Holiday Inn Seattle (Downtown)
What is your IHG Rewards Club status?
Platinum.
Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay?
Yes.
Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
Booked King, given Corner King Suite.
How are the rooms?
Well-appointed two-room corner suite with two large LCD TVs with many HD channels, wet bar, sink, microwave, small fridge, sofa, coffee table, large work desk area (not facing TV)
How is the exec. lounge?
N/A
What was good and what was bad?
Good:
+Well-trained, warm front desk staff
+Large, well-designed suite
+Comfortable bed
+Large LCD plasma TV with 50+ channels (many in HD)
+Great location, 10 minute walk to Space Needle, Chihuly Garden & Glass, EMP Museum etc.
+Nice bar/restaurant off main entrance open late
Bad:
-Poor soundproofing of floors. Expect to hear stomping from the people above you. I had a couple insomniac elephants above roaming around all hours of the night
Value for $ or IHG Rewards Club Points? Would you return?
$300+ summer rate is overpriced for a standard HI offering, but fair relative to downtown Seattle, which rivals Manhattan hotel prices in the summer. Suites are not much more than a standard room for twice the space.