I stayed at the Alexis pre-renovation and it was nothing to write home about.
The good news is that after the renovation, the place has really turned into a great option in Seattle. The rooms are much nicer now, with warm, updated decor. They are definitely still a little quirky, but contain lots of fun art and furniture. I asked for and was given a massive room by a very friendly check in clerk. This room was so big I could have done several cartwheels in all directions from the center of it. It had a nice work area, huge bed, a dining table for 4, and French doors onto a patio space (the patio space was slightly odd in that it lacked privacy and was shared with other rooms, but in nice weather it would have been a nice touch.)
I get the feeling that there is a BIG range of rooms and it helps to be able to articulate what is you want. Nice upside is that the staff actually seems to know the configurations well enough to describe them to you. A big plus and not something that happens in every hotel ("here's a key go have a look for yourself" being the more common response to questions about a hotel's rooms.)
This would also be a great place to come with kids as the rooms are easily large enough for a family.
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