Hotel SorrentovsHotel Max
Hotel Sorrento and Hotel Max are both endorsed by professionals. Overall, Hotel Sorrento scores significantly better than Hotel Max. Hotel Sorrento has a TripExpert Score of 92 with positive reviews from 17 reviewers including Rough Guide, Star Service and Gayot.
Hotel Sorrento Show All Reviews
900 Madison St., Seattle, WA 98104
From $161/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"The guest rooms are among the finest in the city: No two are alike; and, while most are set up for business travelers, this hotel also makes a great choice for vacationers." Full review
Concierge
"The Sorrento is one of Downtown's most distinctive buildings and the oldest boutique hotel in the city, with a grand circular driveway and Italian Renaissance style details."
Fodor's
"The rich wood-paneled lobby and Fireside Room—a perfect spot for a martini on a rainy night—are visions of old-world elegance." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"At the opulent Sorrento guests find Seattle’s finest luxury boutique hotel as well as a destination gourmet restaurant, the Hunt Club."
Rough Guide
"Modern edifice with a European flair, stylish decor, and posh on-site restaurant, on the east side of I-5 by downtown."
Star Service
"A short but steep walk from downtown, Seattle's most elegant boutique-hotel is a distinguished traditional refuge set aloft on First Hill, an outlying knoll." Full review
BlackBook
"The "grand dame" of Seattle hotels, the Sorrento features posh specialty suites, and extravagently decorated meeting spaces."
Zagat
4.3
"Admirers assert you'll "be treated like a VIP" by staffers who "make you feel appreciated" at this "historic" First Hill "hidden treasure" that exudes "old-world charm" from the moment you enter."
Jetsetter
"A cocktail of Italian and West Coast tastes, the Sorrento Hotel wines and dines guests amid classic Italian architecture with clever attention to detail. Designed after the Vittoria in..." Full review
Not For Tourists
"Italianate flair on First Hill."
Hotel Max Show All Reviews
620 Stewart Street, Seattle, WA 98101
From $104/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"Hotel Max has secured the honor of hippest hotel in the city, located close to the Fifth Avenue shopping district."
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
"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
"Formerly the Vance, this hip boutique hotel features original artwork by local artists. Located in the heart of downtown."
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
"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
"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
"This eclectic property features the works of local artists and photographers in each of the 163 rooms, with more than 350 pieces throughout."
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
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