Ryan A.
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We have stayed in this hotel every time we visit Seattle since the first time around 20 years ago. I don't know why it had been so long, but it had over 10 years since I had last spent time in Seattle proper. We have always enjoyed this hotel, but I was a bit hesitant after my stay at the Mukilteo location a few months back. Thankfully, this was not that, and I was quite impressed. They seem to be maintaining this one, and I would say it is better than it was the last time I was here.
The location is great; it is very central to a lot of things, and close to good bus lines, Link, and the streetcar. Somewhat unrelated, but Seattle really impressed me with this visit, and I could ride around on public transit here doing nothing else for a week happily. The only complaints about the room were that the hair dryer needs replaced, and one of the windows was broken (didn't close properly, not broken glass). Otherwise, it was clean, spacious, and just comfortable and enjoyable to be in. I slept well, the shower is great, and it was fairly quiet and able to be made quite dark.
The only true thing that was questionable was check-out. I told the person I checked out with that the window is broken. She looked at me like she had no idea why I would be telling her that, then I said "I just thought you might want to know," and she nodded with a dismissive "okay." I don't know what happened there, but it certainly wasn't going to ruin the stay.
We will be moving close enough to Seattle that I don't see staying here again, but I certainly would recommend to anyone that is.