Iconic Seattle hotel built in 1909 with old world romance and hipster vibes
Quiet and pleasant location on the top of First Hill
Ten- to 15-minute walk to Capitol Hill, shopping, and monorail to the Space Needle
Elegant guest rooms with marble bathrooms, plush beds, and 42-inch flat-screen TVs
Iconic Fireside Room for cocktails and live music
Outdoor garden dining area year-round
Dunbar Room serves locally sourced, Pacific Northwest dishes in bistro setting
In-house massage service and free 24-hour fitness center
Free Wi-Fi throughout
Pets are permitted in rooms (for a fee)
Walks to Pike Place Market and waterfront can take over 20 minutes
Breakfast not included
Noise can be an issue in street-facing rooms
Fee for valet parking
Built at the turn of the 20th century, the upscale Hotel Sorrento is an iconic Seattle boutique with 75 elegant, yet understated guest rooms and modern comforts with a dash of hipster charm. The
hotel's sumptuous, mahogany-lined interiors recall an earlier era and the popular Fireside Room is a busy local gathering spot for drinks and live music. From its perch atop First Hill, downtown shopping and Capitol Hill
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Scene
Landmark Seattle hotel with Old World feel and famous Fireside Room
Set in
the genteel First Hill neighborhood, the hotel has long been a cultural and social
Location
Quiet First Hill location near Capitol Hill nightlife, a short walk from city center shopping and dining
Hotel Sorrento is located in First Hill, a
quiet and mostly residential neighborhood with many fine apartment buildings close to the city's main medical area. The popular Town Hall performance venue and the Frye Art Museum's stunning collection are both three blocks away and the hotel is easily
Rooms
Individually decorated, elegant rooms with plush beds, marble bathrooms, and 42-inch flat-screen TVs
Spread across seven floors, the hotel's 75 rooms and suites are elegant, understated, and individually decorated with details like carved wood furniture and molding, rich
fabrics, contemporary art, upholstered armchairs, dark carpets, and gilt-framed mirrors. The clean and well-lit rooms start at 250 square feet (or 23 square meters), making them spacious by urban standards, with chocolate brown, beige, and slate-blue walls.
Features
Locally sourced menu at Dunbar Room, elegant Fireside Room lounge, and 24-hour fitness center
Long a fixture of the Seattle social scene, the hotel's main features revolve around dining and drinking. The Dunbar Room, a new incarnation of the Hunt Club, offers locally sourced, seasonal dishes in a casual, yet refined bistro setting. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, weekend brunch, and limited room service are available and guests can dine in the hotels' garden courtyard from Easter to Thanksgiving, though no meals are included with bookings. Guests can also order from the Dunbar's dinner and cocktail menu in the hotel's famous Fireside Room, an elegant wood-paneled space with a grand piano and fireplace that often hosts live music, monthly silent reading parties, and performances. The hotel offers a small, 24-hour fitness center, a barber shop/salon, and a massage room, but there is no pool or spa. The Sorrento also has a dedicated concierge,
free shoeshine service, meeting rooms, a 24-hour business center, same-day laundry services, free Wi-Fi, and valet
