Hands-down, this beat out any hotel I've stayed in as of late. The cottage Julie has set up is quiet, secluded, and is amazingly well furnished (it also gave me an idea or two to try when I renovate my house).

Julie herself was incredibly friendly, very open to offering information on local places to visit, and was flexible regarding the time-window allotted (I showed up a little early, due to my flight schedule, and she let me drop off my stuff). Adding on to this, she went out of town while I was staying, and she was still reachable via text-messaging throughout this period.

Definitely the best place to stay in the area, I'd say. I'll be putting her cottage at the top of my list for my future visits to Seattle!