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Phinneywood Cottage - Greenlake - Zoo - Phinney

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TV, music library
1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets
Interior
Exterior
Interior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Entire home

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Seattle, WA
  • Place, Green Lake Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Woodland Park Zoo
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Woodland Park and Rose Garden
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, Seattle, WA (SEA-Seattle - Tacoma Intl.)
    ‪37 min drive‬

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Phinneywood Cottage - Greenlake - Zoo
Phinney Ridge
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
3.0 out of 5, 4 reviews
The price is AU$279
includes taxes & fees
25 May - 26 May
Phinneywood Cottage - Greenlake - Zoo

About the area

Seattle

With a stay at this cottage in Seattle (Phinney Ridge), you'll be a 2-minute drive from Woodland Park Zoo and 6 minutes from Seattle Center. .This cottage is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from University of Washington and 4.1 mi (6.5 km) from Space Needle.
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What's nearby

  • Green Lake Park - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Green Lake Small Craft Center - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Woodland Park Off-Leash Dog Park - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Woodland Park Zoo - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Woodland Park and Rose Garden - 15 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

  • Roosevelt Station - 6 min drive
  • King Street Station - 18 min drive
  • Seattle, WA (LKE-Lake Union Seaplane Base) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bongos - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪El Chupacabra - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪The Wild Cup - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Petit Pierre Bakery - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Kidd Valley - ‬17 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Phinneywood Cottage - Greenlake - Zoo - Phinney

Clean and updated quaint cottage wedged in between Green Lake, Woodland Zoo, and Phinney Ridge. This is an ideal place if you are looking for a place to enjoy walks around the lake and quickly moving in between the Green Lake neighborhood, Phinney, Fremont, and Ballard. This is an ideal place for two coupled adults, a family of four, or if you're looking to work remotely with access to a one gig fiber line. Due to the unit’s location next to a main avenue, there may be potential street noise.
Make yourself comfortable in this cottage, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. Conveniences include a microwave and a coffee/tea maker.
This smoke-free cottage offers a music library.
Guests will find features like onsite parking.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Music library
  • TV

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • 2 pets total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • On a lake

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets allowed

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

2 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Property Registration Number STR-OPLI-25-006373

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Phinneywood Cottage - Greenlake - Zoo - Phinney Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 35 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 35 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 35 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 35 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 35 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tracy A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location & cute place to stay while repairs were being made to my home.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026

10/10 Excellent

Sarah C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location. Nice neighborhood.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026

2/10 Terrible

Tim F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Awful experience. Avoid!I put my credit card in for the deposit on the third party platform for payments which went fine, and assumed I would be charged automatically for the stay. The host messaged me the night before my stay and said I had one hour to pay or else and that I needed to submit a “professional selfie” even though I had already put a selfie in the payment platform.I get to the house and it is not a “quaint” place ideal for working remotely as advertised—it is right on the freeway and the office/bedroom measured 80 decibels which is VERY loud. I left after one night of a one month stay but the host would not refund me.Host communication was poor—they never answered phone calls and their communication through the VRBO app was terse and unhelpful.
Stayed 27 nights in Mar 2026

10/10 Excellent

J L.

Liked: Cleanliness
This place was fantastic. Location was perfect making it easy to get to the places we needed to. It was clean and communication with the manager was prompt and easy.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jake L.

Liked: Cleanliness
The location was super convenient for exploring the surrounding neighborhoods. It had everything I needed and was very cozy. While it was close to the freeway, you could barely notice it while inside. I would definitely recommend this home for someone who wanted to get a feel for life in Seattle!
Stayed 15 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

rachael l.

Liked: Cleanliness
House was ok and clean.no driveway parking which we werent aware if until the day. Location is extremely loud at night, we didn't have any internet/ tv for the first 4 or 5 days.Advertised as sleeping 4 but there is only 1 bed and the other was a blow up mattress that deflated over night.Really recommend bongos and red mill for a feed.Vince was very quick at replying to all emails
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Loved the are and was peaceful
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brianna M.

Liked: Cleanliness
The house was so cute!! It was well taken care of and very clean. It was chilly, but we turned on the heaters and it didn’t take long to get warm and cozy.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tristan M.

