Melissa is a very caring host and responds very quickly to your messages. If there are some issues, you can tell her and she will fix them. She values your privacy very much. The apartment is in walking distance to the University, which is very advantageous. Although there are many fraternities in the area, I did not at all hear their partying noises in the apartment. The apartment is very expensive for a longer stay and especially if you come alone, but this probably is a Seattle problem. However, the price seems to be comparable with other Airbnbs. An advantage is that you can rent for short-term compared to many student housings, which will rent rooms from 6 months or 1 year only. The apartment cannot be compared to a nice hotel concerning the rather old and mixed interior, but you have (mostly) everything you need for a longer stay. And a hotel would be even much more expensive. Bring your own hairdryer, maybe some dishtowels, I bought a drying rack etc. if you want to cook frequently, you maybe need to update on the equipment, but there is a selection of equipment. There is a coin-based washing machine and dryer in the shared space of the house (1$ per washing run and per drying run each), which makes life much easier. A disadvantage is that you need to share the apartment with some ants, but Melissa put ant traps and I am sure you have ants in other houses too. All in all I recommend staying with the very nice and reliable host Melissa, but you should not expect a hotel-like place but rather a student apartment with not the newest interior inside but mostly everything you need, just take a look at the apartment description and the pictures to find out what's already there and what to bring.