Sarkie, SOME GOOD HOTELS IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE:
(KLP and others, please make any additional comments or suggestions)
A few Seattle Hotel links (thanks to MetaCrawler) Prices may be out of date:
seattle.yahoo.com
seattle.funtastiktravel.com
1. ALEXIS HOTEL (107-1st Ave) Over $170
Phone: (800) 426-7033 or local (206) 621-9009
Older (1909), charmingly elegant, and fancy. Not sure about rooms with views.
2. EDGEWATER HOTEL (2411 Alaskan Way/Pier67) $110-170
Phone: (800) 624-0670 or local (206) 728-7000
Seattle's only "waterfront" hotel. Not as fancy as some, but my personal favorite. A much longer walk to the meeting, but near Pier 70 (where GNET's new headquarters will be). Famous for the Beatles staying there in the 60's, and fishing out their hotel window. Get a room as far out to the west as possible (with a deck, to feed the pigeons), facing south to be able to see the city and ferries (beautiful view at night).
3. FOUR SEASONS OLYMPIC HOTEL (411 University) Over $170
Phone: (800) 223-8772 / (800) 332-3442 or local (206) 621-1700
Older, elegant, and very fancy. Rooms with views.
4. HILTON SEATTLE (6th & University) $110-170
Phone: (800) 445-8667 or local (206) 624-0500
Nice, and less costly. Not sure about rooms with views.
5. INN AT THE MARKET (86 Pine St.) $110-170
Phone: (206) 443-3600
Sophisticated but unpretentious. Close to Pike Place Market.
6. MONACO HOTEL (1101-4th) Over $170
Phone: (206) 621-1770
Nice, and fancy, Rooms with city views only.
7. SEATTLE SHERATON HOTEL & TOWERS (1400-6th) $110-170
Phone: (800) 325-3535 or local (206) 621-9000
Newer and fancy. 840 Rooms, great views above 20th floor.
8. SORRENTO HOTEL (900 Madison St) $110-170
Phone: (206) 622-6400 Older (1909), elegant, and fancy,
with romantic "old-world" Italian Villa charm. Rooms with great views. Up the hill from downtown, with longer walk to the meeting.
9. STOUFFER MADISON HOTEL (515 Madison St) $110-170
Phone: (800) 468-3571 or local (206) 583-0300
Newer, and very fancy. Rooms with great views.
10. WESTIN HOTEL (1900-5th Ave) Over $170
Phone: (800) 228-3000 or local (206) 728-1000
Twin circular towers. Rooms with great views.
Where President Clinton stayed for WTO.
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And for those on a REALLY tight budget (where you'll meet some of Seattle's most colorful characters, "up close and personal")<ggg>
11. SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH HOSTEL (84 Union St.)
Phone: (206) 622-5443
"Dorm style" beds (no "doubling-up" allowed) for about $20/night.
12. SEATTLE YMCA (909-4th Ave) (a nice "address" GRUB)
Phone: (206) 382-5000
About $20 for bunks (I've always take a top bunk), $40 for beds.
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I don't yet know where the March 17th GNET Shareholder's Meeting will be held this year. I just left a voice-mail message for Mark Peterson, so I hope to have the answer soon. The last one was held at the Washington Athletic Club (1235-6th Ave). Go2Net, Inc. is located at 999-3rd Ave, Suite 4700 (Phone: 206-447-1595). |
