We just spent all of July at Lyndsay’s place and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves! The location is unbeatable-- right across from Pier 62-- the end of which provides one of the best views of Seattle-- and which has chairs and tables perfect for a little picnic or discreet happy hour while enjoying the music or other activities on the pier. The condo is just below Pike Place Market, which you can reach by climbing the steps or taking the elevator in the garage just south the place. Also, the harbor side attractions are just across the street – all within a few minutes walk. You can even walk to the Space Needle in 25 minutes!
Coming from Arizona where everything is air conditioned, upon arriving we were surprised to realize that the place had no AC—and we were worried because Seattle had had record heat (108 F) just before we arrived. Lyndsay, our very responsive host, brought us over a second fan, and the two (one for bedroom one for living room) worked well to keep us comfortable. We were glad the high temps stayed mid 70’s to low 80’s for the most part—and even on the one 89 degree day, the place was comfortable.
We enjoyed the living space-- it felt like home at the end of a day exploring the beautiful area. As we were staying a month, we asked Lyndsay about upgrading the pots and pan situation and we offered to pick up a set, and she was happy to reimburse for that. So now the unit has a full set--and also has cooking oil and seasonings. Lyndsay was an excellent host and always quickly responsive and accommodating to any inquiries or requests we had.
We slept very well in the comfortable bed and at night we enjoyed the really big smart TV. There is no satellite or cable provider, but with our own ROKU that was not a problem. Our only complaint re furnishings is the chairs at the dining table—they have wire seats and backs so needed to load them up with pillows to make them suitable.
This is a ground floor unit at the south end of the complex--and with construction right next door, the patio is not really inviting or useable. However, we were pleased to find that the windows are almost soundproof, so the expected construction noise was not an issue. However, once a week about 4 in the morning a city worker would use a device to drag out the several large trash containers along the side of our building to be dumped into a truck. Even the soundproof windows couldn’t protect us from that raucous noise. One other occasional noise issue was we could hear the upstairs neighbor’s footsteps as “he?” walked around – kind of a “thump thump thump.” We think only one person is up there and it wasn’t constant or extreme, just enough to annoy us a bit. Otherwise, the place seems to be almost soundproof and very quiet!
Having our own parking spot—albeit very tight, as they all are—was so convenient. We walked or used the excellent public transportation system—which includes the ferries and water taxis—almost everywhere, but for day trips to Mt Rainier, Point Townsend etc., it was sure nice to know our parking spot would be there when we got back!
We thoroughly enjoyed our month at Lindsay’s place and hope to come back again!