Rental Terms & Conditions

1. Reservations & Payment

All reservations are subject to host approval. Submitting a booking request does not guarantee availability or confirmation. The reservation is only confirmed once the Host approves the request and payment is received in full.

Payment is processed securely via Stripe. The Guest must provide valid payment information at the time of booking. All charges are in U.S. dollars. The total amount shown at checkout includes nightly rates, applicable taxes (Seattle Lodging Tax & Washington State Sales Tax), and any fees itemized at checkout.

The Guest may pay by credit card or bank transfer (ACH). The total is the same for either payment method — there is no card surcharge.

A separate refundable security deposit is required prior to check-in and is not included in the amount charged at booking confirmation. See Section 7 for details.

2. Cancellation Policy

The cancellation policy applicable to a reservation is displayed and confirmed at the time of booking. Two rate types are available:

2a. Non-Refundable Rate

Reservations made at the Non-Refundable rate (discounted approximately 10% from the standard rate) are entirely non-refundable under all circumstances. No refund will be issued regardless of the reason for cancellation, including but not limited to illness, injury, family emergency, job loss, change of plans, transportation disruptions, or weather events. By selecting the Non-Refundable rate, the Guest explicitly acknowledges and accepts this condition.

2b. Flexible (Moderate) Rate

Reservations made at the Flexible (Moderate) rate are eligible for a full refund if cancelled more than 5 full days before the scheduled check-in date, or within 24 hours of the original booking (grace period), provided check-in is not within the next 5 days at the time of cancellation.

No refund will be issued if the Guest cancels within 5 days of the scheduled check-in date and the 24-hour grace period has expired — regardless of the reason. This includes, without limitation:

• Inclement weather, storms, snow, or natural disasters
• Flight cancellations, delays, or transportation disruptions
• Personal illness, injury, or family emergency
• Pandemics, government travel restrictions, or force majeure events
• Power outages or utility disruptions beyond the Host's reasonable control
• Change of plans or personal circumstances

The Host strongly sympathizes with unexpected situations but cannot absorb the financial risk of last-minute cancellations. The Guest is strongly encouraged to purchase travel insurance to protect against these risks (see Section 4).

2c. Partial Stays

Early departure does not entitle the Guest to any refund for unused nights.

2d. Modifications

Date changes are subject to host approval and availability. Approved date changes that result in a shorter stay will not be refunded for the difference on Non-Refundable reservations. Price differences resulting from date changes on Flexible reservations will be charged or refunded accordingly.

3. Check-In & Check-Out

Check-in: 3:00 PM Pacific Time on the scheduled arrival date. Early check-in is not guaranteed and must be arranged in advance with the Host.

Check-out: 11:00 AM Pacific Time on the scheduled departure date. Late check-out is available for purchase subject to availability and must be requested through the guest management portal.

Access to the Property is provided via a smart door lock. A unique PIN code is generated for each reservation and is valid only for the duration of the stay. The PIN must not be shared with unauthorized individuals.

The door code is not activated until the security deposit described in Section 7 has been submitted. Guests who have not submitted a deposit by the required deadline will not be able to access the Property at check-in.

4. Travel Insurance — Strongly Recommended

The Host strongly recommends that all Guests purchase comprehensive travel insurance prior to travel. Travel insurance can protect against unforeseen events including trip cancellation, trip interruption, medical emergencies, evacuation, baggage loss, and more.

Travel insurance is available through a number of providers including, but not limited to:

• Allianz Travel Insurance — allianztravelinsurance.com
• Travel Guard (AIG) — travelguard.com
• Squaremouth — squaremouth.com (comparison marketplace)
• InsureMyTrip — insuremytrip.com (comparison marketplace)

The Host has no affiliation with any insurance provider and receives no compensation for referrals. These are provided for informational purposes only.

The Host's cancellation policy is firm and will not be waived regardless of circumstances. Travel insurance is the Guest's primary protection against non-refundable losses.

5. Occupancy & Guests

The maximum occupancy of the Property is 2 guests. Exceeding the maximum occupancy is a material breach of these Terms and may result in immediate termination of the stay without refund. Additional guests beyond those listed at the time of booking must be approved by the Host in advance.

