Mediterranean Inn

The Mediterranean Inn is housed in an attractive
yellow-and-white building with green trim around the doors and windows, and a
row of flags above the entrance. Guests enter a lobby with a gracious
sitting area with wood furnishings and sofas. It has a Mediterranean vibe, with brown and gold colors, an elegant print rug, and framed pictures of Italian landscapes. Guests can sit and read while they sip free coffee, tea, or water
with lemon. There are also three stand-up PC stations in the lobby for guests. Guests
can also venture to the rooftop to sit and take in sweeping views of the city
skyline, Elliott Bay, and the Space Needle. The hotel tends to attract tourists, given how close it is to Seattle Center attractions and the Monorail to downtown. 

The Mediterranean Inn is located in the gracious Lower Queen
Anne neighborhood on a street with a movie theater, restaurants, cafes, bars,
and shops. The hotel is a 10-minute walk north of the Olympic Sculpture Park. The
Seattle Center complex, which includes the Pacific
Northwest Ballet and McCaw Hall (Seattle Opera), is a five-minute walk east.
Also at Seattle Center are the EMP Museum, a 10-minute walk west, the Space
Needle and Monorail, an eight-minute walk southeast, and the Pacific Science
Center and IMAX theater, a 10-minute walk southeast of the hotel. Guests can
take the Monorail to downtown to Westlake Center, which is one block southwest
of Nordstrom's and two blocks southwest of the Pacific Place. Pike Place Market is within a five-minute drive or a 15-minute bus ride (No. 2). The Seattle Art Museum is a block southeast of Pike
Place Market, while Pioneer Square is a 15-minute walk southeast of the market. CenturyLink
Field (Seattle Seahawks) and Safeco Field (Seattle Mariners) are a 15-minute
drive or 25-minute bus ride southeast of the hotel. Sea-Tac International
Airport is a 25-minute drive south of the hotel, or a 40-minute Link
light rail ride south from Westlake Center.

The Mediterranean Inn's 180 rooms are all non-smoking. Rooms come in King, Queen, Double Queen, Double Full, and
Petite Queen categories. Rooms are fairly large, although those with two beds might feel a bit cramped. Decor leans toward a Mediterranean
style with a color palette of chocolate brown, beige, and red, with green
armchairs and cherrywood headboards and furniture. All rooms come with air-conditioning, desks, and ergonomic chairs, in-room safes, free Wi-Fi, iHome
alarm clocks to dock iPods, flat-screen TVs with premium cable channels, and DVD
players with free DVD rentals. TVs, at 32 inches, are a bit small, and some are placed at the side of the beds, which creates a somewhat awkward viewing angle. Kitchenettes have granite countertops, sinks,
mini-fridges, microwaves, coffee- and tea-making facilities, and free popcorn. Beds are comfortable, with pillow-top mattresses. Some rooms have Elliott Bay or Space Needle views, and windows can be opened. Bathrooms are clean, well lit, and have shower/tub combos but limited counter space. 

The Mediterranean Inn has no pool or sauna but does have a small fitness center with a
stair-stepper, weight machine, treadmill, elliptical, and flat-screen TV. The
hotel's highlight public space is its superb rooftop patio, where guests can sit on Adirondack chairs  and take in panoramic views of the
Space Needle, the sunset over Elliott Bay, and the city skyline. Bikes are available to borrow (free of charge) for jaunts around the area. The
hotel has a business center with three computers and a
printer, plus a meeting room, coin-operated laundry, and 24-hour front desk. There's no breakfast buffet and no on-site restaurant for lunch and dinner,
but there is an adjacent Starbucks, and numerous restaurants are within a
short walk of the hotel. The multi-level parking garage (for a fee) has direct
elevator access and in-out privileges. In-room Wi-Fi is free.