Hotel Review of the Holiday Inn Seattle
Jul 29, 2010
First, you need to know that the Holiday Inn Express is right next to the
Holiday Inn hotel. Different check-in and parking areas.
When we arrived after a long day of flying to the Emerald City, we were greeted
by friendly and thoroughly professional staff. I am a Priority Club member, a a
fact that was not lost on the staff (it said so on my reservation). The Lobby
was light and spacious and our room was very clean and modern/up-to-date with
the amenities of a refrigerator, microwave and sink. Our room overlooked Dexter
Avenue and although a rather busy street, it was quiet and we slept well.
Being somewhat jet-lagged, we opted for the restaurant at the hotel our first
night. A thoroughly pleasant surprise. The food was good, and the staff friendly
and attentive. This also turned out to be just as true in the morning breakfast
as well. We ordered room service after our first night here. Room service was
equally timely, friendly, and the food was quite good.
Located just across from the Seattle Center, it was well located for our daily
excursions around town for the various sights we wanted to see. A morning walk
to Queen Anne Hill got the morning started with views of the city, the Space
Needle, and the Mountain (when it's out).
About the parking in the underground garage...not for the timid. The compact car
spaces are designed for just that...compact cars. I assume the spaces on the
lower level are larger, but I never had a problem finding a space on the upper
level (I was driving a compact rental car). But if you are driving a
"land-yacht," like the 1970's Cadillac Fleetwood I saw shoe-horned into a
"compact car" space on the upper level, you are going to find parking a
challenge. Trust me. It will be easier to have other riders wait for you in the
lobby, which is easy to reach once you leave the garage.
We had three very pleasant nights here and wanted to stay here again on our last
night in Seattle a week later, but they were already booked for the weekend. We
would definitely return here again based on our experience.
Hotel Review of the Holiday Inn Seattle
Jul 6, 2010
Plus - large king suites, attentive staff, bar in hotel, everything in the city
is a quick cab ride away Negs - off street parking, but below the building -
dicey, lousy neighborhood, overpriced for what you get
Hotel Review of the Holiday Inn Seattle
Jun 23, 2010
We found this Holiday Inn to be a reasonable place to stay if on a budget and if
you plan to spend minimal time in the room. It is not too far from the
attractions and provides a comfortable clean bed (although the floor could have
been a little cleaner)
Having said that, it was basic and adequate and not luxurious. We discovered
that there were better choices if you are willing to shell out another 40 or so
dollars per night. We'd recommend staying here if saving money is a priority.
Hotel Review of the Holiday Inn Seattle
May 18, 2010
So many smiles on so many faces. The people that work here put this hotel head
and shoulders above the rest.
Hotel Review of the Holiday Inn Seattle
May 4, 2010
Good solid hotel. Rooms were spacious and clean. Shower was good and room had a
mini fridge which is one of my top things I want in the room. We got two rooms
and both were the same. Not a fabulous view from either room, in fact we were
looking at a brick wall, but since we priceline'd the rooms for $75 a night,
this was to be expected. It was a bit of a walk to the Space Needle, about 5
blocks, but nothing extreme. All the girls went to dinner at SkyCity, the dads
stayed home with the kids, and we made the walk back to the hotel at 11:30 on a
Saturday night. It's not a scary area at all and we felt very comfy walking by
ourselves. They're pretty helpful at the front desk. When we couldn't get a
bottle of wine open with the flimsy hotel corkscrew, they sent me and my wine
over to the lounge where the bartender happily opened it for me with a real
corkscrew and sent me on my way back up to the room. My only complaint is that
they don't appear to have any bell service at all. We had to haul all our bags
to the room ourselves. Parking was affordable ($10 a night) but the spaces were
so close that we worried we couldn't get into the car. Overall, this is a good
quality hotel. Nothing special, but perfectly acceptable. I'd stay there again.
Hotel Review of the Holiday Inn Seattle
April 23, 2010
I've stayed at Holiday Inn 3 times in the past 30 days and although there are
some consistency this one was a bit off. The room that we opted for was a queen
with a separate room with bunk beds for the kids (teenagers). The room was
extremely tight although the kids room was nice enough. The bathroom was in
their room so that was a small inconvenience. I would definitely not recommend
the second floor facing Dexter Avenue - very noisy even though we specifically
asked the front desk clerk if the room was quiet. typically they give you a
water or something to say thanks for being a priority club member but instead we
received a % off a bottle of wine. There was no free breakfast either which
again after staying in 2 other Holiday Inns in two other states it seemed like I
was cheated. I'm not crazy about the Express breakfast but it is something and
one of the reasons why I booked Holiday Inn.
The location is close to several key things, downtown, space needle, Pikes
Market but the immediate surroundings are industrial.
Overall not a do over for next time.
Hotel Review of the Holiday Inn Seattle
April 20, 2010
I recently stayed at this hotel and was pleasantly surprised by how nice it was.
I stay at many Holiday Inns and HI Expresses, and this is definitely one of the
nicest. I was put on the 6th floor executive level (probably because I use HI so
often for business), which included a free continental breakfast and internet
access, which were both great to have. The breakfast wasn't much, but since it
was free I'm not complaining. The beds were comfortable (although I don't like
HI pillows in general, these included), the room was very clean, everything was
new, and the shampoo and lotion were Bath and Body Works. The location is very
convenient to Seattle Center (Space Needle, EMP, etc.) but a bit of a hike to
the downtown and waterfront attractions. It's not in a very pretty area (kind of
industrial), but overall, I thought the hotel was an excellent value.
Hotel Review of the Holiday Inn Seattle
Apr 10, 2010
Just had a five day stay here and I must say it exceeded my expectations the
room smelled very fresh and looked clean when we entered, The room and bathroom
was very clean all 5 days our room was cleaned impeccably. The room had a
microwave and refrigerator witch was convenient, our towels were changed daily,
our bed was done daily, and our amenities (shampoo and lotion) as well. The bed
was very comfortable the sheets were amazing. The hotel staff was very friendly
and even showed us places we could visit while in Seattle, The only downside to
the hotel in a $10 dollar charge for parking, however there is a security guard
at night in the parking basement witch made me comfortable leaving the car
their. Overall my experience was GREAT!!!!
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