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7th

Out of 267

The Fairmont Olympic Seattle	Average Price: $199 Check Rates

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411 University Street

Seattle, 98101 View map

5-Star Hotel Rank: 2 of 7
Average review rating: 4.41

OpinionWell Value Index: 5

Traveler reviews analyzed: BedBugRegistry (1) , Expedia (65) , MyTravelGuide (4) , Priceline (41) , Travelocity (4) , TripAdvisor (534) , YahooTravel (33)

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1. Service slow and bad - the Q-tips and shower gel not replaced for 3 days.

"outdated and noisy " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/22/2012 Vote

2. However, the hotel badly needs updating so that classic doesn't become merely old fashioned.

"Need to update to the internet age " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/23/2012 Vote

3. The $75 breakfast we had in our room was so bad we threw 3/4 of it out and went out to find something better to eat.

"Average at best " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/17/2012 Vote

4. A third clerk entered the fray, and the three of them cross examined me in the lobby about my bad memory.

"A gorgeous old property marred by poorly trained staff " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/31/2012 Vote

5. good or bad.

"Service Excellence... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/29/2011 Vote

6. The only bad thing about the hotel was the wi-fi, which was unreliable at best.

"Reliable wi-fi would make it 5 stars across the board. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/4/2011 Vote

7. The Fairmont is a grand old lady but badly needs some renovations.

"Good atmosphere but shabby and noisy! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/5/2011 Vote

8. Well, there isn't too much bad you can say about this kind of hotel.

"Luxury, But Not Value " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/21/2011 Vote

9. I really can't say anything bad about this place.

"Great spot in Downtown Seattle " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/30/2011 Vote

10. Rooms were slightly older than other Fairmront hotels, but hard to rate this hotel badly when the service and staff were as good.

"Professionally staffed and equally knowledgeable " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/26/2011 Vote