The Seattle Pan Pacific hotel looked pretty initially but once we got inside our room it became apparent that the hotel was more focused on conservation of energy than satisfying their customers. Examples: the water pressure was intentionally low (they listed it as a "feature"); the hot water was intermittent and never truly hot (we tried different times to make sure it wasn't just shower rush hour); the air conditioner could not be set lower than 65.
Besides the conservationist failure, there was also an overall sense of nickel and diming you to death. You had to pay for parking - which by itself we can understand, it's downtown Seattle - but you also had to pay for silly things like the plastic laundry bag ($14!!).
On top of these issues was the sense that not much thought went into the actual rooms. Examples: the insulation was so thin we could hear other people's wakeup phone calls; the bathtub was placed so the person could watch tv, which would be a win except the drain was inconveniently placed directly where the person would sit; the light on the smoke detector was bright enough to light up the room - in fact the resident before us had actually wrapped up the detector with a washcloth to mute the light... and it was still overly bright!
One last note: the rooms were designed with a sliding partition window between the bathroom (by the bathtub) and the rest of the hotel room. Initially this seems neat as you can watch tv or enjoy the view from the bathroom. However, this room design becomes extremely inconvenient as soon as one person is asleep - going to the bathroom or using the shower/tub are too noisy as the partition barely muffles any sounds. Cool idea in theory, but terrible in practice.
Overall, highly disappointing, especially for the price. We will not be returning to the Seattle Pan Pacific.
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