Alan’s apartment is located about fifteen or twenty minutes east of the downtown core, a straight shot using public transit. If you’re concerned about not being right downtown, please don’t be - I can’t tell you how nice it was to be a little ways away from the sights, sounds and smells of downtown, to wake up in a quiet neighbourhood where people say hello to you as you walk down the street. Public transit is very close - less than a five minute walk to the closest bus downtown, and I’m not a fast walker. I called an Uber early one morning to get to an early morning pickup for a Mt. Rainier tour, and it was outside in five minutes.
The apartment is extremely comfortable and you can come and go as you please without distributing anyone. There is a kettle for coffee and tea and a small cooler which I used to keep a water bottle chilled for my journeys. There are a number of coffee shops and restaurants a few blocks south of the apartment. My suggestion - plan your day so that you can head out and visit some of the city’s excellent cafes and restaurants for your meals before heading back to Madrona. Alan has a classic claw-foot bathtub with shower - extremely comfortable, with an adjacent toilet. The room has a ceiling fan which shifts the warm air outside; staying cool in this warm summer was not a problem.
Alan invited me for coffee in the mornings and was very helpful with directions to various locations. As a Seattle native, he knows the ins and outs of of the city. I appreciated his hospitality and I hope that his spot will be available the next time I’m in Seattle!