Let’s start with all the pros this place has to offer that matter to me.
1. Very Clean accommodation close to Seattle downtown.
2. Convenient and guaranteed street parking.
3. Private entrance. Good TV. Beds are comfortable. Great shower.
Some extra info for AirBnb frequent users:
Certain things to note for people like who are like me who like simple communication, and simple house rules. As soon as I reserved I got a message with check-in information ( including the access code ). I disclosed about my pet and paid the pet fee. Then I thought that's that, but then were too many rules and messages that soon pop into my phone about "respect our cleaners, check in is at 3PM ....", "respect our cleaners, check out at 10 AM sharp", "polite reminder to checkout at 10AM ". etc. Among all these messages I forgot that the first message had the access code, it was my bad.
When we arrived at night around 10:30PM, as a regular Airbnb ritual, I loaded the Trips page on the app and looked for check-in instructions, specifically "How to get inside" which had a long URL with crazy alphabets, that I had to type while my family was tired and waiting in the car to get their rest. After 10 minutes of struggle when the page loaded it had no code or any info. It just had a manual on how to use that smart lock. There was a helpline number on the page in case of trouble checking in and I went ahead and called to save time and get a quick resolution. Looks like its a corporate number of some kind, I chose 1 for current reservation and it rang a number and it went to voice mail.
I then got a message saying "Sorry, Can't take your call now". Now, that made me both helpless and lose hope and I started to make alternate plans in the back of my mind. Then I asked for the code, then I was told to look into the guide book, which I knew had no code after 20 mins of struggle. Then came a call from Vince ( who was messaging about all the rules on AirBnb app ) who lectured me that I 've been texting his wife about the code.(?!) How would I know? Why am I hearing all this? I am just here to get help to enter the property that I rented for the night and you are listed here as the help. He then told me its in the message and its HIGHLIGHTED. Well. I thanked, and cut the call. Then another person reached out around the same time on AirBnb app with the code in a screenshot. If the app had the right info at the right place, none of this would have happened.
Needless to say, I was a little irritated when I entered, continued the night normally. Got a "polite reminder" message at 8 AM about the imminent sharp checkout at 10AM. Woke up my wife, took my dog to a walk. Refresh. Pack Up. Clean things around the house and left the place by 9:54AM with a sigh of relief. I hope this is useful info for both the travelers and the hosts to avoid this situation by doing things a bit differently. Note to myself and this rental's hosts. Cheers.