This small budget hotel with the hometown name might get a better rating if it had a bit more emphasis on the budget thing.
I personally stayed here at the Hotel Seattle with a favorably discounted rate. Unless you ask for a cheaper rate as well, you will be stuck with a normal rack rate that would frankly make this property overpriced. If your room rate here is three digits per night, you are paying way too much.
The hotel does benefit from a favorable location in downtown Seattle that is within walking distance of many tourist attractions, dining establishments, and leisure activities. Its handsome narrow elevation faces one of those notoriously steep streets that seem to go straight up from the waterfront, so watch your step when you walk to the front door and into the quaint lobby. There is also a restaurant on the main level, although I did not get a chance to eat here.
The European-style property has 78 guest rooms with en-suite bathrooms. European hotels can be charming and upscale, but remember that there is also a lower end of the spectrum with spartan spaces. My room had two twin beds with rather lumpy mattresses and mushy pillows. This surely was no heavenly bed! The smallish room had a television set, a phone that I never used, and a private bathroom with a small countertop. The facilities were decent enough, but you are always conscious that you are residing in a budget hotel. The window of my room did open to allow for some natural ventilation. My 2-night stay here was passable and I encountered no real problems, so if you just want a place to sleep, this may be right up your alley.
The Hotel Seattle had a decent niche as a budget hotel a few years ago, when its competition included the nearby Pacific Hotel. However, that property and others like it have disappeared as prices in general have creeped upwards in the city. There has been a steady influx of nice, very nice, and luxurious hotels in Seattle during the last few years. The Hotel Seattle has stayed the same in the meantime, and in effect, by comparison, it looks dated and in decline. It could be a fine boutique hotel with a bit of sprucing up. It still bears the city’s name, but the weight gets heavier and more difficult to hold every year.