4 April 2012
I've been to Seattle five or six times now and have stayed at the Marqueen Hotel
Seattle on every visit but one. The property is a historic hotel, they have a
great staff, good amenities, big rooms, perfect location and at a very
affordable price. Definitely check this spot out if you're in need of a hotel in
Seattle. OH! Cafe Ladro is attached which has one of the best (oh yes, I said
it) cups of coffee in Seattle. Double OH! Easy Street Records is on the same
block! Coffee...records....sleep....in the same block?!
Hotel Review of the Marqueen Hotel Seattle
2 April 2012
Marqueen Hotel Seattle has Beautiful Victorian rooms, high ceilings. We did
request a quiet room, but as it was near the lobby, it wasn't as quiet as it
could have been. I'd want a room not near a stairwell next time. Great location,
full fridge and microwave, continental breakfast from 6-9:30am. Bus stop to
downtown right across the street. I'd stay here again.
Hotel Review of the Marqueen Hotel Seattle
2 April 2012
The Marqueen hotel is very well located in the Queen Anne neighbourhood, next to
many restaurants, and a supermarket. It is walking distance to the city centre
and very close to the Space Needle. The rooms are a little old, but very
spacious (my room had a small sitting area and kitchen). The breakfast provided
is only coffee, bagels and cereals, but is ok to start off the day. There is
also a cafe in the hotel. Staff were very kind and helpful. I would recommend
this hotel.
Hotel Review of the Marqueen Hotel Seattle
1 April 2012
We stayed at the Marqueen Hotel Seattle this past October for 3 nights for my
husband's birthday. The room was very spacious as was the bathroom. We had a
room with a king bed and a sitting area. We also liked having a mini-kitchen in
the room. The location was perfect. Restaurants, bars, shopping right across the
street and throughout the neighborhood. The best part was being able to walk
across the street and hop on a bus that took us downtown in about 5-8 minutes
since we did not rent a car for our trip to Seattle. Another nice feature was
the short walk up the hill to a tiny little park (forgot the name) that has the
MOST amazing view of Seattle. So good that we went back 3 times --the best was
at night!
The front desk was very helpful and the hotel was very quiet. We did not see any
other people out in the hallway or hear anyone. There was no noise from the
street and we stayed on the first floor facing the busy street. My only
suggestion for this hotel is to find another room to hold the breakfast in. It
was so tiny that a couple of mornings people had to wait to enter. The food and
coffee were fine. I especially liked the brand of yogurt served.
I would certainly stay here again!
Hotel Review of the Marqueen Hotel Seattle
31 March 2012
We have stayed at the Marqueen Hotel Seattle a number of times and are
experienced enough with the property to give honest feedback.
First and foremost: Avoid rooms facing the two restaurant/bars across the street
when staying on weekends. Our most recent stay - room 205 - put us right across
from the boom boom boom of the sound system in one or the other of the clubs.
Not good. They blaze on until two in the morning on Fridays and Saturdays. We
noticed our proximity to the establishments when checking in, and my wife
remembered once before when we stayed and the drunks spilled out onto the
sidewalk, noisy and obnoxious.
In an effort to avoid a repeat of this disturbance, we called the front desk for
a change of rooms and the clerk insisted that since the triple-pane upgrade to
the windows in the previous year, noise disturbance had been eliminated. Wrong
answer. We decided (regrettably) not to change rooms and toughed it out for two
nights.
This clerk (Michelle) was slightly patronizing - courteous and professional, but
still a bit insincere and apparently not super happy to be where she was. Maybe
we caught her on an off-night, and that was probably the case. We are positive
people, and were eager to make our rarely experienced weekend-away-from-the-kids
a good time. But we did, while checking in, ask for a room on the top floor (a
request that she ignored).
In a nutshell, on weekends expect to choose between view or restful sleep. The
side of the building away from the noisy street faces another building = blank
wall, dark, dreary. Also, in order to get a reasonable choice of room, get
checked in early - say before 4:00 PM or so.
Otherwise a comfortable place. Like I said, we have stayed at Marqueen numerous
times and find it to be an average value in a place where stuff is incredibly
overpriced. Also, I want to reiterate aside from the small conflict with the
night clerk, the staff is top-notch. I made it a point to tip the valet and the
maids. They worked very hard to make my stay enjoyable.
At this point, I cannot say for certain that I would spend 150 or so a night
again at the Marqueen Hotel Seattle unless I knew exactly which room would be
offered.
Hotel Review of the Marqueen Hotel Seattle
24 December 2011
This small and accommodating hotel is really great for those of us who like our
amenities in a casual friendly atmosphere. If you are just visiting Seattle, you
could actually spend your whole trip never leaving the area. Easy bus and taxi
service, really highly recommended. |
