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Seattle's abundance of offerings extends to its multitude of hotels. Best rates can be found during the low season, November to March, but online specials, which sometimes include breakfast, are much cheaper than rack rates. The Seattle Super Saver (tel: (206) 461 5882 or 1 800 535 7071; website: www.seattlesupersaver.com) offers up to 50% off regular prices.
The hotels below have been divided into four pricing categories:
$$$$ (over US$300)
$$$ (US$200 to US$299)
$$ (US$100 to US$199)
$ (under US$100)
Rates are for a double room per night and include breakfast but not taxes (15.6%).
The hotels below have been divided into four pricing categories:
$$$$ (over US$300)
$$$ (US$200 to US$299)
$$ (US$100 to US$199)
$ (under US$100)
Rates are for a double room per night and include breakfast but not taxes (15.6%).
Business
Doubletree Hotels
The Doubletree chain offers some of the best value, upscale business hotels in the city, located in prime commercial centres, such as Bellevue (near Meydenbauer Convention Center, Lucent, AT&T, IBM, Microsoft and Compaq), and the airport, near Boeing's offices. All rooms have modem points and two-line telephones. The Doubletree Hotel Bellevue has 353 large rooms and suites, all situated around a vast flowering and leafy atrium. Suites have bars and whirlpool tubs. Facilities include 1,530 sq m (17,000 sq ft) of meeting space, a lounge with two dance floors, fitness centre, pool and spa. The Doubletree Hotel Bellevue Suites include family suites with refrigerator, while the Doubletree Seattle Airport is a huge convention hotel with bright, balconied rooms and suites with views.
Website: www.doubletree.com
Prices: From $$
Doubletree Hotel Bellevue Centre
300 112th Avenue NE, Bellevue
Tel: (425) 455 1300.
Doubletree Seattle Airport
18740 International Boulevard
Tel: (206) 246 8600.
Doubletree Guest Suites Seattle South Center
16500 South Center Parkway
Tel: (206) 575 8220.
The Doubletree chain offers some of the best value, upscale business hotels in the city, located in prime commercial centres, such as Bellevue (near Meydenbauer Convention Center, Lucent, AT&T, IBM, Microsoft and Compaq), and the airport, near Boeing's offices. All rooms have modem points and two-line telephones. The Doubletree Hotel Bellevue has 353 large rooms and suites, all situated around a vast flowering and leafy atrium. Suites have bars and whirlpool tubs. Facilities include 1,530 sq m (17,000 sq ft) of meeting space, a lounge with two dance floors, fitness centre, pool and spa. The Doubletree Hotel Bellevue Suites include family suites with refrigerator, while the Doubletree Seattle Airport is a huge convention hotel with bright, balconied rooms and suites with views.
Website: www.doubletree.com
Prices: From $$
Doubletree Hotel Bellevue Centre
300 112th Avenue NE, Bellevue
Tel: (425) 455 1300.
Doubletree Seattle Airport
18740 International Boulevard
Tel: (206) 246 8600.
Doubletree Guest Suites Seattle South Center
16500 South Center Parkway
Tel: (206) 575 8220.
Grand Hyatt Seattle
One of Seattle's big downtown luxury hotels is located near the Convention Center and other major attractions within the business core. With business in mind, the Grand Hyatt is probably the most technologically sophisticated hotel in town, with high-speed Internet access, in-room digital concierges and Internet workstations throughout the building, meaning guests can access e-mail at any time. But off-time relaxation has also been given close attention, with many rooms overlooking Puget Sound and the Cascade and Olympic Mountains. All rooms have over-sized bathrooms and the beds come complete with feather pillows. Impressive original artwork decorates all 30 floors and Willem de Kooning's Reclining Figure marks the entrance.
721 Pine Street
Tel: (206) 774 1234.
Website: www.grandseattle.hyatt.com
Price: From $$$
One of Seattle's big downtown luxury hotels is located near the Convention Center and other major attractions within the business core. With business in mind, the Grand Hyatt is probably the most technologically sophisticated hotel in town, with high-speed Internet access, in-room digital concierges and Internet workstations throughout the building, meaning guests can access e-mail at any time. But off-time relaxation has also been given close attention, with many rooms overlooking Puget Sound and the Cascade and Olympic Mountains. All rooms have over-sized bathrooms and the beds come complete with feather pillows. Impressive original artwork decorates all 30 floors and Willem de Kooning's Reclining Figure marks the entrance.
