TLDR version: pumpkin bread + cozy bed/living space + outstanding location = the best vacation home base
The Place: If you’re looking for a home away from home in the heart of Seattle without the noise of the city, this is your AirBNB. The basement living area is the perfect amount of room for a couple. The bed is super comfy and even though it was hot outside, the air temp stayed cool. Kathryn had a basket of snacks and fresh pumpkin bread waiting for us when we arrived. YUM! my boyfriend said it was like we were staying with family. There is a mini fridge, microwave, and Keurig available, too. We ended up running to a nearby grocery store and buying breakfast supplies for the week. The living room has a cozy couch and Netflix (which we never used because we were too tired from the day’s adventures to use). The bathroom had a smaller shower but plenty of fluffy towels and toiletries left behind by other guests.
The Location: If you take an Uber, you’re pretty much a 10 minute drive from most places in the city. However, if you can spare 20 minutes, I would defiantly recommend walking to the nearby link rail station at the UW campus. Hilly but super pretty neighborhood. There are several tasty restaurants and markets within walking distances as well. We had a picnic one day in the Washington Arboretum, which was only about 20 minutes walk away.
The People: We never met Tom, but working with Kathryn was great. Kathryn provided a picnic blanket when I had mentioned we were thinking about picnics, and even worked with us to store our luggage in the awkward time between check out and heading to the airport. She was prompt and answered all of our questions.
10/10 would stay again