Ace Hotel SeattlevsHotel Murano
Both Ace Hotel and Hotel Murano are rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Ace Hotel is the choice of most reviewers compared to Hotel Murano. Ace Hotel comes in at #9 in Seattle with accolades from 13 publications like BlackBook, Gayot and Fodor's.
Ace Hotel Seattle Show All Reviews
2423 First Ave., Seattle, WA 98121
From $75/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"The Ace Hotel, in the heart of Belltown, is the city's hippest economy hotel." Full review
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
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
"This hotel, situated in a historic building in the heart of Belltown, appeals to guests who prefer location over luxury."
Rough Guide
"A Seattle favourite with modern white minimalist rooms in the heart of Belltown."
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
"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
"Ace Seattle is located in the heart of Belltown, near downtown and within walking distance of the Seattle Center."
BlackBook
"Design-driven boutique crashpad rocks hotel fanatics, chic travelers' (vintage argyle) socks."
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
Hotel Murano Show All Reviews
1320 Broadway Plaza, Tacoma, WA 98402
From $116/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"Named for the Italian island where some of the world's best glass is created, this big hotel with an intimate ambience centers around exhibits by world-famous glass artists." Full review
Jetsetter
"Stunning art glass and stellar service are standouts at Tacoma's top hotel." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"In a city renowned for its glass-blowing tradition, Hotel Murano showcases glass sculpture and contemporary art in its public spaces."
Star Service
"This gleaming city center hostelry, once the Sheraton Tacoma, continues to provide the top choice here." Full review
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Choose floors 18 and above for the best views, with even-numbered rooms facing Mount Rainier and odd-numbered ones viewing the Puget Sound.
Michelin Guide
"Complementing Tacoma's arts focus, Murano is a design hotel displaying a contemporary art collection in the lobby."
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"Opened in 2008, the 319-room Hotel Murano is part luxury boutique hotel, part contemporary art museum located in the center of downtown Tacoma." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
""For glass lovers, this is the place to go," with each of the "trendy but exquisite" floors of the glass-and-concrete structure dedicated to a different glass artist." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"At the new Hotel Murano, each of the 21 guest-floors honors a different artist (from Australian Cockburn to Chihuly), and rooms are filled with one-of-a-kind handblown pieces." Full review
U.S. News & World Report
1.0
"Situated in downtown Tacoma, Washington, Hotel Murano impresses visitors with its hip, modern decor." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"There's a grand lobby full of dramatic art installations and mini-exhibits of glassworks on each floor. The rooms are also a bit chicer than the typical utilitarian business accommodations" Full review