We went on a couples trip in October. We traveled to Washington and met up with our friends from…read moreColorado and Tennessee. Our last two nights of our journey were spent in Seattle at the Shafer Baillie mansion. I would highly recommend staying here. The location was great for getting to downtown and all around. It is close to the Cap Hill neighborhood with shops and restaurants. There is plenty of street parking in the vicinity. The mansion itself is part of what was known as Millionaire's Row. It was built in 1914 and has been well cared for over the years. When we came back from one evening out, we all gathered in the Library and set up some charcuterie and wine to share from our travels. It was so cozy sitting all together and chatting about our adventures. The rooms are historic with modern conveniences. Our room was the Queen Ann Hill. We slept soundly in our comfortable 4 poster bed. There was a helpful step stool for me to climb up as I am vertically challenged. It has original pushbotton light switches. It had a beautiful full length mirror. There was a flatscreen TV, but we had so many wonderful activities we did not use it. The bathroom was updated but still fit with the historic look. There were two showerheads in the tiled shower. Breakfast was lovely. I, personally, have a great deal of food allergies. There was ample selection that I was able to enjoy just as much as anyone else. There were breads and pastries, jams and spreads, yogurt and fresh berries, and a hot breakfast dish. Hard boiled eggs were available as well as cheeses and meats. There was a coffee bar that was available all day that also had tea and cocoa. We sat at the long dining table enjoying each others company and conversation. We got to meet some of the other guests which added to the experience. If we find ourselves back in Seattle, this is where I will want to stay.

Was in an emergency car charging situation and they were so welcoming to a non guest bumming…read moreelectricity, can only imagine how they serve paying customers! Will definitely be staying here soon.

My wife and I needed accommodations within reach of UW Medical Center following her complex…read moreabdominal surgery. I stayed here for nearly a week while she was recovering in the hospital, and we stayed here together for a week after her release so we would be able to access the hospital if necessary. The staff here is absolutely amazing in their helpfulness, extending our stay in the same room a couple of times as needed. Our room was huge and comfortable, if dated. Mini-fridge in the room and a full kitchen with a dining area on each floor. No regular housekeeping services are provided, but there is a free laundry room. Three floors but be aware there is no elevator. A shuttle bus runs to UW and Harborview Medical Centers, but only on weekdays. Secure parking garage is available for $7 a night. Safeway, Trader Joe's, and lots of university type restaurants within walking distance. This place fit our needs perfectly!

I am a heart transplant patient and live 2 hours away. We stay at Coiiegiana often. The rooms are…read moreclean and comfortable. They are big enough to bring my GoGo scooter in the room.They do have in room fridges and community microwaves. There are lots of restaurants near by also. There is a shuttle to take you to the hospital.

We travel and need a place close to work. We were charged an amount before renting, we rented 311 E…read more12th. The place was filthy, the oven door fell off on Thanksgiving day. We didn't want to be fussy crybabies so we mentioned it but nothing happened. They rented it out and we were going to extend because it is a convenient location. Well after we left them they noticed how filthy it was, I did clean but the rugs were terrible, the previous tenant flipped the rug and I guess they didn't notice it then. So beware, it seems like a money hungry not honest kinda place.

We were guided towards an apartment through Seattle Furnished Suites on West Nickerson. On selling…read moreus on renting this place, communication was good, and the pictures looked nice, clean and well-finished. Turns out the prices were too good to be true. We had to scramble when the wrong keys were left, the apartment was filthy (our feet turned black from the dirty carpet, which took a week to get cleaned), and the wiring from the walls was exposed. The finishes were beyond amateurish - I sliced my finger on the vent hood (which didn't work) because the edge was exposed, baseboards ended abruptly, leaving holes between the floor and the wall, the closets reeked of mold, and the window screen were falling out (where they were installed). The real cherry on top was that the bedrooms had NO smoke alarms. We had to buy our own to plug in. The maintenance on this building was appalling. We had ants and flies filling the apartment at various points, a wasp nest was right off the staircase, and there were insufficient utilities. All of the units shared a wifi password, and, at one point when my children (3 and 4 years old) were watching a show, someone casted porn onto our TV from another apartment. There was also one recycling bin for a 6 unit building, which was woefully insufficient. (According to guidelines from the city, 1-2 families should share a bin of the size provided.) And the hot water routinely ran out by the time I was done with a 5-7 minute shower. We reported these issues and were met with either silence or patchy solutions that took forever to be enacted. The place literally made us sick by the time we moved out. Finally, dealing with Dale was a headache in and of itself. We maintained our unit as best we could, even hiring a housekeeper while we were there to keep it as clean as possible. However, when Dale had a single issue to communicate with me (that I should have been stacking my recycling differently), he emailed, texted, and confronted me in person (when I had never met him in person and had no idea who he was) to yell at me about it instead of addressing me courteously at all. Further, he unprofessionally exposed my personal information to the other tenants and insulted me when I called him out for it. His initial response to basic communication was to insult first, backtrack later. He was and unprofessional and rude person to interact with, and I highly advise people that, if you can afford it, to stay away from this company.

