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Ace Hotel SeattlevsHotel Max

Ace Hotel and Hotel Max are both highly recommended by experts. Overall, Ace Hotel ranks slightly higher than Hotel Max. Ace Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 89 with endorsements from 17 sources such as Jetsetter, BlackBook and Not For Tourists.

Ace Hotel Seattle
8/10
2423 First Ave., Seattle, WA 98121
From $75/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The Ace Hotel, in the heart of Belltown, is the city's hippest economy hotel." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"Like its sister properties in Palm Springs, Portland, and New York, the 28 ultrahip rooms at Seattle's Ace exemplify high design on a small budget."
Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"This petite 28-room boutique in Belltown was the first hotel of the hipster-friendly Ace Hotels mini-chain, and it was designed with young, hip budget travelers in mind." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This hotel, situated in a historic building in the heart of Belltown, appeals to guests who prefer location over luxury."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"A Seattle favourite with modern white minimalist rooms in the heart of Belltown."
Fodor's Fodor's
"The Ace is a dream come true for both penny-pinching hipsters and folks who appreciate unique minimalist decor." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"Geared to the hip young voyager with a tolerance for small accommodations and communal baths...and kitchens—the complimentary earplugs and condoms in the welcome kit are a fun touch." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Ace Seattle is located in the heart of Belltown, near downtown and within walking distance of the Seattle Center."
BlackBook BlackBook
"Design-driven boutique crashpad rocks hotel fanatics, chic travelers' (vintage argyle) socks."
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Ace Hotels—whose growing brand epitomizes a cool, unfussy, überhip hotel stay—debuted at this site in 1999, and it has become a kind of template for the company’s trademark style." Full review
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Hotel Max
8/10
620 Stewart Street, Seattle, WA 98101
From $104/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Concierge Concierge
"Hotel Max has secured the honor of hippest hotel in the city, located close to the Fifth Avenue shopping district."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Sassy and art-forward, the Hotel Max (for "Maximalism") blends artsy decor with punchy minimalism for an architect-office effect—though one with cushy trimmings." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"You don’t have to love art galleries, vintage-boutique shopping, or indie-rock concerts to enjoy staying at the Max—but it sure helps." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Formerly the Vance, this hip boutique hotel features original artwork by local artists. Located in the heart of downtown."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Located in a renovated 1920s building a block from the monorail, a stylish hotel whose smallish rooms are kitted out with vaguely aesthetic themes – with original art in each room."
Star Service Star Service
"In a convenient but slightly out-of-center location for business and leisure...this boutique-style hotel has been doing swimmingly, especially among the business traveler crowd." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"In the middle of downtown Seattle inside a historic building, the Hotel Max features stylish, contemporary decor with a focus on emerging and established local artists and photographers."
Gayot Gayot
"This eclectic property features the works of local artists and photographers in each of the 163 rooms, with more than 350 pieces throughout."
BlackBook BlackBook
"Local art above your bed, teak wood desks, mirrored walls. Each floor is dedicated to a different local photographer, and black and white photos cover each door."
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"From the turntables and Tivoli radios in the rooms to the free craft beer during happy hour in the lobby, the upscale Hotel Max is distinct and stylish." Full review
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