This particular photo is SOOOO Misleading! The room looks a tad small and a little 1980, but that is not the case at all! There are two wonderfully sized, independent, clean, comfortable bedrooms. Everything is up to date and there are generous amenities including plenty of outlets, bedside lights, all kitchenette necessities from cutting board to compost trash, and a great reading selection. The bathroom had everything from a hairdryer to fluffy towels to a deluxe shower head. The hosts were friendly and non intrusive. Tom met us as we arrived and gave us a perfect tour of the space and the amenities including "Here's how to use the media center". The private coded entry made for easy access. The dogs made a bit of noise from time to time, but nothing unmanageable. As someone who is afraid of dogs I felt fine the entire time. Easy communication before and during the stay including modifying our arrival time since we got distracted in downtown and didn't get to the house till later in the afternoon. And amazingly convenient location including parking. Even with it being a busy weekend in Seattle we were able to get to Capitol Hill and downtown within minutes by car as well as the shore. We were about 10 minutes from a 24 Hour fitness, 5 minutes from a Walgreen's and grocery, great diverse neighborhood for walking. Though Ballard itself seemed a bit more Caucasian hipster than the rest of Seattle, as two women of color we felt safe and accepted walking around, joining karaoke, and watching the Women's World Cup wit the locals.