The 12 Best Luxury Hotels in Seattle
Hand-picked in Seattle: our selection of 5-star hotels starts at the Grand Hyatt and reaches to The Fairmont Olympic. Included with every suitespot booking: breakfast for two, a room upgrade subject to availability, hotel credit and VIP service – benefits of over €500.
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The best-known hotels in Seattle
These are the addresses in Seattle is known for – in the order our travel advisors recommend them. Where each one stands and what it costs is right beside it. Our own first choice here is the Grand Hyatt Seattle.
| Hotel | Location | suitespot score | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Hyatt Seattle | Belltown | ★ 4.6/5 | 202 € |
| The Fairmont Olympic Seattle | Downtown Seattle | ★ 4.5/5 | 282 € |
| Lotte Hotel Seattle | Downtown Seattle | ★ 4.7/5 | 384 € |
| The Lodge at St. Edward Park Kenmore | St. Edward Park | ★ 4.6/5 | 207 € |
| Hyatt Regency Lake Washington Seattle | – | ★ 4.3/5 | 289 € |
| InterContinental Bellevue at the Avenue | Northwest Bellevue | ★ 4.3/5 | 313 € |
| W Bellevue | – | ★ 4.2/5 | 279 € |
| Thompson Seattle | Belltown | ★ 4.3/5 | 286 € |
| Hotel 1000 Seattle | Downtown Seattle | ★ 4.4/5 | 309 € |
| The Edgewater Hotel Seattle | Belltown | ★ 4.2/5 | 284 € |
Your guide to the best luxury hotels in Seattle
Grand Hyatt Seattle · BelltownFor this guide we have put together the best hotels in Seattle: twelve luxury hotels, almost all of them 5-star hotels, with a typical rate of 283 € per night – slightly above Vancouver (269 €).At no extra cost: booking through suitespot costs the same as booking direct with the hotel – the benefits come on top, free of charge.
Twelve 5-star hotels in Seattle – how to choose
The best hotels in Seattle stand in four locations, and one of them is not in Seattle at all.
The Fairmont Olympic Seattle · Downtown SeattleDowntown you find The Fairmont Olympic Seattle – for us the first address in the city –, the Lotte Hotel Seattle, the Hotel 1000 Seattle and the Astra Seattle, the cheapest 5-star hotel in Seattle.
On the waterfront and in Belltown follow the Grand Hyatt Seattle with the largest suite, the Thompson Seattle with the widest choice of categories and The Edgewater Hotel Seattle, the only hotel in the city built on piles over the water.
On First Hill stands the W Seattle.
And on the Eastside, across Lake Washington, lie the InterContinental Bellevue at the Avenue and the W Bellevue in Bellevue, the Hyatt Regency Lake Washington Seattle in Renton right on the lake, and The Lodge at St. Edward Park Kenmore in a former seminary in the middle of the woods.
Our travel advisors' insider tip
In Seattle, breakfast deserves a closer look.
Because four of the twelve hotels replace the served breakfast with a breakfast credit – and the amounts differ. At the Grand Hyatt Seattle it is 39 US dollars, at the Lotte Hotel Seattle and The Edgewater Hotel Seattle 30 each, at The Lodge at St. Edward Park Kenmore 20.
One detail decides the morning: at the Grand Hyatt Seattle the credit works through room service only, service charges not included. If you like sitting downstairs in the restaurant, that breakfast is not meant for you.
The others repay close reading too. The W Bellevue serves a continental breakfast at the Lakehouse, the Thompson Seattle one à la carte dish with coffee or juice, the Astra Seattle one hot dish and one coffee. Full breakfast for two comes at four hotels: The Fairmont Olympic Seattle, the Hyatt Regency Lake Washington Seattle, the InterContinental Bellevue at the Avenue and the Hotel 1000 Seattle.
Our advice: tell us whether you want to sit at a table in the morning or order to the room – in Seattle that is not a matter of style, it is written into the terms.
For context: the typical rate is 283 €, slightly above Vancouver (269 €). For planning: at nine of the twelve hotels the suitespot benefits apply from the first night.
Where to stay in Seattle: downtown, the waterfront or the Eastside
Seattle is a city of short distances and long bridges – and the question is mainly which side of the water you want to wake up on.
Lotte Hotel Seattle · Downtown SeattleDowntown you stay between Pike Place Market, the museums and the monorail to the Space Needle; all on foot, and the restaurants are within walking distance in the evening. Our recommendation: The Fairmont Olympic Seattle.
On the waterfront you are closer to the water than to the traffic: the ferries to Bainbridge Island leave from right there, the big wheel turns, and since the rebuild the piers are a promenade. Our recommendation: The Edgewater Hotel Seattle.
The Eastside is quieter and greener: Bellevue has the shops and the corporate offices, Kenmore and Renton have the lake and the woods. If you are here on business or after quiet, this is the side. Our recommendation: the InterContinental Bellevue at the Avenue.