721 Pine Street
Tel: (206) 774 1234.
Website: www.grandseattle.hyatt.com
Price: From $$$
Seattle Sheraton Hotel
Upon entering the city's prime Convention Center hotel, there is a lavishly renovated lobby containing works by the Northwest's legendary glass artist, Dale Chihuly. The new Union Street Tower has transformed the Sheraton into Seattle's largest hotel, with 1,258 guest rooms. All rooms are equipped with plush duvets and the comfy Sheraton Sweet Sleeper Bed, high-speed Internet access, safes and Starbucks coffee. Club Level and Towers rooms on the top five floors are larger and have excellent views, as well as concierge service and complimentary continental breakfast. The Daily Grill, the hotel's restaurant, features steaks, chops and fresh seafood. health club on the 35th floor offers one of the best views in the city. Though the Sheraton Seattle offers spa services, it does not have a spa on the premises. Nearly 50 meeting rooms are available, with 7,000 sq metres (75,000 sq ft) of space and TCI Cable hook-up with Washington State Convention and Trade Center.
1400 Sixth Avenue, Seattle Center
Tel: (206) 621 9000 or 1 800 325 3535.
Website: www.sheraton.com
Price: From $$
Upon entering the city's prime Convention Center hotel, there is a lavishly renovated lobby containing works by the Northwest's legendary glass artist, Dale Chihuly. The new Union Street Tower has transformed the Sheraton into Seattle's largest hotel, with 1,258 guest rooms. All rooms are equipped with plush duvets and the comfy Sheraton Sweet Sleeper Bed, high-speed Internet access, safes and Starbucks coffee. Club Level and Towers rooms on the top five floors are larger and have excellent views, as well as concierge service and complimentary continental breakfast. The Daily Grill, the hotel's restaurant, features steaks, chops and fresh seafood. health club on the 35th floor offers one of the best views in the city. Though the Sheraton Seattle offers spa services, it does not have a spa on the premises. Nearly 50 meeting rooms are available, with 7,000 sq metres (75,000 sq ft) of space and TCI Cable hook-up with Washington State Convention and Trade Center.
1400 Sixth Avenue, Seattle Center
Tel: (206) 621 9000 or 1 800 325 3535.
Website: www.sheraton.com
Price: From $$
Hotel Deca
Formerly the University Towers (Best Western), this 1930s hotel underwent a US$2 million face-lift in 2007, but its art deco origins remain. Under new ownership, it is now a boutique hotel. Most of the 158 compact, non-smoking rooms offer great views of the city, Mt Rainier and Lake Union. All have contemporary décor, 32-inch flatscreen TVs, DVD players, in-room safe, clock radios with iPod docking stations, microwave and refrigerator. Complimentary amenities include Wi-Fi access, shuttle service to Downtown, continental breakfast and parking. The hotel is conveniently located, near the University of Washington and just minutes from Downtown.
4507 Brooklyn Avenue NE, University District
Tel: (206) 634 2000 or 1 800 899 0251.
Website: www.hoteldeca.com
Price: From $$
Formerly the University Towers (Best Western), this 1930s hotel underwent a US$2 million face-lift in 2007, but its art deco origins remain. Under new ownership, it is now a boutique hotel. Most of the 158 compact, non-smoking rooms offer great views of the city, Mt Rainier and Lake Union. All have contemporary décor, 32-inch flatscreen TVs, DVD players, in-room safe, clock radios with iPod docking stations, microwave and refrigerator. Complimentary amenities include Wi-Fi access, shuttle service to Downtown, continental breakfast and parking. The hotel is conveniently located, near the University of Washington and just minutes from Downtown.
4507 Brooklyn Avenue NE, University District
Tel: (206) 634 2000 or 1 800 899 0251.
Website: www.hoteldeca.com
Price: From $$
Luxury
Bellevue Club Hotel
Winner of numerous awards for its original and innovative design, the Bellevue Club is ranked as one of the Pacific Northwest's top hotels. The décor is a combination of Tuscan terracotta and trailing vines, light and contemporary Asian and Pacific Northwest influences - all setting off spectacular views. The 64 rooms and three suites are truly artistic, with international collections of textiles, woodwork and pottery, as well as in-room modem points, voicemail, teleconferencing capabilities and safes. The large Roman-inspired limestone and marble tiled bathrooms have deep-soak tubs. Club Rooms offer vaulted ceilings and landscaped outdoor patios and some have fireplaces. Superb recreational facilities include pool, spa, tennis courts, basketball and health club.
