I’m a travel nurse at UW Montlake and chose this apartment for my contract due to walkability to the hospital, close proximity to Trader Joe’s, tons of great restaurants on University Ave, and a short 2 minute walk to the U District link rail station (thus access to the airport and downtown).
While all great amenities, they didn’t quite make up for the building construction right across the street from the apartment complex. Construction would often start in the 5am/6am range and was pretty disruptive for my sleep, even when working day shift. This place would be fine for a short/weekend stay, but I would not recommend for longer than that. I left after 4 weeks out of an anticipated 13 week reservation. Also, anticipate taking a short shower. The hot water is good enough for a rinse off, but tended to run out just before I finished washing my hair. If there are two people staying, anticipate one person showering in the morning and one in the evening; the hot water takes time to replenish.
Melissa’s communication was prompt, although I never found out if there were bikes to borrow/rent. However, there are enough electric scooters/bikes for rent that I didn’t have an issue getting around without a car. In addition, it is indeed surprisingly quiet from other tenants when in the apartment. I never heard someone talking, music, or TV. The bed was quite comfortable too!