I lived here for 2 months, and I loved it.
Yes, there are cons:
-Parking spaces are scrunched and tiny
-Bathrooms aren't top of the line
-The furniture is dated and you'll find better wall art at a garage sale in Renton
-The rod in the closet for your clothes is quite short
-Small kitchen, and no dishwasher
-No air conditioning
-You should consider signing up for your own, separate Internet access
-It can be noisy outside
But, there are cons anywhere you go, and there's a bright side to each of them:
-Parking is frustrating everywhere in Seattle. Pacific Inn is a like a practice field there to help you and turn you into a parking pro.
-The bathroom isn't fancy, but it's spacious, clean, has hot water, a comfy floor mat, and I had zero problems with it.
-The furniture is dated, but it's not uncomfortable. Sure, the comforter on your bed might be hysterical -- but I always found it good for a chuckle, and I slept fine throughout my two month stay.
-The closet has a small rod for hanging, but plenty of space for storage bins, and the dresser drawers can accommodate the clothes that don't make your A or B list.
-The kitchen has very little counter space, but it does have a garbage disposal, stove tops, a microwave, a fridge (though it's small). I bought a $30 toaster oven and I felt equipped to enjoy leftovers and do some light cooking whenever I pleased.
-There is no A/C, but the ceiling fan is strong and is very quiet. Of course you can open a window. I arrived in late August. I'll be honest: if you can't tolerate warm rooms, especially at night when you go to bed, you better look elsewhere if you end up here in the summer. It can get very hot in your room very quickly.
-Their Internet solution is simply not ideal for anyone who actually needs solid, decent Internet access. If all you want to do is check your email and read a blog, it might work for you. I signed up for a separate Internet provider on day 3. Luckily, they have an agreement with provider Wave Broadband, and they connect you with a specific employee there. I called him up and he was in my unit 20 minutes later. I rented a modem from them that was WiFi enabled, and signed up for a 3 month agreement. All in all, it was about 80 dollars for everything for 3 months. It was worth it in my opinion.
-It can be noisy, but it makes all the difference what kind of noise we're talking about. Outside noise, well, yes, you have one side of the building facing 112th Avenue, which I imagine can be annoying. My unit faced west, straight at a construction site across the street. Probably even more annoying. But hey, if you live downtown, you're going to hear construction and cars regardless of what side you're on. But interior noise -- I kid you not -- I didn't hear a peep out of anyone the entire 2 months I was there. If it's a slow month, you might not have anyone above you or to either side of you. I felt like my entire "wing" was vacant. Not gonna lie, I loved it.
Now for some real pluses:
+Friendly, helpful staff. They always were nice to me and did everything I asked.
+You can receive mail and packages, and the staff will hold them at the front desk for you. When you move out, they'll ask you for a forwarding address which I found quite helpful.
+Weekly maid service.
+No background checks, no lengthy applications, you don't even need to be employed. Fuss level is no higher than getting a hotel room.
+Laundry room, exercise room are there. Small, but you'll likely have both all to yourself.
+Downtown location means you can leave your car in the garage most of the time and just walk. I didn't have to refill my gas tank until about a month into my stay.
+It's clean. The lobby, the halls -- it looks good and feels good. If you want to see more pictures, visit their Facebook page, not their official website. The photos on Facebook aren't deceitful.
I stayed in their Loft unit. It's narrow, but the high ceilings made all the difference. After a while, I felt like I could easily spend 6 months in that place and be comfortable. Here's a short video tour of that particular floorplan another user provided: http://youtu.be/Yo3KAydo9AQ read more