Ginger Houseboat on Lake Union

This House Boat is Beautiful, Clean and Elegant. I truly recommend this for a romantic getaway, girlfriend weekend and much more. The feeling of being in the city but in a secluded hideaway.

Dont get used to the pictures that are online. Its a flat out lie. The house boat is now parked at 1st stall of the dock closest to the buildings. Your view of the lake is obstructed by a LARGE covered boat building and what little sunlight makes it to the boat is quickly eclipsed by the 4 story building on shore. The WiFi is garbage and I could barely download my email for work, forget about watching Netflix, which I guess is ok, because there isn't a TV onboard. The "blinds" on the windows are as effective as sheets, blocking NOTHING, light from the building pours into the bedrooms making it difficult to sleep.

Other than that the rest of the boat is fine. The upper deck is good and is nice to sit on if the weather is nice.

Such a unique, memorable experience. But READ THE CHECK IN INSTRUCTIONS. This is more like glamping than staying at a rental home. The instructions for check in give you prior notice of what to expect...odd location, restrained electrical use, be flexible and thoughtful about bathroom usage...once you get past those caveats, this is soooo cool. The tiny up-the-ladder sleeping area was perfect for my kids. They were impressed by the 3 foot ceiling and window views. The living room has a beautiful view even if it is not at the end of the dock. The up stairs deck has no furniture but still nice when it is sunny. Overall, it met my expectations and I was glad we tried it. Essential Pacific Northwest experience in my opinion!

The property has new managers and there were a couple of things that weren't as advertised but once the property manager was contacted he straightened out most of the issues we had. The houseboat was great and we would definitely stay there again. The only negative was the lack of a working internet connection. It was not an issue for us but anyone who requires an internet connection should be aware.

When we reserved the houseboat, the VRBO description stated that it was located at the END of the dock with panoramic views of Lake Union and downtown Seattle, so we were, naturally, very excited. When we arrived, we followed the directions to the location of the houseboat and it was nowhere to be found. After lugging our personal belongings all around trying to find the houseboat, we tried calling primary contact, Stephanie, but she was nowhere to be found. After searching the marina for 30 minutes or so in the cold and after waiting for Stephanie to return our phone call and text, we decided to call the owner, Michael. He told us that the houseboat had been moved. He directed us to the houseboat located next to a cyclone fence inside the marina gate, which was adjacent to the office building next to the covered slips. This location was completely void of any real type of view of Lake Union and downtown Seattle. When we spoke to Michael, he seemed somewhat irritated that we would even challenge the description of the slip location, but after pressing him somewhat he offered us a $25/night discount, which was hardly a consolation prize, but what were we to do?? The view is what attracted us to this property! Essentially, we got snookered and decided to try and make the most of it. Once we got our belongings situated we tried many times to connect to the wifi, but were unsuccessful. We tried calling/texting Michael several times to ask about this, but he was non-responsive and never heard from him again. The houseboat itself, was very nice and modern, but the misrepresentation about the slip location and the view was a non-starter for us and we felt warranted a 1-star. Also, very slow to refund the damage deposit and, to this day, he still has not refunded the discount he promised!

HONESTY and INTEGRITY....some people have it, some people don't.