The patio area has an amazing view of the lake. I recommend having a cup of coffee outside in the morning and enjoying the beautiful view. The apartment is a couple of blocks away from the bus stop which takes you into town. It's in a quiet neighborhood and we didn't have any issues at all during our stay. Malinda was a great host like other reviewers have said. She let us do our thing and messaged us to make sure we didn't need anything. We finally met her as we were loading our stuff into the car and she was super friendly. I would definitely stay here again and will recommend it to anyone visiting Seattle.