If you're looking for a place with a great location (and trying to avoid too touristy of areas), character, hospitality and A/C, book Emma's place. It's located in Cap Hill and a 5 minute walk from the Starbucks Reserve, 5-10 minutes from cute brunch and dinner eateries in Cap Hill and a 5 minute walk from a ton of nightlife - bars and clubs. It's about a 15-20 minute walk to downtown - very doable for any walking level, although the walk back will have a few uphill climbs. The building has that total Seattle grudge vibe (but like in a clean, not creepy way? Is that a thing) feel that grows on you, but Emma's place is super cute and has so much character. She is such a great and thoughtful hostess. She made sure it was fully stocked with everything you'd need, as listed on her page. She communicated quickly and so thoughtfully and gave me a ton of great travel tips and general info I'd need for a comfortable stay at her place (I'm 5'3" and the bf is 6'3" and we were both comfortable). We were getting into Seattle earlier than the standard check in time and Emma was able to accommodate our early check in and it was a very easy process. There's some noise at night, but expected for a city. When I come back, I would definitely stay here again!