From the beginning, Catherine was very responsive to our inquiries about the property, availability, and amenities. She and her husband, Mark were terrific hosts. The downstairs apartment in their home was comfortable and well stocked with coffee, fresh fruit, eggs, milk/juice, fresh pastries from the local bakery and Catherine's homemade jam. They provided an abundance of maps, cards, brochures, and literature on Seattle and local activities. Catherine gave us tips on different tours, neat things to do, restaurants, etc. We enjoyed the Theo Chocolate tour, the cultural district, the Chihuly Museum and Pike's Place Market. Although we were in Seattle during an unseasonably hot summer and the highs were well into the 90's, we were comfortable at night with the windows open and fan. The house has a lovely view of the water from the den, although partially obscured by the houses across the street. This is an old house, circa 1910 and delightfully creeky with each step. Having not lived in a 2 story home before, it took me a couple of nights to get comfortable with our hosts living above us and moving about. The kitchen & bath has been remodeled and very was well appointed, clean and comfortable. The bedding was clean and comfortable as well, although an upgrade to the mattresses & box springs are always welcome. If you are a lover of the feline variety, you will enjoy the hustle & bustle of cats around the home, at your window and door step. You will receive the occasional scent of kitty, so if that offends you, this is not your ideal property. Finding the home can be admittedly tricky at first, even for a local cab driver, but we quickly learned our way around. The streets of Queen Anne are narrow and parking was minimal. The city street work and backhoe in front of the house did not help the parking. The houses in the area are very close to one another, as indicative of the era and older cities. If you are going to rent a car, get a compact. We traveled on foot, by cab and bus, so it was not an issue for us.