We had a wonderful stay at the Thompson Seattle and would absolutely stay here again. The location really could not be better, directly across from Pike Place Market and within easy walking distance of so much of downtown Seattle. We walked everywhere and always felt safe and comfortable. Seattle also seems to have made noticeable progress cleaning up some of the issues we remembered from previous visits. There are still a few areas with visible homelessness, but overall we thought downtown looked and felt considerably better than it had in the past.
I’m a World of Hyatt Globalist and the hotel did a great job recognizing my status. We were upgraded to a King Water View Deluxe room, which was fantastic. The huge wall of windows gave us beautiful views over the water, Pike Place Market and the Seattle Great Wheel. The room was spotless, the bed was extremely comfortable and everything worked perfectly.
The front desk staff was terrific from beginning to end. They reached out before our arrival to see if we needed anything, acknowledged my Globalist status and took great care of us throughout the stay. The glasses of champagne and delicious chocolate chip cookies were a really nice welcome.
We also spent an evening at The Nest, the hotel’s rooftop bar, and loved it. The views over Elliott Bay are beautiful, especially in the evening. We sat outside having drinks and ended up talking with people from all over the world. Everyone was having a great time and the service was friendly and relaxed. It was one of those unexpectedly fun evenings that becomes part of the memory of a trip.
One of the real highlights, though, was breakfast at Conversation. We enjoyed breakfast as part of my Globalist benefit, and Julia, our server, was phenomenal. She was incredibly friendly, easygoing and helpful with suggestions. She recommended some of their specialty coffees, including the Orange Honey Blossom Latte, which was fantastic. The current menu also has Cardamom Rose and Brown Sugar Rosemary lattes. I couldn’t remember the exact name of the other one we had, but both were memorable.
We also used the hotel’s valet parking with in and out privileges and found it well worth it. Having the car brought around when we needed it was quick and easy, and we didn’t have to think about parking for the rest of the stay.
Overall, just a wonderful experience. Great room, genuinely friendly service, excellent breakfast, beautiful rooftop bar and an absolutely fantastic location. I really can’t say enough about the location. We would happily stay at the Thompson Seattle again.
