The location is good for getting around Seattle! And the owner, Jan, is very nice and knowledgable about the building. I suppose I wasn't quite aware of the situation around the building however, and was harassed a few times by people in the street. That's not Jan's fault at all but something to consider (probably just about everywhere in the city, to be honest). The only thing that really falls on the responsibility of the hotel is that you don't have access to the building unless you call either Jan or the doorman no matter what time it is. This is probably also a consequence of my experiences with the people who live around the building. Again, not the hotel's fault, but a key card or gate code providing more access would make the stay less of a hassle. My phone died while I was presenting at a research conference and I had to go into a local business and ask them to call the hotel for me to let me in. Who would've ever thought I'd miss pay phones!
The last thing didn't bother me at all (and I knew about it ahead of time) but you should read carefully that the rooms don't have their own bathrooms or showers--it's dorm style. That was fine by me as I mostly just needed a place to lay my head but make sure you're aware! The room I stayed in was very nice and cute.