We had a good experience staying at Odd Lodging. I briefly met our host but primarily communicated with her through text messages. She quickly responded to my questions and requests. We were very happy with both her hospitality and sense to respect our privacy.

The room itself was cute. It is tucked away in the back alley behind a store front, and is just below ground level (there are windows that are at ground level). Everything was clean when we arrived and the space had a nice, homey feel.

Ballard was a nice neighborhood to stay in. There are many bars are restaurants on the main street, and the Odd Lodging is only about 5 minutes away from a bus stop that will take you right downtown (to most tourist spots). We happened to have a car, but you could easily get around the city without one.

The only downside of our stay at the Odd Lodging was that the actual lodge hosted a party above the room we were staying one night. Our host advised us of the party before we arrived, and we didn't think it would be a problem since we were planning to go bar-hopping that night anyways. Unfortunately, by boyfriend came down with the stomach flu that afternoon so we were stuck listening to loud music and shaking floors until well past midnight. I don't blame our host for this bad experience at all...she definitely gave us fair warning of the party. However, anyone looking to stay here should be aware that this may not be the best place for peace and quiet.