Gayle's place is just lovely. Beautifully decorated, it's comfortable and homely and feels like a home away from home. The location is fantastic, with Pike Place Market, the Space Needle, Chihuly Glass and Gardens all within a 15 minute walk. Downstairs is the famous Macrina Bakery (we recommend the Potato Bread) and the newly opened Buenos Aires Grill and Tango bar about 20 yards away is just terrific. There is no shortage of quality eateries within a 5 minute walk - in fact it's almost impossible to decide which one to eat at!
The beds were very comfortable and there is plenty of wardrobe space. The kitchen is well equipped, the washer and dryer worked well and the heating was perfect (especially since we had problems with the heating/cooling at some of the hotels we stayed at, so it was a relief to not be either overheating or risking asthma with aircons pumping out frigid air)! People considering this apartment should be aware there is a streetlight right outside one of the bedroom windows, and also, there is quite a bit of nightlife in this area on weekends, so it can be a bit noisy - Gayle provides earplugs in case this is a problem. Non-weekend nights are incredibly quiet. Personally, I was actually expecting more noise but I found the people frequenting this area were more interested in having an authentic good time than making lots of noise or trouble (although you could hear the bass "doof-doof" from one club, which was pretty much the worst of the noise). I'm not sure what time clubs close (because it wasn't so loud that I couldn't sleep, and I didn't use the earplugs) but I know for sure the area is deserted by 4am.
There are no stairs in this apartment so it would be suitable for people with mobility issues.
I would most definitely rent this apartment again - in fact, I fell in love with Seattle so I do hope to come back and stay here again!