We loved our 2-night stay here at Ballard Inn! There are currently 2 'hotels' in downtown Ballard:…read more Ballard Inn & Hotel Ballard across the street. Both are in the heart of bustling Ballard Ave, where most of the restaurants, cafes, boutiques and bars are located. Ballard Inn is a small historic building, nicely repurposed to a hotel. Not all the rooms have a private bathroom; I phoned ahead to make sure we had our own! Our room had an exterior door directly to street access on Vernon. The room was nicely-appointed, clean & we felt safe. The cost included unlimited access to the beautiful Olympic Athletic Club, located across the street at the (substantially!) more expensive new Hotel Ballard. Our stay was Weds to Friday, thus the neighborhood was quiet yet it can get bustling during our famous Ballard Sunday Farmers Market, or Friday & Saturday nights when the bars get busy. https://share.icloud.com/photos/0d48cYvQUbCr6C2tPlU9rlbKQ

Air conditioning. we don't need any air conditioning! 1902 elegance unbesmirched by a window AC…read moreunit (probably not allowed by the historical society) we paid quite a bit more not to have our bathroom be down the hall. 201 was a Very elegant corner room up an unreasonable number of stairs. This is not for everyone... but if you want to go back in time this place will do it for you. I did have to laugh at the 1902 Elegance with 21st century amenities as it points out. the ice machine is located at hotel Ballard. another hotel a block away on the second floor of that hotel so you would only have to climb down 40 stairs across the street, walk up a block another hotel and go to the second floor to get some ice. ;-) I liked it though. coffee maker in the room. no breakfast provided, parking's 25 bucks.

The Seattle Gaslight Inn is the perfect character-filled spot for a weekend away. The home itself…read moreis beautiful, and I especially enjoyed learning about its layered history. Hosts Ryan and Joelle made me feel welcome and truly 'one of the family' from the moment I arrived. Plus, the location is incredibly convenient for exploring. A wonderful, welcoming stay!

What I do not understand is why there are not more 1-star reviews…read more First, they hired a great photographer. The pictures they provide either are from more than 10 years ago or they spent a LOT of time and money on photoshop. At one point this was doubtless a nice place and well cared. This is not the case now. The primary photo is well cropped and does not come close to reality. Check the photos I provided from this year vs what they show. Second, they mention street parking, however they recommend the $15 parking pass. Since I would never street park in that part of town, I of course purchased the parking pass. I assumed they had a small area for parking and wanted to be sure I was covered. Wrong. The $15 fee is for a permit to park on the street. NO guarantee of a parking space anywhere near the Gaslight or anywhere at all. Some may find this acceptable, I do not. Third, there is nothing on the first page of their website about no off-street parking. After arriving and finding no parking, along with the obvious run-down condition of the property, I went in to speak with the owners feeling like it would be better to find a cleaner property with parking. NO, they won't issue any refunds, stating "This is a small business, and we can't afford to refund. They also stated that the email they send a couple days before check-in warns of street parking. Yes, it did mention parking, 8 paragraphs down. My bad, didn't read through the entire email. Of course, that email was sent a couple days before check-in, well within the 2 week, "NO Cancellation" period. Bottom line, we have your money, and we are keeping it. Rather than forfeit the $320 one-night stay, I thought we would hope to find parking when we returned from dinner with friends. I should have let the money go... We made the further mistake of going to dinner before going up to our room. Check other negative reviews, worn, dirty, stained floors and furnishings. Motel 6 might have been a better choice. I provided a few pictures, including their header photo and what reality looks like. The musty, moldy smell on the second floor and specifically our room was horrid. And I can't forget the all-night serenade of police sirens running up and down the street. At least 12 times during our evening stay. I would say that the location isn't bad, but the fact is that within a block and a half the homeless have taken over the streets and park. Although you could park with them about 3 blocks down, no telling what you would get when you went back. I travel for a living, this trip was to see a surgeon at Harbourview. I wanted to make it as nice as possible for my wife and the purpose of our visit. Thought this would be better than my usual corporate digs. Can't express how disappointing it was. I failed to read the 1-star reviews as there are many who seem to be happy with their stay. I simply hope anyone reading this will look deeper before booking something that is as overrated as anything I have seen.

Got a room at this hostel in the Fremont area. It has been called one of Seattle's best hostels by…read moremany online. Hotel Hotel certainly is a place we could stay again. Location is good and so is the place itself. The prices are okay for the area and quality. Cool thing about it for many staying here is the location of course. It's located close to a lot of hip bars and restaurants. This is in one of the main touristy areas, which means it gets crowded around here and inside this. Especially the bathrooms. They have a few in each hall so it's not very long of a wait. If needing toiletries it's $1 for soap or toothpaste. That's an okay price for these. Could charge you even more for these actually. The most notable local attraction is the Fremont Troll, which is only a few blocks away and is a good place for pictures. Has a cozy and comfortable feel to it. It's located next to many restaurants and shops, as well as other things like a few parks. This is also located along a few bus lines, so it's convenient to get to with public transportation.

