Hotel Review of the Renaissance Hotel in Seattle
Nov 20, 2009
I spent three nights at the Renaissance Hotel in Seattle. The rooms were well
supplied. The bed was very comfortable and spacious. I only had two complaints:
(1) This hotel is noisy. It is adjacent to Interstate 5 and I had a hard time
sleeping at night. For this reason alone, I would probably not stay there unless
I could get a room on the western side of the hotel. I heard traffic at all
hours of the night.
(2) The concierge lounge is way too small for the number of business guests they
have. We had very little space to sit down and eat. The concierge staff was very
attentive.
This is a nice hotel...but I need peace and quiet when I sleep.
Hotel Review of the Renaissance Hotel in Seattle
Nov 18, 2009
My husband and I spent 2 nights at the Renaissance, November 8-10th.
We found it on Hotwire for $88 per night US which was a pretty good deal.
At first we were given a room which was too noisy as it was overlooking the
highway, but we had no problem having our room switched to the other side.
It was on the top of the hill, but no problem at all walking to Pike Place
Market.
You really do avoid the steep climb back uphill if you walk back from a couple
of blocks over.
Great deal on Monday - Friday in the rooftop lounge. From 4-7 pm they offered
certain appetizers for only $2 each, and certain drinks at reduced prices also.
My husband and I went there before our dinner reservation and really enjoyed the
great view watching the sunset and the water in the distance.
The concierge was very helpful. He made our dinner reservations for us at
a really cool restaurant called "Purple" which I had checked out prior through
trip advisor. It was just a short walk away. When we got to the restaurant we
were pleasantly surprised to find out the concierge had ordered us a free
appetizer.
The pool and hot tub area of the hotel were quite enjoyable also. It's on the
same
floor at the lounge and has a great view.
The first night we had a nice dinner at Tulio which is very close to the hotel.
It was a cozy Italian restaurant.
Hotel Review of the Renaissance Hotel in Seattle
Oct 28, 2009
Stayed here for 3 nights and nothing stands out that was overwhelmingly negative
or overwhelmingly positive. The location is good - but be warned, the walk to
the waterfront is down a very very steep hill. The room was nice, very
comfortable bed, also nice tv and sitting area, refrigerator, everything seemed
new and well placed. The water pressure in the shower could be improved, but it
was ok. Good service and nice views on the 28th.
Hotel Review of the Renaissance Hotel in Seattle
Sep 24, 2009
Just arriving in the room and being quite impressed!
Came here for a conference, but wife came with for leisure. This was our first
time in that far west, much less Seattle, so we didn't know what to expect. We
arrived and the hotel was nice!!! Check-in is was pleasant and smooth...and we
even received wine and fruit in our room. (had the family/friends Starwood elite
treatment) Our room was on the 15th floor or something, it was for the preferred
guests. And they know how to treat preferred guests!!! The preferred guest
lounge was top shelf with free food and a free happy hour on certain days. I
even met the manager of guest services at the happy hour reception who was very
nice and hospitable. (forgot her name, but she was Black)
My wife and I were so impressed with the preferred guest treatment, we felt like
a king and queen. It was unfortunate though, that EVERY customer doesn't that
same type of treatment. (people on the first 8 floors---the non-preferred
"regular" guests) The stratification made us kind of sad, to see that certain
guests were treated better than others. It was nice, but we wished everyone
could have experienced what we did.
We also ate in the restaurant lounge at the top of the hotel. (can't remember
the name) But it was super top shelf with an AMAZING VIEW!!! Quite
serene...Seattle has a great skyline.
Although kind of small, the fitness center was modern and nice. The pool was
nice too and had a chic feel to it. We even received free breakfast coupons, and
the breakfast was superb. The service was a little shaky though, as they may
have been understaffed. Great food though.
Great location downtown; close enough to walk everywhere, but not too far from
everything downtown.
Overall this hotel really impressed us and gave us a really good perception and
experience of Seattle. Everyone was so nice and professional. Please stay here!
Hotel Review of the
Renaissance Hotel in Seattle
Sept 9, 2009
As a Platinum Marriott highly loyal customer I stay at many of their properties.
I have come to expect consistent quality and generally find that the Marriott's,
Renaissances, and JWs deliver within a fairly predicable range. This is a nice
Renaissance, the staff and rooms live up to the name. The one thing here - there
are three sides of this four sided tower that either face some part of the very
busy I-5. On the 26th floor one still hears the traffic. It can be hidden by
high fan setting on the thermostat but either I-5 is noisier than most roads or
the insulation in this place is a bit less than other hotels. Location is good,
and if you could guarantee the side opposite I-5 totally all would probably be
OK. As some travelers note the walk to Pike Market is a hilly affair and you
have to be in OK, not perfect shape to walk back, but that is minor and nothing
different than walking around San Francisco or any other hilly city. Nice
restaurants are close by and the beautiful Seattle library, itself a landmark,
is across the street. The monorail to the space needle is around a ten minute
walk. Parking here is expensive....be prepared, big city rates. If I had to pay
full price (I used points) I might shop around a bit, seemed like there may be
other choices to look at as well close by.
Hotel Review of the Renaissance Hotel Seattle
Jun 16, 2009
We stayed at the Renaissance on 31st May, after arriving from UK, we were
departing the next day on an NCL Alaskan Cruise, so we were booked into this
hotel for just one night.
Overall for a nights stay it was fine, fast check in, great room with lovely big
comfy bed (just what I needed after a long haul tiring flight), big flat screen
TV, great bathroom.
We ordered room service which was delivered within 20 mins, and was of great
quality, we were so tired we just watched TV, ate our food and went to bed!
In the morning check out was fast, and we walked a couple of blocks north to a
lovely shop which sold everything and had a cafe attached to it - had mocha and
muffin for breakfast before going back to the hotel to be picked up and taken to
the port.
The only downside to this hotel I think would be location, it isn't right in the
centre of the shopping area, so if you want to do shopping stay nearer to that
area (recommend Grand Hyatt). |
