Matt and Akiko were terrific hosts, very easy to communicate with. We only had the opportunity to meet Matt during our stay. He was very friendly and showed obvious pride in ownership of his home. The apartment was beautifully decorated, clean and comfortable for three people in our family.The neighborhood had an interesting multicultural mix of people and appeared to be in the process of being redeveloped. It was convenient to downtown Seattle and close to the light rail. Matt and Akiko provided a booklet that contained recommendations to area restaurants and we enjoyed a meal at a great local organic/vegan restaurant and the next day had lunch across the street! We would not hesitate to stay at Matt and Akiko's apartment if we return to Seattle.