The Swallow's Rest is within walking distance of all of downtown Seattle's tourist spots. We could walk everywhere. We did all the tourist items: the underground tour (very interesting!), Pike Place Market, the gum wall, the Space Needle, Chihuly Glass Garden, Olympic Sculpture Garden, rode the monorail, took a harbor cruise. All of these were within walking distance. Top Pot Doughnuts is right next door. Once you try one of their donuts, you will go there at least once a day. They are delicious! The condo is exactly as pictured and very clean. The couch is comfortable. It is not the place to stay if you want to do any significant cooking, however. Coffee, olive oil, honey, and salt & pepper are the only items provided. For a short stay, it would be nice if there were more basic cooking supplies provided. We did visit Whole Foods a couple times and cooked some very simple meals. The condo is a bit noisy, although we managed to get many hours of sleep while there. The bed was firm but quite comfortable. The radiator knocks at random times during the night as it comes on, or when it comes on for the neighbors. It can be completely turned off which would probably stop the knocking, but then we would have been too cold. We did turn it to the lowest setting to decrease the knocking as much as possible. The building is old so we could also hear every step taken by the upstairs residents in the evenings. Lynn thoughtfully provides ear plugs if your sleep is too disturbed. Overall, I would recommend the Swallow's Rest as a good central location for a trip to Seattle. The hosts are very responsive and thoughtful to their guests.