This place is awesome. Tons of interesting and quirky details make for a really fun stay. I found myself intrigued by the various bits and pieces used to craft this place and wondering where some of it came from. There's a full kitchen, laundry, comfortable bed, nice bathroom. Everything you need plus a very unique environment. We spent most of our time in the city enjoying Seattle, but loved coming back to this place. Columbia City has a fun little downtown strip (very close) as well and we recommend the Columbia City Bakery. We left the car and did Seattle by public transportation and it was easy to get to the light rail station. A bit of a walk and you've got some uphill coming back, but definitely doable. Didn't end up needing to interact with the hosts, but had received good communication ahead of time and were provided everything we needed to find the place, check in and enjoy our stay.