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This spanking-new waterfront member of the Marriott hotel chain is a contemporary classic, comfortable in feel and far more colourful than its sister properties. Outdoor surf and sky are brought indoors in the liberal use of blue dotted with the yellow of a warming sun. Most rooms have a view and many include a balcony, an underused touch in oft-rainy Seattle. Perks are plentiful (fast net, CD player, down comforter) and you can even open your window to let in the bracing sea air. Since the in-house restaurants are unspectacular, you’ll likely cab it uphill (read: downtown) for many meals. Meeting rooms accommodate 300, cruise ship terminal across the street.
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This former mission in the heart of Belltown caters to minimalists who’d love some future shock. A series of red puckered lips welcome you into the lobby, a spare, Zen-like space enveloped in white. Rooms are similarly spare yet striking in their clever architectural details. Each room is different and among the best are 129, where the headboard is a glass partition to the shower, and rooms 113 and 116, where one wall swivels to expose the bath. The palette is red, white and black and a phone and TV are your only perks. Excellent Belltown eateries right outside your door; wi-fi throughout. Utterly unique and a bargain to boot.
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his pedigree luxury hotel on the far edge of downtown is on the National Register of Historic Places and a study in refined elegance. Calling itself 'A Work of Art’, the Alexis showcases a selection of Dale Chihuly glass sculptures in the common areas. The rooms, among the largest in town, are artfully styled as well, a medley of butter walls, white Frette linens and expertly placed artwork. Now that the vaunted Painted Table has closed, the best meal option is a light bite at The Bookstore. The best choice in town if you crave a delicious room. Meeting rooms hold 120, 24-hour fitness room, private steam room.
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This glass-walled hi-rise looms over the downtown district and offers great views from every room. Thanks to a recent renovation, the common areas as well as the dining and guest rooms are at long last fresh and suddenly offering one of the best values in town. Rooms are a study in gold, bronze and hunter green and spacious enough to incorporate seating areas and good work surfaces; executive floors offer a daily buffet breakfast and evening snacks. Skip the in-house restaurants and visit one of the many top tables nearby. Meeting rooms for up to 400.
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Although Four Seasons has handed over management of Seattle’s premier hotel to Fairmont Hotel and Resorts, the service for which this property has become known is unblemished and still the best in town. Pure Renaissance fantasy from the street and elegant Edwardian inside, the hotel wisely marries its cosseting surroundings with wireless internet access, thereby luring savvy business travellers. The charming rooms are spacious and decidedly traditional while The Georgian Room, all chandeliers and potted palms, is the place for a celebratory meal or afternoon tea. Repair to the Terrace for a nightcap to the strains of a grand piano. Meeting rooms for 800, indoor pool with retractable roof.
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