11200 SE Sixth Street, Bellevue
Tel: (425) 454 4424 or 1 800 579 1110.
Website: www.bellevueclub.com
Price: From $$$
Winner of numerous awards for its original and innovative design, the Bellevue Club is ranked as one of the Pacific Northwest's top hotels. The décor is a combination of Tuscan terracotta and trailing vines, light and contemporary Asian and Pacific Northwest influences - all setting off spectacular views. The 64 rooms and three suites are truly artistic, with international collections of textiles, woodwork and pottery, as well as in-room modem points, voicemail, teleconferencing capabilities and safes. The large Roman-inspired limestone and marble tiled bathrooms have deep-soak tubs. Club Rooms offer vaulted ceilings and landscaped outdoor patios and some have fireplaces. Superb recreational facilities include pool, spa, tennis courts, basketball and health club.
11200 SE Sixth Street, Bellevue
Tel: (425) 454 4424 or 1 800 579 1110.
Website: www.bellevueclub.com
Price: From $$$
The Fairmont Olympic Hotel
The 1920s Italianate architecture suggests the understated elegance of old New York apartment buildings and is completed with panelling, potted palms and chintz and velvet drapes. The intention is to make guests feel at home, with cosy furnishings, desk space and reading lamps in all 450 rooms - in addition to high-speed, fibreless optic Internet connection and complimentary goodies. Service is impeccable. The hotel also offers an indoor pool, health club and spa. The Fairmont Olympic Hotel is situated in the heart of Seattle's entertainment and financial districts. There is a sumptuous health club with indoor pool, whirlpool, saunas and massage room, 1,800 sq m (20,000 sq ft) of meeting and function space, as well as two superb restaurants - the formal The Georgian and Shuckers.
411 University Street
Tel: (206) 621 1700 or 1 800 257 7544.
Website: www.fairmont.com/seattle
Price: $$$$
The 1920s Italianate architecture suggests the understated elegance of old New York apartment buildings and is completed with panelling, potted palms and chintz and velvet drapes. The intention is to make guests feel at home, with cosy furnishings, desk space and reading lamps in all 450 rooms - in addition to high-speed, fibreless optic Internet connection and complimentary goodies. Service is impeccable. The hotel also offers an indoor pool, health club and spa. The Fairmont Olympic Hotel is situated in the heart of Seattle's entertainment and financial districts. There is a sumptuous health club with indoor pool, whirlpool, saunas and massage room, 1,800 sq m (20,000 sq ft) of meeting and function space, as well as two superb restaurants - the formal The Georgian and Shuckers.
411 University Street
Tel: (206) 621 1700 or 1 800 257 7544.
Website: www.fairmont.com/seattle
Price: $$$$
Hotel 1000
Attention to detail and excellent service make this 120-room boutique hotel a cut above most others. Like the rest of the property, the cosy lobby has an Asian touch. Techy guest rooms are done in browns, burnt oranges and beiges. Panoramic views of water and/or Mt Rainier can be viewed from all rooms. Amenities include huge flatscreen TVs and telephones with touch screens displaying messages, weather forecasts and airline departure information. A real plus is the low-tech, readable alarm clock that is actually easy to set. Large sliding wood doors open to unique bathrooms that boast a ceiling-to-floor plexiglass wall, granite surfaces, stainless steel sinks and bathtubs with water that pours from the ceiling. A remote-operated privacy curtain divides the bathroom from the bedroom, while huge glass doors surround the toilet and shower. Relax at the Spaahh, workout at the Fitness Zone, where each machine has its own TV, or hit the links at the Golf Experience, where you can even play a virtual round at Pebble Beach. To show how far this property goes with technology, the Grand Suite even has an electronic bidet. Hotel 1000 is close to most of Seattle's main attractions.
1000 First Avenue
Tel: (206) 957 1000 or 1 877 315 1088.
