I was looking for what I personally would deem to be the 'quintessential Seattle experience' and for us this was it. It was far enough from downtown Seattle for us to be able to quietly decompress and relax at the end of the day (watch some Netflix, sit at the bow and watch the other boats go by, read, etc) and close enough to just hop right back into town whenever we wanted to. Across the bay is the trendy Ballard neighborhood, with tons of great places to eat and shop. The little... doc neighborhood, (for lack of a better phrase) where the Sally S. is docked was super charming. A lot of the other boats had folks living on them and the neighbors we very kind (make sure you introduce yourselves, it's worth it!). Industrial area? Yes, but if you know Seattle, this is the real deal. If you are even slightly more adventurous than the average hotel stayer, you've got to experience this one!