In many ways, this was a perfect vacation rental option for our quick visit to Seattle, and we would stay there again!
PROs:
The first thing we noted was that the self check-in was a breeze, and the apartment was absolutely spotless. The word 'pristine' doesn't even do it justice.
The price was very reasonable for our party of four, and the location in Capitol Hill was unbeatable - we were able to walk to nearly every place we visited.
The rooftop deck was beyond awesome! There was a tank of propane for the firepit and the seating was comfortable and afforded excellent city views.
The amenities provided were fantastic in terms of shampoo/conditioner, coffee, and plate-ware etc. I could see us being very comfortable in this space for a much longer time!
CONS:
The sofa bed had a very prominent bar, which caused that couple to have to put the mattress directly onto the floor the second night.
The other side of the coin of being in a vibrant community is the chance of nighttime noise. There was extremely loud music playing outside our windows until 2am. Ear plugs are provided, which is great. Perhaps a person is able to request the quiet side of the building? I don't know; I'll try next time.
The AC is only vented into the living room, not the bedroom. The bedroom became hot and muggy when the door was closed.
Truly our only major concern was communication. Sonder is a world-wide vacation rental company, not a Mom-and-Pop AirBnB. They say that you can text, message, or download their app with questions, however we hit a wall at each of those turns.
We have three unanswered queries via the AirBnB app, as well as an unanswered text, and we had no luck with the app (you've got to download/login required, password, enter email, the whole shebang). When I finally did all that, and tried to login, the app was experiencing a problem and told me to try again later.
When we phone-called in with our query thereafter; the lovely receptionist was able to call us back about 10 minutes later with an answer.
All in all - none of this was a dealbreaker by any means, and all four of the people in our crew said that they would recommend this Sonder rental to others!