My boyfriend and I stayed one night at Elyse and Earl's cottage. It was the last hurrah before the end of our vacation and we wish we could have stayed a few more days. Elyse was very good with communicating instructions beforehand and checked on us a few times before our arrival. We had a car and had no trouble finding the place and were able to park in their driveway. The light rail is also very close though we did not use it. The guesthouse is within walking distance of SO MANY restaurants. Elyse and Earl very thoughtfully created a binder with maps (!) of their favorite restaurants and things to do nearby. We had some delicious sushi at Wabi-Sabi (thanks!) because of a recommendation they made.

The guesthouse itself is really cool and they thought of everything. Even down to extra mirrors and plugs where you always need them. The space is small but the arrangement - with the bed and bath downstairs - is really perfect. Oh, and the view of the mountains was pretty nice, too. They are within running/walking distance to Lake Washington and some spectacular walk/jog/bike paths.

I highly recommend this place to anyone who wants a good value with access to the Columbia City neighborhood (by foot) and downtown Seattle by car or rail.