Website: www.hotel1000seattle.com
Price: From $$
Attention to detail and excellent service make this 120-room boutique hotel a cut above most others. Like the rest of the property, the cosy lobby has an Asian touch. Techy guest rooms are done in browns, burnt oranges and beiges. Panoramic views of water and/or Mt Rainier can be viewed from all rooms. Amenities include huge flatscreen TVs and telephones with touch screens displaying messages, weather forecasts and airline departure information. A real plus is the low-tech, readable alarm clock that is actually easy to set. Large sliding wood doors open to unique bathrooms that boast a ceiling-to-floor plexiglass wall, granite surfaces, stainless steel sinks and bathtubs with water that pours from the ceiling. A remote-operated privacy curtain divides the bathroom from the bedroom, while huge glass doors surround the toilet and shower. Relax at the Spaahh, workout at the Fitness Zone, where each machine has its own TV, or hit the links at the Golf Experience, where you can even play a virtual round at Pebble Beach. To show how far this property goes with technology, the Grand Suite even has an electronic bidet. Hotel 1000 is close to most of Seattle's main attractions.
1000 First Avenue
Tel: (206) 957 1000 or 1 877 315 1088.
Website: www.hotel1000seattle.com
Price: From $$
Sorrento Hotel
Tucked away on top of Capitol Hill, the Sorrento Hotel is Seattle's oldest operating luxury hotel. It prides itself on first-class service and old-school opulence, such as white marble bathrooms, plush old-style furnishings, a container of fresh Starbucks coffee for brewing, and ‘mood music' compilation CDs, in order to provide a haven from boardroom stress. But the hotel also offers the latest high-tech necessities, such as dual-line telephones with data port, voicemail and high-speed Internet access. The Fireside Room, decadently kitted out in Honduran mahogany, is a tea room by day and a ‘gaming parlour' by night, with cribbage, Seattle Monopoly and Mah Jong to help guests unwind with a martini. The pianist plays Broadway and jazz on the weekend. A complimentary hotel car and driver is provided to chauffeur guests to their in-town destinations.
900 Madison Street
Tel: (206) 622 6400 or 1 800 426 1265.
Website: www.hotelsorrento.com
Price: From $$$
Tucked away on top of Capitol Hill, the Sorrento Hotel is Seattle's oldest operating luxury hotel. It prides itself on first-class service and old-school opulence, such as white marble bathrooms, plush old-style furnishings, a container of fresh Starbucks coffee for brewing, and ‘mood music' compilation CDs, in order to provide a haven from boardroom stress. But the hotel also offers the latest high-tech necessities, such as dual-line telephones with data port, voicemail and high-speed Internet access. The Fireside Room, decadently kitted out in Honduran mahogany, is a tea room by day and a ‘gaming parlour' by night, with cribbage, Seattle Monopoly and Mah Jong to help guests unwind with a martini. The pianist plays Broadway and jazz on the weekend. A complimentary hotel car and driver is provided to chauffeur guests to their in-town destinations.
900 Madison Street
Tel: (206) 622 6400 or 1 800 426 1265.
Website: www.hotelsorrento.com
Price: From $$$
Moderate
Gaslight Inn
This turn-of-the-century Seattle mansion has been lovingly restored and is now a nine-room, seven-suite bed and breakfast, combining period detail and the comforts of modernity. A large living room and library on the ground floor retain original oak panelling and fireplace fixtures. Each guest room is different; some have view decks, one has peeled-log furniture and Pacific Northwest Indian textiles, while another has a blown-glass chandelier and a view of Elliott Bay. All rooms have refrigerators and offer the use of the laundry room. Guests in suites receive free off-street parking. There is also a heated swimming pool in the private gardens. There is an excellent collection of works by Northwest artists, including glass sculptor James Nowak. The hotel has three rooms with a shared bathroom, which are substantially cheaper than en suite options.
1727 15th Avenue East, downtown
Tel: (206) 325 3654.
Website: www.gaslight-inn.com
Price: From $ (shared bathroom)
This turn-of-the-century Seattle mansion has been lovingly restored and is now a nine-room, seven-suite bed and breakfast, combining period detail and the comforts of modernity. A large living room and library on the ground floor retain original oak panelling and fireplace fixtures. Each guest room is different; some have view decks, one has peeled-log furniture and Pacific Northwest Indian textiles, while another has a blown-glass chandelier and a view of Elliott Bay. All rooms have refrigerators and offer the use of the laundry room. Guests in suites receive free off-street parking. There is also a heated swimming pool in the private gardens. There is an excellent collection of works by Northwest artists, including glass sculptor James Nowak. The hotel has three rooms with a shared bathroom, which are substantially cheaper than en suite options.
1727 15th Avenue East, downtown
Tel: (206) 325 3654.
