The hotel is beautiful with a spacious lobby and lovely rooms, but it is too far from downtown to be convenient for guests without a car. To make up for it, the hotel provides hourly shuttles to the Space Needle and to Westlake Shopping Center (downtown). We took advantage of the shuttle several times and found the drivers to be very pleasant, but we felt rather confined by our inability to walk anywhere of interest.
The hotel has a swimming pool and hot tub. They were pretty typical of hotel pools—nothing special—but my family enjoyed them. A free breakfast buffet was also provided. The food selection seemed about average for hotels offering free breakfasts; we were disappointed that at a time when Seattle was full of fresh local fruit (cherries, strawberries, etc.), none of it showed up at breakfast. Instead the usual imported oranges and apples were offered.
We had a very nice hotel room with fridge. I particularly liked the way the bathtub/shower and toilet were enclosed in a separate room from the bathroom sink. I stayed at the hotel with my husband and seven-year-old daughter and this bathroom arrangement made brushing teeth and bedtime routines quicker and more convenient. We were however, disappointed that while recycling and compost bins were available in the restaurant (where breakfast was served), they were not provided in our hotel room.
Children seemed very welcome in this hotel. When we checked in, the person at the front desk gave my daughter a small toy and activity book.
We liked the hotel, but we tend to do a lot of walking and found that the location was a problem for us. We probably won't be back, but it could be a good choice for people who don't want to have to drive half way across the city to get to downtown, but don't expect to be able to walk anywhere.
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