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Hotel Review of the W Hotel Seattle
June 12, 2011
I stayed here last week for three nights for a work event and I'm really happy
they booked this location (versus the last company offsite). I arrived at 11
p.m. and was greeted warmly and professionally at the front desk. I was a bit
overwhelmed when I walked in because the vibe is a whole lot hipper than I'm
used to. The first thing I tweeted was that I'm just not cool enough to stay
there. Showing my Starwood Preferred Guest card to the gentleman checking me in
I was given a better room, which I always appreciate. I have a king size bed at
home; I do not want to sleep in a double regardless of where I am. Getting off
the elevators I had a bit of a hard time finding my room because the lighting
situation is quite ... intimate. Getting to the room, I was very pleased.
Beautiful crisp white linens, great window seat, lots of task lighting if I
needed it. One of the ways I rate hotels is if the room is better than what I
have at home. On that level, I was really pleased with the bathtub. A lot of
hotels - yes, even those four star properties - put really shower, standard
issue tubs in their bathrooms. I have no idea why. Not so with the W. After a
long day of work and travel I was able to take a nice, hot relaxing bath in a
deep tub that wasn't overly aggressive about draining for my safety. I also
really enjoyed the Bliss bath products as I had forgotten my Lush face wash at
home. The one thing I would have appreciated about the room was if the iPod
docking stations had been updated to charge iPhones. Unfortunately they didn't
so I had to crawl behind a side table to plug my charger in. That said, overall,
I really enjoyed the hotel. I also enjoyed the space used for our work event and
that the WiFi there was free (unfortunately it was $40 for my stay in my room).
If I was going to Seattle for pleasure, I'd probably go back to the Alexis Hotel
or Inn at the Market, but if someone told me they'd booked the W I'd tell them
they were in for a good stay.
Hotel Review of the W Hotel Seattle
June 11, 2011
I've stayed at hotels all over the Seattle Metropolitan area, and the W is by
far my favorite. The staff is wonderful, the rooms are fabulous (the most
comfortable beds), the amenities are over the top, and you can get pretty much
whatever, whenever. The staff is the most professional and the restaurant and
bar is great. The location is right in the heat of Seattle and they offer
transportation in the city. They have definitely won over my loyalty!
Hotel Review of the W Hotel Seattle
Apr 24, 2011
The W always delivers stylish interiors, fantastic rooms and excellent service.
From their valet, to their wait staff at the restaurant, the service was
exceptional and outstanding.
Hotel Review of the W Hotel Seattle
Apr 20, 2011
This hotel was nice and suited all of our needs for a weekend in Seattle.
However, I would not describe this hotel as "over the top" in any area. The room
was very spacious but the bathroom was a bit small. The Bliss bathroom products
get a "thumbs up" with thick shea butter lotion and a separate face scrub. They
offer overnight parking advertised at $37 per night, but after taxes it is over
$45! We spent more on parking than we did on the car rental itself. I will say
that we would not have rented a car except we had to make a few trips out to the
suburbs over the weekend. There really is no need for a car if you are staying
in the city. The biggest highlight of the entire stay was the food. We ordered
room service three times, and ate dinner at Earth & Ocean one night. Everything
we ate was perfectly cooked, seasoned, and delicious! The biggest downside of
the stay was getting in touch with the staff. Even before I arrived in Seattle,
I called to ask questions, and could not get through to anyone. I even sent an
email to Whatever/Whenever that was never returned. When we arrived, we called
room service a few different times and it just rang and rang. However, once we
got them on the phone, it was smooth sailing. The same went for the front desk.
When I arrived at the hotel, I did not know that the parking/valet was located
on the side of the building, so I called the front desk while sitting on 4th
avenue to find out where to go. The phone just rang and rang.
I would stay here again because the published rate was great for the location.
The only suggestion I may make is that the staff be a bit more accessible. |
