College Inn Hotel

The College Inn is priced right. It's billed as a European hotel, meaning it's old and small, with no elevator, no air conditioning, and no closet. To be fair, the Inn does clearly explain this on their website. On the bright side, the rooms are clean, the water is hot and the water pressure is great. Only some of the rooms have a private bathroom. The rest share a common bathroom at the end of the hall. I'm sure it's quaint and nice when it's cooler outside but it was hot during our stay. Carrying luggage up 3 flights of stairs was not fun, but the Inn staff will assist if needed. You can't beat the location if you need to be on/near the University of Washington campus.

I stayed here to visit my dad in the hospital, and to also try to enjoy my birthday week. I had a great time! I've never stayed in a euro-style hotel before and I was delightfully surprised of how clean and well-maintained the building is. No A/C was an authentic experience, having the windows open and fans going at night, it wasn't too bad for me. No elevator, no problem. Remembering all the codes to go to the bathroom and to get into the building, no biggie. Shared bathroom and showers, bring it on. I felt safe and comfortable, thats all I cared about. The hotel is within walking distance of maybe about a mile to the hospital, I got a lot of steps in. Happy Cafe is a door away, I got snacks late at night ordering from my phone. I will be back, thank you so much for having me!

This place is not a luxury experience, but it is certainly the most bang for your buck. The European style is very tasteful and not campy as I had feared, and adds a great overall atmosphere, especially in the loft. I stayed here a week with my partner and we chose the cheaper option of the shared bathroom, which was not as bad as i expected. The bathrooms were very clean and secure The location speaks for itself-- there is a very good Vietnamese restaurant and a decent boba shop in the very same building, not counting the many great eating options just up the street. It's also close to a metro station and multiple sightseeing locations. As for the room, it was very clean and the bed was comfortable. The view was pretty good as well, even from the 2nd floor. My only complaint was that the room could get quite stuffy. Staff were pleasant and helpful. There is no elevator so not recommended for people with limited mobility

I stayed for 5 nights, in one of the rooms that have a private bathroom. It was all really great! Check in and communication was easy, the room was clean and spacious, and the shared loft area was a great addition -- it had coffee, tea, a kitchen, and lots of space to hangout. The area is perfect if you have something to do at UW, it's also very safe with lots of stuff around (college student stuff, but still). I found it very easy to take public transit anywhere else in the city that I wanted to get to. Would definitely recommend!

The staff is very friendly, the rooms and facility is very clean and cozy, and the location is great - just a couple blocks away from public transportation stations, and right off the campus of the University of Washington! Check-in was smooth and everything was as detailed in our online booking! The hotel also provided a local guide and attractions map for nearby points of interest - very helpful for our stay in the city! It’s also only a 30-45 minute bus ride from Seattle’s Waterfront Park and incredible Pike Place Market area.

College Inn has surpassed my expectations at a very affordable price. My room was super clean, decent size, the shared bathrooms were always kept clean and easy to use. I felt secure and the staff are friendly and kind. Their upstairs loft is super nice place and available with coffee, water , tea and a small refrigerator if you need one that is shared. Parking was not bad at all on the street and if you prefer you can reserve parking at a nearby lot which they will do for you if requested. I love the convenient location, the building charm, and most of all the people. Thank you!!! I will most definitely be coming back!!

Cons: 2nd floor shared bathroom/shower in hallway with code, there is a sink in the room. Room above pub, fried food smell was strong, only shampoo in the shower other bottles were empty. Pros: less than a block from the U of Wa. Great food options walking distance. Robes provided for coverage. Cozy laid back atmosphere. Customer service was great. Rooms were comfy. Linens were clean. I’d stay again just request a room with a private bathroom on the other side of the hotel.

Had a perfect stay for 6 nights in room with private bath. The location is next door to the university which was great for walks. Below the hotel is the underground College Inn pub and at street level there’s a nice Bubble Tea place and a bagel/coffee cafe. This was my 2nd stay at the hotel. It’s super relaxing and spotless. The attic loft was also really nice for hanging out and getting tea.

This hotel is directly across from the university campus, and is located right in the U District, which is a great area for young travelers. I adored the room I stayed in- it was charming, clean, spacious, had a private bathroom, and best of all, it had a large farmhouse window seat. During the one drizzly day I was there, I sat on the window seat and watched the rain while doing crossword puzzles. It was the definition of "cozy." The hotel also allows free luggage storage until 9:00pm after you've checked out, which was extremely convenient. I was able to leave my luggage, explore the city for the final day, then return and make my way back to the airport. During my time in Seattle, I decided to stay at two separate hotels to experience two different areas of the city, and this was the second hotel I stayed at, the first being Green Tortoise Hostel across from Pike Place Market, which I also recommend highly. If you're a young traveler, I recommend splitting time between downtown Seattle and U district, they're two very unique areas and I enjoyed my time at both. As far as nearby shops and restaurants go, I was (pleasantly) overwhelmed with my options. Ugly Mug Cafe and Bulldog News Cafe were the two coffee places that I recommend, and Cafe on the Ave is a great place for a cheap midnight waffle. I also thoroughly enjoyed Al's Music and Games, a CD store nearby, and Red Light Vintage & Costume for thrifting. It was a quaint and charming place, I would absolutely recommend it to anyone looking to stay in the U District area.

