Sandy's home was very cosy, clean and comfortable. Communication was very easy and quick, as was check-in. Her home is located in the cool neighbourhood of Fremont, which is also close proximity by bus to the lovely Ballard area. There are a number of bars and shops and restaurants (particularly the highly recommended Manolin http://www.manolinseattle.com/gallery/) in the Fremont area and it's an easy and quick bus ride into town - the bus stop is about 2 mins walk away). The neighbourhood is lovely and safe and you get some nice views of some of the city skyline. Sandy is a lovely host who was very helpful with information about the local area (there is handy information in the room), buses etc. Her dogs are very well-behaved and very used to people coming and going. As a solo traveller, I enjoyed my stay very much and felt safe and well-looked after. I recommend Sandy's place to stay and would stay again if I was to return to Seattle one day :)