My stay at the Inn began on a sunny summer afternoon with the sun sparkling off the waters of Elliott Bay and The Pike Place Market alive with activity. The valet parking and intimate courtyard entrance immediately sent me into vacation mode, I was ready to play. The lobby was furnished beautifully with an amazing collection of artwork. The woman that checked me in had a wonderful sense of humor and minutes after I arrived I was checked-in and ready to go. Although my room wasn’t immediately available I was shown to a smaller room to freshen up and then on to the roof top patio to soak up the sun. I also took this opportunity to snoop and I found out that this little hotel in the middle of the city isn’t so little.
I discovered that the guest rooms range from intimate to 2-story spacious. There are two meeting/event rooms that are capable of hosting up to 50 guests and a wonderful array of amenities such as free wifi throughout the hotel, fluffy bathrobes in every room and Gilchrist & Soames toiletries—it’s all about the little luxuries here. The most extraordinary feature is the rooftop deck with a 180-degree view of Elliott Bay, the Olympic mountain range and the city skyline. My room was lovingly appointed with windows that seemed to flood light in from all directions. The whole place screamed, “relax."
