Corinne and Tom are the perfect hosts: accessible but not intrusive. Their apartment is very clean, comfortable, and well-lit, with both overhead and task lighting options in every area (not always the case in basement apartments).The neighborhood is very safe, suits my needs well, and is as others have described. An added plus for me was the wealth of information about Seattle and environs they provide: published guidebooks, attraction brochures, bus and ferry schedules, restaurant menus, and Corinne and Tom's own self-produced restaurant guide with wonderful annotations about what makes each place special. I hope there'll be space available every time I visit my daughter in Seattle!