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Captain's Cottage, historic cottage on corner lot.

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Property grounds
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, travel crib
Exterior
Outdoor dining

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 3460 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Free WiFi
  • Outdoor Space

Explore the area

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Seattle, WA
  • Place, Ballard Farmers Market
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Woodland Park Zoo
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Green Lake Park
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Seattle, WA (SEA-Seattle - Tacoma Intl.)
    ‪43 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Seattle

With a stay at this cottage in Seattle (Ballard), you'll be a 4-minute drive from Woodland Park Zoo and 7 minutes from Seattle Cruise Ship Terminal 91. .This cottage is 3.5 mi (5.6 km) from University of Washington and 4.2 mi (6.8 km) from Seattle Center.
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What's nearby

  • Ballard Building - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Ballard Farmers Market - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Woodland Park Zoo - 5 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • National Nordic Museum - 5 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Green Lake Park - 7 min drive - 1.3 miles

Getting around

  • U District Station - 9 min drive
  • King Street Station - 21 min drive
  • Seattle, WA (LKE-Lake Union Seaplane Base) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Mainstay Provisions - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪El Camion - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Woodland Coffee - ‬10 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.

Captain's Cottage, historic cottage on corner lot.

The quiet and cozy Captain’s Cottage is an homage to the unique history of Ballard, where a large population of Scandinavians worked in the boat building industry at the turn of the 20th century. Inside this 1915 cottage showcases many treasures from the Captain’s seafaring travels. The house is situated on a corner lot with a front and back yard, where one can sit under the shade of fruit trees or take a walk to explore the neighborhood full of great restaurants, cafes and breweries with outdoor seating. **If you have mobility issues please note steps are required to enter the property and access the bathroom. ***If you are taller than 6 feet, this house may be too small for you.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned cottage, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and a Smart television is provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include a desk and a microwave.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Ski

  • Cross-country skiing nearby
  • Snowboarding nearby

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee grinder
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Lobster/crab pot
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Fenced yard
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 6 steps to reach entrance
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Gravel flooring in public areas
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • No elevator
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • Near the bay
  • Near the marina

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Whale watching nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

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

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 460 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

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

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Take out the trash
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Rules

Remove shoes in the home. There are bins to store them under the bench just inside the front door.
Maintain clean counters, immediately dispose of food waste to back yard compost bin and do not eat in the bedroom.
No candles, open flames, fireworks, firearms or weapons of any kind allowed on the property.

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
Long-term renters welcome
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-19-000192

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Captain's Cottage, historic cottage on corner lot. Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 49 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 49 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 49 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 49 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 49 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pat K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great stay - cozy and met our needs just wonderfully. Hope we can stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice as always, great location for us, clean, quiet and well attended to…we did not go to the winery….
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The neighborhood was wonderful, quick and easy to get to many other destinations.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Small but cozy. Nice amenities and perfect location for our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patrick S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect quiet location with parking for us to use as our Basecamp!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was perfect!We liked the location, the theme (Captains Cottage), and the character of the place.Will rent again when one or both of us are in Seattle again.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean, appreciated the sparkling waters, always liked this location, very convenient, looking forward to coming back at Christmas if available, host makes it easy, did not go to a vineyard
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, communication
Cleverly decorated, small cottage with close access to downtown Ballard. Bathtub is huge, which was a plus for us.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carri F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy Captain’s Cottage

This place was just perfect for our long weekend stay while visiting our son’s family. We would highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rosa R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cozy, quiet home with kind and helpful owner's. I'll stay again in the future.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

James R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very cute and tidy. A little musty when we checked in. But cleared quickly. Had everything we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jamie L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for the weekend

Lovely, well-equipped place. Close to tons of food and shopping, quiet neighborhood. Would stay here again in a heartbeat.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leslie J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Captain's Cottage

Love the location, the ambience. Very comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jill B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Fit

We loved staying at the Captains Place. It was really convenient to our sons location and places to eat. A perfect way to spend a few days in Seattle.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandra W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming and comfortable

A step back in time as the property has an historical feel so appropriate for Ballard. Definitely a charmer with gracious hosts. Loved the fresh flowers and seltzer water in the frig. Private little back garden made morning coffee even better
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carol E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy Comfortable Cottage

My stay in this nautically themed cottage couldn’t have been nicer! It is a sweet older home that has been charmingly decorated and outfitted with all the modern conveniences. I highly recommend this cute VRBO.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet and restful

This was a lovely place to rest and decompress, yet close to bus lines that took me right into downtown. I can’t think of anything that was missing. Do stay here; you’ll like it.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lora A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Whimsical home

A fun little retreat in Ballard, close to shops and restaurants. Quite neighborhood, clean and convenient. Renee is great with making you feel welcome. I’ll definitely stay again, thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrea S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Everything we needed

The Captain's Cottage was perfect for our mother-daughter visit to Seattle. We loved being in a quiet neighborhood with easy parking and in/out access. The house is tiny but had every amenity we could have hoped for.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Phillip Lyman B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Best time

Loved it!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Esther K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed our stay here. We felt safe and comfortable and it had everything we needed. It’s an older property so there was a musty smell, from old moisture, I suspect. I don’t think everyone would be sensitive to that though. Over all it was as clean as would be expected of an house that age. And the door frames are low if you are over 6 foot tall. My husband, who is 6’4” hit his head several times. The bed was comfortable, and kitchen amenities were great. We loved the location.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Peggy R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Cute house

Clean, well supplied, great location. Very cute nautical decor.Yard/garden was full of weeds and dead flower heads. Too bad because it was a beautiful, sunny weekend, but the garden/yard was not inviting at all, House was great, yard so much.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shannon A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming cottage in great neighborhood

Yes, it’s tiny. Lots of homey touches, huge old claw foot tub, Well appointed kitchen. Everything we needed. I slept great.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quaint little capatins cottage

Thank you so much for sharing your amazingly cute little cottage with us. We've loved staying there! It's cozy, warm and very welcoming. You've provided all the things that make it homely and I would recommend it to anyone wanting to escape to Ballard. If I am asked to come back this way for work, I will be reaching out to you to see if there is any availability.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Super cozy spot

This cottage was perfect for a solo staycation! The decor was so wonderfully curated, and the house had everything I needed to be nice and cozy for a few days. Loved sitting in the garden, and there are so many great restaurants and amenities in walking distance. Renee checked in with me halfway through, and when I mentioned that I was sad that it had rained and I couldn't enjoy the garden as much as I'd planned, she popped by right away to bring over fresh dry cushions for the garden chairs!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024