Caveat: we’ve stayed at several locations in Seattle and are generally much more suited for a free standing house with assigned parking vs. a condo reliant upon street parking. Keep that in mind when reading this review.
++ Communication and checkin/checkout were as good as it gets. We requested early checkin, and while this couldn’t be accommodated, we were able to drop off our luggage, which gave us room for groceries in our car.
+ Cap Hill is a fabulous neighborhood and this location is 2 blocks from the Link station and 1 block from QFC supermarket. If you intend to visit Cap Hill, SeattleU, downtown attractions and/or Seattle Center, you can stay here without a car, walking or using the Link to get you where you need to go, including SeaTac.
+ For those who have a car, a guest pass for street parking is provided.
+ It was a warm week and this unit has air conditioning units on each floor. Without this, it would have been really warm upstairs.
- Be prepared to hunt for street parking. There is a lot of construction (all through Seattle, not just Cap Hill), so parking is limited. I could usually get within 2 blocks, but the farthest I parked was nearly 0.5 miles away uphill. There is a spot on the street for loading/unloading and spots free up outside of construction hours (M-F, 6am-6pm).
- The bedrooms and bathrooms are upstairs, so be prepared to spend a lot of time climbing. Heavy luggage may be a problem getting up the stairs.
- Like many cities, it’s noisy, especially if you open the windows to get air. And the condo units are on top of each other, so you will hear (and be heard by) your neighbors.
- The mattresses are memory foam and there is a lone heavy comforter. This makes it quite warm and may be an issue for those who are used to spring mattresses.
- The kitchen has bare essentials, so if you want to cook, be prepared to walk a block to QFC for items like cookie sheets, spices, etc.