Pete was super quick with communications, which made our short stay even better.
It's a little tricky, as Pete will let you know, to spot right away, but of course Pete's super helpful. It's like a secret garden area...so be careful with big luggage - some fences may getchya ;) or you may get a fence, but I love the discovery of it. All is lit at night, so no worries about fumbling.
Ample space for my college daughter and I. I specifically chose this since there was more than just one studio room to share since we have different sleeping schedules, so the living room area was a plus to have. There's plenty of storage space so bags, suitcases & such aren't crowding areas where you sit & sleep. Being a downstairs apt. it's nice & dark at night, which was perfect for us sleep deprived folks. The area is quiet, although if you are one to sleep in late on a weekday you may hear kiddos in the morn getting ready for school, but other than that it was so tranquil.
I appreciate the local books & others. AND Pete let us know that snacks were waiting for us. We did have popcorn on the late side, which I hope we didn't wake anyone with sound or smells ;) but it was totally what we needed since we were coming in from the east coast with no food on the flight.
TOWELS!!! I love an ABB that provides nice towels AND hand + washcloth. A++++ for that. The shower is huge for a basement apartment, a little funky to turn on, but adjusted it as needed & all was well.
As mentioned we came from east coast....sunny east coast, so the extra blankets provided were perfect for our cooled down bodies on a rainy Seattle spring eve.
We had no problem parking in this "out-of-the-way" neighborhood, so no worries there. And there are places to grab food not far: 10 min walk or tons of options 5-10 min car ride. We did the latter to one of Pete's recommended bakeries, Le Fournil. We grabbed a quick tea & pastry before heading off to another neighborhood for breakfast. If you're driving, Portage Bay Cafe is suggested, but we were late getting out & went to a spot that serves breakfast all day: Julia's in Wallingford. Another drive away is Greenlake, where we decided to be Seattlites - walk the whole lake till soaked. Our personalized latte at Fix Coffeehouse made up for it all.
Later that day we had dinner at Steelhead Diner at Pike Place Market - a great place to mix entrees with salads & appys.....to share. Plenty on the plates for servings.
Overall this was a great short sweet stay and Pete's place was a part of that. THANKS to Pete & his family for sharing!