2/5 - overall it worked out for what we needed but it was not at all what we expected and added a lot of stress. For the price we paid monthly, we expected more. I wouldn’t recommend it. For the price you can find much nicer other places. Unfortunately due to time we didn’t have many available options.
1/5 - communication is terrible. It takes a quite a while for Robert to get back to you and during more emergent needs there is no way to contact him as he would not provide us with a number. There was no information in the apartment about amenities, including wifi information, door codes amenity locations and it took some time to get them. The landlord was also upset that Robert didn’t provide a Air BNB lease agreement and made us fill out a form for them. We also did not receive any check out instructions and so we were lucky we saved information from 3 months prior to access the key return box.
1/5 - cleanliness was lacking. We spent 3 hours cleaning when we arrived because of how disgusting the place had been left. The bed had a dirty blanket and no sheets with stains on the mattress. Sheets were dirty and stale in the washer. There was dirty rags and mops left out. A box of trash left out. Open, old food in the refrigerator and freezer. Crumbs and dirt in the cabinets and drawers and floors. There was trash and tinfoil pieces under the bed. Multiple lightbulbs burnt out and a broken smoke detector. Robert did refund us for the cleaning fee but honestly walking into a dirty place was completely unacceptable. Many excuses were made as to why it wasn’t clean, none really accepting responsibility. He originally stated he didn’t have time to check in between tenets , then said he was out of town and wasn’t available to check. Either way he should be making sure it is clean.
Parking - a “full size” parking spot was included however it did not fit are truck and is more suitable for compact cars. We made Robert aware of this but he stated it was fine, and then the landlord woke us up at 8AM one day stating if we did not move our truck it would be towed. Robert did agree to pay for a parking spot at a similar garage so we parked at the KOMO garage nearby which was doable. Not the most convenient but we appreciated him amending this problem.
Mail - You will not have access to the mailbox. You can receive packages to the mailroom but not regular mail. As a long term resident this was hard at times. We were not made aware we wouldn’t have access so that was very frustrating.
Building / space - overall the space was fine for 1 person or a couple. It’s small, but that mainly as advertised. There was an issue with all the curtains. The rods would fall on us and we had to use something to wedge on the top of the curtain to keep it down. There were no hangers so we had to buy some which was quite pricey. There were a few oddly taped things on the wall that we didn’t know what they were for but looked very tacky. We did also have to buy some cleaning supplies and no matter what we did there was a terrible stale smokey scent that we could not get rid of. Cleaners, candles, air fresheners, nothing got rid of the “hot butt air”. There is a washer/dryer/dishwasher in unit which was nice. The rooftop patio is nice! The views are pretty and there are grills up there. There is a “gym” that has a treadmill, elliptical, bike, free weights and yoga mats/balls. However the treadmill broke towards the end of our stay so we couldn’t use it. The residents told us there were a lot of break ins so there is only entry from the front door with a key fob.
Location - right at the edge of Belltown. It’s far enough away that it doesn’t seem like there is a ton of activity outside. The stadium and space needle are walking distance and there are many bars, restaurants, and stores nearby. We did enjoy the location.
Overall for the price I think there are many other better options. Time got the best of us and the others were booked. I would say that it was doable but I would not recommend it if you have other options.