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Seattle Downtown Hotel? We'll Try The Ace

March 15, 2005 at 8:27 AM | 0 Comments

We were recently asked for a hotel recommendation in downtown Seattle.

The hotel reqs? Centrally located, $100-$150 a night, funky/arty yet reasonably nice/romatic, centrally located, and clean/private.

Sounds fair enough.

We would go with the Ace Hotel. We have been wanting to check this place out for some time. The Ace is a classic budget boutique.  A basic room with some style, a step above a hostel, but a step below a full service hotel.

The Ace is located in the converted Belltower in the midst of Belltown, where grunge rock was born. Sure there are reports citing the Ace is not the cleanest or most service oriented hotel in Seattle, and this property definitely is not for those looking for a night in the lap of luxury. However, for just over $100 you can get a boutique basic room smack dab in the middle of downtown Seattle. Sounds good to us.

Furthermore, the Ace was featured in Wallpaper*, Details, InStyle, and other popular mags, and you know we are suckers for a little glossy press.

Here is what Wallpaper* said:

Eric Hentz transformed it into a basic yet brilliantly appointed hotel that is destined to be a bolt hole for aspiring young web designers, documentary directors and Sapporo club kids. Boasting an array of sassy street level businesses that ensure guests invest in the immediate community. With rooms starting at $65.00 a night, it's affordable for one night or nine weeks.

The $65.00 rooms come with a shared bath, so we would double our bill and secure a room with a private bathroom.

One last note: All the rooms come with a copy of the Kama Sutra, the Bible, and a couple of condoms.