Peltekians Take the PNW: the Hotel

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I wanted to touch briefly on how much we loved our hotel in Seattle.  Normally we stay with Marriott.  It’s just a safe bet pretty much everywhere, ya know?  Nothing fancy, but we trust the brand.  And they are everywhere.  But in Seattle – damn, they were expensive.  Down by the waterfront was over $300/night the week we were there.  So I did a lot of searching around to find a slightly better deal.

We ended up staying at The Maxwell in lower Queen Anne and boy, what a breath of fresh air!  It was sort of a random find through a travel website that we had a discount on from attending a timeshare presentation. Got that?  I didn’t have the highest hopes, for whatever reason.  But thanks to trusty TripAdvisor, and all the excellent reviews, I decided it was worth a shot.

It was the perfect location – about a 5 minute walk to the Space Needle and all the surrounding goods.  It was quiet and the staff was great.  Complimentary parking, which is HUGE in the city.  Comfy beds, cute decor, and for God’s sake, they put freakin cupcakes and coffee in the lobby every day from 3-6pm.  SOLD! Not to mention you can borrow a yellow beach-cruiser bicycle anytime you want to get around on 2 wheels.  When I saw that, I thought OK, this might not be a real place...  So charming, it made me feel like I was living in a musical and at any moment the staff would break into song and I would start doing toe-spins through the lobby.  I don’t know how to do those, except in my mind.  I’m really good.

So if you ever get the chance, have a piece of pineapple hospitality (their slogan, not mine) and get a room at The Maxwell.

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I wasn’t paid to say any of this.  I just really like that place.

6 Comments

  1. I stayed there in September and felt EXACTLY the same way. What a great location, property and staff. Definitely be back when I’m in the area.

  2. I discovered The Maxwell four years ago when my daughter used it as headquarters for her wedding party and I’ve been back ka-zumteem times since. Everything she said, PLUS they have a great shuttle service that will take you to Pike Place Market or shopping so that you don’t have to experience traffic or pay for additional parking. And, Manager Woody WILL do toe-spins through the lobby for you. All you have to do is ask!

  3. Wow, thank you so much for giving us such an incredible shout out, Jaana! I’m thrilled to hear we were able to exceed your expectations. Looks like you lucked out and had some spectacular Seattle sunshine while you were here, too. Can you please send some SoCal sun back our way? Fall has hit us hard this week. 😉

    Side note – I love your photo of the bikes and am interested in buying it for our marketing purposes. If you’d be open to this, can you please email me at mgreenblatt@staypineapple.com? Thanks!

    All the best,
    Makenzie G.
    Social Media Manager, Pineapple Hospitality
    http://www.staypineapple.com

  5. I always love finding boutique hotels. True, occasionally you get stuck with something that you never want to experience again, but I’d say 9 times out of 10, it ends up being such a cool experience. Glad you guys had a great experience! The beach cruiser thing may have just sold me on this place whenever we get up there. I miss Seattle.

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