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Silver Cloud Hotel - Seattle Lake UnionvsHotel Ballard
Both Hotel Ballard and Silver Cloud Inn - Seattle Lake Union are highly recommended by writers. Overall, Hotel Ballard ranks slightly higher than Silver Cloud Inn - Seattle Lake Union. Hotel Ballard scores 82 with recommendations from 10 reviewers including Condé Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet and Oyster.
Silver Cloud Hotel - Seattle Lake Union
Frommer's
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
BlackBook
Gayot
Oyster
Lonely Planet
1150 Fairview Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98109
From $109/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "Across the street from Lake Union, this hotel offers good views (some of which take in the Space Needle). The rooms are big and filled with lots of amenities." Full review
Fodor's "With views of Lake Union, free parking, and family-friendly services, this property offers great value for guests looking to explore more of Seattle than just Downtown." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Situated on Lake Union’s southern shore, this 184-room hotel has panoramic views of the waterfront and city skyline." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This affordable Lake Union neighborhood inn provides complimentary breakfasts and shuttles to downtown. Many rooms have views of Lake Union and its seaplane traffic."
BlackBook "Reasonably priced rooms with near-perfect views of Lake Union set this hotel apart from the rest."
Gayot "This smoke-free hotel offers a front row seat for viewing float plane, as well as sailboats arriving and departing from Puget Sound."
OysterUpper-middle-range
"Two miles north of downtown overlooking a lake, the mid-range Silver Cloud Inn Seattle/Lake Union offers lots of bang for the buck away from the bustle of downtown." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"This hotel has 184 rooms, some of which have stunning views of Lake Union." Full review
Hotel Ballard
Zagat Gayot
Afar Magazine
Not For Tourists Travel + Leisure Oyster
Condé Nast Traveler
Hideaway Report Fodor's Lonely Planet 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
OysterUpper-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 Report91.0
"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 PlanetTop choice
"Hotel Ballard has a lovely street profile, with its wrought-iron balconies blending in with the red-bricked edifices of yore." Full review
