Robert is a gracious host, he walked us around downtown and bought us a local hard cider to try.
The apartment is mostly as described. The main issue for us is the AC. It’s a portable unit that does not cool down the apartment in July. The apartment faces west so the sunsets are both beautiful and hot. We spent most of our time in the resident lounge on the 25th floor that has central air conditioning trying to cool off.
We asked Robert about check in, since our flight arrived before check in we asked if there was a place we could leave our luggage. Robert stated we could leave our luggage in the apartment since he would be finishing up cleaning.
Unfortunately when we got to the apartment no one was there. I called Robert and he advised that he had been delayed and had not started the cleaning. Robert did show up quickly about 5 minutes. This was now 2:30 for 3:00pm check in. We left our luggage in the unit while Robert cleaned.
When we got back to the apartment the cleaning was noticeably rushed. Not disgusting but questionable if sanitized properly. Dishwasher was forgotten to be turned on and unloaded. Couple of cleaning supplies left out, things like that.
We also noticed that more AirBnB’s guests are leaving food and drinks behind for the next guests. Maybe it’s a trend or maybe I’m just old but I don’t like that. Spices are one thing, actual food and drinks to me is another.
Last thing, Downtown Seattle has a large group of homeless people. Robert advised they don’t bother you and to avoid a specific park. However in our travels we were asked for money several times by the homeless and felt uncomfortable walking at night.