I stayed here back in March 3. I had to go to a concert and it was the closest to get there and the…read moreroom was affordable and very easy to access. The manager. Text me about how to get in my lock room and everything like that so I really enjoyed it. I will Stay here again. It is very beautiful and so cozy and I love how very private that makes me very happy.

Had a great stay at this hotel while on a business trip in Seattle! It's located near UW or the…read moreUniversity District, and it's super close to other hotels, restaurants, and other business services. They serve daily breakfast from eggs, sausage, oatmeal, yogurts, and more. They have a hotel gym and housekeeping comes every other day. It's a great suite with a kitchen area, working fridge, freezer, and coffee machine. The bed is so comfortable, the living room area is plush, and the bathroom was spotless. Slept well during my stay and had no issues throughout my stay during the week. Great hotel experience.

My family and I stayed here several months over the summer and fall while a family member was going…read morethrough cancer treatment at the nearby UW Montlake facility. The staff here are unbelievably kind and understanding, especially given everything that we were all going through; including their accommodation for the changing dates of our stays. At one point the staff even went so far as to give us a tour of their ADA accessible rooms and had the pull-out sofa made up into a bed for us. The hotel itself is walking-distance convenient to nearly everything in the U District, from restaurants, shopping, grocery stores, the university and its medical facilities, including an Emergency Room. Of course, this is an urban area, so you should be prepared to encounter some colorful characters when walking around. On that note, the hotel itself does have at least one security guard, and the doors, underground garage, and elevators are secured by keycard. Like other Residence Inn properties, the rooms all feature fully-equipped kitchenettes, with full-sized refrigerator/freezers, dishwashers, a stovetop, full-sized microwave, and all the cookware, dishware and glassware you could need. The rooms are all very clean, and any problems are fixed promptly (we had a thermostat randomly go out in one of our rooms; it was replaced in under an hour). The rooms are remarkably quiet. Each day a delicious full buffet breakfast is available, with some rotating items for weekdays and the weekend. They do not have a make-your-own waffle station, but they provide pre-cooked waffles on weekends and a breakfast sandwich on weekdays. They also have sausage, cereal, muffins, bagels, fruit, vegan sausage...a very wide variety, such that even the pickiest eaters will be satisfied. The on-site gym is well-equipped with dumbbells, two adjustable benches, a weight stack cable machine, several treadmills, ellipticals, and stationary bikes, along with medicine balls, exercise balls, and a foam roll. There is no pool, hot tub, or sauna. Each floor features two washers and dryers that use an app to pay for each load and cycle. Detergent is available at the sundry market in the lobby. The hotel's underground parking garage features EV charges, but has a 6'8" height restriction. The hotel does have several spaces for overheight vehicle parking, but it is not in a secure garage, the spaces are in a surface lot directly behind the hotel. These spaces are not necessarily for oversized vehicles; we had multiple instances when other vehicles had parked on the lines or across spaces, making it impossible to use the adjacent spaces. The front desk staff are incredibly understanding about this, and happy to help find and cover the costs for alternate spaces. Bottom line: if you need to stay in this part of town, and especially if you will have an extended stay, this is the place to be.

This woman is a pathological liar, among other things. She is also a world class schemer. I made…read morethe mistake of giving her my money in cash before I learned about her past problems with the police. To her credit, once I asked for my money back she honored her "two week reimbursement policy" but not before she made up a huge story about how the money I had given her in cash only a day before was suddenly indisposed at a bank in Texas and how I would have to wait for a check. Then she said the money would be available in cash, then she said again I'd have to wait for the check. Then she made me come by twice, once to pick up 90% of the money, and then the next day to pick up the last little bit. She is crazy. I would not wish my worst enemy to have to deal with this women's vagaries. If you google her name you will also find she lied to her tenants in order to better scam them out of their deposits, saying she had cancer (what a nice thing to lie about) and also that although she claims to be a licensed psychologist the Washington State board has no record of her! This woman is a fraud, pure and simple and the quicker you get away from her the better off you will be.

My family was a victim of Diana's in 2010 after we sold our house and put all our stuff in storage…read more(in PODS, not something we could access easily). I was visiting family in England and got a message 2 days before my husband and kids were to move into the house saying Diana had cancer and she could no longer rent to us. Then she said she couldn't return our money immediately. Then she said her dog had cancer. Then when I was trying to put a hold on a package that was to be sent to her address she accused us of breaking the law. And when my husband stopped by to pick up a (partial) check she accused him of harassment because he knocked on the door! Diana is totally unstable, immoral, and infuriating. Even worse...after visiting Discovery Park today I saw her walking back to the same house! How is she even still in there?!?!