My husband and I had a wonderful stay. It might be hard to believe, but the views are even better than the photos indicate, with a constantly changing panorama of Puget Sound and the Olympic mountains beyond. The neighborhood is great. Alki Beach, just down the hill, is a funky lively beach community with lots of small restaurants and coffee shops and a lot of activity (e.g., there was a neighborhood volleyball tournament one day). It was great to enjoy the life down on the shore and then walk back up the hill to the more peaceful house. Plenty of stores for food shopping are a five minute drive to the top of the hill. The house is really nicely organized, with a super comfortable layout, and was spotless. There was pretty much anything you might need (great kitchen, black-out shades, large closet, throws for lounging on the sofa and admiring the view) and it was also well stocked with things like paper towels and coffee. Given our late arrival, we particularly appreciated the bottle of wine which we enjoyed sitting on the balcony overlooking the night sky and sound. Communication with Marian and Jone was easy and quick, and their local recommendations were spot on. We are very happy we chose to stay there and not downtown Seattle.