Hotel Review of the Westin Hotel Seattle
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Feb 21, 2010
This hotel must not be doing well, based on the way that they try to get as much
money out of their "guests" as possible.
Parking- $72 for 2 days! There are several downtown hotels that have cheaper or
free parking.
'Mini Bar'- $5 for a candy bar, 7.25 for a Budweiser (hahaha). The management
should put the refrigerators back in! They obviously had them once, but now you
can check in your leftovers, tag them and staff will take them down to some
cooler somewhere, yeah right.
$179 for a standard room, with double beds even. Worst night of sleep I've had
at a hotel in the US.
Grouchy 'express service' staff.
The biggest insult: $16 for 24 hours worth of internet. Uh, where's the wi-fi
folks? In a happening city like Seattle I certainly expect free wi-fi (like all
the hotels in Portland... and others we've stayed at in Seattle)
The only reason we went there in the first place was because my daughter had a
dance competition there.
I added one star because they didn't have a bible in the room.
Hotel Review of the Westin Hotel Seattle
Feb 21, 2010
I booked my room at the Seattle Westin after having a great experience at the
Portland Westin. The two hotels really can't be compared.
The Westin Seattle is an over-priced hotel with few amenities. My room, on the
17th floor was adequate. The bathroom was TINY (two people wouldn't fit in
there) with a small tub/shower combo. The "heavenly" showerhead had no water
pressure, and I had to sqaut down to get my head wet because the shower head was
placed so low. The couch in the room had suspicious stains on it, as did the
curtains. The walls were scuffed up too. The wall colors were sea-foam green and
just seemed tired and worn out.
Room service is out-of-control. A breakfast of just oatmeal would have cost me
over $14. The small cafe was adequate, but was limited on choice there too.
Parking at the Westin is $36/day, which is ridiculous, and they don't offer free
wi-fi.
Be wary of conferences and events taking place in the ballrooms. A fraternity
was holding a winter ball, and their behaviour in the lobby was outrageous--
drunkenness, making out, one girl's dress was even rolled up to her waist.
I don't think I will stay at the Westin Seattle again, it just didn't meet my
expectations.
Hotel Review of the Westin Hotel Seattle
Nov 28, 2009
The Westin is perfectly located in downtown Seattle, with so many attractions a
short 5-10 minute walk away! Shopping, shopping, shopping! Nordstrom's, Macy's,
Tiffany's, the list goes on! All just a block or two away from the hotel lobby!
Pike Place Market is a 10 minute walk.And the monorail to Seattle City Center
and the Space Needle is a block away.
Parking is expensive ($36/day self-park & $39/day valet)... but with everything
so close by foot... who needs a rental car?!?!
We were in a lovely room on the 38th floor of the north tower... with a
wonderful view of the harbor and ferry terminal, beyond the entrance to the
market. Being so high up, I did need to use ear plugs on two of the nights, as
the building would creak a bit with heavier winds.
Wireless internet was available free in the lobby, but in the room prices were
too expensive. $10/day. If Hampton Inn can provide free internet, why is Westin
nickel and diming on a service that modern customers have come to expect.
Room service was good... dinner in the restaurant was hit or miss (one of the
best entrees of our trip, and one of the worst).
The week day staff was fantastic... pleasant, accommodating, going the extra
step to ensure we felt taken care of, and not just another face in the crowd.
Especially John, at the valet service.
Hotel Review of the Westin Hotel Seattle
Nov 19, 2009
Pros: Great location in the city, the Concierge service was excellent for
directions, dinner suggestions and coupons for local attractions. We stayed in
the North tower on the 39th floor and the views of Puget Sound and Mt Rainer
were excellent - we paid extra for that
Cons: Why is it that most every time I pay for the Starwood hotel using Starwood
points, its feels as if the hotel tries to give me a room that is almost its
best? Like they are trying to sneak me a bruised apple that I redeemed a coupon
for? We changed rooms three times until the King size bed was actually a King -
the others were Queens posing to be Kings. Plus, the view (which I paid extra
for) was absolutely better in the third room. Shame on you Westin Seattle
Management. I have GOLD status in the Starwood program for a reason - Frequent
guest!
Also, this Westin Seattle does not have a restaurant for breakfast but it does
not Cafe to go. There are several eateries near bye to make up for the missing
sit down breakfast service.
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Hotel Review of the Westin Hotel Seattle
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Nov 1, 2009
I've stayed here twice with my soon-to-be-teenage son to attend Mariners
baseball games the past two seasons. At the end of December we will be staying
here as well to attend a Seahawks football game. Not close to the stadiums, but
a nice 30-40 walk through downtown or a 10-15 minute bus/taxi ride.
This is a 4 **** hotel. Room service, bar, exercise room, gift shop, valet
parking, etc. Great views and a great location in the heart of downtown Seattle.
For someone who is from out of town and wants to see the sights, this is a good
hotel. An easy walk to Pike Place, Westlake Center, and shopping on 5th Avenue.
Not a huge hike to the Seattle Center (Space Needle), but you can catch the
monorail across the street at Westlake Center.
The staff at the hotel was extremely friendly and helpful. From the person at
the desk to the parking attendant...superb service!
The only complaint I have about the Westin is the parking rate. $36 + tax per
night is a bit steep.
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Hotel Review of the Westin Hotel Seattle
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Sep 23, 2009
We stayed here as a weekend away from California. We got for a really good rate.
We checked in and left our bags in the room and headed straight out to Pike
Place market. Once back we noticed the room smelled of smoke (even though we
were on a non-smoking floor) and smelled of something else that was rather off
putting. Headed straight down to the reception and asked for another room. They
obliged straight away. We were on the 38th floor and then we moved down to the
35th.
If you want a room with a view ask for a room in the North tower (we were in the
South tower). This will more then likely look over Puget Sound, Lake Union and
the Space Needle.
The hotel is great in terms of sightseeing. Everything was walking distance.
Pike Place less then 10min walk, mono-rail 5min walk and Westlake Centre also a
5min walk. From there you get to the airport directly by bus (we took the MT 194
to Sea-Tac $1.75 each way!) and only took 30mins.
Rooms are neat and tidy and quite spacious. The free Starbucks coffee and tea in
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