Fairmont Olympic Hotel | T+L 500 2008 | Travel + Leisure

Fairmont Olympic Hotel

Italian Renaissance-style 1924 landmark, blocks from the Seattle Art Museum; the hotel will be under renovation (but will remain open) through mid-2009.

Score 83.05
Stats 450 rooms; 2 restaurants; 1 bar.
Competitive Edge Thoughtful service (towels await guests who go for a run).
Rooms to Book Corner suites ending in 42 and 44 along Fourth Avenue, for their size and lovely lookouts.
Don't Miss Penn Cove oysters at the hotel's casual restaurant, Shucker's.
Cost Doubles from $419.
Contact 411 University Street
Downtown
(206) 621-1700
www.fairmont.com/seattle

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