The Guest who completes the reservation (“Lead Guest”) is responsible for the conduct of all persons occupying the Property during the stay.

6. House Rules

All Guests agree to comply with the following rules for the duration of their stay:

• No smoking inside the Property or within 25 feet of any doorway or window. A cleaning fee of $250 will be charged for any violation.
• No pets are permitted on the Property.
• Quiet hours are 10:00 PM – 7:00 AM. Please respect neighbors.
• No parties, events, or gatherings that exceed the stated maximum occupancy.
• Only toilet paper and natural waste may be flushed. Do not flush wipes, feminine products, or paper towels. Plumbing repair fees resulting from violations will be charged to the Guest.
• The Property and all furnishings must be treated with care and left in the same condition as found.
• Trash must be disposed of properly in the provided receptacles.

7. Damage, Liability & Security

7a. Refundable Security Deposit

A refundable security deposit — currently $250 — is required for most reservations. The exact amount and deadline will be shown in your guest management portal.

The Guest must submit a valid credit card for the deposit at least 24 hours before check-in, via a link in the guest management portal. Depending on the length of stay, this either:

• places a temporary authorization hold on the card, which is never charged unless the Host documents damage, and is released automatically after check-out; or
• results in an immediate charge that is refunded automatically shortly after check-out, unless the Host documents damage.

Deposits are not charged toward, and are not included in, the Guest's cancellation refund eligibility described in Section 2. If a reservation is cancelled before check-in, any deposit already submitted is released or refunded promptly regardless of the cancellation policy that applies to the stay itself.

As described in Section 3, the Property's smart lock will not be activated until the deposit has been submitted. The Host will make reasonable efforts to remind the Guest before the deadline, but is not responsible for a Guest's inability to access the Property if the deposit is not submitted in time.

7b. Damage & Liability

The Guest is financially responsible for any damage to the Property, furnishings, appliances, or amenities caused by the Guest or their invitees during the stay, beyond normal wear and tear. The Host reserves the right to charge the payment method on file — including capturing all or part of the security deposit described above — for documented damages.

The Guest agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Host from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including legal fees) arising from the Guest's use of the Property or violation of these Terms.

The Host is not liable for loss or theft of personal property during the stay. The Guest assumes all risk of personal injury or property loss occurring during the rental period. The Host carries liability insurance on the Property but makes no guarantee of coverage for Guest activities.

8. Property & Amenities

The Host makes reasonable efforts to ensure the Property is clean, well-maintained, and as described. In the unlikely event of a material issue (e.g., no hot water, HVAC failure) that cannot be remedied within a reasonable timeframe, the Host will work with the Guest on an appropriate resolution, which may include a partial credit at the Host's discretion. Issues caused by factors outside the Host's control (utility outages, weather, etc.) do not entitle the Guest to a refund.

Amenities (Wi-Fi, TV services, appliances) are provided as a convenience. Temporary unavailability of any amenity does not constitute grounds for refund or compensation.

9. Governing Law & Disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms or a reservation shall be resolved in the courts of King County, Washington, and the parties consent to jurisdiction therein.

In the event of a dispute, the parties agree to first attempt resolution through good-faith negotiation before pursuing legal action.

10. Short-Term Rental Compliance

This Property is operated in compliance with the City of Seattle's short-term rental regulations, including applicable licensing and lodging tax requirements. Seattle Lodging Tax and Washington State Sales Tax are collected and remitted as required by law. These taxes are included in the quoted booking total.

11. Changes to These Terms

The Host reserves the right to update these Terms at any time. The Terms in effect at the time of booking confirmation shall govern that reservation. Updated Terms apply to new reservations made after the revision date.

12. Nature of Occupancy — Guest License, No Tenancy

12a. License, not a lease

A confirmed reservation grants the Guest, and any additional guest included in the reservation's guest count, a limited, revocable, non-transferable license to occupy the Property as transient lodging for the reserved dates only. The Host retains legal possession and control of the Property at all times. Nothing in these Terms, in any communication with the Host, or in the Guest's occupancy of the Property creates a lease, a tenancy, a landlord-tenant relationship, or any other interest in real property.

