House was as described, except that central air was installed while we were there! Enjoyed staying in Columbia City. The house is very close to light rail, which is convenient to getting to most Seattle attractions, as well as only a few blocks to a grocery store and restaurants. As another guest noted, there isn't sheets for the pull out couch, which would be nice, but we were visiting family so we borrowed some from them. House does have a coffee maker, but no coffee, so we again borrowed some from family. If you don't want to brew your own, Olympia Coffee is about a 4 block walk, so there are options! Another thing to note is that there is construction in the neighborhood. Didn't bother me any, but they did start working pretty early in the morning. Thanks for a great stay! Overall, the house worked well for us. Would stay there again.

When we arrived, the door code wouldn’t work but we had fast communication with the host and were able to get in quickly. Our family (4 adults) stayed in this rental which was in excellent proximity to the light rail (5 min walk). If you have mobility issues, this wouldn’t be the house for you as there are steps leading up to the main door and then many up to the second floor. When we arrived, the house was extremely warm but once we opened up the windows it cooled off nicely. There was no air conditioning. We had someone sleep on the couch so felt safe enough to leave all main windows open at night. The traffic noise is quite loud but again, it out ways the location of the house to the train station. The house is located between two vacant run down homes so at first impression, we were unsure of the safety of the place but after the first night, became more comfortable with it. Our one mistake was leaving some boxed muffins on the kitchen counter overnight so we encountered many little ants all over in the morning - just be sure to put all food into the fridge once done eating. Bedding and towels were clean and the house gave us more room than a hotel to spread out and visit.

The location right next to the light rail and a few blocks to Columbia City is amazing!

This property is in a quaint neighborhood and yet very convenient to the train, just a short walk. The short walk to my daughters house just a block away was pleasant. We admired the spring flowers and flowering trees along the way. The host greeting book was very welcoming and the many travel books were very helpful. So happy to have found this place to stay so close to ,my daughter and eateries.

This property is in a quaint neighborhood and yet very convenient to the train, just a short walk. The short walk to my daughters house just a block away was pleasant. We admired the spring flowers and flowering trees along the way. The host greeting book was very welcoming and the many travel books were very helpful. So happy to have found this place to stay so close to ,my daughter and eateries.

This property is perfect for the person or family that does not want to use a car, or needs metro access easily. It is directly off the #1 Light Rail. This same rail links up to the SEATAC Airport and was by far the easiest airport to VRBO transition in our history of vacations. We took the light rail from the airport to the stop closest to the house, walked about 2 blocks and punched in our code and we were home! So the location is this apartments greatest feature. We stayed with 2 adults and 3 children (11,10,8). There was enough room for all family members. There were 2 queen beds in 2 separate rooms, and a futon/pullout/couch hybrid and a chaise style chair that converts to a cot style bed in the living room. We wished there was bedding for the NON queen beds though. My kids slept on them, so they really didn't care. An adult might have more to say on that matter. The bathrooms were great and we had no complaints. 1 bathroom would have been fine - but having 2 was a plus. Shampoo and conditioner was provided. The kitchen was fair. My family tends to cook a lot of meals while we are on vacation. I was able to get by with what we had, but others might be hard pressed to feel comfortable using the tools at hand. A new set of teflon pots and pans with lids would be a great addition along with a new set of high temp utensils would be the next best thing. There was plenty of plates and glasses for the family. There was also a lot of fringe benefits like aluminum foil, cling wrap and ziplocs that were definitely appreciated. The knife set was good too. All the appliances worked as they should. There was salt and pepper and various spices available. We made a comment that it would be nice to have some spray oil or PAM in the cupboard for guest use. The dishwasher worked well, and there was detergent available as well as pot and pan cleaner (Dawn). Another thing we wished to have was a broom. We get a little messy in the kitchen on a daily basis, and a broom would have helped cleanup a little easier. The washer and dryer worked as intended. Laundry soap was provided. We had a little snafu when we arrived with the thermostat. We came from MN to Seattle, so we preferred the temperature of the house a little on the cold side. When we got there, we turned off the furnace because it was 72 degrees(50's outside). Sadly the controls also were used for the downstairs tenant and we "froze" them out. Communication with owner was easy and problem solved.

This property is perfect for the person or family that does not want to use a car, or needs metro access easily. It is directly off the #1 Light Rail. This same rail links up to the SEATAC Airport and was by far the easiest airport to VRBO transition in our history of vacations. We took the light rail from the airport to the stop closest to the house, walked about 2 blocks and punched in our code and we were home! So the location is this apartments greatest feature. We stayed with 2 adults and 3 children (11,10,8). There was enough room for all family members. There were 2 queen beds in 2 separate rooms, and a futon/pullout/couch hybrid and a chaise style chair that converts to a cot style bed in the living room. We wished there was bedding for the NON queen beds though. My kids slept on them, so they really didn't care. An adult might have more to say on that matter. The bathrooms were great and we had no complaints. 1 bathroom would have been fine - but having 2 was a plus. Shampoo and conditioner was provided. The kitchen was fair. My family tends to cook a lot of meals while we are on vacation. I was able to get by with what we had, but others might be hard pressed to feel comfortable using the tools at hand. A new set of teflon pots and pans with lids would be a great addition along with a new set of high temp utensils would be the next best thing. There was plenty of plates and glasses for the family. There was also a lot of fringe benefits like aluminum foil, cling wrap and ziplocs that were definitely appreciated. The knife set was good too. All the appliances worked as they should. There was salt and pepper and various spices available. We made a comment that it would be nice to have some spray oil or PAM in the cupboard for guest use. The dishwasher worked well, and there was detergent available as well as pot and pan cleaner (Dawn). Another thing we wished to have was a broom. We get a little messy in the kitchen on a daily basis, and a broom would have helped cleanup a little easier. The washer and dryer worked as intended. Laundry soap was provided. We had a little snafu when we arrived with the thermostat. We came from MN to Seattle, so we preferred the temperature of the house a little on the cold side. When we got there, we turned off the furnace because it was 72 degrees(50's outside). Sadly the controls also were used for the downstairs tenant and we "froze" them out. Communication with owner was easy and problem solved.

Nice place to say, just know that it’s an apartment. There are a couple of people that live in the apartment below.

Nice place to say, just know that it’s an apartment. There are a couple of people that live in the apartment below.