Grand Hyatt SeattlevsHotel Ballard
Hotel Ballard and Grand Hyatt Seattle are both recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Grand Hyatt Seattle is preferred by most writers compared to Hotel Ballard. Grand Hyatt Seattle ranks #16 in Seattle with accolades from 12 sources such as Fodor's, Travel + Leisure and Jetsetter.
Grand Hyatt Seattle Show All Reviews
721 Pine Street, Seattle, WA 98101
From $159/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"This view-centric hotel appeals to business travelers or conventioneers who want a dependable Hyatt-level stay in a great downtown location." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"If you want modern elegance and lavish rooms -- and are unwilling to spring for the Four Seasons directly on the waterfront -- the Grand Hyatt is an ideal tradeoff." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Adjacent to the Washington State Convention Center, the 425-room, Grand Hyatt is a big hotel that flaunts a number of boutique-hotel flourishes." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Guests have free use of the sprawling health club, which has an exercise room, sauna, Jacuzzi, steam bath, lockers, circuit machines, and cardio machines with flat-screen televisions."
Star Service
"Located 10 blocks east of the bay, adjacent to its trendier sib, Hyatt at Olive 8, this place is the contemporary counterpart to the slightly more sophisticated Fairmont." Full review
Gayot
"This luxury hotel was designed especially for corporate business travelers and is located right next to the convention center."
BlackBook
"This posh rest stop for business travelers (located a hop and skip away from the Washington State Convention Center) features warm wooded accents and contemporary northwest art."
Zagat
4.3
""Splurge for a water-view room" at this "luxurious" Downtown high-rise, where many quarters offer "amazing" views and all "comfortably luxe" units feature high-tech amenities."
Frommer's
"If you're accustomed to staying in only the finest hotels, book a room here. For luxury, contemporary styling, amenities, and service, this hotel is first-rate." Full review
Jetsetter
"Posh business exec-friendly downtown sanctuary with a luxe spa, several restaurants and cushy guestrooms." Full review
Hotel Ballard Show All Reviews
5216 Ballard Ave. NW, Seattle, WA 98107
From $187/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Zagat
"As neighborhood hotels pop up in Seattle, the fanciest one is this indulgent Ballard escape in the middle of the historic area boasting cool shops and a weekend cocktail trail."
Gayot
"Located in the center of Ballard --- arguably Seattle's most interesting neighborhood --- this boutique hotel is steps from the area's thriving art scene."
Afar Magazine
"Hotel offerings in Seattle’s outlying neighborhoods are fairly limited, making the Hotel Ballard a welcome addition to this newly revitalized district north of downtown." Full review
Not For Tourists
"As Borat would say, "Very nice!"."
Travel + Leisure
"A luxury hotel brought much-needed accommodations and a splash of glamour to Ballard, a onetime fisherman's neighborhood that's become a food and shopping mecca." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Located in Seattle's trendy Ballard neighborhood, the Hotel Ballard is an upper-middle-range boutique hotel that opened in 2013." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Not only is this 29-room boutique hotel one of the most luxurious stays in the neighborhood...but it's also in an ideal location, right on Ballard Avenue." Full review
Hideaway Report
91.0
"Boutique hotel standing in the heart of the stylish and rapidly gentrifying Ballard neighborhood, about five miles northwest of downtown." Full review
Fodor's
"In the heart of historic Ballard, surrounded by shops and restaurants, this chic boutique hotel features a modern take on baroque style, with gilded mirrors and sumptuous carpeting." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Hotel Ballard has a lovely street profile, with its wrought-iron balconies blending in with the red-bricked edifices of yore." Full review