Hotel Review of the Best Western Executive Inn Seattle
Aug 7, 2010
We stayed here for two nights in July. We liked this place a lot. The location
is fantastic. Just far enough away from downtown so that we weren't paying
300.00 a night but still very convenient to the action. This hotel is right
across the street from the Space Needle and on our first afternoon we took in
the Needle and walked down to the waterfront for dinner and some wandering. The
monorail leaves from the Needle and goes right into the heart of downtown for
5.50 for our family of four. The downtown bus service is free during certain
hours, so they really make sure that this town is visitor friendly! Back to the
hotel. The front desk staff were very courteous and helpful. The lobby is very
tastefully decorated as are all of the common areas. The spaces are very clean
and the rooms were very clean as well. The linens were very nice and of good
quality. The rooms were very nice and spacious and well appointed with free high
speed and HBO. They have a restaurant that offers a lovely breakfast buffet for
6.95 per adult and free to the kids. Great value! The only wrinkle was the fee
for parking but as I understand this is pretty much the norm in Seattle so not
really a big deal. It certainly wouldn't deter me from staying here again or
telling my friends and family .
Management response from Ian Robert McClendon, Assistant GM
Aug 9, 2010
I am very glad that you had a nice stay in Seattle. Our bus system is great and
I love that they provide the free rides in downtown from 7am to 7pm! It really
is a great way to get around town. You also mentioned taking the monorail with
your family and yes it is a fun way to get downtown and it is really affordable.
Parking is a difficult situation in Seattle since there is not that much, but we
have priced our parking as low as possible to make sure that we do not over
charge our guests. This is very important to us and you can see that we could
charge more for parking like some other hotels who charge up to 30 dollars a
night. Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to give us a great
review, and we hope to see you back in Seattle very soon! Have a great week!
Hotel Review of the Best Western Executive Inn Seattle
Aug 7, 2010
This was a great Best Western! Large room with all the amenities. View of the
Space Needle from our room. Desk clerk was very helpful and held our bags while
we looked around Seattle before our Alaskan Cruise. Breakfast was very good at a
small charge. I really liked the "green" measures they have taken with this
hotel.
Hotel Review of the Best Western Executive Inn Seattle
Jul 29, 2010
We had a hard time finding a hotel in Seattle. Our first choice would have been
Silver Cloud Lake Union but they were booked. I called five or six other hotels
and they were also booked solid.
There are plaster anchor devices in the wall that must have held pictures and
should have been covered over. I mentioned to the front desk there was a
breakfast tray that had been left in the hall since the morning. The chair in
the room has soil marks on it. We paid $135.00 plus tax for this room.
On the positive side, it is within walking distance to the Space Needle, Ride
the Ducks and the Science Fiction museum They offer a breakfast buffet for
half-price to hotel guests -- $6.95.
Hotel Review of the Best Western Executive Inn Seattle
Jul 12, 2010
We stayed two nights as part of a trip to see the Yankees play the Mariners at
Safeco Field. The room was good: quiet HVAC system, adequate sound privacy,
microwave, fridge and coffee-maker, clean and comfortable. Buffet breakfast
($6.95 pp) was a cut above the usual. Parking ($15) was less than at downtown
hotels and the room rate ($123) was reasonable. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Best of all, the location was great for our purposes. As Seniors we paid $1.75
each way to Safeco (plus an easy 10-minute walk) via monorail from the Space
Needle (5 minutes walk) and light rail from the Westlake Center. Other
attractions were equally accessible.
Overall, a wise choice.
Hotel Review of the Best Western Executive Inn Seattle
May 22, 2010
It was a pretty last minute decision to drive down here from Vancouver so we
didn't have any hotels booked for the night. Best Western saved us from the
potentially disastrous night over its neighbour Travelodge. We were going to
settle for the latter but thank goodness we didn't. For a lower price, Best
Western made our night a lot happier than we would've been.
We arrived to the hotel around 1 am pretty ticked off that we couldn't find a
decent hotel within our budget. Kathryn greeted us and had found us a
wonderfully spacious room - 2 queen beds with a clear view of the Space Needle!
We were even given a discount for being a Costco member, that's a first! I loved
how we were allowed to keep our car in the gated parking garage until 6pm, that
allowed us to take the Monorail the next day.
The room was clean, and the beds were comfy. The shower pressure was perfect and
water was hot enough. I honestly can't say anything bad about this hotel. From
the moment you step in, everything looked well kept and managed. Even in the
restaurant, the manager took his time to greet customers and help out the staff.
The breakfast was $5 for hotel guests but it was well worth every penny! You can
eat cereal, eggs, sausages, potatoes, danishes, DIY waffles, and so much more
The location was only 2 blocks from the Space Needle, and it allowed us to get
to Nordstrom and Macy's very easily by the Monorail ($2 one way). This would
definitely be my first choice of stay when driving down again. Please thank
Kathryn for us for her wonderful service at the desk, and Jonathan for his kind
help in the restaurant.
Hotel Review of the Best Western Executive Inn Seattle
May 17, 2010
The Space Needle is across the street, the Duck Tour terminal and monorail are
adjacent. Its a little away from the tourist hubbub but the Pike Street Market
is an easy ten minute walk. This hotel is perfectly located.
Room was spacious, clean and quiet. Checkin was courteous and efficient. Tiny
but fast Computer centre in lobby. Excellent in-room WiFi.
While breakfast is not included, the $5 discounted and abundant buffet at the
adjacent restaurant is a wonderful value. Only negative: one of the two
elevators was offline and there were no stairs. Long waits were irritating but
could happen at any small hotel.
Hotel Review of the Best Western Executive Inn Seattle
Apr 18, 2010
We stayed here for 2 nights while visiting friends and sightseeing in Seattle. I
had looked at rates online before we arrived at the hotel and found a low
(around $65 per night) rate for a non-view room. At check in I pulled out all my
travel discount id's (AAA, Best Western Gold Crown Platinum, government
employee) and was told a higher rate than listed on the Best Western website. I
told them we were on a budget and didn't need a view and they immediately
honoured the online rate.
Lo and behold, when we got to our "non-view" room we had an excellent view of
the Space Needle and EMP! We went out for the evening and when we came back
there was a handwritten note from the manager thanking us for choosing their
hotel and there was a complimentary cheese and fruit platter in the minifridge.
The complimentary breakfast in the hotel is excellent, the best I have ever had
at a Best Western. Staff were kind and helpful. You can't beat the location if
you plan to visit the Space Needle and surrounding area - it's a one block walk.
There's really nothing bad I can say about this hotel!
Hotel Review of the Best Western Executive Inn Seattle
Apr 18, 2010
For staying downtown I was able to book this for ~80/night and was pleased with
the experience. Ok for that low of price expect rooms that are clean, some road
noise but not bad and a dated lobby. Take the light train (40 minutes) from the
SeaTac airport for $2.75, then either take the monorail (check times) for an
additional $2.00 or a nice 15 minute walk versus their town car at $40.00 or a
Taxi at $45.00. Remember this is Seattle so rain is a factor. Easy walking
distance to Pike Pl and pier 66 and it is across the street from the Spaceneedle
(sunset was super the day I was there).
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