Website: www.gaslight-inn.com
Price: From $ (shared bathroom)
Executive Pacific Plaza Hotel
The Executive Pacific Plaza Hotel is by far the best in-city value for the independent business traveller, with a canopied entrance and a bit of historic class. The hotel is within walking distance of the entertainment district, the Convention Center and retail/financial district. Completely renovated in early 2001, most rooms still retain their claw-foot bathtubs and are simply decorated in a European style, with cable TV, voicemail, coffee-makers, iron, ironing boards, and electronic security locks. ‘Business' guest rooms are slightly larger and offer computer and modem points. All rooms are en suite.
400 Spring Street, Downtown
Tel: (206) 623 3900 or 1 888 388 3932.
Website: www.pacificplazahotel.com
Price: From $$
The Executive Pacific Plaza Hotel is by far the best in-city value for the independent business traveller, with a canopied entrance and a bit of historic class. The hotel is within walking distance of the entertainment district, the Convention Center and retail/financial district. Completely renovated in early 2001, most rooms still retain their claw-foot bathtubs and are simply decorated in a European style, with cable TV, voicemail, coffee-makers, iron, ironing boards, and electronic security locks. ‘Business' guest rooms are slightly larger and offer computer and modem points. All rooms are en suite.
400 Spring Street, Downtown
Tel: (206) 623 3900 or 1 888 388 3932.
Website: www.pacificplazahotel.com
Price: From $$
Other Recommendations
Hotel Monaco
For travellers sick of stuffy business atmospheres, the Monaco offers a happy, modern style with a nod to 1920s beach resorts - candy striped walls, costumed bellboys and one of the liveliest hotel bars in town. Décor in the high-ceilinged lobby is based on a fresco of dolphins at the Palace of Knossos in Crete. Geared for the casual dotcom generation, the hotel is pet friendly (complimentary live goldfish, with names, are available in case guests get lonely), with 144 rooms and 45 suites, 11 of which boast Fuji-jet baths. All rooms have voicemail, fax machines, modem points, irons and CD players. Every night, the hotel offers a complimentary wine reception.
1101 Fourth Avenue
Tel: (206) 621 1770 or 1 800 715 6513.
Website: www.monaco-seattle.com
Price: From $$$
For travellers sick of stuffy business atmospheres, the Monaco offers a happy, modern style with a nod to 1920s beach resorts - candy striped walls, costumed bellboys and one of the liveliest hotel bars in town. Décor in the high-ceilinged lobby is based on a fresco of dolphins at the Palace of Knossos in Crete. Geared for the casual dotcom generation, the hotel is pet friendly (complimentary live goldfish, with names, are available in case guests get lonely), with 144 rooms and 45 suites, 11 of which boast Fuji-jet baths. All rooms have voicemail, fax machines, modem points, irons and CD players. Every night, the hotel offers a complimentary wine reception.
1101 Fourth Avenue
Tel: (206) 621 1770 or 1 800 715 6513.
Website: www.monaco-seattle.com
Price: From $$$
Hotel Vintage Park
Shades of grape, rose and chardonnay pay tribute to Washington's wine industry in this refurbished 1920s apartment block. Every evening there is complimentary wine tasting around a large fireplace. Each of the 126 rooms is named after a Washington winery or vineyard and furnished in custom-made cherry wood; some have fireplaces and two-person Jacuzzis, while all have in-room complimentary high-speed Internet access and refrigerators. Suites include two-line telephones with private voicemail, data ports and speakerphone capabilities. Staff will bring guests books of their choice from the local library and guests may also use the exclusive Gateway Athletic Club nearby or have exercise equipment brought to their rooms.
1100 Fifth Avenue
Tel: (206) 624 8000 or 1 800 853 3914.
Website: www.hotelvintagepark.com
Price: From $$
Shades of grape, rose and chardonnay pay tribute to Washington's wine industry in this refurbished 1920s apartment block. Every evening there is complimentary wine tasting around a large fireplace. Each of the 126 rooms is named after a Washington winery or vineyard and furnished in custom-made cherry wood; some have fireplaces and two-person Jacuzzis, while all have in-room complimentary high-speed Internet access and refrigerators. Suites include two-line telephones with private voicemail, data ports and speakerphone capabilities. Staff will bring guests books of their choice from the local library and guests may also use the exclusive Gateway Athletic Club nearby or have exercise equipment brought to their rooms.
1100 Fifth Avenue
Tel: (206) 624 8000 or 1 800 853 3914.
Website: www.hotelvintagepark.com
Price: From $$
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