We stayed at the Watertown based primarily on reviews here at TripAdvisor. We generally like boutique hotels and had stayed at competitor boutique hotels in Seattle before. This was a larger room than its competition with some nice amenities, but we were a bit disappointed with the accommodations overall. Beds are indeed comfortable, and the rooms are neat and clean, though the cleanliness of the bedspreads is indeed dubious. We liked the in room safe and the extra cabinet space near the bathroom. The closet was too small for a five-day stay.
Our worst problems dealt with transportation to and from downtown – of course there is the Watertown Shuttle - be advised it only holds six, stops only at predetermined locations and consequently negated any value of having a shuttle in the first place. Without the shuttle, the Watertown location becomes a poor fit for visitors who need access to downtown. The young lady at the counter said “Most people who need to go down town stay down there… well that was honest at least – wish I’d have known that earlier.
TripAdvisor reviews mentioned nice views from the upper floors – apparently the newer buildings between the water and the Watertown to the south and west have negated most of that view. From our 5th floor southwest corner room we couldn’t see much of anything except dingy rooftops – really pretty disappointing.
We don’t know if this hotel should rate as Seatle's number one accomodation (as it currently is) or not, however if this is the best Seattle has to offer visitors should consider another town.
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