Useful to this point, a question for watchers: Can we still eat at the Olive 8, and charge it to our Grand room? I know we have pool privileges at the 8, but haven't tested my question in a long time. To me, this arrangement was more comfortable than eating at the Ruth's Chris "house" restaurant in the Grand. Again, the two hotels are less than a block apart. Fine anytime except heavy rain or snow, IMO.

Now, back to 777's question @105, people quibble over what condition their conditions are in, but the Grand suite we get and the VIEW of the Sound from ~ the 28th floor trumps all. And try to get the corner that has the Sound out one side and the Space Needle out the other. You'll see.