The Best Hotel in Seattle Center and Lower Queen Anne, Seattle

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Queen Anne is a large, mostly residential neighborhood spread out over a large hill just to the north of Belltown and close to Seattle Center. Upper Queen Anne is posh, quiet, and gorgeous. Lower Queen Anne, where all the lodging options lie, is very walkable to Belltown, Downtown, and Seattle Center—but it's considerably less elegant than the top of the hill. You can find better deals here than in most of Downtown—and you'll still be close to everything.

The Maxwell Hotel

$$ | 300 Roy St., Seattle, 98109, USA Fodor's Choice

This is the choice if you want to be near the action at Seattle Center—you're a leisurely 10-minute walk from the Space Needle and Climate Pledge Arena. Colorful, playful design in both the guest rooms and shared spaces is engaging for kids and charming for adults, and the staff embraces the friendly spirit. During a stay here you'll keep encountering artistic touches, from the elevators to the bright, high-ceilinged bar. Grab-and-go breakfast offerings are a weak point, but there's a large grocery store two blocks away.

Pros

  • Friendly, caring staff
  • Family friendly
  • On-site parking

Cons

  • Limited breakfast offerings
  • "European" bed linen (just comforters) can take getting used to
  • Pool and gym are tiny
300 Roy St., Seattle, 98109, USA
206-286–0629
Hotel Details
139 rooms
No Meals

Quick Facts

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