Hollywood Rat Pack enthusiasts will want to move right in to this dark, swank, and luxurious, retro-style inn, upstairs from Belltown's beloved El Gaucho steak house and the Big Picture—a fabulous movie theater with a full bar. The seventeen ultrachic suites are done in dark wood, with buttery leather furniture; workstations are cleverly concealed in closets. Rooms face Puget Sound, the city,...
While low-budget hipsters have the Ace Hotel, those who are more flush can opt to stay at this plush little Belltown inn. It's located directly above, and affiliated with, the retro-swanky El Gaucho steakhouse. The nondescript street-level front door does nothing to prepare you for the luxurious little second-story lobby, which makes this place feel like a real find. After a night on the town,...
Feather beds, Egyptian linens, Reidel stemware, fresh flowers from Pike Place Market and large-screen plasma TVs. Rain style showers and body products from L'Occitane and Philip B. Rooms face towards Puget Sound, the city, or the hotel's atrium (quieter than street-side). Of course, a big draw is the room service from El Gaucho restaurant- stay in and eat steak on your bed.
El Gaucho Steakhouse may have a flashy reputation, but the swanky inn above it is an almost secretive affair, relying mostly on word of mouth to bring in guests. There's meticulous attention to detail in the 18 suites, from their coffee-color Italian leather sofas to their Bose Wave stereos. The 1950s retro theme of the restaurant carries over into the inn, where lemonade-color walls are offset...