The Property is operated as licensed short-term transient lodging on which lodging taxes are collected. The Guest and the Host agree and intend that the stay is transient lodging of the kind excluded from Washington's Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RCW 59.18.040), that the Guest is not a “tenant” and the Property is not the Guest's “dwelling unit” under that Act or under the Seattle Municipal Code, and that the Guest's rights are those of a lodging guest only.

12b. Guest representations

By booking, the Guest represents and agrees that:

• the Guest maintains a permanent residence elsewhere and is staying at the Property temporarily, as a visitor;
• the Guest will not use the Property as a primary or permanent residence or as a mailing, voter-registration, driver-license, school-enrollment, or business address, and will not have mail delivered to the Property other than incidental package deliveries during the stay;
• the Guest will not move in furniture or household goods or otherwise act to establish residency;
• the Guest will not assign this license, sublet the Property, or allow anyone beyond the guest count on the reservation to stay overnight; and
• the name, contact details, and identification the Guest provided are true and belong to the Guest.

12c. Maximum length of stay

No stay may exceed 28 consecutive nights. Back-to-back or overlapping reservations by the same Guest or household count as one stay for this purpose. A stay may be extended only by a new reservation confirmed by the Host in writing through this website, and never beyond 28 consecutive nights in total. The Host's acceptance of any payment does not by itself extend a stay or create a tenancy.

12d. The license ends at check-out

The license ends automatically, without notice, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time on the scheduled check-out date (or at the end of a purchased late check-out). The Guest agrees to leave with all occupants and belongings by that time. The Guest consents to the door access code being deactivated at the end of the license and agrees that deactivation is not a lockout, eviction, or exclusion from a dwelling.

12e. Holdover

A Guest who remains at the Property after the license ends without the Host's written approval (“Holdover”) does so without permission. The Guest acknowledges that a Holdover Guest is no longer lawfully on the premises, and that the Host may ask law enforcement to remove the Guest and any other occupants as trespassers, to the fullest extent permitted by law, without first bringing an eviction or unlawful-detainer action.

Because the Property is booked by other guests and the Host's losses from a Holdover are difficult to calculate in advance, the Guest agrees to pay, as liquidated damages and not as rent or a penalty, two times the average nightly rate of the reservation for each night or partial night of Holdover, plus the Host's actual costs of relocating or refunding any incoming guest who is displaced. The Guest authorizes the Host to charge these amounts to the payment method on file and to apply the security deposit toward them. Payment or acceptance of Holdover charges does not grant permission to remain, renew the license, or create a tenancy.

12f. Early termination for breach

The Host may revoke the license before the scheduled check-out date if the Guest or any occupant materially breaches these Terms — including exceeding the maximum occupancy, unauthorized occupants, parties or events, illegal activity, threats to the safety of any person, significant damage to the Property, or a payment that fails, is reversed, or is charged back. On revocation the Guest must leave promptly with all occupants and belongings, Section 12e applies if the Guest does not, and no refund is owed for unused nights.

12g. Belongings left behind

Personal property left at the Property after the license ends may be removed and stored by the Host. The Host will make reasonable efforts to contact the Guest using the details on the reservation. Items not claimed within 14 days, with the Guest paying reasonable storage and shipping costs, are deemed abandoned and may be donated or disposed of. Perishable, hazardous, or unsanitary items may be disposed of immediately.

12h. Costs of enforcement

If the Host must take legal action to recover possession of the Property or to collect amounts owed under this Section, the prevailing party is entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.

13. Electronic Agreement & General Terms

The Guest agrees to contract electronically. Checking the agreement box and submitting a booking request is the Guest's electronic signature and has the same legal effect as a handwritten signature under the federal E-SIGN Act and Washington's Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (RCW 1.80). The Host keeps a record of each acceptance, including the date and time, the version of these Terms accepted, and the network address from which the booking was submitted.

These Terms, together with the reservation details and house rules shown at booking, are the entire agreement between the Guest and the Host for the stay and replace any earlier statements or understandings. If any provision is found unenforceable, it will be enforced to the fullest extent permitted and the remaining provisions stay in effect. The Host's failure to enforce a provision on one occasion is not a waiver of the right to enforce it later. The Lead Guest is responsible for making sure every occupant knows and follows these Terms.

14. Contact

Questions about these Terms may be directed to: [email protected]