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Holiday Inn Express Seattle City Center

2.5 of 5
226 Aurora Ave., Seattle, WA 98109
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Ranked #68 of 124 hotels in Seattle
3.5 of 5 stars 241 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Space needle(19)
  • Top floor(4)
  • Clean and comfortable(4)
  • Downtown bus(3)
  • Good value(3)
  • Free breakfast(3)
  • Would definitely stay(3)
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wicketo
Berlin, Germany
Senior Contributor
47 reviews
70 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2012 NEW

Pretty much got what I expected from a holiday inn express. The hotel seems to me to be a little on the old side, but it's not too bad and the hotel made up for it by a number of factors: Price was good at 80 $ plus. I got upgraded to a spa suite with a nice big bath... More

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123terracotta
Tampa, Florida
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2012 NEW

We stayed two nights in Feb at this hotel and I must say when I booked and then looked up the comments I was a little hesitant, there seemed a lot of negative comments. However, please disregard most of those, We found this hotel clean, comfy, the staff going over the top to help us with finding places to eat,... More

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chitwnchk
Healdsburg, CA
Contributor
14 reviews
6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012

We got this place online and prepaid for a low rate. Next time I will stay closer to town to take advantage of the train from the airport. The front desk staff was great. They "upgraded" us from a king bed room to a king suite. It had a sofa bed, fridge, refrigerator. Not sure it was really an upgrade,... More

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srs-seattle
Seattle
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12 reviews
8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012

Technically I want to give it a 3.5 rating. We'd scored a really great deal on a discount-booking site, so when I called ahead to choose a king bed, I didn't expect they'd feel the need to extend much kindness to us, but they were fantastic. They made sure we had a non-smoking room, too. (There are still smoking rooms... More

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scottyth
Salt Lake City, Utah
Senior Contributor
23 reviews
6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012

A great hotel only a few blocks from the Seattle space needle, and within walking distance to my destination, rendezvous and the jewel boc theater. Stayed in room 405, checked ou on jan. 29th. More

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OregonTraveler1180
Sherwood, Oregon
2 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012

We stayed at this property primarily for its location to the Seattle Center. During our stay we also rode the Monorail to Westlake and the downtown shopping, and then walked back to the hotel. We have stayed at many Holiday Inn Express in our travels around the country, and I would say this property is less than the normal experience.... More

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walls2009
Boston, Massachusetts
Senior Contributor
30 reviews
18 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012

Not my usual choice of hotel or even hotel class, as this was an atypical trip I took where budget trumped all else (got a two-queen room with free wi-fi and breakfast for less than $65/nt which can't be beat given the circumstances). Location is OK at best, though really depends on why you're in Seattle and what you want... More

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Stephen J
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Senior Contributor
21 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012
1
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This was the 2nd Holiday Inn we stayed at after the first one in Pulluyup WA where we loved everything about the place we decided that for our Seattle trip this was the place to go. It was very good but not as good as the first one service, food cleanlieness and value are all great the Breakfast had a... More

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Darcy Hambrick, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express Seattle City Center, responded to this review
7 February 2012

Thank you for commenting on your experience with us! We strive to exceed expectations in our service, cleanliness, and amenities, especially when compared to newer properties, and it sounds like we were able to do that. I hope you will continue to choose our hotel when staying in Seattle! We look forward to serving you again. Best Regards, Darcy Hambrick... More

Schlarbie
Austin, Texas
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

What a wonderful find in downtown Seattle! Free wi-fi and breakfast and a breath-taking view of the Space Needle! And an enthusiastic and greatful nod to Cassidy at the front desk who was especially nice and helpful. We walked to both the Market and Pier 69, which took about 20 minutes and might be a bit long for little ones...cabs... More

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Darcy Hambrick, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express Seattle City Center, responded to this review
7 February 2012

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience! We are extremely delighted to be a partner with Victoria Clipper, and I am so glad you found us to be convenient in getting to the pier. Thank you, too, for your kind words regarding Cassidy. I will make sure your compliments are passed on to her. She is a... More

Hairdresser05
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I stayed at this hotel visiting my boyfriend in the military for new years. My first night the room and service was perfect. The second night we were moved into a smoking room that gave me a terrible headache and made my clothes smell like an ash tray. I understood it was NYE and they could not change my room,... More

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Darcy Hambrick, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express Seattle City Center, responded to this review
7 February 2012

First, I would like to apologize for the delay in response to your feedback. I was unable to access this site for a period of time. Please be assured that I take all feedback either positive or negative very seriously, and I will be following up with the employee involved. I am both surprised and disappointed to hear of your... More

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