Solo's Smuggler Suite

It was very clean. We had a nice rest. Very reasonable price for what you get.

I made this booking at the last minute so there were a few minor hiccups at check-in but all it took was a quick phone call to the owners who were very helpful and got it sorted. It's in a great location adjacent to a big park and a quick drive to all the Ballard/Fremont/Queen Anne spots (it is on a busier residential street with a bus line...we had no problem with noise but I did notice they provide ear plugs for extra-light sleepers). It's a small, comfortable bedroom in good condition; we didn't use the shared kitchen so I can't speak to the common area. The bed is one of those firmer memory-foam-type mattresses and had lots of fluffy pillows. There was an A/C unit in the room, a little fridge, and big smart TV so I could definitely see it being a good home base for future Seattle trips. One note on accessibility: it was probably in the listing and I missed it, but our room was on the third floor so there were lots of stairs. If you have mobility issues this may not be the place for you, but otherwise we found it to be a very comfortable stay.

This was extremely misleading. Its a room, not an apartment. The shared - not private - kitchen had open crusty sandwiches out, the tiny little closet of a room (which was like a dorm room, 1 of 8 total tiny rooms) had no way of locking once leaving, only from the inside. When I got there there was no way to know which room was mine, as they never communicated anything about it. It is located in a nice area, and aside from the community fridge with open food in it and the big brown bug seen scurrying away as I opened the door (not saying it was a cockroach as I didnt snap a picture or stay to find out) the rest if the property seemed in fair condition. I left after being there less than 5 minutes, after the 20 minutes I stood in the hallway not knowing what room was mine and unable to get a hold of anyone to help. Reserve at own risk.