Hotel Review of the Residence Inn Lake Union
September 3, 2011
We stayed here for one night prior to a cruise to Alaska. This is a great hotel.
It is a former Embassy Suites and the lobby is consistent with the Embassy
atrium look. We were upgraded to a two bedroom suite with two baths and a
magnificent balcony, overlooking the Seattle downtown and the Space Needle. One
bedroom had two double beds and the other had a king size bed. The living room
included a sofa bed and the kitchen had all the amenities you would require for
making quick meals while traveling. We didn't do any cooking. However, there was
a little market in the lobby which sold basic, instant items. Also, guests can
get pizza delivered. We ate dinner across the street at Duke's Chowder House
which was pretty good although the service was a bit slow. Breakfast is included
in the room rate. There were eggs, English muffins, fruit and cereals. The hotel
is nicely situated if you wish to walk around the lake. I would definitely
recommend the Residence Inn to anyone looking for reasonable, comfortable
accommodations in Seattle.
Hotel Review of the Residence Inn Lake Union
July 23, 2011
So, as many hotels, there were good and bad things with this hotel. I was in
Seattle to visit friends that were in the Navy and to do a little business.
While the Residence Inn was a little higher in price than I would like for it to
have been, I thought it would be a nice trade-off since there is free breakfast,
a few free dinner receptions, a full kitchen, a laundry room, and free Internet.
So, I would stay here again, but have lower expectations as to food quality. So,
the positives: (1) Good location- it is about an mile walk to the City center
with the Space Needle and museums. Two to three minute walk to the trolley which
will take you downtown for $2.50 and then walking distance easily down Pine to
Pike Place Market. (2) The kitchen cuts down on costs- can bring leftovers back
or pick up groceries. There is a Whole Foods on the trolley stop back to the
hotel (Denny). (3) The wired Internet was quite speedy which helped for work (I
brought an Ethernet cable but there was one hanging in the closet), (4) Good
sized laundry room and you can get change at the front desk, and (5) Excellent
service by the front desk employees. The two negatives: (1) The food was
adequate. I was not expecting high quality, but this was by far the worst food I
have had at a Residence Inn. If they have to cook it, it is not very good. Stay
with muffins, toast or bagel, etc. The OJ was like orange color water. and (2)
The lake view I paid extra for was not much of a lake view- think partially
obstructed view. Overall, I would stay here again, but would know that I would
need to bring in more stuff to eat. The staff was extremely helpful and quick
for the business services I used at the hotel.
Room Tip: My lake view was not much of a view, so be careful if you really want
a lake view.
Hotel Review of the Residence Inn Lake Union
July 15, 2011
This is a really nice hotel. Is it the 19th best hotel in Seattle? I’m not sure
as this was our first visit to Seattle.
We had two rooms, one was booked through Marriott rewards points, and one was
secured at an AARP rate. Our reward’s room was arranged in a typical Residence
Inn layout (i.e. one bedroom with King Bed, and one living room with sofa bed.
There was the usual kitchen area with a small eating table. The room was
spotless, and the bed very comfortable. The second room had a lovely lake view
and was one of the nicest rooms we have seen in any hotel. One huge room with
beautiful furnishings, king bed, wood floors, love seat and chairs, with an open
kitchen, and balcony. Truly a 1st class experience.
Every staff member were very helpful, and the breakfast was a step up from the
usual full Residence Inn breakfasts. Food was refreshed often, and nothing ran
out, be it drinks, pastries, hot items, coffee or juices. Breakfast can be
eating on a number of tables located in the open atrium, or in a more private
area with free newspapers available.
The hotel is located across the street from a number of good restaurants. We
would recommend Duke’s Chowder House. Tip: Order off the daily specials menu for
lunch and enjoy some “just caught seafood”. On our visit it was Halibut fish and
chips.
All in all we highly recommend this hotel, it is a 15 minute walk to the space
needle, but a taxi is probably the easiest way to reach the Pike Place Market. |
