Seattle hotels

Palihotela trendy Los Angeles brandbrings a sense of comfortable cool to Seattleforgoing some classic hotel features (like a gym) in favor of usable common spaces and bunk rooms that fit the whole family.

The prime locationjust across the street from the Pike Place Marketmakes for a short walk to the kid-friendly sites along the waterfrontsuch as the aquarium and Great Wheel.

The Seattle location of this swanky chain comes with a location convenient to the Downtown attractions. Suites and large rooms with options for extra beds or cribs help keep the family togetherand the outdoor pool helps keep kids entertained.

The hotel aims to have child-size versions of every amenityincluding a “children’s welcome” that makes kids feel special on arrivaland kid-friendly options on the restaurant and spa menus.

Part of Hyatt’s upscale brandThe Thompson’s offers sleek service. Digital check-in and a 24-hour gym make sure no time is wastedwhile the floor-to-ceiling windows looking out onto First Avenue will give you a taste of the city.

While the central location makes it easy to pop down to the Pike Place Market for a mealthe creative restaurant and rooftop cocktail bar more than suffice in their own right.

High-minded design meets effortless luxury in this Phillipe Starck-designed building. Mid-century modern furniturespacious rooms with amazing viewsand a century-old Beaux-Arts church as the ballroom set this hotel apart. The location is unique too – it sits closer to the city’s office buildings and the convention center than the touristy waterfront.

This European brand gives its crispefficient the Pacific Northwest treatment. The small roomsfully controlled by smartphonecater to folks who plan to spend most of their time elsewhere – but still want a cleancomfortable room.

Not unlike the hostel modelCitizenM focuses on creating invitingsocial spaces in its bright lobbywith both a bar and a dedicated co-working areafitting for its location in the middle of South Lake Union’s tech hub.

The hotel also contracted with local Native American artists on the exterior muralswhich gives it a bit of local feel – and supports the community.

The suites at the Hotel Ballard bring a romantic feel with fireplaceselegant soaking tubsand tufted headboardsand all the rooms have upscale modern furnishings. Blackout drapes block any noise from the restaurants along busy Ballard Avenue.

Guests get access to the attached Olympic Spa (andless romanticallythe athletic center) for dual pampering. The hotel’s restaurant is also excellent.

Note on Sunday morningsthe street outside becomes one of the city’s best farmers markets with plenty of packaged food and crafts on sale.

From behind an eight-story mural by Shepard Fairyin the center of DowntownState Hotel immerses guests in Seattle food culturetaking enormous pride in the Pike Place Market – just a block away. The lobby wallpaper features hand drawings of local seafoodmushroomsand produceand the restaurant serves many of the same ingredients in their “Market Fresh” dish.

The hotel encourages guests to get out into the market and neighborhoodand guests can bring their meals back to the rooftop deckwhich showcases art by a local artistin addition to the panoramic view of Elliott Bay.

Built with Scandinavian in a historic Seattle buildingthe Andra feels sophisticated and timeless and is the only hotel in Seattle with a cooking school inside. Though it sat on the edge of Downtown when it openedthe tech boom in South Lake Union means that the neighborhoods now converge here.

Now guests at the Andra can take advantage of the dozens of cool restaurants catering to youngfood-savvy crowds. But the hotel itself also holds two culinary treasures from the city’s first celebrity chefTom Douglas: Lola – one of his oldest and most beloved restaurantsand his cooking school – The Hot Stove Society.

Sophisticatedmodern rooms look out over Elliott Bay from right inside the Pike Place Marketand even the city-view rooms on the backside get to take in the crisscrossing ferries and sparkling lights reflecting up from the roof deck.

High-end touches include Sferra linens and plush bathrobesand in lieu of a spathe hotel arranges for in-room massages. The hotel’s three restaurants include the French cuisine at long-runningbeloved Café Campagne and Sushi Kashibahelmed by Seattle sushi pioneer Shiro Kashiba.

In the heart of Ballard’s lively restaurant districtthis small-scale boutique hotel works well on a one-person budget and puts guests just steps from shops and bars. Built as a bank in the early 20th centurythe hotel trades some amenities (central air conditioning and an elevator) for quaint charm.

Note some rooms have a shared bathroom. Howeverthe furnituredécorand features are all updated and modernand guests get access to the full athletic club with pool and spa attached to sibling property Hotel Ballardwhich is just up the street.