Hotel Review of the Inn at Queen Anne Seattle
1 March 2012
I have traveled to many large cities and know that quite often, parking is an
additional fee. It is at the Inn at Queen Anne as well. We had a car for the
first part of our trip and paid $15/night for parking, but had unlimited in and
out service. For those readers who have been to NYC, Chicago & DC, you know that
this rate is reasonable AND the in and out service is not common. The lot was
around the corner and across the street from the hotel (convenient). Later in
the trip, we were walking and I saw another downtown hotel was charging
$35/night for parking...and I doubt they offered unlimited in and out service.
The negatives - 1 - There is no elevator - carrying bags up and down stairs
isn't fun, but is tolerable. 2 - If you are someone who wants everything to be
pristine and new, this hotel is not for you. My husband and I commented that it
reminded us of the apartments we lived in during college or right after college.
The carpet (especially on the stairways) is worn, the bathrooms could use a
little love (the tubs are nice ceramic, but the tile grout and vanity in our
room have both seen better days...however since everything was clean, we didn't
care.) 3 - We were offered a room with a view or a quiet room. We opted for the
room with the view. The room faces 1st Ave North (a major street) and you can
hear buses/cars. If there is an event at Key Arena, you may hear the people as
they are leaving. However, as a plus, much like the children's book "Goodnight
Moon" I said “Good Night Space Needle” every night as I drew our window
treatments closed. During our next stay, I think I'd opt for a quiet room, which
I assume faces the lovely courtyard between buildings.
Hotel Review of the Inn at Queen Anne Seattle
1 March 2012
Heating/cooling - Prior to our trip, we noticed that many viewers complained
that they had no control of the room temperatures. I always found our room at
the Inn at Queen Anne Seattle to be a bit drafty. It wasn't until our last
evening that I noticed one of the windows wasn't quite shut all the way.
Apparently, a previous quest was too warm and opened it a crack. We closed it
and were comfortable. Sadly, closing the window did not eliminate the outdoor
traffic/pedestrian noise as I'd hoped.
Hotel Review of the Inn at Queen Anne Seattle
29 December 2011
Great neighborhood hotel in charming Queen Anne district. Many local restaurants
around. Staff very friendly; high-end local bath products provided; free wi-fi
in the rooms is very reliable; 24 hour grocery store around the corner and
in-room kitchens made up for no breakfast in the hotel. Cons: 10 minutes walk
from the monorail to downtown; shower head is too low for average height adults;
bathroom facilities need renovation; street noise.
Hotel Review of the Inn at Queen Anne Seattle
20 December 2011
I'm usually a pretty positive reviewer but sorry can't do it on this one.
My buddy's bed had hair it in, lots of hair, shower did not work at all... and
there were men's shaving rements all over the bathroom. Basically it I think it
must have used to have been a building full of bachelor suites made in the
70's.. they slapped a bit paint on it and tried to pass it off as a hotel.
I was going to complain but when I got to the front desk in the morning there
was a huge line of people all complaining.
The courtyard is very quaint and the location is good but you can definitely
stay at a nicer hotel in Seattle for around the same price.
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