Disliked: Cleanliness
This was a tremendously disappointing stay. We moved in with two dogs, including an 8 week old puppy, hoping this would be a refuge between a number of cross state moves, health issues, and new employment. Between the construction happening, the lack of basic household goods, the rundown aspect of the house in general (holes in the walls, exposed electrical from defunct HVAC equipment, peeling paint etc) and the extreme proximity to a very loud highway we were pretty on edge over the first week but were willing to stick it out because of the logistical pain of moving. However a week into our stay we were treated to the absolutely disgusting experience of someone power washing the house with unsealed windows and doors, spewing a misty stream of filthy water all over the living room, entrance vestibule, and bathroom hallway. We were forced to move out of the Vrbo completely, received no compensation or consideration from the host, and were forced to go 12 rounds with VRBO support before receiving a refund for the remaining days on our reservation. In short, A for VRBO support finally figuring out the gravity of the situation and F- for this host.
Stayed 21 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laney A.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Michelle B.

Liked: Cleanliness
I come to Seattle a couple times a year to visit family and booked this property for 9 nights because of the location and based on the positive reviews. Unfortunately, I didn't have the positive experience noted in other reviews. The photos show a nice well-manicured front which didn’t accurately convey the foot high weeds I had to walk through to get to the front door. The interior was clean but the furniture was tired and not comfortable. I experienced multiple occasions where the outer door latch stuck in a locked position and I couldn’t access the house without having to contact the property owner. Other issues: a number of things falling apart or not working properly (such as the shower handle which had to be repaired by a handyman, mini blinds, the outer door handle, spotty internet, insufficient fans). The claw foot tub seems like it would be a sweet touch, but it’s awkward to shower in and there’s no place to put your toiletries other than the sink which requires you to open the curtain and get water all over the floor. Also the noisy street directly next to the house should not be underestimated. Even with the provided earplugs it was a restless sleep each night. I won't stay at this property for my any future trips.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Louis T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stay was good
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

rob b.

Liked: Cleanliness

Super Clean but Horrendously Loud

We booked this based on proximity of family and the Woodland Park Zoo. House is represented nicely on the website. However, Highway 99/Aurora Ave is quite literally in the backyard and traffic noise is 24 hours a day and horrendously loud. The house itself is comfortable and clean.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brendon E.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

William A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect dog friendly vacation

Charming one bedroom unit walking distance from a huge park and a delicious coffee shop. I drove my two golden retrievers to visit friends in the area and this was the perfect home base for our stay.Easy instructions to access the property and a great local guide was provided when I checked in for details about close points of interest
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Ashley J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice getaway

We needed a place to stay for some appointments at Harborview, over a weekend. The house was so clean and easy to get to. The only "negative" we had is the proximity to loud traffic on Aurora,
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tara K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Stay in Seattle

Very happy with the house and location. Easy and quick communication with host.
Stayed 13 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Teresa H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Green Lake cottage

House is an older home,darling and the right size for only one or two. The heating is individual (older electric space heaters) so rooms are hard to maintain a comfortable temperature. No heating for kitchen area which was uncomfortable. Located next to a busy freeway(in back of home) be prepared for noise at night and early morning commuters to city. Overall, it’s a safe, decent location to Green Lake, and walking distance to good restaurants. Wish the manager would’ve been more flexible with a late check out.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

taylor h.

Liked: Cleanliness

Cozy near downtown

This very cozy and comfy upstairs but still ground level suite was perfect for our little weekend stay. We were very plased with the location and the clean inviroment provided. Would stay again 100%.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great little place in a very nice neighborhood

We had a very nice stay at this little cottage - it's in a great location nearby Green lake, with nice walking and restaurants/coffee shops nearby. Cottage itself is very nicely setup and is very comfortable - we had a great stay - highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa S., Lake Tahoe, Nevada/USA

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location!

Very close to the lake and the park. Wonderful restaurants close by. Dog friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janet S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Jan and Dave

The property was easy to find, pleasant appearance from ou, and parking was easy. The interior was clean and the kitchen was modern. It took a little while to warm up the baseboard heating because it was a cold night. But we were comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Corie J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great stay.

Great place to stay. Close to Greenlake!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Pat O.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice location but lots of street noise

This is a cute cottage but backs to a very busy road. Lots of street noise. To gain entrance, there is a very small keypad located inside the front door frame which is not easily visible. It took me and my college-aged daughter 15 minutes to locate it, and the owner insisted on texting back and forth instead of calling me (which would have solved the problem much for effectively). Further complicating matters was an older keypad and key lock box on the side door.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Daniel L.

Liked: Cleanliness

1 Week Stay

My wife and stayed in Vince’s sweet little cottage near Green Lake which is just a short walk after you cross Aurora Road. The house was a nice place to use as a base while we took care of our business in Seattle. Everything was clean and functional.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2022