The apartment is in a fabulous location in central Ballard within walking distance to everything you need. Fruit bowl with apples and bananas on counter welcoming me upon arrival.
Perfect if you’re looking for a clean place near everything and just need a place to sleep and return to at night. Not recommended for those looking to have a place to “hang.”
Street parking, if needed, can be challenging, but doable.
Unit itself is new and clean. Appreciated the in-unit washer/dryer.
Please note that there is no television (stated as not provided in the long list of amenities if you bother to scroll that far), no microwave (no mention of there being one or not), and no seating area (other than the dining room table).
Lower unit in renovated house. Guests staying upstairs could be heard as they walked across the uncarpeted hardwoods. Sounded as though someone was stomping in construction boots.
Provided coffee machine is a high-end 60oz machine that was unnecessarily complicated to use and didn’t work the first day. After fiddling with it on day 2, managed to get it to “lock” in and start brewing. Kept coffee hot for upwards of 12 hours. I think I would have preferred a single use Keurig or even a Mr Coffee.
Have stayed in some well-appointed Airbnbs that had starter things like single use milk, spices, and cooking oil. This one had fruit and coffee.
All-in-all, the stay was fine - I enjoyed the location and the cleanliness, but I feel as though it was overpriced for the amenities (or lack thereof) provided.
Also, the upstairs unit had a problem with its hot water one morning. The tank is in this unit, so the caretaker needed access to check in on it. Edward texted that morning while I was in the shower. During that time, the caretaker attempted to gain access (my daughter lives nearby and was able to prevent him from coming in - as there is no interior lock, anyone with the key or access code can enter). Edward offered to delay the caretaker’s return, but he had already come back. He didn’t have a key to the closet so picked the lock using a knife from the knife block. He then proceeded to reset every breaker in the electrical box. When finished, he ran water and his fingers over the knife blade and returned it to the block. Eek!