The Roosevelt, a Coast Hotel, Seattle

I gotta say this hotel really was great! P.S. if you use SweetHotelDeals. Net for booking this hotel they usually have some pretty good hotel deals at this time of the year!

I would give it zero stars if I could. When we arrived after our cruise to check in we were told they had move stay overs than expected and that they had no room for us. They had not attempted to contact us before our arrival. They moved us to a hotel that was several miles away in the university district and told us to walk next door to a shopping center to catch a shuttle to that hotel. They didn't even provide transportation. It took us over 40 minutes just to deal with the situation at the Roosevelt plus the shuttle ride, plus the check in process at the new hotel. It took us over 90 minutes just to check into a hotel room, that wasn't the one we wanted! We booked the hotel specifically because of it's location in downtown, which we were no no where near. Once we got to the other hotel, there were continued issues and the entire day was filled with stress and frustration. I would never stay at this hotel or any other Coast hotel ever again. And we were not alone. I watched them turn away at least 5 other groups while we were standing there waiting. Beware!

We were in Seattle for a conference in August, 2006. We booked the room on-line, got an confirmation email stating the dates and rate/night and we thought everything was set. Three days before the trip, the hotel called and said they could not honor the original rate and that the new rate would be $45 extra per night. With such short notice, we had no choice but to accept. The manager who called promised to arrange some restaurant coupons to make up the loss. When we checked in, the front desk denied such phone call ever happened and that the rate in the computer was till the original rate. We were happy with her claim and didn't pursuit more. Would you believe it when we checked out, the bill now had the higher rate. We tried to get an explanation from the woman at the front desk, but she didn't have one. Showing her the original confirmation email was no use. Overall, it was a okay hotel but the game they played on the price was simply dishonest. By the way, when we were checking in, a mouse meandered across the lobby. After we pointed it out to the woman at the front desk, she went "Okay. Thanks." and nothing more. We would not recommend it to anyone.

In a rush I booked my six day stay with the Roosevelt Hotel. The staff was very warm and accomodating, and my stay was genuinely grand. Plus, the staff didn't mind my piano playing in the lobby every night. Very affordable. Very Clean. I plan on staying at the Hotel in the future and strongly recommend the place to anyone without reservation.

Yahoo failed to send my reservation confirmation to this hotel. They took care of me, which was excellent, but recommended that I book exclusively thru their site or their agents in the future.

The Roosevelt's service is quite good. Everyone is friendly, from the doorman who greets you to the front desk staff to the service staff. The property is over 70 years old, and it shows in the size of most of the rooms. They really are very small! There's just enough room for a bed, TV armoire, desk and a built-in closer. The bathroom in my room was so small that I had to shut the door so there was room to comb my hair without banging my elbows. If you're over 5'10" or very broad, try and upgrade to one of their suites for a little more space. What I liked about the rooms: you can actually open the windows in the room and bathroom to let in some big-city air! The rooms and lobby are nicely appointed in dark woods and the lobby has several comfy sofas. At the elevators on each of the guest floors, you are greeted by original oil paintings of American national parks -- the hotel was named for President Theodore Roosevelt, a defender of this nation's public lands. The bar and grill adjacent to the lobby (Von's) features an unlimited buffet breakfast. Continental breakfast is $8.95. Carnivores can add meat specialties for an additional three bucks. Von's is a popular after-work gathering spot for good local and imported beer, mixed drinks and bar food. The Roosevelt is a ten-minute walk down Pine Street from Pike Place Market, and a shorter walk to the Monorail (when it's actually running -- it wasn't during my stay). It is across the street from Pacific Place, one of downtown Seattle's biggest indoor shopping malls, where you can pretty much buy everything you might normally purchase from your own regional mega-mall. The Roosevelt has wireless Internet access although I did not use it. There is a fitness center, but no pool. Overall: if you're in town for a short-term business stay (as I was), the Roosevelt works as well as any of the downtown properties. But if you're a super-size person, consider the size of the rooms before you book...

The hotel is right smack dab in the middle of downtown, within short walking distance to great shopping and Pike's Place Market. The room I booked happened to be a deluxe room which was more like a suite! A sitting area with pullout sofa, coffee table, etc. My only complaint would be the smallish bathrooms, but then again, the Roosevelt is an older hotel. Daily newspaper delivered to your front door was a plus for me! I would definitely recommend staying here.

I had a short stay, and found this hotel to be comfortable, with a very friendly staff. The "Traditional Single" room is perfect size for the single traveler.

Great location in downtown. The business room I had was small but very clean. Great for business trips. The next time I would bring my wife and kids. Great shopping around the hotel.

My recent stay at the Roosevelt, a Coast Hotel in Seattle was a positive one. The evening front desk personnel as well as the Valet Parking attendant were very helpful and friendly. We had a couple of special requests and they were extremely accommodating and didn't hesitate to take care of us. I would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone looking for a really nice clean older hotel with tons of character and charm, and great service.