Hotel FIVE, Seattle

Checked into Hotel 5 without knowing much about it. Breakfast was simple, but good, staff was friendly and the location is incredible. Old building with new decor. Great beds. Walked to dinner and left the car parked the whole weekend! Very convenient! Thank you to Bryce at the front desk for the great recommendations!

I really enjoyed staying at this Ramada Inn because of the friendly staff, comfortable room and central location.

We came from out of town not knowing the area when we booked the room on-line. Very bad area, low class hotel. Room was tiny with one full bed, floore had a huge stain on it... We left immediatly, did not get a refund because it was prepaid. We stayed at the Red Lion (VERY classy hotel) for $80 more 6 blocks away

It was clean- that's the best I can say. Most uncomfortable (and small- queen??!!) bed- one step above sleeping on the ground! Paper thin walls, practically can hear neighboring room people breathing! Horribly noisy with outside and neighboring noise. Seattle's transit train runs RIGHT outside our window. Inconveniant use of space (i.e. no shower shelving). Front desk did nothing about screaming, cursing drunk group running in the halls at 3am. Floor seemed constantly wet. Housekeeping broke a pricey cosmetic bottle. I understand accidents happen, but they didn't even acknowledge it. Will never stay here again!

First off, it was a great location which we found very convenient. We stayed at the hotel for 5 nights. For some reason, housekeeping did not service our room that first night and we were told to request it for the next day. Night-time staff was not as friendly or helpful as daytime staff. The parking was ridiculous--and you pay for it so you'd think it'd be better! It was not secured and thankfully we had a small rental car because you could barely maneuver in and out of the spaces (I would get out to direct my husband so he wouldn't hit poles or other cars!). Sleeping was a whole 'nother story! :( The bed was okay--although I am convinced our bed had bugs in it as my legs started itching! Also, the windows are not sound proof--the traffic from the street was LOUD. We had to have the air on (even though it was relatively nice out and wasn't absolutely necessary) just to mask the noise from the street. But every 20 to 30 minutes, the AC would make banging noises. My husband got very little sleep, but thankfully I had earplugs! On our way to the hotel room, they had the door to the housekeeping room open (where towels and such are stored)--holy crap! I thought we were at an orphanage or a third world country. It was dirty and gross in there. They also had some metal cribs (probably not even up to code anymore) for children--scary! If you have kids, definitely bring your own portable crib. Or better yet, stay somewhere else. The cost to stay here was cheaper than other places in the area, however, I still felt like we paid too much for what we got. My husband and I have learned our lesson: A good nights sleep (and personal safety) are priceless--pay more for a better hotel. When we return to Seattle, we will NOT be staying at the Ramada Inn Downtown.

While the location is great and the beds are comfortable, that is where it ends. They charge for "secure" parking in an underground garage that is horrible to maneuver in and out of this lot with a mid-size SUV, plus while there our vehicle was broken into. I heard from staff this had been happening alot lately, yet the hotel has done nothing to fix the security camera that does not work or increase security. The front desk staff was unapologetic and I could not even the GM to respond when I wrote a letter of disgust about what happened!

After reading several of the reviews about this hotel, we were reluctant to stay there but I'm so happy we did. The room was clean and the staff was very friendly. I would definitely recommend this hotel. And, it was so conveniently located that we could walk almost everywhere.

this is a review of their restaurant - Max's Cafe. i went in for a breakfast in the morning, and was surprised to find only one party sitting there. firstly, the one-person waitress didn't even say hello and looked angry. secondly, i ordered a full breakfast with eggs, toast, ham, sausage, and etc. let me tell you, it was the worst breakfast i've ever had in my life! they used heavy lard and some other synthetic stuff as oil and the smell was so strong that i couldn't eat more than a few bites of the eggs. my 4 year old can probably cook better breakfast. hash brown out of freezer pack that was still cold. the price is too high also. if you're in the downtown area and want breakfast, i found out that there are many other places within a few block that serves excellent breakfast. try warwick hotel's french breakfast restaurant or cafe amore up one block from ramada. also, on 4th ave (i think) and one block down south, there's a restaurant called dahlia lounge that serves breatfast. this one is run by tom douglas - famous seattle chef, and there are also a several more restaurants owned by him within 2-3 blocks and they're all recommended.

What we liked was that it was within walking distance of many activities, such as malls, movies, Seattle Center, Monorail entrance, bus lines. Restaurant food & service was good. Hotel staff was friendly and helpful. A few things we did not care for: Housekeeping missed spots on vanity mirror and the glass of a picture in the room itself. The fan in the bathroom rattled when activated and the toilet ran longer than normal. We had to get used to the traffic sounds and that the monorail was just outside our window. At the restaurant, the bill stated "If tip not posted on bill, the restaurant will add gratuity to the bill." We are also glad we had a small car as the garage is cramped.

not to my expectations. too noisy and a bad location, and far most i dont understand why parking is charged and if so why is it so expensive. the staff at the front desk are not friendly either, plus the cleaning maids were making a lot of noise when i was still in my room. not a good experience at all. will definately not come back for a stay here.