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Every room has a gas fireplace, and the largest rooms have whirlpool tubs. The
only real drawback here is the lack of views. Located in the same building as the
hotel, the Wolfgang Puck Cafe features contemporary food and decor, plus
water views.
1221 First Ave., Seattle, WA 98101. & 888/728-8910 or 206/748-0973. Fax [phone]. www.foursisters.
com/inns/innatharborsteps.html. 28 units. $165-$230 double. Rates include full breakfast and afternoon tea
and appetizers. Children 4 and under stay free in parent's room. AE, DC, MC, V. Parking $15. Amenities:
Restaurant (New American); lounge; indoor pool; health club with Jacuzzi, sauna, basketball court; concierge;
limited room service; massage; babysitting; laundry service; dry cleaning. In room:A/C, TV, dataport, minibar,
coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron.
Sheraton Seattle Hotel and Towers At 35 stories, this is one of the
two largest hotels in Seattle. Because it's so large, it does a brisk convention busi-
ness, and you'll almost always find the building buzzing with activity. But don't
let the crowds put you off. There's a reason so many people want to stay here—
the hotel does things right and captures much of the essence of Seattle in its
many features. It has a 35th-floor exercise room and swimming pool with great
views of the city. You also get good views from guest rooms on the higher floors.
All the rooms have been renovated in the past 2 years and are fairly spacious. For
even more space, book one of the king rooms, which are designed for business
travelers.
1400 Sixth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101. & 800/325-3535 or 206/621-9000. Fax [phone]. www.sheraton.
com/seattle. 840 units. $169-$385 double; $300-$5,000 suite. Children under 18 stay free in parent's room.
AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Valet parking $26; self-parking $24. Amenities: 3 restaurants (American, oyster bar,
pizza); 2 lounges; indoor pool; health club; Jacuzzi; sauna; concierge; business center; 24-hr. room service;
massage; babysitting; laundry service; dry cleaning; concierge-level rooms. In room:A/C, TV, dataport, mini-
bar, coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron, safe.
The Westin Seattle With its distinctive cylindrical towers, the 47-story
Westin is the tallest hotel in Seattle, and consequently provides the best views of
any hotel in the city. From rooms on the upper floors of the north tower's north-
west side, you'll get breathtaking views of the Space Needle, Puget Sound, and the
Olympic Mountains. Views from lower floors can be good, too, if you are higher
than the buildings in the surrounding blocks. Couple those great views with the
Westin's plush “heavenly beds,” and you'll be sleeping on clouds both literally and
figuratively. There are also two excellent restaurants. With great beds and great
views, guest rooms here are some of the nicest in town.
1900 Fifth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101. & 800/WESTIN-1 or 206/728-1000. Fax [phone]. www.westin.
com/seattle. 891 units. $169-$345 double; from $419 suite. Children under 18 stay free in parent's room. AE,
DC, DISC, MC, V. Valet parking $26; self-parking $24. Small pets accepted ($50 deposit). Amenities: 3 restau-
rants (Euro-Asian, Japanese, American); lounge; large indoor pool; 2 exercise rooms; Jacuzzi; children's pro-
grams; concierge; business center; 24-hr. room service; laundry service; dry cleaning; concierge-level rooms.
In room:A/C, TV, dataport, minibar, coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron.
MODERATE
Executive Pacific Plaza Hotel There aren't too many reasonably
priced choices left in downtown Seattle, but this hotel, built in 1928, offers
moderately priced rooms and a prime location—halfway between Pike Place
Market and Pioneer Square, and just about the same distance from the water-
front. Despite a tasteful renovation a few years ago, the rooms are still small
(verging on tiny) and sometimes quite cramped. Consequently, this place is rec-
ommended mostly for solo travelers. Also, be aware that the hotel has no air-
conditioning, and west-facing rooms can get warm in the summer. Bathrooms,
although very small, have been completely upgraded.

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