Days before arrival, I called to confirm how to access apartment. I prefer communicating with host by phone rather than text or email, this gives it a personal touch. The apartment is just as pictured, clean, cozy, private; the neighborhood very quiet, street parking easily available. I have visited Seattle at least half a dozen times and have stayed in hotels; this apartment is much nicer. While in Seattle, we also drove to Snoqualmie Falls and Roadhouse Inn for dinner -- these are not in Seattle, they're in Snoqualmie (falls) and Fall City (restaurant) 30 miles or less from home. The next day we drove to Tacoma to see Bridge of Glass and LeMay's American Automobile Museum. Gasoline stations, restaurants, supermarkets are all within a few miles of apartment. Next visit to Seattle, I'm staying at Jay's!