Open Layout w/ Patio! Cozy 2BR by the UW Arboretum

Location, location, location. That's about it when it comes to this house. The communication was good, the check-in/check-out process was easy (as should be expected), and the location was excellent. The house is close to several great neighborhoods (Madison Park!) and the Arboredum. It's also far from many of the problems of downtown Seattle (huge bonus!). Unfortunately, the house itself could use some work and some TLC. It was a very hot week when we stayed there, so cold showers felt really good. Unfortunately, cold water is the only option if you want any water pressure. There is almost no water pressure if you want a warm shower, so I pity the fool who stays at this house in the winter time. The backyard is nice to look at, but basically unusable with the terrain and the broken steps from level to level of the yard. Also lot's of blackberry bushes, which were awesome for us (blackberries were ripe) , but would be a turnoff for most of the year. Our biggest complaint was the cleanliness and general upkeep of the house. Every nook and cranny had dust and cobwebs, with spiders in most of them. The house also has lot's of lamps (potentially a good thing), but over half the lamps had burnt out bulbs. Could we have contacted the owner and asked for new lightbulbs? Yes. Should we have to be changing lightbulbs at the price we were paying. Definitely not.None of these issues would really cost much to fix and I hope they get addressed. If fixed, the house could be great!

We had a great stay. Good location, house was as described and the host checked in to ensure we had everything we needed.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Nice and quiet neighborhood. Close to a lot of things. Furniture worn down and in need of replacement. Worst thing was the bugs. No matter what, they easily got into the house. Basement had sliders and spider webs everywhere.

My husband and I stayed for a long weekend and enjoyed our stay very much. The location was very convenient to the arboretum and several restaurants and was very quiet.