More of a hostel rather then a hotel. Unless you book a room with a private restroom. Make sure you read the room situation before you book. Some rooms have a restroom while others don't, you'll have to share a communal restroom down the hall. Location: Great! University way is literally down the street (walking distance) and is full of bars, restaurants, shopping, and convenient stores. Transportation: Local bus stops everywhere, I jumped on the 44 bus and got around town with no issues day or night. Have change, the cost is $2.75 and they don't give change. Make sure you ask the bus driver how long your one pass is good for since they don't expire per ride. Room: Good size for one or two people but no more. Includes comfy bed, desk w/chair, a wall of windows and blinds, a tiny sink and mirror, wall heater, and a huge mirror for selfies :) The bed had clean sheets and pillow cases, the room was provided with towels and hand towels, which were all white and clean. -The only down side was No refrigerator or microwave, and the carpet was a dirty and stained that I walked around the room with my shoes on or I put a white robe on the floor to step on. Restroom: Rooms with no restroom have a shared bath down the hall. They keep them as clean as possible and fully stocked. The shower have shampoo, conditioner, and body wash available and the potty's have toilet paper, a plunger, and bleach but no toilet seat covers. Bring slippers to wear in the shower and your won toiletries and you'll be set. WiFi is included, room has a light fixture with a fan and a wall heater. No parking, only paid parking in the area. Check in/out: Super easy and convenient. Two emails with all the detailed information and you're set to self check in and out. - They do have staff working so if you ever need anything you can ring or call the number at the front desk, I didn't see anyone my whole stay till the last day and they were very nice and friendly. Ohhh and on the 4th floor they have a communal room with teas and waters available, also it's an open space for you to hangout and socialize. Enjoy Seattle.

The staff at this establishment is friendly and nice to work with, but I'm not a fan of management. Their parking directions are vague and misleading. I parked in the wrong place and got a ticket. I wrote to management about it and "Michael" told me that he'd taken care of it and that it would be waived, but the ticket was still showing up on impark's website. I wrote to Michael again and he blew me off so I had no choice but to pay it. He misled me in a way that could have damaged my credit. That guy sucks.

Not worth the price. No ice machine, elevator, fridge or microwave. No air conditioning and the streets outside with traffic and birds are loud all day and night. Definitely not worth the cost.

This place is great!! Amazing customer service, the room fit our needs, and the kitchen upstairs was a really nice addition. We will be staying here again!

There is no AC- shared Bathroom was weird and it felt like we were sleeping outside as noisy as it was. The walls are so thin you hear everything from the halls to the rooms around you and from rooms above you. It sounded like someone was bouncing a basketball for hours until late above us. No elevator just hoof yourself up the stairs with your luggage to the fourth floor to check in. Staff was non-existent. We will not be staying again for sure.

There is no air conditioning at this hotel. The street outside is busy ALL night with 'drag racing' cars and noisy busses on the intersecting street. It is extremely difficult to sleep with the windows open (for cooling) with all the noise. The mattress was not comfortable either. Also, very weak internet in room 312.

This more like a hostel than a hotel (as Danny T stated), but we read all the reviews before booking and we were very pleased with our stay. No frills but we preferred to spend more money on food and entertainment since we were there just to crash at night. We had a super late 2:30 am check in, but it is self check in and we were emailed the instructiosn with no problem. Our room was an end unit premium queen, which means it had a private bath with a door. The room was really tiny, about 2 ft max all around it, but it was very comfortable. On the 3rd floor there is a loft lounge with a kitchen where you can prepare your own food and store food in the refrigerator. It's an honor sytem and no one touched our food. Up there are sofas and tables to enjoy the books and tv . They also provide coffee,tea and water in the morning. We loved the location being steps from U of W, being close to the rail lnk to downtown , and near lots of restaurants and shops. The place has a cool vibe. We were happy and rested afte spending 2 nights there. Last, I beleive that the new owner has been slowly making improvements, which is why more recent reviews are much better.

The College Inn is my Go-To for when family or friends come to town. It's only gotten better over the past few years. I set my sister up recently there and noticed that there had been a lot of renovation work since my last visit a year or so ago. Place is really looking great! Hat's off to the owners for making these improvements. I spoke with the owner and he said they are adding private bathrooms in some of the larger guest rooms soon. Great location, excellent staff (especially the owner, he was very nice!), and just a comfortable place to rest your head on Seattle adventures!

