Fish from your kitchen!

First and foremost, I must say that Roberta is a very responsive owner. Due to that fact, and the location of the property, I believe it does warrant the two star rating.

With that being said, our experience with accessing the property, and reviewing the interior, leaves a lot to be desired.

We arrived extremely late, and to access the property there is a thin walkway that runs along side of the main homes property line. This area is overgrown, and we even had to knock down spiderwebs to get to the stairs to access the property.

We were traveling for about a week, and had some pretty substantial luggage with us. The stairs are very steep, and there are a lot of them! Once inside the property, we noticed that there is no central heat or air. The blinds in the smaller bedroom were broken, and the twin beds were extremely uncomfortable. The only way to properly ventilate the upstairs/sleeping area, would be to put one of the two provided fans on the windowsill. The main bedroom bed was comfortable, but TV was resting on some type of wicker box, and was not even mounted to the wall.

The carpet on the stairs taking you to the main living area, appear to have been tacked down with a staple gun, and not properly fastened with any type of tack strips. The patio had not been refinished in a while, and actually had maintenance/cleaning supplies still left over when we woke in the morning. Overall, the home doesn’t warrant the nightly rate. It has a lot of potential, but definitely need some attention, and TLC.

The most concerning portion of my review, is the fact that we arrived after midnight, and checked out before noon. We were traveling with my parents, who are a little older, but still fairly mobile. The stairs proved to be too much for them, so we opted to leave. Prior to my departure, I asked Roberta about a refund/adjustment on the charges, and she told me not to worry about it and to enjoy our time in Seattle.

With that being said, we headed off to Seattle and booked a hotel close to downtown, so we could finish off the rest of our trip. Roberta and I have exchanged text messages regarding the refund of charges, but no action has taken place as of yet. We are now about a month past our trip, and I have still been charged the full price of the trip, for only a 12 hour stay. I understand that I am not entitled to the full refund, but have not even been offered half.

Roberta is such a sweetheart!!! We had a blast, location perfect!

Pros: beautiful views, quiet neighborhood, clean. Good quality linens. Good communication. Nice outdoor deck. Fine if you just want a place to sleep.

Cons: kitchen not adequate for real cooking, fine for a quick breakfast. Beds too soft for our taste. Multiple steep narrow stairs, definitely not for bad knees. Bathrooms okay but could use an update. Just seems a bit tired overall.

We loved staying here and didn't want to leave!!!! The statement "fish from your kitchen window" is not a lie. Views are spectacular, rooms are spacious and very comfortable,everything we needed was there for us, and Roberta was is a fantastic host and was there for any questions we had. People who have difficulties with a lot of stairs will have difficulties getting to this space but other people will get their workout in with a fantastic view. If you want to be literally be right on the water, that is a small price to pay. We had a FANTASTIC TIME and will definitely be back!