I was very wary of many of the AirBnB options in Seattle, as most seemed to be masquerading hostels, where they could be free from actual regulations or staff costs from being an actual hostel.
I decided to stay with Michael, and I'm glad I made that decision. From the beginning, he provided very detailed instructions for how to get to his house, and was very quick with responses to messages at all times.
The house is well located - it's easy to access with three bus lines (one of which stops right at the door) and is near a supermarket (QFC). It's not very far from town, nor from nice places to go running.
It was a surprisingly beautiful house, with nice furniture, wooden flooring and spacious rooms. The bed itself was comfortable, the room had plenty of power sockets and there was a private bathroom with a pretty decent shower.
Michael himself was very gracious and generous. He let me cook in the kitchen and take space in the fridges and cupboards, he let me take coffee capsules if I wanted to use the espresso machine, offered me banana bread that he'd baked and cookies that he'd bought. He let me use his bench press when I asked. He had a lot of tips for travelling around, places to see and where I could go running. He was pleasant to chat to in the evenings and overall very friendly.
If you need some place to stay in Seattle, I can't recommend Michael's place enough. Happy travels, everyone!