Overall, this was a great place to stay!! The building is quirky and we loved the history. It does get loud at night- Capitol Hill has a vibrant nightlife- but we managed with the noise machines and the air conditioners to mask the noise. Earplugs were also available, which was nice. The public transportation is easy to figure out and the walk down to Pike Place Market is easy downhill- we got into the habit of riding the bus back up the hill. The kitchen had everything we needed- we bought some ingredients but had the tools we needed to bake homemade chocolate chip cookies for our family gathering! We also made a great fruit smoothie with the blender. I did a lot of cooking- having the QFC right down the street was awesome!!