Tukwila Rambler Guest Guidebook

Welcome to the Tukwila Rambler — about 7 minutes from SeaTac Airport, with a fenced yard and room to spread out. Here’s everything for a smooth stay.

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Check-in & checkout

Check-in: 4:00 PM · Checkout: 11:00 AM
Keyless entry: your door code and Wi‑Fi details are in your booking messages (and Wi‑Fi is posted inside). We never post them online.
To lock from the outside, close the door and press the Schlage button.
Quiet hours: 10 PM – 6 AM. Please be kind to neighbors.
Please take shoes off inside — it keeps the space clean and cozy.
Checkout: please toss trash, turn things off and lock up — the full list is in your booking app.

Your home

Wi‑Fi trouble? The modem is in the laundry room — unplug it for 10 seconds and plug it back in. Network details are posted on the living room wall.
Hallway lights are motion-activated, so they’ll turn on as you walk by.
Supplies: we leave a starter set of shampoo, conditioner, body wash, laundry detergent, cleaning products, paper towels and toilet paper (extra rolls under the bathroom sink). Longer stays may need a store run.
Flying out? SeaTac is about 7 minutes away — leave a little extra time for rental car returns and security lines.

How to use the coffee maker (Hamilton Beach BrewStation)

This coffee maker has no glass pot — coffee brews into a tank inside the machine, and you fill your mug by pressing it against the bar on the front. Here’s how:

☕ Brew a pot (or just a cup or two)

Fill with water: lift the lid on top. Lift out the inside coffee tank, fill it at the sink with cold water to the number of cups you want, and pour it into the water reservoir under the lid. Put the empty tank back in place.
Add coffee: put a paper filter in the filter basket and add 1 tablespoon of ground coffee per cup of water (2 tablespoons for strong). Close the lid.
Making only 1–4 cups? Press BREW STRENGTH until it shows 1–4 CUPS so it brews properly. Press it to BOLD for stronger coffee.
Press ON/OFF to start. It beeps when it’s done.
Pour: hold your mug under the spout and push the mug gently against the dispensing bar. Let go to stop. The little window on the front shows how much is left.

Good to know

It keeps coffee hot for up to 4 hours, then turns itself off. To reheat, press and hold ON/OFF for 3 seconds.
Iced coffee: use 2 tablespoons per cup, fill the coffee tank with ice to the 10-cup line, set Keep Warm to 0, then brew.
When you’re done, toss the filter and grounds and rinse the basket. Please don’t put the coffee tank in the dishwasher.

Want the official guide? See Hamilton Beach’s BrewStation 48464 page and Use & Care manual.

How to use the De’Longhi espresso machine

Our De’Longhi 15-bar espresso & cappuccino machine makes café-style drinks in about five minutes. Use espresso-grind coffee (or E.S.E. pods) — regular drip grind will run through watery.

☕ Espresso

Fill the water tank (removable, at the back) with cold water up to the MAX line and slide it back in.
Turn the machine on and wait for the ready light (about 1–2 minutes). Set your cup on the drip tray.
Fill the filter: small filter = 1 shot, large filter = 2 shots, pod filter = 1 E.S.E. pod. Level the coffee and press it down firmly with the tamper.
Lock in the handle (portafilter): line it up under the brew head and twist it firmly to the right.
Brew: turn the selector knob to the cup/espresso symbol. Stop at about 1 oz per shot (roughly 25–30 seconds) by turning the knob back to the center (off) position.

🥛 Steamed milk for lattes & cappuccinos

Fill the metal pitcher about ⅓ full with cold milk.
Turn the selector to the steam symbol and wait for the ready light.
Point the wand into the drip tray and open the steam knob for 2 seconds to clear water, then close it.
Dip the wand just under the milk’s surface and open the steam knob. Lower the pitcher slowly as it foams; stop when the pitcher is too hot to hold comfortably.
Close the steam knob before lifting the wand out of the milk.
Wipe the wand right away with a damp cloth and give it one more 2-second purge so milk doesn’t dry inside.

🧽 When you’re done

Turn the selector off and switch off the machine.
Let the handle cool a minute, then knock the used grounds into the trash (not the sink) and rinse the filter.
Empty the drip tray if it’s full.

Safety: the steam wand and metal parts get very hot. Never remove the handle while coffee is brewing.

Want the full manual? See De’Longhi’s official product & support page. If anything seems off with the machine, message us.

Where to eat

Tukwila sits between SeaTac Airport and Seattle, so you’re close to both. Here are our go-to spots.

South Seattle (about 15 minutes)

Island Soul — Caribbean-Southern comfort food, vegetarian options and live music. Don’t skip the coconut corn muffins.
Full Tilt Ice Cream — creative flavors plus old-school arcade games. A hit with kids.
Geraldine’s Counter — classic American breakfast; famous French toast. Expect a weekend line.
Q Bakery Sandwiches — fresh baguettes, bánh mì and inexpensive Vietnamese coffee. Worth trying if you’ve never had it.
Rainier Restaurant — no-frills, authentic Vietnamese (it got an Anthony Bourdain shout-out).
PCC Community Markets – Columbia City — groceries, organic produce and a big deli with seating.

Worth the drive

Mike’s Noodle House (Chinatown–International District) — Cantonese noodle soup and congee; great broth, easy on the wallet.
Crawfish House (White Center) — Cajun-style crawfish, crab and shrimp by the pound. Bring a group and wear something washable.
Hangar Cafe (Georgetown) — sweet and savory crepes on a garden patio, with planes flying overhead.
Marination Ma Kai (Alki) — Korean-Hawaiian plates with a view of downtown across the water.
Palisade (Magnolia) — seafood and steak with water views; book for sunset.
Japonessa (downtown) and Umi Sake House (Belltown) — sushi with good happy hours.

Hours change — please check before you go.

Things to do

Near you

Westfield Southcenter is minutes away for shopping, dining and movies; Seward Park (about 20 minutes) has old-growth forest, big playgrounds and a flat 2.4-mile lakeside loop.

Seattle classics

Pike Place Market — the must-see; watch the fish fly.
Space Needle and the Seattle Great Wheel on the waterfront.
Columbia Center Sky View Observatory — the tallest view in Washington, and usually shorter lines than the Needle.
Olympic Sculpture Park & the waterfront — free, beautiful, with Space Needle views.
Alki Beach — skyline views, beach walks and the water taxi to downtown.
Fremont Troll — a giant troll under a bridge. Kids love the photo op.

Day trips

Mount Rainier National Park — wildflowers in summer; bring bug spray.
Victoria, BC — the FRS Clipper ferry leaves from downtown Seattle (passports required).

Getting around

Link light rail runs from SeaTac Airport through Rainier Valley to downtown, Capitol Hill and the U District — an easy way to skip downtown parking.
Rideshare is plentiful; downtown parking garages are pricey, so transit is often easier.

Need anything?

Message us anytime through your booking app — we would much rather fix something during your stay than read about it afterward.

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