This place is an incredible experience. I love the view of the lake! The restaurants are pretty much right across the street. There is a grocery store just 2 blocks down. We rented a car and parking was easy to find just a few blocks away. Our flight landed at 10pm so we were a little late getting to the place and Emily was just a text away and made sure we found the place before going to bed. I really wanted to just stay at the apartment and read all of the great books that Emily had left! However we spent most of our time touring around Seattle and did not spend very much time in the apartment. I would definitely go back!