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Each room has art reflecting guests' taste (you tell them what kind of art you like
when you book or check in and they adjust the art in the room) and a 40in HDTV with
surround sound. Some have a private bar, and some are pet-friendly. There is also virtu-
al golf.
ARCTIC CLUB
HOTEL
$$$
( 206-340-0340;
www.thearcticclubseattle.com
;
700 3rd Ave; r from $359; ; Pioneer
Sq)
This plush hotel is housed in a famous downtown building renowned for its carved
walrus heads, aka the Arctic Club, a now defunct association for Klondike vets who
struck it rich in the 1897 gold rush. Recently taken over by Doubletree hotels, it has
been upgraded to lure in equally rich contemporary clients with a wood- paneled
gentleman's-club feel not far removed from its original incarnation.
You can relax in rooms adorned with photos of dapper young arctic explorers, or take
advantage of the on-site gym and business center. The ground-floor Juno restaurant
serves solid Northwest food.
Pioneer Square & International District
BEST WESTERN PIONEER SQUARE HOTEL
HOTEL
$$
( 206-340-1234;
www.pioneersquare.com
; 77 Yesler Way; r from $159; ; Pioneer
Sq)
Rooms and common areas at this historical hotel feature period decor and a com-
fortable atmosphere. The only hotel in the historical heart of Seattle, it can't be beaten
for location - as long as you don't mind some of the saltier characters who populate the
square in the off hours. Nightlife, restaurants and shopping are just steps from the door.
SILVER CLOUD HOTEL
HOTEL
$$$
( 206-204-9800;
www.silvercloud.com
;
1046 1st Ave S; r from $249; ; Sta-
dium)
Sports fans are in luck - this relatively new hotel is smack in the middle of the
action, across the street from Safeco Field and next to Qwest Field. Rooms are spacious
and modern, with refrigerator and microwave, an iPod dock on the alarm clock, and
Aveda bath products.
A free shuttle service takes guests practically anywhere within 2 miles. And in warm
weather you can splash around in the rooftop pool.