If I could give this hole of a "bar" a 0 I would. They serve beer out of warm refrigerators, next to open cans of god knows what juices. The bartenders are drunk. The customers are SLOSHED. I understand it's a grand place to play pool, but for anything other than this? Avoid at all costs. It smells of black mold and cat urine. I asked a woman what time it was and she slurred profanities in my face. I said "well, I see you're a bit drunk then the owner who looks like an extra from Deliverence comes over as if his five six frame could threaten me, puts a lit cigarette out (yes, )he was smoking in his bar) , the. Grabs my pohone takes it outside, throws it and cracks it. This place is for the lowest of the low. If you want a real dive experience go once, the drunk ass waitress is actually nice sometimes. Otherwise stay away. Also, my name is Geoff Moore, and my number is 2397765951. I DARE you to call me. Catch me in traffic, you spud. Oh one more fun activity here is actually counting the teeth. Oh one more thing, I called to tell him I expect reparations for the damage he did to my phone and he fired an automatic weapon on the phone. Not a semi auto, an auto machine gun. An actual assault rifle. I fully believe in the 2nd amendment (autos are a bit of a grey area though, don't have think?) but semi automatic weapons are wonderful tools to teach young men and women skills and also, duh, for protection. A semi automatic handgun is not a weapon. This dudes automatic is a straight up automatic rifle. Or uzi. Or what ever. No expert. But it was rapid fore nearly burst my ear drum. Come at me. Pic is a handful of xanax the drink ass owner Tried to sell me. No thanks, I don't fuck wit pressies. I can get REAL ones lmfao hahaha

Disappointing. I booked with expedia and tried to cancel with 5 days notice and they did the blame game. I called them directly and spoke to Shawn, nonetheless you can't cancel with them because you booked with expedia. Yet, I already cancelled with Expedia and they directed me to speak with the College Inn. Run around BS. They eventually canceled it.

The location is awesome, steps away from the fun on University Ave and a short walk to the heart of campus. As others have noted, the amenities in each room are different so make sure you reserve what you want ... if you need a private bathroom, you will pay more. We rented the suite on the fourth floor, and it was one of the best rooms we have ever rented -- lots of room, a great bathroom, full kitchen, and lots of light. The host was awesome, and helped us out when our daughter left her laptop behind -- he was really amazingly helpful throughout our visit. We plan to return whenever we visit UW.

My family and I stayed at the College Inn from April to June of this year while our house was being remodeled and we needed to head back to Seattle for our kids' return to in-person school. We stayed in the Loft Suite and it worked great for our needs. The space is a little quirky (but most places that are over a 100 years old are). It's on the top floor, so it's heavily gabled, and even though there are no bedrooms to speak of (it is a LOFT) there are two twin beds (a must for our kids), one large bed for the adults, a private bathroom and a full kitchen. There is enough square footage such that our kids were able to set up separate work stations for the couple of days per week they had to do school remotely. Rob, the owner, was very responsive to anything we might need (e.g. the toaster broke--he changed it, we needed an extra work table--he provided it, the days got warm--they provided extra fans). I don't think it ever took more than a day or two to fix or address anything we pointed out. Rob and his crew were respectful of our personal space to a fault: nothing was changed or addressed until we gave the ok. Communication with Rob and everyone at the College Inn was easy, painless and prompt. So, I have to say that I am a little surprised at some of the negative comments I have read here. We rented the room sight unseen because we were out of town at the time, and it was exactly as described on the College Inn website and exactly as Rob described on the phone when we made the reservation. No surprises. There are some minor negatives. There is no elevator (so, if you don't like stairs maybe this is not the place for you). There is no air conditioner. Sometimes noise can be an issue, both inside (the Loft is located close to the lounge where younger, college age, guests sometimes don't respect quiet hours--this happened 2 or 3 times during our stay) and outside (the College Inn is in the University District and sometimes street noise--from loud people, I should clarify--can be a little loud). Parking can also be an issue, but not more than any other metropolitan area in the US. Overall, I would highly recommend the College Inn. We would stay there in a heartbeat. As it happens, we may have to, since our remodel has been delayed again and we are likely to need a place to stay for the return to school.

Room is very clean, close to the Washington campus, and feels somewhat safe. The only problem is there was no AC in our room! Only a fan. This made it less enjoyable but other than that it was a great stay!

We've been here twice, but now I noticed they charge more for less? I used to kinda like it besides the first problem below: We stayed before obviously because it was cheaper, but the so called Europe style does NOT make up for how dingy some rooms can be. Our sink didn't even work, worse yet was one room's fire alarm kept squeaking ALL NIGHT, and I think the fan was squeaking too. They don't bother to use the funds to update ANYTHING. This honestly could be a nice place, but they also seem to let people smoke in it, we had to change from a quieter room with smoke, to a noisy room with semi truck traffic and lights (so disrupting). The breakfast sucks so much too, like it won't fill you...at all. It's so cheap looking and we didn't really trust how fresh it was. It's also true they don't make you feel very welcome and seems troublesome to fix things. I don't mind going up a few steps to save money, but at least update the rooms, fix the place...and don't even dare to raise your prices to justify it---it's your basic business incentive and job to take care of your business and not scam people. You can still have cute euro looks with cleaner spaces and things that work. Actually, standards in Europe are WAY better I hear for everything, so get on it, "euro" style hotels pretending to be hip instead of being clean----you got a lot of work ahead of you.

