The host gave me an early check-in, which I felt was kind. The location is good in the sense that it is close to pike place market and the downtown stores. However, it is an isolated neighborhood and probably unsafe to go out alone after dark.
Moreover, the apartment itself was rather disappointing.
There were many things broken at the apartment. Many light bulbs and lamps were not in working condition. This meant we had to make-do with the flash in our phones in the entry-way or the living room. Lamp shade was missing from a lamp too. The bulbs in the bathroom was not working.
The dresser in the bedroom was broken. This meant it was unusable and we had no surfaces in the bedroom to keep our stuff.
The heating system was leaking water into the living room. The water would steep till the futon, and we had to be careful about that. Also, the heating system would get unusually hot during the morning. Due to lack of proper ventilation inside the apartment, it would easily get suffocating and uncomfortable.
One of the futons in the living room was stained and dirty looking.
Owing to all these things, my experience was pretty uncomfortable during the 6 days that I stayed at the place.
I never met the host personally. I was escorted by some greeter to the apartment during check-in.