, the surrounding property, and in the character of each cottage and room available." Read the complete Anti Tourist review here...
The Austin Chronicle
Holiday in Town: Bed, Breakfast, and a Whole Lot More
"...Park Lane is a breezy, comfortable, and elegant home, with French doors, tons of funky windows (including one from the first renovation of the Texas Capitol), and a welcoming, wide-open kitchen and living area. It's the second resurrection for the property, which was originally the site of a larger Victorian house built around the turn of the century; a recently added stone swimming pool was built on the ruins of the original basement." Read the complete Austin Chronicle review here...
Lonely Planet
Hotels & Hostels Review
"...One of the owners is a retired carpenter, and she's done an amazing job collecting and incorporating interesting elements into the house. Funky bar seats sit beside an amazingly intricate mosaic tilework counter in the kitchen. Most requests come for the romantic Carriage House. A Gothic-inspired ironwork bed stands against deep mustard walls done in a faux-Venetian plaster-like finish." Read the complete Lonely Planet review here...
Daily Candy
Tex Next: DailyCandy Goes to Austin
"...While band hopefuls and raucous UT students party on Sixth Street, South Congress (SoCo) is a bastion of cool and quirky boutiques and restaurants with an imposing Capitol view. You’ll feel like a local in a cottage at Park Lane Guest House, a green hotel with organic, vegetarian breakfast and a pro-pets policy." Read the complete DailyCandy review here...