Particulars aside, if you are up for an adventure this hotel is for you. We booked this hotel pretty last minute and were worried about the reviews. To be honest we were pessimistic about how it would be. However we are happy to say this hotel is charming, well placed and inexpensive. The hotel is down the street for a fun downtown area that is very walkable! With lots of food options and bars. The furniture is old and sometimes falling apart, yet fits the mood of this place well. It is very European in its design. Beds are very comfy with great pillows. Windows opened out to let in the air and show off a great view of the city. We say on our window bench and just looked out for a while. Wifi does suck. No other way to say it. But we got Netflix fine, and on vacation what else do you need? Bathrooms: yes they are communal. However it is separated by sex. With stalls for toilets and doors on the showers. I was very worried about this. Yet after a day I was fine with it. It's very much like a dorm situation. And not really an issue. Breakfast is simple. Toast, bagels, fruit, fruit bars, coffee and juice. For free, it's a good spread. Nothing fancy but not bad. There are also places within walking distance that you can go to. For the price range that this hotel falls in I would give 5 stars. But for hotels in general, and in this city 3. So to sum it up, if you are up for an adventure and a story this place is for you.

Totally mis-represented. 1. Four floors no elevator. 2. No Air Conditioning. 3. They have three parking spots three blocks away that were not available. The solution they gave was wrong. They said overnight parking at a UW structure, also blocks away has "overnight parking". This is sort of true. You need to set your alarm for 6:00 a.m. every single day to pay for the structure parking because by 6:30 a.m. you will get a parking ticket. Nice youth hostel. She itty hotel.

If I could give this place less, then a star, I would. Disgustingly dirty. The sheets in bed were not changed from previous occupant. The carpet, chair, glasses on the room - everything was dirty, and looked like it wasn't cleaned for some time. The receptionist (at the nearby grocery store), was rude, and inefficient. Was unable to provide somebody to change the bedding, and rude and making mistakes, at the refunding the money. This hotel is the worse I've ever been

Anything that advertises "European-style" makes me immediately suspicious. Part of it is me being a pretentious hipster and being like "Oh, nothing could compare to Euuuurope" (imagine me putting an unnecessary accent over the 'u'). The other part is that when something, be it a bakery, bar or hotel, slaps that label on, it means they're trying to cover for something. It's like calling a tiny shit apartment "cozy". In this case, it's masking the fact that it's a hostel for $80. Yes, you get a private room. Sure, the room is nice. But you share a bathroom (a kind of crummy one) and their "breakfast" is the same toast and jar of jam you'd get at a $10 crash-shack. Honestly, it's about location. I stayed for a conference and if I had another conference here I'd probably stay again. But if I wanted to enjoy a hotel/impress a girlfriend, I would spend hotel-stay money far away from this place.

A nice budget hotel with friendly staff. Yes this has shared bathrooms , so don't be in for a surprise and you have to climb the stairs. But it's perfect for budget travelers or those who wish to stay in historic buildings. The rooms are clean and the bed is comfortable too. The staffs where super friendly too.

This is the most adorable and quaint little place in all of Seattle! The location is fantastic, surrounded by incredible sights and extremely welcoming! Under new management this place is a hidden gem on the ave, the staff is extremely friendly and welcoming as you start your stay at this European style inn, newly remodeled and fit for comfort I highly, highly recommend this place for anyone's trip to this side of Seattle even for a night to a long stay you'll really enjoy your experience!

We had the best time in Seattle. We stayed at the college inn for three nights in the heart of UW. It was a convenient location bc we were checking out the school. The location was perfect for lots of dining options and public transportation. Everyone working at the college inn were super friendly and service oriented. The rooms were nicely decorated, clean, and provided your basic needs. There are no elevators...you get a lot of steps in which we did not mind. We would definitely stay there again. Thank you Brian and Rob!

The building was quaint. An alright establishment for the price I paid. However I got locked out of my room while going to use the bathroom (since it's communal by floor), so I went to the front desk area (which is in the building next-door) to ask them to unlock my room, since I couldn't reach anybody by phone. Only to find out the front desk was closed, and I couldn't get back into the building since my room key didn't work. I was locked outside, by myself, in cold Seattle in the middle of the night. Ringing the buzzer on the door did nothing, I pounded on the front door until thankfully a guest came and opened it about half-an-hour later. Someone who works there also heard the banging. Asking me what it was about. Told him I was locked out of my room and he opened it without question and said "I trust you." I don't know what I would've done if someone hadn't come to help me. No keys, no money on me. I cannot believe they don't have procedures in place for something like this.

This is a pretty nice place to stay if you want to be within walking distance to the UW. It's an old building- 1909. It has cool character and its own charm. Freshly painted inside, and the rooms are very clean. No funky odors. The shared bathroom was clean and never crowded. They did run out of shower gel and shampoo for a day or so, but it was refilled quickly. The first night I was on the second floor facing the street, next to the neon sign that advertises the College Inn. Two things: the light from the sign shines through the blinds all night long, and is a bit difficult to ignore. A room darkening shade would have been nice. Second, the street noise with the windows open was brutal. It was warm with no AC ( but fans) in the room, so I had to choose between closing the windows and tolerate the stuffiness, or open the windows and deal with the noise. Admittedly it was the start of the academic year, so shenanigans were to be expected. But the 2 am skateboarders and late night revelers outside my window was a bit much. I mentioned this to the caretaker and they immediately switch me to the other side of the building, which was much quieter. They were very gracious and accommodating. Had they not done this, I don't think I could have made it there four nights. I think when it gets colder and the windows remain closed, this is probably a nonissue. Parking can be difficult. There's off street parking you can renew with the parking app, but you can't park in the same spot/street for more than a day until they won't allow you to renew your time. Plus, max time for parking is two hours until 8 pm-8am when parking is free. Setting your timer every two hours and shuffling your car every other day can be a hassle. Tip: ask the College Inn caretakers/owner to reserve one of the parking spots on 41st street, just a couple of blocks away. There are only three spots in a parking lot reserved for the College Inn, but it's sooooo nice to leave your car there and not worry. It's like $12/day. I was able to snag one by asking several times when a spot opened up. I think you can reserve in advance. Finally, you might want to opt for the private bath if available with the room. While the community/shared bath is ok, it's probably worth the extra money for the privacy and convenience of your own bathroom. I'd definitely stay here again, knowing which rooms to select and where to park. Thanks for the great stay!

