A great apartment for a great price. Within walking distance of the University and a number of great restaurants, and a short bus ride away from everything you'd want to see in Seattle.
The walls are thick enough that I never really heard anything from my neighbors, apart from footsteps from upstairs which is kind of inevitable.
There are garbage, recycling, and delivery trucks that come by several days a week in the mornings in the alley behind the unit, and they can be a bit loud. However this was expected as the hostess made me aware from the get-go, and I woke up early enough for work that I was never really bothered.
My only complaint is something that can't really be helped, and it's that the unit doesn't have central cooling. For most of the year I'm sure that it's not particularly necessary, but during the heat wave the apartment got to upwards of 90 or so degrees, and likely more than that. The window faces west, so the sun heats it up quite a bit in the afternoon, even if the ambient temperature is low. I found a large box-fan and bought a smaller personal fan, which I've left behind for whoever else might need it in the future.
Melissa was always pretty quick to respond and happy to help. If I'm ever back in town, I'd happily rent from her again.