The Fairmont Olympic Hotel

Great location if you want easy walking distance to Pike Place Market, mass transit, shopping, eating, museums and the symphony. The monorail is a couple of blocks away, so easy access to the Space needle and the Pacific Science Center. Very good staff, valet parking is $42/day and they send you out your last day with cookies and milk. Each room has it's own little keurig. In this day and age, it seems absurd that such a nice hotel would charge for wireless internet access, we just walked down one of the Starbuck's (there is one on every other block).

Outstanding service. Christmas Day food was A minus. Bar food & breakfast food outstanding. Staff very attentive and detailed. Rooms need to be updated.

The Olympic was my favorite hotel in the US 25 years ago when it was a Four Seasons. I haven't been back to Seattle in over ten years and it is still terrific. Immaculate room, great pool and work out facilities. Will always stay there over any Boutique hotel in the City.

The hotel is a grande old dame but somewhat inconsistent. The doormen were attentive and lovely, but one time, when we called ahead for our car, it wasn't there when we got to the valet 15 minutes later. I expected the hotel to be empty over the Thanksgiving weekend, but it was packed...one day our room didn't get cleaned until I told the front desk around dinner time. The food we ate at 2 breakfasts was ridiculously overpriced but delicious. the TV had the worst picture I've seen in years and the single pane windows let in lots of downtown street noise. The room was large, the beds very comfortable and it was nicely decorated. There were very few plugs for electronics and no free wifi. As I said, somewhat inconsistent. I'll try somewhere else next time.

The best reason for staying here is the location and friendly staff. Rooms are older and need an update when you pay this price. Parking costs were outrageous

We arrived late from a NY flight, and although I had paid for the room weeks earlier, receptionist told me only 2nd floor room available (deluxe room) with view of vents and a/c ducts outside. Room was outdated and ergonomically strange, and did not contribute to our enjoyment of Seattle in the least. Felt as if I was a second-class citizen booking online.

From the minute our taxi hit the front portico until we left the premises three days later, this Hotel and it's well-trained, friendly and caring staff went over board to make my first trip to Seattle a resonding success. I can't say enough good things about the Faimont Olympic. Head and shoulders above some the the grand hotels around the world i've stayed in over thelast 50 years.

The location is perfect if you want to take your wife out to a great steak dinner at Capital Grille across the street. After dinner you can walk to the 5th Avenue Theatre and see a broadway show. The hotel itself is elaborately decorated with fancy historical aged pieces. The staff is as courteous and friendly as you can get. The room is generous and comfortable. The food is great, albeit with a 5-star price tag. The Fairmont is a great location and a great hotel. I'd come back.

My husband and I went to Seattle to explore it's many fun, cultural and foodie evnts. The hotel is situated perfectly and we were able to walk throughout the city. The staff was very professional and courteous and concierge staff particularly helpful in arranging a wonderful 6 hour Snoqualme waterfall and Woodinville winery tour. Museums, Pikes Place Market and cruises on the bay were memorable. Fairmont Hotel loaned a wheelchair and wre more than helpful. The restaurants and bar were exceptionally good. Favorite cocktail: sidecar! I ould not recommend Chinatown though, it was the only unpleasant experience of the trip. .

The staff were very friendly and very helpful. They all could have been Concierge's as they were all very knowledgable on everything. Shucker's was fantastic as was the Georgian (hotel restaurants). Room was very clean, Bellhops were outstanding. Great location. Would definitely stay again.