I don't normally write reviews, but I am now, because I do not want anyone else to fall for this. THIS IS A SCAM. The place is ridiculous. THERE IS NO BATHROOM in the room. This is NOT A NORMAL hotel. DON'T WASTE your money here, go somewhere else just as budget-friendly unless you prefer to live like a college student in a dorm. Their Expedia booking page was set up to make you NOT realize that - they make the room photos look super nice, and then after booking the place, and reading the itinerary / booking confirmation again, I was like, "Wait, why does it say shared bathroom? What does that even mean?" Who would even think to doubt Expedia / a hotel and even think about shared bathrooms? Even 2 star motels' units have their own bathrooms? No one I know has ever had to share a bathroom at a hotel. You should call this a glorified hostel, because this is what it is. Checking the very last photo on the booking page, I was unpleasantly surprised to see that they in fact have a dingy shower stall that reminds one of a showers at a public swimming pool, very stark contrast to the nice photos of the rooms. WHO in the world pay this much money to use a dingy shower stall? You might as well book an Airbnb - at least even those shared bathroom are nicer and cleaner. Unfortunately Expedia (both agents I spoke to also admitted they've never ever heard of a hotel with a shared bathroom) and I both couldn't get the hotel to respond and give a full refund. So I was stuck paying the first night of a hotel I will never set foot in - they originally refused to give me the second night back even though the Expedia confirmation clearly says that they have to do that for the following nights. DON'T EXPECT THIS HOTEL TO TREAT YOU WITH ANY COURTESY OR FOLLOW ANY POLICY THEY'VE WRITTEN OUT.

What an interesting place. To get there you walk around the building and down some steep dark stairs into this speak easy type dark hole in the wall. Not much excitement or hospitality here, however, the beer was cold and they have old school dart boards. Great place to hide of you don't want anyone to find you.... EVER! I would go back if I was in the neighborhood to play darts and have a cold one.

My husband and I stayed for three nights while visiting our kids who attend the university. While it's not super fancy and you do have some stairs to climb, it's exactly as advertised. The place was clean and the beds were super comfy. It was a short walk to the light rail. We took it to see the sights in downtown Seattle one day. There are common bathrooms here but they were clean and suited our needs. We would definitely stay here again when we visit the kids.

Excellent hotel, great location if you know what you're doing/what you want, easy to get to great food and transport, courteous owners and staff, etc.

Gave us the supposed "last room available" room 310... we carted our heavy suitcases up 3 dirty floors to find a room that resembled a crack house- no sheets on a soiled old mattress, lamp knocked off the nightstand, window wide open, a convince store cup filled with brown liquid and cigarette butts, mysterious white stains on the carpet... and this was where we were supposed to sleep for $225 a night!?!?! This place should be shut down. It is so filthy, I had to write a review. DO NOT STAY AT THIS HOTEL!!

My first time staying in a European style hotel, so I didn't know how I'd feel about the shared bathrooms situation at first. The man I checked in with was super helpful and friendly, made me feel right at home during my stay. The building is relatively small with a limited amount of rooms and being one of the only hotels on UW campus so rooms book up quick year-round. There are no elevators, and only stairs to reach your room. Not accessible to those who are physically disabled, but there is also only four floors so you'll have to decide if that is a burden or not. The offered complementary breakfast in their lounge area on the highest floor but I never bothered to wake up early enough to go check it out. My room was a single twin, very small but that's all the space I needed for a short stay. Included a desk, small sink and mirror, bedside stand and my bed. Everything was clean, maybe slightly outdated but you get what you pay for. The shared bathroom situation is always what throws people off, but I did not encounter a single person in this bathroom in the many times I used it. There is a stall and the showers have the window that blurs and then a curtain and a wall to separate the two showers from the rest of the bathroom. There is still plenty of privacy. The bathrooms were also very clean, I saw the housekeeper spend hours in each every morning and never saw any issues. Overall would stay again next time I'm in Seattle!

The word Spartan best describes this place. Has the essentials and that is all, was the best value I could find near UW but for $20-30 more I would go elsewhere. The bed was comfortable, but the rest of the furniture was old, but not antique old. Not one piece of art in the room, 4 white walls, the mirror barely wide enough to see yourself and not near the sink if you need to shave. They supply robes to go down the hall for the shower but they don't include a tie, so don't drop anything and let go! OK value and great location, but not a place you feel like you want to kick back in for an hour and just relax. Canned fruit for breakfast, some cereal, plain bagels and juice, they did manage to find some yogurt on the 2nd morning otherwise I was heading out to find a place to eat.

