The apartment was a good base for our short stay in Bellingham. It was very well laid out for us and our 2 college aged kids, and it was within walking distance of the waterfront, which has lots of cool things to do and is gorgeous. Overall the space is very comfortable, airy and pleasant.The only drawbacks were that it's on a busy street with not much in immediate walking distance (though I'm a New Yorker so am used to being able to walk out the door and have lots of options). There was a great market that was pretty close, and a few breweries within a few blocks, but not much in the way of a neighborhood within 15 mins or so in either direction. Being on such a busy street made it hard to open the windows, but the white noise machines really minimized the street noise, and we definitely didn't hear the diner noise at all. The only other things people should know are that the 2 bedrooms with queen sized beds have skylights but no windows, and there is no AC in there. If you tend to sleep hot, like I do, that can be an issue - though my kids were in there and were fine with a fan. And the last thing is that the kitchen was a little short on cooking supplies, so if you plan on cooking a lot just check to see if they have everything you need. These are just small comments, but overall it was a lovely stay!