Hotel Review of the Warwick Hotel Seattle
Jul 27, 2010
We booked our room via this website. It was the lowest price in this
location...and the location is wonderful! Walking distance to absolutely
everything you could possibly want to do - or if not, you could catch public
transportation to get wherever you want to go! We arrived very early in the AM -
post-cruise. The front desk staff was extremely friendly and helpful. She went
the extra mile to get us a room and allowed an early check in! Fantastic, as we
certainly didn't expect it! The hotel has an historic elegance, our bed was very
comfortable, room was clean and quiet - in-room mini-bar fridge didn't work.
They offered free internet access in their business center - so, we were able to
check in and print our boarding passes for our flight home.
The front desk staff was friendly and very helpful with any and all questions
that we asked. Concierge assisted beautifully in booking a town car to the
airport for us. I would highly suggest using the town car service. It's not much
more than the shuttle service - and you don't have to lug your own suitcases.
The driver was extremely punctual, professional and courteous. I have read of
other people encountering difficulties with shuttle service, etc not being on
time and such - so, definitely need to do the town car via the concierge!
All in all - a very nice stay, though I would say we usually do not stay in
hotels that are in this price range...but, it is just the price of staying in
this area of Seattle. It's very close to Pike Place Market and lots of great
shopping - and that is definitely worth something!
Hotel Review of the Warwick Hotel Seattle
Jul 25, 2010
At a price of 195 USD this hotel seemed our best option for a pre-flight
overnight stay in downtown Seattle. We booked a non-smoking room and got a nice
one with views on the 10th floor. Alas, the room had a persistent tobacco smell
we couldn’t ignore, so we asked for another room and got sadly banned to a
second floor room with persistent noise of all kinds of vending machines or some
such. The room badly need a make-over and seemed like an overflow room (no
hairdryer, stains on the bathroom-ceiling, empty mini-bar, no iron although
ironing board). On leaving I made a remark about the cigarette odour and got as
an answer this was probably caused by people smoking in corridors. Staff didn’t
seem to take this remark seriously. Parking for guests at 27 USD a day seems
quite expensive. All in all not a nice experience.
Hotel Review of the Warwick Hotel Seattle
Jul 24, 2010
We hit Seattle late (5 in the evening), and tried a few places, landing at the
Warwick, an old friend. It is simply sad. Our room was not well-kept (a beer
bottle cap on the floor; grout in the bathroom was filthy; furniture and
coverlet with stains); the balcony door was left open; the mattresses had long
since seen better days. Given the extraordinary cost of parking ($27, plus tax),
there are so many less expensive options in the area which offer as much if not
more. We must say a permanent adieu to any future stays. The only plus? the
charming restaurant.
Hotel Review of the Warwick Hotel Seattle
Jul 19, 2010
We stayed for a couple of nights at the end of a long trip and it was just the
ticket - yes, the decor's a little dated and the reception area's a little
crowded with people in a hurry to check in or out. Yes, the pool is the size of
a postage stamp. Can't comment on the breakfast because we're a little cheap so
we walked across the road to Ralph's deli. Clean, comfortable air-conditioned
rooms in a faded-elegance way, good bathrooms, friendly helpful staff, good
location with a bus stop right outside. Good beds and linens. Our 11th floor
room had a great view of the needle. What's not to like? We paid via
Trailfinders, booked it before the start of the holiday, so not sure what we
paid compared to other people, but we thought it was good value for money. Next
time we're in Seattle we want an apartment though so we can take full advantage
of Pike Place market!
Hotel Review of the Warwick Hotel Seattle
Jun 11, 2010
At 11:30am on 5-18-10 while traveling from San Francisco to Seattle on a
important business trip, I learned my Father was suddenly rushed to ICU in South
Florida. I immediately e-mailed Warwick Hotel to let them know of my situation
and that I would need my room ready ASAP once I arrive. Warwick Hotel assured me
my room would be ready and even said Mr. James Harker, General Manager, would
promptly inform all his staff. After 2pm I arrived at the Warwick & my room was
Not Ready nor was any of the Warrick Staff informed. Mr. Harker was unavailable.
I then told Mr. Robert Smartt, Reservations Manager, who was the most cold,
uncaring, inhospitable hospitality worker I ever met of my situation. He never
once expressed any concern for me while scrounging up a room. My father passed
away on 5-20-10, my final day at Hotel Warwick. I let Robert Smart know that
except for housekeeping, to give me some privacy. That early afternoon I went to
an Internet Cafe to make flight reservations back to Florida as both Warrick
Hotel computers were inoperable. I got back at 4pm & my room was still never
made up. The entire Warwick Hotel Staff, with the exception of Dionne, never
expressed any condolence or sympathy towards me.
Hotel Review of the Warwick Hotel Seattle
Apr 28, 2010
If you can find a price break then the Warwick is a great deal. Not located in
the nicest part of town but then neither is the Westin. The hotel staff are
friendly and can answer your questions upon check in. My room was on the fifth
floor with a view of the Space Needle. Any floor lower and your out of luck. My
room had a king bed, desk and sofa and table to throw my stuff on. Plenty of
room. The bathroom was small but the marble was a nice touch you don't see much.
Make sure you ask about internet rates at the desk. I stayed six nights and got
a rate of $50. Not $11 a day. The small balcony must have been the fashion at
the time the Hotel was built. It was really only good for stepping outside to
take a picture of the Space Needle at night. The fitness center and pool both
looked small but adequate. The restaurant menu was nothing spectacular so I ate
elsewhere. The major drawback of the Warwick is street noise. If you are a light
sleeper the buses start early and run late. Also no flat screen TV, the low flow
shower will annoy you if you have long hair and the towels for some reason are
quite thin and scratchy. Ralph's Grocery right across the street came in quite
handy. It sells beer/wine, snacks, hot breakfast stuff and other goodies to put
in your hotel fridge for only moderately high prices. For the price, this was a
great hotel. It was only a three block walk to Westlake Center and downtown.
Hotel Review of the Warwick Hotel Seattle
Apr 18, 2010
My company booked me at the Warwick for a recent business trip. This was my
first trip to Seattle, so I really had no idea what to expect.
What I liked about the hotel: comfortable bed and pillows, really tasty food
options for room service, cabs parked outside for easy/quick transportation,
accessible by Gray Line from airport, professional staff, view of Space Needle.
What I didn't like: no fridge/microwave in room, small bathroom, vending
machines available only in basement, $11/day unsecured almost-never-functional
WiFi, insufficient sound barrier for street noise (even though I was 16 floors
up) and adjoining room, no fan to create white noise at night, location was too
far from touristy stuff to walk to it (at least as a woman alone). I ventured
out one night to find dinner, and was no more than two blocks away before I was
greeted by the city's homeless population... ended that journey pretty quickly.
Overall, I thought the hotel was decent, and I wouldn't mind staying here again,
but my preference would be to stay someplace a few blocks south where all the
tourist stuff seems to be. |
