The place is wonderful — good space for a family of 4, clean and well-furnished, and the hosts are great. In particular, the property is <5 min walk to the yellow line light rail. Going south 1-stop is a large super market/grocery store, Fred Myer. We did not rent a car for the first few days to focus on visiting the city, and will do it again. Two caveats: (1) The rail travels on average 30 MPH, and makes every stop. Thus, it takes about 2x as long as a car to reach places downtown. Light rails win during rush hrs, plus the issues of finding and paying for parking, however. (2) We encountered an "unique type of people" on the rail more often than expected. May be this was due to winter holidays. On our last ride, we had to switch seats due to the pungent odor from one passenger ... When renting a car, check to see whether the office is close to public transportation; otherwise, the cost of cab/uber should be added to the rental cost.