This garden oasis was a very relaxing place to spend 3 days during our hot August stay. My son was attending UW orientation, and I was looking for a quiet place to stay with easy access to walk or drive to explore the city. Pepe gave me a warm welcome and lots of tips for activities. The garden was so charming I hung out there for a while before exploring. I walked 2 miles from the house down to the salmon, Osprey, sea lion and seals at Ballard Locks, checked out Secret Garden Books and met my cousin for tacos at el camion. I felt very safe as a single female walking around and sleeping alone in this neighborhood. The next day hwy 99 made it a quick trip to West Seattle and Lincoln Park’s salt water pool, how had I never discovered this before? After swimming I read the book about Ravens and Crows that I purchased the day before as I watched the crows on the beach. My son was exhausted when I picked him up from UW, and literally dropped down onto the cool grass in the garden when I brought him back to the house. After recharging for a bit, we drove to Ristorante Picolinos, the food was pretty good, but the outdoor dining atmosphere was our favorite part. My son said it felt like we were back in Italy. Breakfast at nearby Fat Hen ,coffee at Grumpy D’s and sunsets at Sunset Hill were other activities we enjoyed. The beds were comfy, we felt cozy and safe with the windows open for fresh air, the washer and drier would have been handy if we had stayed longer, the kitchen was well stocked and would have been used if there weren’t so many tempting places to eat close by, the WiFi worked well, and the TV gave an exhausted teen a relaxing way to unwind before bed. My favorite was sitting each morning drinking coffee in the garden surrounded by chickadees, bush tits and one cheeky squirrel. I would stay here again with pleasure!