1 Hotel Seattle
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Eco-luxury hotel with natural materials and sustainable practices
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2125 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA 98121 Get directions
Eco-luxury hotel with natural materials and sustainable practices
2125 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA 98121 Get directions
"True to the 1 Hotel brand, this eco-focused property blends live plants and green amenities like filtered water taps and a lobby farmstand with a state-of-the-art gym and cozy-contemporary rooms; the restaurant emphasizes creative, organic dishes." - The MICHELIN Guide
"I found the 1 Hotel Seattle—located at 2125 Terry Ave.—to be a sustainability-minded, design-driven refuge that opened in April 2025 in the former Pan Pacific building in South Lake Union. Its biophilic, nature-first aesthetic—reclaimed wood, live-edge tables, undyed fabric wall hangings, clusters of greenery and live plantings—creates a calm counterpoint to the urban rush; rooms have wood floors, live-edge surfaces, side tables cut from reclaimed tree trunks, a firm nubby white sofa by broad windows, and a stone-tiled shower floor. I appreciated the refillable peppermint-inflected Bamford amenities, the filtered water tap with dark green carafes made from reused wine bottles, and the option to request higher floors for skyline or Space Needle views or suites with private terraces. Service felt friendly and unforced—valet was fast and staff delivered a “Seattle casual” hospitality—while accessibility features include step-free routes, elevators to all floors, and eight ADA rooms with roll-in showers, lowered sinks, and communication aids. It’s well suited to business travelers and guests who value design-centered sustainability and daytime exploration, less ideal if you want vibrant nightlife. The hotel is pursuing LEED Silver with measures such as high-efficiency systems, UV-filtered water, a target 37% reduction in water use, 70% construction waste diversion and an operating goal of 90% waste diversion through a True Zero Waste program." - Jennifer Flowers
"Equidistant from South Lake Union, Belltown, and Capitol Hill, 1 Hotel Seattle debuts as a polished take on eco‑luxury with natural materials—stone, driftwood, and Pacific Northwest palettes—and rooms that feel cocoon‑like with contributions from local artists. Sustainability is at the fore: filtered water stations, hyper‑seasonal menus, and responsibly sourced design materials, while on‑site La Loba is a must‑book table and lounge Drift offers caffeine and local tipples; amenities include a massive Field House gym, DRYP yoga across the street, and a terrace with Space Needle views. Comfort and conscience are seamlessly paired here." - Jessica Voelker
"This eco-luxury property brings the brand’s sustainability-minded aesthetic to Seattle with reclaimed-wood walls and stairs, energy-saving smart thermostats, bamboo-based tissue, and recycled-paper hangers, and it participates in a True Zero Waste program targeting 90% diversion from landfills. The hotel has 153 rooms (including 45 suites) with rates starting at $376 per night; room options run from the 327-square-foot City King—featuring a king bed, separate shower and soaking tub, a coffee machine, Bamford bath products, and a mini-bar—to the largest 1,190-square-foot suite with a separate living room, extra sleeping space, and a dining area. Facilities include six event spaces and a gym, and design details reference the Pacific Northwest with pebblestone floors, live-edge furnishings, and a prominent living wall in the lobby that underscores the property’s commitment to natural resources. Many suites offer views of the Space Needle." - Bailey Berg
"Chef Oscar Amador—raised in a little town 15 miles away from Barcelona and who made a name for himself running restaurants in Las Vegas (he earned a James Beard Award nomination in 2023; Vegas is a long ways from Barcelona no matter how you slice it)—says "Seattle is close to Barcelona," meaning spiritually and in terms of landscape and the abundance of high-quality produce and seafood. "For me, here is like a paradise," says Amador of the bounty of fresh ingredients available in Seattle. "I would love to go to the market every day and buy things and come back to the kitchen and start cooking, but it’s kind of hard to do that at a hotel." He and his team have committed to sourcing 85 to 90 percent of their food from within 100 miles, sourcing from both Western Washington and east of the Cascades and leaning on providers like Beecher’s—whose truffled cheese shows up on a smoked candy montadito—and Coro Foods for charcuterie. The interior is heavy on vegetation and the bar resembles the inside of a tree trunk (at least if the tree trunk was itself inside a luxury hotel; rooms at 1 Hotel generally run above $300 a night). Guests can choose cocktails that are heavy on gin and tonics—a Barcelona staple—or wines that feature bottles from Washington State and Spain. The kitchen will also try to save and reuse as many food scraps as possible through drying, freezing, and fermentation, an initiative Amador says aligns with 1 Hotel’s commitment to sustainability (all of the brand’s properties are LEED certified). The food is not presented as a strict tapas program, but Amador says the small plates "shine the most;" his favorite is one of the most traditional: potatoes bravas, or thinly sliced potatoes that are fried and served with a spicy sauce. The project opens Tuesday, May 6, inside 1 Hotel Seattle at 2125 Terry Avenue; given the relative scarcity of Spanish restaurants in the city (Capitol Hill’s Maripili Tapas Bar is a noted example), another one is welcome." - Harry Cheadle
