The Fairmont Olympic is one of those grand hotels that remind you of yesteryear. The Olympic used to be Four Seasons until Fairmont acquired it around 2002. It is the Pacific Northwest's only AAA Five Diamond hotel welcoming the likes of celebrities and 'commoners' alike. This was our second stay, and we'd absolutely stay there again.
Best Parts
- central location - you can walk anywhere downtown from this hotel
- car service - if you don't feel like walking, ask the hotel for a complimentary ride
- cookies and milk - when you check-out and get your vehicle from valet, they give you a farewell gift: cookies and milk.
- health club - has large indoor pool & hot tub avec semi-retractable roof and great gym
- dog-friendliness - hotel is dog friendly. staff are dog friendly. has patch of grass in front of hotel that dogs can use. very convenient.
- terrace bar pianist - had some well-priced appies & drinks at the terrace bar whilst listening to the sweet sounds of the pianist. he played one of the best medleys i've ever heard including renditions from Wicked Musical, Seal, Little Mermaid....
- the french cafe (Belle Epicurean) located in the hotel's lower lobby has amazing croissants, a gorgeous espresso machine and bistro decor
- the staff. the level of service by everyone we encountered was to the highest standard. we even witnessed a guest disputing with a hotel employee and the staff member was always professional and gracious.
Not Ideal
- $36 valet parking (this is standard for a city hotel; just feels wrong to pay that amount:)
- beds. stayed in a deluxe room but bed was not to that standard. there was a canoe-effect.
- certain parts of rooms are lovely (bathroom), but the carpet and furniture look tired.
Hints
- you can avoid paying $36/night for valet parking by finding a spot on the street. The only catch is that no cars are allowed on the street during 7 - 9am, so you have to get up early and move your vehicle. We did this the first night because we saw street parking right away and wanted to get up early. The second night, we opted for valet.
- you can get free internet (and a host of other benefits) if you join fairmont's loyalty program: President's Club
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