This unit is in a well-appointed centrally located building with amenities like workout room, pool, nice common rooftop balconies, etc. However if a restful night’s sleep is important to you or if you are a light sleeper as mentioned by other reviewers, you may wish to consider other quieter and more spacious like penthouse units in this building or other neighborhoods.
Since we were told that this building has over 100 Airbnb units (unlike the listing’s description) if you like this convenient location and amenities in this building, you should be able to easily book other units. This unit’s larger bedroom and living/dining room front a very noisy alley. For the two weekday nights we stayed there, we were all awoken too early by 7:00 am by very noisy garbage trucks with 15-20 minutes of hearing glass bottles smashing and other types of high decibel noise. Having earplugs would certainly be helpful if you stay in this unit.
If spaciousness is a priority, it should be noted that the bedroom that is off the living room only fits the bed with absolutely no extra room and no closet space or anywhere to hang or place your clothing. While the apartment was certainly adequate for the three of us - a couple with our adult daughter - I cannot see how it would really be comfortable for more than 3 people.
While the owner’s friend, Eric was very nice in helping us check in and meeting us there, there is no flexibility about getting any earlier check-in than 4:00 PM. This is despite their very rigid policy that you must check out by 11 AM since their cleaning people arrives at 11:15 AM so you would think that the unit would’ve been cleaned earlier than 4:00 PM.
In terms of the value, this unit is about 25% more than other even more spacious units in this building since they have relatively higher cleaning fees than other units. It however includes one garage space so if you have a car that would certainly be convenient.
Overall, this unit is in a big building with enough amenities but the unit itself does not have a view of much so you would have to go to the common rooftop terrace to enjoy any views of the harbor or Seattle skyline. This was a last-minute reservation since we had a change in plans so we had limited options, and we were certainly attracted to the building’s great location but having stayed in some other units in the same building, we prefer the other units that have much more space and offer more quiet surroundings at a better rate.