It is a great hotel, I believe it is featured in United Airlines' 3 Perfect Days: Seattle (check the hemispheres magazine web site). One word of caution, some of the streets around it may feel intimidating at night. The most luxurious hotel in town is supposedly the Four Seasons Olympic, and you will pay a premium to stay there most likely, the Sorrento Hotel (sp?) is also nice, but slightly further from downtown proper.