Reviews for Queen Anne Vacation Rental - VRBO 382849 - 3 BR Seattle House in WA, Historic Queen Anne Hill Victorian

nice house, beautiful area

Guest janeklegman
Date of stay 11/08/12
Review Submitted 11/14/12

The house is as described, with a few things that are not apparent from the photos. The 2nd bath is off the kitchen, which is nice if you are downstairs. The 3 bedrooms are upstairs, with 2 having doors into the bathroom. The house is drafty, but there are doors off the entry ways that you can keep closed off to the rest of the house.It was very clean and comfortable. Great kitchen. Owners checked with us when we arrived to make sure we had everything we needed. We would stay again

Recommended for: Age 55+, families with young children, tourists without a car, sightseeing.

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Super-Cool Old House!

Guest Neverlyb
Date of stay 10/15/12
Review Submitted 11/02/12

What a treat to stay in such a neat old house - so much character and charm, and yet very well kept, clean and cozy! I loved the old-style woodwork around the door frames and windows, and the cheerful colors throughout. As a frequent business traveler, this place was such a relief from the boring beige bedrooms and generic art of every hotel chain in the country. The broadband internet and computer access was extremely helpful too. The owners clearly love and take good care of this property, and the cookies were SOOO GOOOOD (yes, I can be bribed!). :) I'm not familiar with radiators but the owners showed me how to adjust them - it is really simple - I wonder if the other reviewer didn't know how to use the one in the bathroom? Anyway, we had a great experience and can't recommend this place enough. I hope we get to return in the summertime so we can properly enjoy the garden and patio - it looked beautiful, but alas, Seattle is a bit damp right now.

Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, pet owners, sightseeing.

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Not a Fan

Guest Tim
Date of stay 10/02/12
Review Submitted 10/17/12

Loved the location and the views from this property; the patio and sun room were delightful and the size of the bedrooms were generous. Having a washer and dryer in the house was great and there was a good selection of cooking equipment, dishes, and glassware. Not so delightful were the levels of cleanliness, comfort, and convenience. As part of the rental agreement, you, the renter, must pay the owner a cleaning fee at the end of your rental. This fee certainly begs the question as to why this particular cost item should be borne by the renter rather than the owner, but at least one would hope that the payment of such a fee would assure a clean facility. It does not. If you are expecting hotel levels of cleanliness, you will be very disappointed. The toilet area and shower were particularly dirty. Even the kitchen had crumbs on the counter. Regarding convenience, please be aware that to access a bathroom, persons occupying one of the house's bedrooms must either barge through one of the other bedrooms, or trek down the very steep stairs to access the bathroom off the kitchen--a bathroom that doesn't have a shower. Either alternative is not a welcome prospect in the middle of the night. There were plenty of towels available, but not many places to put them to dry once they had been used. There is no place to hang a bathrobe in the bathroom while you are taking a shower, either. We stayed in the house during a period of relatively mild weather, and the heat in the main bathroom was plainly inadequate. I can imagine that during cold weather, taking a shower there will be a exercise in extreme fortitude. Much of the furnishings are antiques, and if you are a fan of Victoriana, you might like the place a lot more than I did. As for me, I wished many times that I had chosen to stay someplace else.

Owner response: I was troubled to read your review. Before your arrival other members of your party who lived in Seattle dropped by to look the house over. I showed them around and their comments about the house were both positive and enthusiastic. They were happy that we had left vases of fresh flowers out and homemade cookies on the counter with a couple bottles of wine. While I was chatting with them, they unwrapped and ate some of the cookies which I think must have been the cause of crumbs on the counter. As to your comments about the bathroom, after you left we noticed that one of the skylights in the bathroom had been opened. The bathroom heats up really well but having the skylight open would have cooled the room down considerably. The upstairs bathroom, indeed, is located between 2 of the bedrooms. Guests in the third bedroom either use the downstairs bath or knock and go through one of the 2 bedrooms to get to the upstairs bath. We mention this arrangement when we book guests. There are several hooks for towels and bathrobes but probably not as many towel racks as a more modern facility would have. In the way of updates it has a brand new double shower, a new soaking tub and new vanity with 2 sinks. As for the stairs and furniture, they are all pictured clearly in the photo gallery on-line, a fact that makes me wonder if you looked at the photos before you booked your stay. I am thinking that perhaps a relative or someone else might have done the booking for you in which case you may not have viewed the house photos. Although I am very sorry that you were inconvenienced, I also feel that if you had done your homework online, you would have known to book a facility that was more in line with your tastes.

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Great home in great location-less than 3 mi. from Downtown Seattle-four blocks from upper Queen Anne

Guest Steve
Date of stay 08/06/12
Review Submitted 08/21/12

My family of six stayed at this very cozy and roomy victorian in the upper Queen Anne district for one week in early August, 2012 and had a great time. The home is fully furnished and has all of the things you would want in a vacation home. In addition, its in a quiet residential neighborhood but only a five minute (four block) walk westerly to the fun restaurants, shops, markets, coffee places and other small town amenities of uppper Queen Anne. Its located less than three miles from downtown (a $10 or less taxi ride taking 10 minutes without traffic) and also very close to two or three public bus lines. The pictures tell a great story of the home and the property was clean and very well cared for. The owners were also great and very helpful!! We had a great time and would consider coming back and staying if ever in the Seattle area again!

Recommended for: Age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing.