Review: Hotel 1000 Seattle

speaking of Ws, The W Seattle is actually quite nice. I stayed there 2 summers ago and really liked it

Nice... I had dinner at Boka on Wednesday and we go there fairly often for lunch. Always wondered what the hotel was like.

For what it's worth, the higher floors are actually residences.

Nice for $139, but couldn't you do better on Priceline or Hotwire?

Also, the $40 difference a fair amount of money.

1000 is far and away better than the W.

Good choice.

Doesn't this sort of business blow your CPM budget for the MR? 😀

Sorry to hear you've had such bad experiences with Ws, Lucky - which W was it that really turned you off on the brand?

How did you manage to get the suite upgrade? $139 a night that's great deal.

JOSH

I've had terrific experiences at W hotels with their staff. Sorry that you have not. 🙁

Honestly, I cringe whenever I see all these trip reports from Holiday Inns and Intercontinental hotels in some of these cities that have far more interesting hotel properties than the ones you stay at. I am mostly loyal to Starwood properties mainly because they offer such a wide variety of top-notch properties in many cities but I'll always choose a highly recommended hotel over any chain - Starwood included - if it's by far and away the better experience for similar $$.

You need to branch out Lucky! 🙂 Look at what you are missing!

I second Ace's question: which W left you so psychologically scarred? I've had multi-day stays at W Seattle (last fall) and W New York-Union Square without encountering any obnoxious hipster 'tude (and that even though I am probably older than their target clientele, and decidedly less hip).

Why didn't you call the reception and ask for a room with a view?

Re public transportation in San Francisco, not sure what Muni charges for intrra-city trips,, but Samtrans KX express bus from SFO to SF should be $4.50. I pay $1.75 to SFO from the peninsula. Can't beat that.

But lucky, there was a HI on point breaks! ::gasp::

🙂

Sounds like a great stay and worth the money--thanks for the report.

Assuming you got the suite through your contact with the hotel, in the future would you consider doing a mini-report on a 'standard' room at hotels like this, where you stay in an above-average room? (Some simple picks of a low-end room would suffice.) I'd be reluctant to stay at this hotel based on your report because (a) I have no idea what the room I'd actually get looks like and (b) I don't know what rate I'd pay for the room you stayed in. (The only room listed as a "suite" on the hotel web site goes for $279 for a weekend night in February.)

W Seattle blows.

W Seattle was pretty good but has gotten pretty dated. Not as bad as W San Diego (I wouldn't want to stay there, other than in the Extreme Wow suite I had in June). But there are some really stellar W properties, Hong Kong and Seoul come to mind. No attitude either.

But back to this post. Question -- the bath amentieis -- are those full sized bottles? More importantly, are they not removable? That is, does the hotel just re-fill the existing bottles for each guest?? Or am I misreading the photo? Love full-sized bath amenities, but not ones that I share with other guests! (Props to W Hong kong for this, also the Phoenician.)

I've only been in 2 W's - Chicago and New York - and both with rife with attitude and, according to colleagues, women of negotiable affection, let's call it... 😉

@gobluetwo Cool! I've in Chicago...which W was it?

Great trip report, Lucky, thanks. My folks live in Seattle, so I'll have to check out this hotel some time. Have not stayed in the W Seattle, but have heard good and bad about that property. My experiences at Ws in general have been pretty positive, I'd give them a B, B+, so I would be interested in which W property gives you such negative vibes/comments.

@ Dan -- Perhaps I could have done better, but I really wanted to try out this hotel so I figured it was worth it. $40 is quite a bit, but a reasonable value for breakfast for two, a welcome gift, late checkout, and a room upgrade.

@ Ryan -- Haha, it sure does. There's only so many direct turns I can do before I go crazy. So I figured I might as well have a bit of fun with it.

@ Ace -- The W San Francisco. I just didn't feel all that comfortable there.... I might give them another try eventually, but I'm just not "hip."

@ TonySCV -- I think you're right in general, but there's so also a lot of value to me with staying at my preferred brand. For example, as a Royal Ambassador I get GUARANTEED 8AM check-in (*huge* benefit when arriving in Europe) and 4PM check-out, and usually a suite upgrade, free internet, club access, etc. All those benefits save me a lot of money. As you know I'm also a miles/points whore, which is a disease I can't fight....

@ Oliver -- I arrived late at night so wasn't going to complain. Again, the room was fantastic, so I was very happy....

@ FBKSan -- I absolutely would, and I wasn't expecting a suite. When I checked in I was assigned the room thinking it was maybe a room with a view, but I had no clue it was going to be a suite. But I agree with you and would definitely ask for a more "normal" room in the future for review purposes.

@ Gary -- Those ARE full sized bottles but it appears to me that they refill them after each stay.

@ gobluetwo -- ROFL!

FBKSan-We have many different room types to choose from ranging in size from 390-1470 sq ft. I would be happy to send you information or you may call me anytime with questions. Or you can contact our reservation agents who can help you get the best available rate. (206.957.1000)

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Thanks for sharing. Great pictures and overview of the hotel. Have you stayed outside of the city or seen the beautiful hotels Lynnwood WA has to offer?