For orientation: Sea-Tac airport is thirty minutes to the south, Bellevue twenty minutes to the east, Mount Rainier a good two hours – and the ferry to Bainbridge Island takes thirty-five minutes.
Rooms and suites: the best hotels in Seattle from the inside
The best hotels in Seattle offer 272 categories, 76 of them suites.
The Lodge at St. Edward Park Kenmore · St. Edward ParkThe largest is at the Grand Hyatt Seattle: the Onyx Suite at 254 square metres, with two more from the same hotel at 125 each. Then follow a penthouse at The Edgewater Hotel Seattle at 92 and the Lotte Hotel Seattle at 89 square metres.
The widest choice is at the Thompson Seattle with 48 categories and The Fairmont Olympic Seattle with 46. At the other end stand The Lodge at St. Edward Park Kenmore with ten and the Astra Seattle with eleven.
For the view, almost every hotel here has its own subject, and the best exist only once: you see the Space Needle from the Astra Seattle alone, the mountains from the W Seattle alone, the forest from The Lodge at St. Edward Park Kenmore alone and the lake from the Hyatt Regency Lake Washington Seattle alone. The Edgewater Hotel Seattle is the only one with a panoramic water view – and from the Thompson Seattle you look straight down into the city.
Tell our travel advisors which subject it should be.
What a night at a luxury hotel in Seattle costs
The typical rate is 283 € per night – slightly above Vancouver (269 €). The spread is narrow: less than two and a half times separates the cheapest house from the most expensive.
It starts at 163 € at the Astra Seattle and runs up to 384 € at the Lotte Hotel Seattle. In between lie the Grand Hyatt Seattle from 202 €, The Lodge at St. Edward Park Kenmore from 207 € and the W Seattle from 242 €.
| Luxury hotel | From | suitespot benefits from |
|---|---|---|
| Astra Seattle | 163 € | 1st night |
| Grand Hyatt Seattle | 202 € | 2 nights |
| The Lodge at St. Edward Park Kenmore | 207 € | 2 nights |
| W Seattle | 242 € | 1st night |
| W Bellevue | 279 € | 1st night |
| The Fairmont Olympic Seattle | 282 € | 1st night |
| The Edgewater Hotel Seattle | 284 € | 1st night |
| Thompson Seattle | 286 € | 1st night |
| Hyatt Regency Lake Washington Seattle | 289 € | 2 nights |
| Hotel 1000 Seattle | 309 € | 1st night |
| InterContinental Bellevue at the Avenue | 313 € | 1st night |
| Lotte Hotel Seattle | 384 € | 1st night |
When it is at its best: from July to September. That is the dry season, the evenings are long, and on clear days Mount Rainier stands over the city as if someone had placed it there.
When it is cheap: from November to March. It rains a lot then, but rarely hard – and the museums, the concert halls and the coffee roasters are made for exactly that.
When to book early: in July and August, when the Alaska cruise season runs and the city handles two ships every Saturday, and for the big technology conferences.
And whatever the date: the suitespot benefits apply in January exactly as they do in August.
How long to stay: three nights – two for the city and one for the water: a ferry to Bainbridge Island or a day on Lake Washington. If Mount Rainier is on the list, take a fourth.
At nine of the twelve hotels they apply from the first night; at the Grand Hyatt Seattle, the Hyatt Regency Lake Washington Seattle and The Lodge at St. Edward Park Kenmore from at least two nights.
Points and status you collect at nine of the twelve hotels, spread across 4 programmes. The most common is World of Hyatt with four.
Water, food and exclusive services at a 5-star hotel
What our travel advisors arrange most often in Seattle is the late afternoon ferry to Bainbridge Island: thirty-five minutes across, dinner in town, and on the way back the skyline stands lit in front of you – for the price of a ferry ticket.
Personal luxury travel adviceOur travel advisors personally accompany your booking – 365 days a year, from the first offer to late check-out. Reach the suitespot VIP service via email or WhatsApp.Phone: +49 30 81452346 · hotel@suitespot.comAdd to that: Pike Place Market before nine, ahead of the groups; Chihuly Garden and Glass at the foot of the Space Needle; the Rem Koolhaas library, worth entering without a book in mind; and a day in the Olympic or Mount Rainier national park.
And the food: oysters from Puget Sound, salmon that nobody here explains to you because you simply eat it – and the coffee, with which this city founded a global brand and which it now does better in small roasteries.
On top of the upgrade chance and late check-out, ten of the twelve hotels add a hotel credit.