I had to unexpectedly cancel a reservation ahead of time here and I called but was unable to reach anyone (I called the main phone number, over and over.) I left several voicemails and sent an email. When I called again two days later, the desk attendant told me "no one listens to the voicemails" and he "didn't see the email." He told me, I quote "they're gonna charge you." I asked for the fee to be waived (100% of the one night stay!) and he said he couldn't do anything. I emailed again and have never, ever heard from the manager. This place seems super sketch and their service was horrible.

Having enjoying the pub downstairs many nights in my UW time, I decided that I would just stay right above it on my next Seattle visit. My room was well laid out and clean. It was the smaller of two room sizes, but plenty for two people. The bed was really comfy. Not too much noise from the bar or adjacent rooms. The guys bathroom was clean enough for me, but the ladies shower was not well-lit enough (or something along those lines) for the person who shared my room. Clearly there are exacting standards at work here! I will add...I have stayed in a few shared-bathroom hotels (the Mosser in SF, a place downtown in SLC), and the CI was as clean as any of them. So: no worries, particularly if you are a guy. Worst thing was waking up at 7:55 am to feed the parking meter.

I have stayed here three times now and like it. I went to book a room for New Year's Eve and found the single room is $142 a night? This is the type of room I have stayed in before and know it is $60 a night. They must have jacked the price WAY up because of New Years. Ugh I work at the UW and my place is being remodeled so that is why I have stayed here and I like it

I stayed here about a month and a half ago while I was in Seattle for the weekend accompanying my brother to an audition at UW. We initially reserved the room because it was close to campus and we weren't sure how to get around, although we did end up renting a car. I was worried about parking because of what other reviewers had said, but maybe the time of year we went just wasn't that busy. We managed to find parking on the street both nights close to the hotel. The only bummer was having to wake up early on Saturday to feed the meter. I would advise when you first check in to leave your bags downstairs before you know where your room is because the office is all the way at the top on the fourth floor. The continental breakfast wasn't anything special - juice, coffee, cereal and pastries. But you can't complain if it's free! The bathrooms are communal, which I know is bothersome to some people, but I didn't find that to be a problem because I've stayed at places like that before, and the bathrooms were clean. And there was never anyone in there when I was using it. The hotel provides bathrobes in the rooms to walk back and forth to the bathroom. Next time I go to Seattle (which will be soon since my brother will be attending there for school) I'll probably chose to stay in a hotel downtown instead, but nothing about my visit here was displeasurable, and I'd recommend it to anyone who is looking for somewhere cheap to stay in the area.

You can't beat the location at the price. That said, this hostel - not hotel/B&B - leaves much to be desired. The first thing I should note is how hot it was in the summer We are graduate students and were in Seattle for a conference admittedly during a heat wave (85-90 degree highs), which is unusual for Seattle. The old building has only a ceiling fan to cool the rooms, which made it extremely difficult to get to sleep at night and stay asleep. It may have been easier to get to sleep if we could keep the windows open, but the tremendous amount of noise outside made us want to keep the windows closed. I would strongly suggest not staying here if the weather will be hot during your visit. The shared bathroom situation was okay. If you're under 30, or enjoy reliving the experience of a dormitory, then you can handle the shared (sex-segregated) bathrooms. Still, each bathroom has only one stall and two showers for an entire floor, which was a bit tight, especially when everyone wants to use it in the morning. And while I saw cleaning staff in the bathrooms each day, flies were a problem due to lack of screens. We had to change rooms three times over our stay, so we got to see how unstandardized the rooms are. I'm not speaking about the charming variation you'd expect in a 100+ year old building. I mean that our first room had no working surface (i.e. desk) but had a robe so you didn't have to walk naked down the hall to the bathrooms, but the second room had a desk (which was broken) but no robe. Our third third room was good - it had both a robe and a stable desk - but the towel meant for showering was a hand towel, so I had to pilfer a proper one from the housekeeping cart. All that said, I was happy to find no evidence of bed bugs in any of the mattresses, which had been a problem in Seattle for a while. The whole outfit felt rather haphazard and disorganized. The people in charge of check-in and other services were all college students, who, bless them, didn't really know what they were doing. It would have been nice to have an 'real' adult whose career was hospitality to turn to with questions/complaints (like, for example, when we discovered the apple juice that had been served on several mornings for breakfast had fermented). This building does not have a front desk where you can just go see the manager; the manager, another student, when present, is closed up in a room on the top floor, which doesn't exactly scream 'come to me for help' like a front desk would. The most obnoxious thing for me was the fact that the information booklets in the rooms are not up to date. For example, the password for the weak and inconsistent wi-fi printed in the information booklet did not match up to the one found on our key fob, and, one Sunday, we decided to sleep in and get breakfast at 9:30 only to find the breakfast had been cleared away before we got there (the booklet -- and the laminated sheet in the breakfast area itself -- said breakfast until 10 on the weekends). This screwed up our schedule for the day and cost us more money. Staying at the College Inn might have been fine, perhaps even charming, for a short stay, but the inconsistencies, lack of amenities, and poor organization of the business as a whole made us more than ready to leave this place behind after our 11 night visit.

