We booked this apartment bc we were hoping for a quiet, relaxing location near Seattle's parks and waterways. The pictures are representative of the place. There are heated tiles in the living room to keep it cozy. Our host was quick to respond. The kitchen had a full range of implements. However, I would not book this place again, for the following reasons:
1. Blood stained bedding, pictures available. I don't think that the bed linens were changed or washed between us and the prior guests.
2. Hairs (dog and human) scattered on the following surfaces: couches, bedding, rugs, 'clean' towels in the bathroom, the bathroom sink. The bathroom rug was smelly and filled with all kinds of hairs.
3. There were used bedroom shoes in the bedroom. There are a number of Sheraton branded bedroom slippers in the bottom dresser drawer. However, there were ones that were open lying around, adding to my suspicion that the apartment was not cleaned prior to our arrival. It's probably a good idea to use the (new) slippers however, given #2.
4. "Quiet hours" start at 11 pm. This is later than most college dorms. Until then you can expect to hear dogs running and barking upstairs, hear entire conversations, laughter, shouting, and yelling among what sound like teenage boys. When I contacted the host about this, she said she was in China at the time and sent her son a text. She also reminded me of the quiet hours starting at 11 "for everyone's comfort". Seems like the idea of a relaxing getaway in a quiet residential part of the city is not the expectation (and contradicts the advertising). I admit I didn't read the fine print about 11 pm being quiet hours as this has never been an issue before. I will pay attention to this with future bookings with Airbnb.