On a pier at the north end of the waterfront, the Edgewater is Seattle's only true waterfront hotel, and despite the urban setting, it manages to capture the feel of a classic Northwest wilderness retreat. The views out the windows are among the best in Seattle, and sunsets can be mesmerizing. On a clear day, you can see the Olympic Mountains across Puget Sound. The mountain-lodge theme...
If you got any closer to the water than this bar, you'd have wet feet. Located inside downtown Seattle's only waterfront hotel, this bar boasts what just might be the best bar view in the city. Watch the ferries come and go, or see the sun set over Puget Sound and the Olympics.
Lots of Seattle restaurants proffer seasonally inspired cuisine prepared with local ingredients, but only Six Seven, at the Edgewater hotel, has a waterfront deck over Elliott Bay, too. Highlights of chef Jordan Mackey's New American menu also look to the sea, such as a rich dungeness crab and lobster mac 'n' cheese (yes, it's as rich as it sounds). There are lighter options, too, like the...
A Seattle landmark that keeps pace with today's luxury hotel scene.:
Originally built for the World's Fair in 1962, this hotel used to be known for attracting people who liked to fish from their rooms. The atmosphere might not be so casual these days, but it isn't stuffy, either. The comfortable lobby---with stone fireplace, floor-to-ceiling windows and cozy seating areas with plenty of places to sit---give it the feel of a lodge. The waterside rooms may be the...