Budget
Green Tortoise Hostel
(http://www.greentortoise.net) 105b pike st, +1 206 340-1222 or +1 888 424-6783. right across the street from the famous pike place market, and around the corner from its old hostel. the new hostel, with a view of the puget sound and the market, has 30 newly-remodeled bunk rooms in the elegantly restored elliot hotel building. free internet stations and wifi, free dinner 3 nights a week, and free breakfast every morning. the green tortoise is a seattle backpacker institution that also runs festive low-budget bus tours to mexico and central america.
Inn at Queen Anne
(http://www.innatqueenanne.com/). a small hotel offering budget and extended stay lodging accommodations near local tourist attractions and the waterfront.
Red Lion Hotel Fifth Avenue Seattle Hotel
+1 206 971-8000, fax: +1 206 971-8100, (http://www.seattleredlion...). distinctive downtown hotel featuring modern lifestyle amenities, concierge, restaurants and lounges, meeting venues, business & fitness centers, and seattle’s largest rooftop dining patio - a unique seattle lodging experience.
City Hostel Seattle
(http://www.hostelseattle.com). 2327 2nd ave, +1 206 706-3255 or toll free +1 877 846-7835. warm friendly accommodation. private room available. free breakfast and wi-fi. all rooms have murals painted by local artists. $25 dorms.
Midrange
Renaissance Seattle Hotel
(http://www.marriott.com/seasm). 515 madison street. a full service hotel in the heart of downtown.
Travelodge Seattle Center
Two blocks east of the Space Needle and monorail terminal, adjacent to Belltown. About a mile's walk or a few minutes on the monorail from the downtown core.
Top end
Alexis
1st ave near the coleman ferry docks and at the edge of the financial district. this art-themed hotel has original works throughout the lobby and in the rooms. furthermore, it sports a big old [dale chihuly] glass piece in the lobby.
The Edgewater
(http://www.edgewaterhotel.com). pier 67, 2411 alaskan way. +1 800 624-0670 or +1 206 728-7000. near the pike place market, right on the water, and famous for three things: you could at one time literally fish right out of your window, it was the site of a notorious led zeppelin incident, and the beatles stayed here during their 1964 tour. rooms either face the city with no great view other than the space needle, or face the water. these latter rooms enjoy the non-stop action of the ferries and cruise liners in the harbor. the restaurant is elegantly decorated with a few outdoor tables right over the water.
The Fairmont Olympic
(http://www.fairmont.com/s...). 411 university st, +1 206 621-1700. the only hotel in the northwest to win a five-diamond award. pulls off grand and luxurious perfectly, is in the middle of downtown. the hotel can start at $450 peak season, other the $300's.
Hotel Max
(http://www.hotelmaxseattle.com). 620 stewart st, +1 866 833-6299. in the heart of downtown, offers an artistic setting for both business and leisure travelers.
W Seattle
(http://www.whotels.com/seattle). 1112 fourth ave, +1 877 w-hotels or +1 206 264-6000. for the terminally hip traveler. decorated in a stunning palette of black, black, silver, cream, and black.
Inn at the Market Hotel
Centrally located in the historic Pike Place Market downtown, facing the waterfront and Elliott Bay. Short walk to Seattle Art Museum, Benaroya Hall, Pioneer Square, Westlake Center, and lots of dining and shopping.
The Sorrento Hotel
900 madison st, +1 800 426-1265, (http://www.hotelsorrento.com/). this historic hotel has crowned the first hill since 1908. it is a posh, italinate, 7-story hotel with fine dining in the aaa - 4 diamond hunt club - for a classy night out before the "hopera".
Pan Pacific Hotel Seattle
(http://www.panpacific.com...). 2125 terry ave, +1 206 264-8111. designed by hirsch bedner, this aaa 4-diamond award recipient hotel exudes an 'east meets west' theme with sleek modernity. furthermore, the hotel offers a prime location in downtown's cultural epicenter.
The Crowne Plaza Seattle Downtown
1113 sixth ave, +1 800 521-2762 or +1 206 464-1980, (http://www.cphotelseattle.com). superb location downtown, enjoy the view of the space needle out of the guest rooms. a few blocks away are the historic pike place market, the new seattle central library, safeco field and qwest field in pioneer square. also offers port of seattle cruise package as well as many other seattle packages. home to the regatta bar and grill featuring fresh seafood and prime meats.
Hotel Monaco Seattle
(http://www.monaco-seattle.com/). 1101 4th ave, +1 800 945-2240. . funky kimpton boutique hotel directly across the street from the w in the heart of the city.