The Mayflower Park is listed as a Historic Hotel of America. Currently 80 years old, it is the oldest hotel in continuous operation (and under a variety of names) in downtown Seattle. In the heart of the city, it’s a short walk to the Pike Place Market and there is hallway access to the Westlake Center for shops and the monorail to Seattle Centre. It is also fairly easy to walk to the Seattle Art Museum and the Pioneer Square District. I can’t think of a better location.
Our room may be typical…on the small side, it had a queen bed, and was nicely decorated, clean and comfortable. The bath had redone with Victorian-look fixtures and featured a deep soaking tub. Other features included robes, hairdryer, coffee, ironing board, and the morning paper. There are other room configurations available, but for two, the room was fine.
The hotel offers an up-scale restaurant, The Andaluca and a classic-look bar with high windows overlooking the street, Oliver’s. The lobby with its adjoining mezzanine is particularly attractive; we found the desk staff excellent and there is a concierge on site for bookings. Other facilities include a fitness centre on the third floor with machines, free weights, and aerobic equipment. All guest rooms have Wi-Fi and the hotel offers a full range of business services.
Food alternatives are available at the Westlake Center from all the usual fast-food places and P.F. Chang’s Chinese Bistro (400 Pine Street), an attractive room and bar with an extensive and tasty menu.
In essence, the Mayflower Park is a nice place to stay…it’s well cared for and has all the amenities that you’ll probably need. In a city of expensive hotels, the AAA rate at the time of our stay (May, 2007) was $209 plus all the usual taxes. Valet parking added an additional $28 per day. It averaged $270 per night.