Had a great stay and Melissa was a wonderful host. Very considerate and easy to communicate with. As other reviewers have said it's an ideal location, not only for walking, but driving to different areas of Seattle. The main street of the U District, "The Ave" is one block over. Plenty of food/coffee/tea - anything you want. Trader Joe's and Safeway were also a super easy walk.

The unit is very quiet. I was working during the day and never heard any neighbors. I video conference a lot for work so, the quiet environment and the solid internet speed was ideal.

The place itself was everything I needed. Giant closet to store your things, comfortable bed, a big TV (though I never watched it), and a kitchen with a nice nook near a window. I never cooked in, choosing to walk out and grab a bite since it was so convenient, but the kitchen looked stocked with what you would need.

The windows face east so for a morning person, like me, it was a great way to wake up :) I left the blinds open so the sun could come in first thing.

I was house hunting at night, and this is easy access to the 5, or I could drive straight down 45th into Fremont or down Roosevelt through Eastlake if the freeway was busy. So getting around was a zip.

It is a busy metro area, so you will pay for parking unless you park across the freeway in Wallingford. You'll also see the standard sorts of people in a metro area, which one reviewer seemed shocked about. Yes, there are homeless people and panhandlers outside Safeway. But there are also bunches of students and other people. I've been to the U District many times and never felt unsafe, but it's a city, you will see many different kinds of people :)

The building is older, but it's clean, quiet and for the location and price I thought it was a great deal.