Everything about this place was great -- very cozy, comfortable location, great host who takes obvious care and pride in the apartment. The unit is in a building that has a few other units, though, and sometimes it did feel like we were sharing a space with the unit next to / below(?) us. There's a door in the kitchen that's like one of those between adjoining rooms in a hotel, and during our stay some very adorable but very, very loud kids were staying on the other side of that door -- the sound was like we were just in the same room. They woke up at 7:15 am each morning, and so we did, too. One day it was more like 5:15 am, for some reason. We woke up to the smell of someone else's breakfast cooking one day. It smelled great, but, still. The host provides earplugs, and it worked out fine for us, but we do feel like potential guests should know the full situation when they sign on: you will be somewhat at the mercy of the lodgers around you, so be prepared. If you're good with that, this is a great place to stay.

My husband and I stayed for a week to visit our son. LOVED this place! It is in a lovely neighborhood across from a park. We enjoyed the views from the front deck and especially the sunny kitchen in the morning. We cooked breakfasts and some other meals. The gas stove worked great and kitchen had all we needed including a coffee grinder, some coffee beans, tea bags, and strainer for my personal loose leaf tea. (I often struggle to find strainers and forgot my own, so this was a great surprise.) It was thoughtful for the owners to have a canvas grocery bag by the door so we didn't have to pay for bags. While we brought our own toiletries, it was nice that they provided sample size items and bulk soap/shampoo and extra TP so I never felt like I had to scrimp or run to the store immediately. We loved the decor which included some of the owner's own leather work- beautiful and unique. It got cool while we were there, but the heat worked great and the owners had a nice lap blanket for cozying up to my book on the couch in the evenings. It was fun having families and folks with dogs use the park throughout the day and quiet at night. Parking wasn't a problem. There is a lot to do in the area including the nearby zoo, shops (including a cool tea shop in Fremont) great restaurants (one with live jazz on a rooftop), 3 great local breweries in one block, the locks with a fish ladder that has a viewing area, several other beautiful parks with lakes (lake Union and others).

Space was really cute and well appointed. We had everything we needed for a comfortable, restful stay.