Hugo's 'workshop studio' is a beautifully designed space that provides quiet, comfort and convenience.
I would gladly stay again given the chance.
Located literally across the street from Woodland Park Zoo, and a short walk from Seattle's Fremont neighborhood, the area is quiet, but still interesting enough on it's own if you want to spend a lazy day nearby.
(Caffe Vita & Uneeda Burger are both good.)
In good weather, Woodland Park Zoo is a must, and a tour of the Theo Chocolate factory in Fremont is highly recommended if you like chocolate.
The studio is within short walking distance of at least three major bus routes that will take you to downtown Seattle (#5 bus or the Rapid Ride E bus), the hip Ballard neighborhood (#44 bus) or the Phinney Ridge/Greenwood area (#5 bus -opposite direction).
All areas are worth a visit or two.
(In Greenwood, Herkimer Coffee, Chocolati and Perserve & Gather are all good cafes, while the funky North Star Diner serves breakfast 24 hours a day).
The studio itself is located behind the main house in a converted garage.
The bed is wonderfully comfortable and Hugo provides a refrigerator, microwave and an IH cooking range, but no toaster.
The coffee beans provided along with coffee grinder and French press were a nice touch.
I was also happy to have a washing machine and dryer available to do a bit of laundry.
My wife and I had a problem with the shower on the first day - we couldn't get any hot water - but Hugo was very responsive and the shower was fine the rest of our stay.
The hot water tank for the studio is small however, so if you like taking long showers you'd better be staying here solo!
Also, if you're a tall or large person, the shower in this studio may be too small for you.
I'm just under six feet tall and it was a bit narrow for me...
And if you get cold easily this may not be the place to stay in winter time either.
My wife found it a bit cold even with the heater turned on, but it was fine for me.
Nothing is perfect in this world, but minor nitpicking aside, Hugo's place is definitely worth a stay.