My husband, dog, and I had a wonderful stay at Emma’s place for 10 days in December. We just moved from PA and wanted to get a taste of the NW district- this was a great intro.
The apartment is stylish and cozy, perfect for one but maybe small for two if you both spend a lot of time inside. It’s definitely in the heart of the NW- walkable to everything (Recommend Carina’s, the Pope House, and the Yoga Space.)
Because it is so central, there’s a lot of (Trader Joe’s) traffic from about 3-8pm and the occasional ranting homeless person traveling up and down the street- I expect you’d find this anywhere central- but I still felt safe in the apt as well as walking around by myself. Parking is an issue (everywhere) in the NW, but the driveway is gold for at least loading/unloading, and there is a parking lot a few blocks up to park long term.
Emma was a lovely host and reimbursed us +extra when we had to endure roof work unexpectedly.
Highly recommend for a city + neighborhood feel.