Downtown
The Fairmont Olympic Hotel Seattle
Photo: Courtesy of Fairmont Olympic Hotel
Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
TEL: (800) 441-1414
If your preferred aesthetic is grande dame rather than high design, this historic property—which has hosted black-tie galas since 1924—is your only choice in Seattle. Afternoon tea in the Terrace Lounge, outrageously expensive shopping in the adjacent arcade, and elbows-off-the-table dining at the vaunted Georgian all create a sense of old-world glamour that’s rare in this city. Extensive renovations in 2010 refreshed all 450 of the rooms, and replaced the dated pastel color scheme with a richer palette of cranberry, gold, and robin’s egg blue accents in others. Designer Jinnie Kim updated the hotel’s elegant interiors without turning them into a postmodern hodgepodge; a dark wood chair with classic Biedermeier lines may be upholstered in lime green, while the modern marble sheen of the bathrooms might be tempered by delightful trompe l’oeil wallpaper.
Room to Book:
Corner suites ending in -42 and -44 are particularly large.
Insider Tip:
Sip a berry-basil martini in the Terrace Lounge, one of the city’s see-and-be-seen spots
Amenities
Open / Closes- Accessible by Public Transportation
- Babysitting
- Business Center
- Celeb-Spotting
- Childcare
- Dry Cleaning
- Handicapped Accessible
- Laundry Service
- Meeting Room
- Parking Available
- Pet Friendly
- Room Service
- Spa
- WiFi
Number of Rooms: 244
Number of Suites: 206
Number of Restaurants: 2
Year Opened: 1923
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