All in all, this is a good place to stay and the description is almost 100% accurate. Vince communicated well and answered all my questions promptly. This is a great location between Fremont/Ballard and Seattle/Lake Union with access to many local attractions. Queen Anne shops and restaurants are just up the hill.
Having 2 parking spots in Seattle is fantastic. Note one is very steep and other is flat and adjacent to a drop off. If you use ride share, it is easiest to have someone meet the car on Etruria and direct them to the alley for pick up.
Check in was easy and communication good, however, after being asked in November if we needed an early check in for our July stay (answer=yes,) we ultimately did not get it. This would have been fine if we were told from the beginning, or even the day before, but we were communicating back and forth up until regular check-in time, which was inconvenient. We appreciated an extra hour for check out, but also did not get confirmation of this until day of departure. In addition, the property description states “bag drop available for early check-in late check out.” Be aware this is NOT the case. I was given a company name with various locations where we pay to leave bags. I suggested to Vince he update the description and as of today, it hasn’t changed.
We had 6 adult guests, which we thought a perfect number for this property. Beds were comfortable. Each bedroom had a bathroom as described. While each bathroom had one towel per person, we could have used a few extra.
The kitchen is stocked with basics (and coffee!) Appliances are nice, although we didn’t cook. It is a bonus to have a washer/dryer. We ran out of paper towels and didn’t have enough dish rags/towels. The carpets were wet in most places when we checked in and did not dry completely during our stay.
The living room area is small, but adjacent to larger kitchen area with table and island barstools for more seating. The Roku TV does not have local channels. We tried to add apps in order to log into our own accounts (such as Golf) but were unsuccessful (needed to enter a code.)
I had some confusion regarding payment (VRBO fee charged upon booking and then rental fees charged by property management company closer to stay dates; I had completed required forms but kept getting emails that I needed to confirm more information for payments.) Vince was quick to answer and let me know all was well.
4.8/5 stars.