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Hotel Review of the Holiday Inn Express Seattle
May 6, 2011
We stayed here for the weekend of April 29. Room was clean and quiet. You do
have to pay $10/day parking, however, anywhere you go in Seattle you have to pay
for parking and it's approximately $6 for 0 - 30 minutes, so you're better off
to park at the hotel and walk or take transit whenever possible. It was easy
walking distance to our event at Key Arena, and felt perfectly safe walking back
at 10:30 pm.
I did forget my computer mouse in our room and emailed the hotel. Jisoo the
Executive Housekeeper replied saying they had found my mouse, which I'm very
happy about! Shipping it is a 1/4 of the price of buying a new one!
I would stay here again, but I would try for a room that is not facing Aurora
Ave. first. It's a very busy street and at times can get loud with the traffic,
especially if it's raining.
Last, but not least, we stayed in a smoking room. If you need a smoking room
you're going to have a hard time finding one somewhere else in Seattle!
Hotel Review of the Holiday Inn Express Seattle
Apr 22, 2011
I'm one of those people looking for hotels that are "clean and safe" at a
reasonable price. HIE fit the bill.
It is located on a busy street (traffic noise except 2-5am) about 15-20 minute
walk from the Space Needle, waterfront, and Westlake along streets with other
hotels, apartments, parking lots. So not in the heart of tourist sites. Few
pedestrians at night. Bus stops about 2 blocks away. Taxis cost $6-12 to
downtown destinations. Parking as mentioned before.
We had the 2Q bed, 2 bath suite. The bedroom was large enough with vanity in
room. Second full bath at entrance to living room. Living room had door to
separate from bedroom and contained couch, coffee table, small table with chair,
TV. Microwave, frig, and sink near door. Stain on living room carpeting. Rest of
rooms seemed clean. We had one mechanical problem that was repaired the day we
reported it. Maid replaced towels despite our hanging them up each day. She
missed our room one day, but I think it may be because part of our party checked
out. Room did have an odor, so we opened the windows each day while we were out.
Traffic noise was loud to me so I ran the fan and wore ear plugs.
Staff was extremely helpful with the reservation, check in/out, area questions,
etc. One person seemed to be in training and needed some work to understand
urgency of guest requests, but I think she'll get there under the guidance of
the rest of the staff.
Pool was tiny (did not use). Exercise room basic (did not use). Breakfast room
seated 60 with some variation in the hot food each day. I thought it was
generous. Free wifi and two computers/printers in a small room.
A friend got a snack/drink at the adjacent HI and said it was fine.
Hotel Review of the Holiday Inn Express Seattle
Apr 20, 2011
The location is good - right by the Space Needle. We walked to it both days and
had a lovely time. I liked not having to drive and pay for parking. The parking
was pretty full and we had to wait for someone to leave but it didn't take long.
The rooms were spacious - we had a bedroom with a separate sitting room and a
sleeper sofa. The breakfast was fine - standard cont. breakfast but there was
not enough seating. It was fine for the price and the quick trip to see the
Harry Potter Exhibit at the Science Center. The pool is very small but the kids
still loved it.
Hotel Review of the Holiday Inn Express Seattle
Apr 3, 2011
My girlfriend and I stayed here for a weekend in December. We went out all day
and came back to the room after dark and found bed bugs on the floor, in the
bathroom, and our luggage. The night manager confirmed that there were bed bugs
in the room. We left items that had become infested with the hotel to treat and
have them mailed back to us. We thought this would be an adequate solution, but
as of now we are still missing a suitcase, backpack, laptop bag, and other
smaller items that the hotel can now not find!
Be weary of the management staff here as they are unreceptive and extremely
unhelpful. |
