After several days of staying with friends, Diana's mother-in-law apartment was a great respite. It's is easy to reach by car but far enough from major highways to feel quiet and relaxed. The bed was extremely comfortable and the cozy space was certainly adequate for our needs. We ate breakfast (fresh eggs, milk, juice, coffee, tea, bread, butter, jams, and some fruit were all provided) in the beautiful backyard listening to the song birds and the clucking chickens. The amount of sound that carries from the main house into the guest apartment is about what you'd expect if you've ever lived in an apartment (sometimes a little kitchen conversation or a radio can be heard) -- though never unbearably loud and never at odd hours. Diana and Bill were attentive to our needs without ever being intrusive and we loved the Whittier Heights neighborhood (one of Seattle's finest pizzeria's is a short walk away -- make sure to check out Delancey!). Explain to me again why anyone would prefer to stay in a hotel over a great place like this?