100 US dollars to spend freely come at the Grand Hyatt Seattle, the InterContinental Bellevue at the Avenue, the Thompson Seattle and the Hotel 1000 Seattle; 100 US dollars for food and drink at The Fairmont Olympic Seattle, the Lotte Hotel Seattle, The Edgewater Hotel Seattle and the W Seattle, there in the Trace Market or the W Living Room Bar. 50 US dollars come at the Hyatt Regency Lake Washington Seattle and The Lodge at St. Edward Park Kenmore.
For breakfast, see the paragraph further up – it is not the same everywhere here. We register your VIP status before arrival.
The hotels in Seattle at a glance
What sets the hotels in Seattle apart – from their opening year to the spa:
| Hotel | Opened | Renovated | Pool | Spa | Club lounge | Michelin Keys | Forbes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Hyatt Seattle | 2001 | ✓ | |||||
| The Fairmont Olympic Seattle | 1924 | 2022 | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Lotte Hotel Seattle | 2020 | ✓ | 1 Key | Recommended | |||
| The Lodge at St. Edward Park Kenmore | 2021 | 2021 | ✓ | 1 Key | |||
| Hyatt Regency Lake Washington Seattle | 2017 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Thompson Seattle | 2016 | Recommended | |||||
| Hotel 1000 Seattle | 2006 | ✓ | |||||
| The Edgewater Hotel Seattle | 1962 | 2025 | – | ||||
| W Seattle | 2016 | – |
Earn points & use your status in Seattle
The most widely represented is World of Hyatt. Your status benefits and points stay intact: suitespot books direct rates, not consolidator fares. The programs you will find in Seattle:
At no extra cost: you pay the same rate as booking direct with the hotel – the suitespot benefits come on top, free of charge.
| Program | Hotels | Examples in Seattle |
|---|---|---|
| World of Hyatt | 4 hotels | Grand Hyatt Seattle, Hyatt Regency Lake Washington Seattle, Thompson Seattle … |
| Marriott Bonvoy | 3 hotels | W Bellevue, Astra Seattle, W Seattle |
| ALL (Accor) | 1 hotel | The Fairmont Olympic Seattle |
| IHG One Rewards | 1 hotel | InterContinental Bellevue at the Avenue |
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Frequently asked questions about luxury hotels in Seattle
What does a luxury hotel in Seattle cost?
The typical rate is 283 € per night – slightly above Vancouver (269 €). The selection starts at 163 € and runs up to 384 €.
Which is the cheapest 5-star hotel in Seattle?
The Astra Seattle downtown from 163 €, followed by the Grand Hyatt Seattle from 202 €, The Lodge at St. Edward Park Kenmore from 207 € and the W Seattle from 242 €.
Where should I stay in Seattle?
Downtown for Pike Place Market, the museums and short distances – our recommendation is The Fairmont Olympic Seattle, for us the first address in the city. On the waterfront for the ferries and the water (recommendation: The Edgewater Hotel Seattle). And on the Eastside in Bellevue, Renton or Kenmore for quiet, lake and forest (recommendation: InterContinental Bellevue at the Avenue).
Is breakfast included in Seattle?
Not everywhere in the same way. At four of the twelve hotels it is a credit: 39 US dollars at the Grand Hyatt Seattle – there through room service only –, 30 each at the Lotte Hotel Seattle and The Edgewater Hotel Seattle, 20 at The Lodge at St. Edward Park Kenmore. Full breakfast for two comes at The Fairmont Olympic Seattle, the Hyatt Regency Lake Washington Seattle, the InterContinental Bellevue at the Avenue and the Hotel 1000 Seattle.
Which hotel in Seattle has a Space Needle view?
You see the Space Needle only from the Astra Seattle. You look onto the mountains only at the W Seattle, into the forest only at The Lodge at St. Edward Park Kenmore and onto the lake only at the Hyatt Regency Lake Washington Seattle; the panoramic water view comes only at The Edgewater Hotel Seattle.
How big are the suites at the best hotels in Seattle?
76 of 272 categories are suites. The largest is the Onyx Suite at the Grand Hyatt Seattle at 254 square metres; two further suites in the same hotel measure 125 each. The widest choice is at the Thompson Seattle with 48 categories and The Fairmont Olympic Seattle with 46.
Is there a minimum stay in Seattle – and where do I collect points?
At nine of the twelve hotels the suitespot benefits apply from the first night. At the Grand Hyatt Seattle, the Hyatt Regency Lake Washington Seattle and The Lodge at St. Edward Park Kenmore they apply from at least two nights. Points and status you collect at nine of the twelve, spread across 4 programmes; the most common is World of Hyatt.
When is the best time to visit Seattle?
It is at its best from July to September, the dry season with long evenings. It is cheapest from November to March – it rains a lot then, but rarely hard. Book early in July and August, when the Alaska cruises depart, and for the big technology conferences.
Which is the most expensive hotel in Seattle?
The most expensive hotel in Seattle is Lotte Hotel Seattle, with rates from 383 € a night. Astra Seattle has the lowest entry price at 162 €.
