What can we say regarding NJ and Sandy's place, located on the fifth floor of a huge apartment building, It was especially clean, modern and comfortable for our family of 3. The view from the large dining room and bedroom windows is rather spectacular in the evening, especially when Seattle's Great Wheel is in operation. If you are a little sensitive to the hum of traffic, located behind the apartment is an overpass and when its quiet in the evening and your laying in bed you will hear it, so bring ear plugs. It's so worth it though just for the outstanding view!
Let's talk about the location...Ideal to say the least. Pikes Market is right behind the Apartments and you can cut through the parking lot or take the staircase located to the right of the parking garage, you can be at Pikes in Less than 10mins unless you get distracted along the way, which is inevitable.
Lots of great places to eat on Pikes Place for quick bites when your traipsing around on foot. BEST pork buns at Mee Sum Pastry and a delicious assortment of Russian pastries sweet or savory can be found at Piroshky Piroshky. The lists goes on and there are so many great places to eat. Keep in mind it's a tourist Mecca so bring your patience with you coz lines can be long.
You can truly walk anywhere you choose. We had our 10 year old with us and what should have maybe taken 20 mins took us about half an hour to get to the Space Needle. We did walk along the waterfront, instead of through the city. Take the time to go and see Chihuly Gardens located next door to the Space Needle, it's a glass blown garden extravaganza.
We took an UBER from the Space Needle to the Future of Flight Aviation Center and Boeing tour at 3pm and it was about $50, well worth going there to do the 90 min Boeing tour. From Boeing back to the apartment with UBER was about $44.
We look forward to perhaps visiting back in the Summer, where we can take advantage of the location and the close proximity to the Ferry Terminal and continue exploring what Downtown Seattle has to offer.
Let me be clear about NJ and Sandy, they were so quick to respond to us with any queries or questions we may have had about anything.
Communication was key and they are on top of it! Thanks again sincerely NJ and Sandy for truly being fabulous hosts and attending to our family!
Happy New Year!