This was my first Airbnb rental, and my first time coordinating accommodations for a couple of friends on a NP board. We all arrived at different times, but Garrett's clear instructions and quick responses to questions made getting settled in easy. The house was just as described in the main listing and additional guidance Garrett gave via e-mail. The master bedroom and bath are at the back of the house, opening onto the courtyard, and that suite is the quietest of the three rooms. In the middle is a smaller room with a double bed, then a slightly larger room at the front of the house with smallest bed. In that room you hear a bit of traffic noise from the busy road in front, but it's not too obnoxious--and there's plenty of room to spread out bags.
We were basically three business travelers looking for an alternative to generic commercial lodgings, and didn't mind slightly different "classes" of rooms, even without needing to resort to "rock-paper-scissors" to figure out who went where. But it's also a classic little house, and the charm comes with things like lightly creaking floors and doors that don't seal out every noise. So, it's perfect for friends or a family who don't care about that. But even without hermetically sealed rooms and total quiet from the house itself, it sure beats the hustle and bustle and noise of other guests at a hotel. And, being able to make and enjoy a pot of coffee in the kitchen was a real treat. If anything, Garrett undersells the patio, which was the perfect place to retire for a glass of wine before and after meetings and outings, including charming party lights and a restaurant-style propane stand heater to fight off the chill. We didn't need it, but it will extend the time you can be outdoors between rain-showers--when you're not in front of the automatic gas fireplace in the front room. One other "off-site" amenity that adds to the overall convenience of this house is a great corner market just yards from the front door. With better fare than the typical convenience store (good cheese and salami, crackers, a pretty good selection of beer and wine, and locally-roasted whole bean coffee and cream) and a quality deli for sandwiches, it made getting settled into the house even quicker and easier, without a trip to find a larger store. Finally, Garrett was a really accommodating and responsive host, helping me by text to figure out how to turn on the courtyard lights, and giving us the option for a slightly late check-out. All in all, it was the perfect solution for us, and I'll definitely look at staying at this house again when I come back to Seattle on either business or family travel.