A combination of great location and amazing history, this stay is really an experience waiting to be had! The staff is friendly and the rooms are clean and comfortable, but it is very important that you understand that you are getting an authentic experience; you may end up regretting your stay if you're expecting a fully modern room with all the conveniences of a 5-star hotel. You are paying for the sense of history, the location, and a level of personal interaction with the host that you just cannot find in a more traditional hotel.
The room in which I stayed did not have an air conditioning unit—not a problem in Seattle for 95% of the year—and the bathroom was in a separate part of the building, as per the original design of the hotel 100 years ago. On the floor I was staying on, there was one room with a couple of lavatories, while the bath/shower was in a separate room; very common in Japanese home design. I'm told there was another bathroom for ladies, but that is beyond my purview. The shower did have some issues with water pressure and noise, but you expect those sorts of foibles when staying in an historic building.
The room itself was very comfortable, and loaded with character and charm. I highly recommend it and the neighboring café for anyone who wants a peak into how life in the area was at the turn of the 19th century. Also, the restaurant Maneki is right around the corner and you simply MUST have a meal there while staying at the hotel.