This place is a nice simple place if you're looking to spend some good nights out in the U-District. On the other hand, it's definitely NOT a family place or a luxuious long stay sort of place. The rooms seem very dorm-like. A good throw back to the old days of living of the now demoslished Mercer Hall. The rooms are very spartan, lots of room, but not much to do with it. There's no TV. A set back? Nope. The lack of a TV got my wife and I to get our bums outside to see a rally and bum around on the Ave. If we had a TV inthe room, we might have spent the night be lazy in fron tof the TV. Parking ain't always easy, but there is a giant parking lot a few blocks away that is super cheap. Go up Brooklyn to by the Hotel Deca and hit up that parking lot. It's only $8/24hrs.

If all you need is a bed to crash on next to UW campus, this is a great place to stay. Pros? The service is great--although the two guys who run it seem over worked., they're always very helpful and friendly. The beds are super comfortable, and the continental breakfast is not bad (bagels, toast, cinnamon bread, cereal, coffee, different spreads, etc). And it really is convenient. Cons? Shared bathroom (only some of the girls bathroom doors close!). The office hours don't include 11:00 am to 3 pm! So sometimes no one will be there if you arrive during this lunch period.

The people here care. They are nice and considerate to your issues like needing to check in at a different time. You do have to share a bathroom and have to go up a few flights of stairs to reach check in and the rooms, but for the price and closeness to UW, I didn't mind (if a little winded after climbing up). Would definitely come here again if I need a place to stay for a night or two.

My mom stayed here when she last came to Seattle and she loved the place. I thought the rooms were a bit small but it is a B & B afterall and one doesn't spend a lot of time in the room when on vacation. Its convienent to have a coffee shop downstairs and with all the variety of restaurants on the Ave, its a great location for visiting relatives.

Euro style bathrooms. NO PARKING ANYWHERE NEAR HERE EXCEPT ON STREET WHICH IS ALWAYS FULL!!! The reception desk isn't always open either. So if you arrive at say, noon you might have to stick around till 3pm waiting for them to open. Otherwise it was clean and comfortable.

This place was terrible. Not only was my room cold, it took a couple of the days for the heater to start working . There was a hole in the wall that also was very drafty. There aren't any bathrooms in each room so you have to go to a shared one on each floor. Both of the showers in this were broken and stayed that way for the week I stayed there. Also since it above a pub and a restaurant there is a constant background noise of the beat to music. When I told the manager that the people in the room next to us had left but had forgotten to turn the alarm off he made a face and did nothing about it. The stairs smell like pizza and the front entryway is falling apart. The only reason it gets any star at all was that there was free breakfast and it was close to UW.

Extra half star if they can get rid of the old pizza smell in the stairwell (luckily not in the room I stayed in), but an overall good option if you need a convenient place to stay near UW. Good price, clean, kinda old and musty feeling though I'd just come from staying at the Ace hotel in portland so anything after that is pretty much sure to be a letdown. My stay here was the tail end of a month long interview of the US for residency positions (this was my 7th of 7 this month) so 1) I was tired and 2) this month included Xmas, which meant traveling with Xmas gifts I didn't have when I started the month meaning heavier bags than I normally have. Problem #1 with this place, the office is on the 4th floor and there are no elevators, this being an old charming european style thing, so those with lots of stuff better beware. Problem #2 mentioned already, the office is open 7am-11 and 3pm-11 or something like that. My day started pretty early, so this was not ideal. Luckily the manager was nice and let me just check out late since no one was checking into my room, but if it were a busier season I might have been out of luck. The good: room was clean, grandparentsy charming, and the manager was very nice and gave me a free upgrade since the place was not very busy. Location was great - easy walk to campus and right near the main drag with plenty of cheap eats and stuff. Steps from bus lines to downtown as well.

Great location, continental breakfast and super friendly staff. Recently upgraded.

We've stayed here on multiple occasions over the years (proud to say BOTH of our children are Huskies!). My number-one requirement is always cleanliness, and this place checks that box. It also seems to be under new ownership, so some nice improvements have been made since our last stay. Very charming hotel, and the location just off campus can't be beat. The hotel is smack dab in the middle of the U District (and light rail, perfect for exploring the Seattle area, is less than a ten-minute walk away). There are a plethora of great shops and restaurants to choose from in the area, and all are in walking distance. We've always encountered friendly staff, and the rooms are comfortable (so are the beds!). Note that bathrooms are shared, but this isn't a big deal for us. Oh- there's also a free continental breakfast. Happy travels!

