Hailey and Dave have done a great job of making a tiny space feel inviting, comfy and warm! It’s the tiny touches of thoughtful, cute decor that make this place that much better. When we first arrived - the space was pretty chilly but the space heater that’s provided does a wonderful job of keeping the place warm. Other reviews mention the shower size however my wife and I had zero issues with it however neither of us are considered tall. We did not have a rental - we made use of public transit with the occasional Lyft and walking. Wallingford/Fremont are both within a 15-20 min easy walk while Ballard is a bit further out. DT Seattle (Pikes Place is 27 mins) is easily reachable on the bus (#5) for $2.50-2.75 (buy an orca card) or carry cash.
Now for the cons - Hailey and Dave do mention that this is a multi-dwelling household and noise from upstairs is to be expected. My wife lives in a basement apartment with small children upstairs so we are used to the occasional tiny feet running around however the upstairs family were extremely loud and in my opinion did not seem to respect the fact that there is an occupied basement suite that can hear everything. The running around began at 7am every day that we were here and did not stop until 9pm. Running around is fine however when it sounds like the family is body-slamming the floor - that’s uncalled for. Hailey and Dave were reachable via the app and immediately tried to remedy the issue by alerting the upstairs tenants. This did not make a difference and believe it made the noise worse - we do not fault the hosts but do feel future guests should be aware and set expectations. We were hoping to sleep in while in Seattle but this was not possible. Also the pullout was pretty uncomfortable and noisy for us - solution was to pull the mattress off and onto the floor - this was fantastic and we slept great after that. Again, Hailey and Dave’s place was great despite the two cons. We enjoyed the stay and appreciate Hailey and Dave’s quick communication.