Pretty terrible experience, culminating in finding a dead bedbug on my bed and then being treated rudely when confronting onsite staff about the issue. I chose to stay at College Inn for two nights (Dec 6 & 7) because it was the cheapest option (I paid $75/night for two nights). I was in room 208, and to a certain extent I was expecting what I got: a dingy room, a cold & shared bathroom complete with a broken window, thin walls, lots of noise, creepy and old furniture. It wasn't the best place I've ever stayed at, but that was okay. The showers at least had plenty of hot water, and I downloaded a white noise app on my phone and was able to sleep okay the first night. Unfortunately, things took a drastic turn for the worse my second night there, when I found a dead bedbug on my mattress. I was pretty appalled, and called the onsite manager immediately. He arrived at my room, inspected the bug, and then offered to give me a new room. I wasn't satisfied with this option, as I was pretty sure if one room had bedbugs it was likely that other rooms did too. I wanted a refund, and planned to find a different hotel to stay at. At this point the onsite manager (who looked to be about ~twenty-some years old) became extremely rude, unprofessional, and disrespectful. I have never been treated by someone this way -- much less by staff. He basically stated that this was a hostel, not a hotel, and what did I expect? He stated that it was likely that another guest left the bedbug there -- and the hostel was not responsible for it. When I persisted to argue that most hotels would take responsibility for bedbugs, he lashed out at me and said "lady, you get what you pay for, you're not staying at the Hilton." He refused to give me a refund, tried to cast doubt over whether the bug I found was actually a bedbug (I am posting a photo -- you can decide whether it looks like a bedbug to you), and finally said that I was "f---ing wasting his time" and turned around and simply left. I asked for his name and the name of his supervisor/the owner of the establishment, but he said there was no need for me to have that information and proceeded to stomp down the stairs. Uhh.... what??? I admit I was so shocked by this encounter that it almost brought me to tears. I have never been treated so rudely before, nor met someone who was so unwilling to accept responsibility and take ownership over an unfortunate situation. Ultimately, I did get a refund for that night's stay (don't know what changed his mind, just got a receipt slipped under my door). I packed my bags soon after and found a room at the University Inn, which is nearby and is a much nicer establishment. For those of you looking to find a cheap hotel to stay near UW and are considering the College Inn -- would highly advise you to reconsider. You might save $40 per night here versus other hotels, but for me that isn't worth the possibility of bedbug infestation, interacting the outrageously rude staff, and the unsavory conditions of the room and amenities.

cheapest place to stay in seattle, great location in the university district (duh) and free continental breakfast every morning! only thing is that you have to share a bathroom with everyone on your floor. this is only a problem if you don't like strange men staring at you while you are showering. so it wasn't really a problem for me. i'm kidding, the showers are not co-ed! that's disgusting! i'm a lady and would never stand for it!!!! oh and they have free wireless and the inn is located above a ridiculously cute coffee shop (allegro) and bar (college inn pub). no elevators though so don't bring a big ass suitcase full of bricks like my traveling companion did or you'll be in for a fun time. and by fun i mean hellish. and by hellish i mean SUPER FUN! revision to 4 stars: the bed is so g-d creaky that you can't have sex without waking up the whole inn! that's a joke but really...room 302 = very creaky bed. and also i have this weird back pain and i'm pretty sure it's from evil creaky bed. so alas, must revise to 4 stars.

The College Inn is for the relatively well seasoned traveler, like maybe those of you who have roughed it somewhat in another country for a few weeks, not those of you are used to booking the Hilton with the corporate card. To set this aside, the College Inn is no where near as nice as any of your upper tier hotels. Hell, it may not be as nice as your middle tier hotel. Why the College Inn is good is because you get a great lodging value for your money. The rooms are small, the bathrooms are shared and the "amenities" non-existent (unless you count the Pub) however when you're heading to a city, exploring, gone for most of the day and essentially just need a place to sleep, keep your stuff and get a shower, the College Inn is perfect. The rooms are decent. Not exactly holes (well not all of them) and if it isn't to your liking, you can probably get a different room assuming the place isn't mobbed. The beds are decent and I dig the antique furniture and lack of a TV. Nothing sucks more than staying up all night watching some crap show you could be watching at home when you need to get up early to check stuff out. The bathrooms are shared though I didn't find that to be of much consequence given that of the 5 nights I was there, I think I might have encountered a total of two other people there in that time. Did I mention the free WiFi? I stayed at the Crowne Plaza not too long ago and the WiFi was $10 a day. The continental breakfast is pretty bare bones but not bad if you just need something in your system. If you're not feeling it or you've missed it, you're already in the freakin U District where breakfast and coffee places abound. Which brings me to location. Yeah, the U-District isn't exactly close to downtown but this place is only a block or two from some bus stops that can get you downtown pretty quickly. If you rented a car you can troll for parking in one of the nearby neighborhoods and as I said before, IT'S THE U-DISTRICT! There's no shortage of small cool bars (yes some of them are total college crapholes, use your best judgment) or above average places to get a bite to eat. It caters to students so if you're looking to save a buck, you're in the right place. Or if you're really smart, you'll take a quick bus west and check out the Fremont neighborhood which just might be one of the better 'hoods in Seattle. A star off because the bathroom seriously gets neglected through the week, running out of paper towels for a few days and the place could use some odor therapy on some days. Other than that, it's a go. Five nights here was only $100 more expensive than 2 nights at the Crowne.

Okay, this place is really more like a hostel with private rooms than a hotel. No private bathrooms, the decor is very old and worn, the single pane windows don't keep out any of the noise from the busy street below, there is no elevator, breakfast is mostly coffee and toast...so why four stars? Well, it's clean, half the price of the next cheapest place, way closer to UW than anything else (practically on campus) and the bed are surprisingly comfortable. If that is all you need, then this might be the place for you. Just know what to expect when you book it.