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The Westin Seattle

Average Price: $127  
 
Hotel Class:
1900 5th Avenue
Seattle, 98101 View map  
4-Star Hotel Rank: 9 of 20
Average review rating: 3.88
OpinionWell Value Index: 6
Traveler reviews analyzed: BedBugRegistry (4) , Expedia (94) , MyTravelGuide (1053) , Priceline (1910) , Travelocity (15) , TripAdvisor (1077) , YahooTravel (80)
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1. We were given room which had very bad smoking smell and then we were told that bell boy will help us change rooms but they made us stay for almost another 30-45 minutes in the same room.
"Terrible experience - Smoking room and 30 minute wait " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/29/2012 Vote      
2. The Good: The staff was very friendly, the location was convenient, it smelled nice and the beds were comfortable (as with all Westin's), wireless internet was pretty fast, good view from the room.
"Great staff, worn facility " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/12/2012 Vote      
3. In fact, the room, the fridge, the hallway outside the room, and the elevator all smell bad and each in different ways.
"Gross. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   10/13/2011 Vote      
4. Biggest problem: my room smells.
"Gross. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   10/13/2011 Vote      
5. Check-in was professional and fine, but when we got to our room, it smelled like old, sweaty socks or a boys' locker room.
"A negative experience from start to finish " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/4/2011 Vote      
6. When I asked about moving to a different room because of the smell and noisy HVAC, I was told the hotel was completely full.
"Nice hotel, good location, moldy smelling room " Read full review on TripAdvisor   7/22/2011 Vote      
7. Things about my room that were not good: (1) it smelled like mold/mildew; (2) the HVAC system was very loud and made odd clunking sounds; (3) the carpet, although new looking, was stained and not vaccuumed well during my stay; and (4) the lighting was completely inadequate.
"Nice hotel, good location, moldy smelling room " Read full review on TripAdvisor   7/22/2011 Vote      
8. The room did smell musty and it was dusty.
"Good for the price " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/6/2011 Vote      
9. Room smelled Smokey.
"The view. " Read full review   3/1/2011 Vote      
10. However, there was a distinct smell of smoke in the room - jetlag prevented me from asking for another.
"Pretty average " Read full review on TripAdvisor   1/1/2011 Vote      
11. There is no microwave in the room, just a coffee maker which is not really suitable for making tea as your hot water would have some coffee smell.
"Great location, but they nickle and dime you on anything... " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/13/2010 Vote      
12. There is no microwave in the room, just a coffee maker which is not really suitable for making tea as your hot water would have some coffee smell.
"Great location, but they nickle and dime you on anything... " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/13/2010 Vote      
13. Smell in room; difficult to cool; no free internet.
"View; helpful staff; linens. " Read full review   9/11/2010 Vote      
14. The smell is a combination of cigarette smoke still left in the air circulation system from when not all the rooms were smoke-free, old carpeting, and simply a lot of people congregating in a place where there are no open windows anywhere, ever.
"Smelly Utilitarian 1970's Nightmare " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/7/2010 Vote      
15. The smell is a combination of cigarette smoke still left in the air circulation system from when not all the rooms were smoke-free, old carpeting, and simply a lot of people congregating in a place where there are no open windows anywhere, ever.
"Smelly Utilitarian 1970's Nightmare " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/7/2010 Vote      
16. Our room on one of the highest floors smelled badly of old cigarette smoke and the carpet was torn and stained.
"An older dated hotel not worth the cost. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/10/2010 Vote      
17. Carpets stained and tattered, mold and mildew in bathrooms, smoky and musty smelling rooms.
"Please spend your hard-earned money elsewhere " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/7/2010 Vote      
18. The room didn't smell quite as 'fresh' as I would have liked, which I think is a product of the carpet.
"Slightly Disappointing, Not the Best Choice in Seattle in this Price Range " Read full review on TripAdvisor   7/26/2010 Vote      
19. The room we were assigned smelled of very strong cigarette smoke and the second room was stuffy but the air conditioning seemed to clear that out.
"Will not stay here again " Read full review on TripAdvisor   7/8/2010 Vote      
20. Room did smell a bit, self-parking expensive $36.
"Great customer service, beautiful view from room. " Read full review   4/19/2010 Vote      
21. Icing on the cake here is that the room has been HEAVILY sprayed with some sort of perfume or air freshener which has me very concerned about the smell they are trying to mask.
"Outdated, dingy, would never stay again " Read full review on TripAdvisor   3/16/2010 Vote      
22. Circular rooms so it had a great view, smelled good, was clean.
"Awsome views " Read full review on TripAdvisor   12/11/2009 Vote      
23. The staff was friendly but the room smelled and the bathroom fan did not work in the bathroom which made things worse.
"I enjoyed how central the location was. " Read full review   11/20/2009 Vote      
24. Room had a strange smell.
"Great location with beautiful view. " Read full review   11/17/2009 Vote      
25. smell that lingered- we didn't feel completely comfortable that our room was very cleanly, but the rates were great and we'd probably stay again and hope for a better room.
"Great Location- Ok Hotel " Read full review on Expedia   9/23/2009 Vote      
26. Once back we noticed the room smelled of smoke (even though we were on a non-smoking floor) and smelled of something else that was rather off putting.
"Very Accomodating " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/23/2009 Vote      
27. Although the room appeared very clean, it had a horrible smell.
"I asked for a room facing west and got it. View was fantastic, personnel were wonderful. " Read full review   9/16/2009 Vote      
28. The first room we were given smelled of smoke and was not well-located.
"Friendly staff. " Read full review   9/5/2009 Vote      
29. There was a bowl of fresh apples on hall table 23rd floor, where I was first assigned a room (turned down this room as it smelled musty & of stale smoke).
"Tired, needs updating, noisey " Read full review on TripAdvisor   9/5/2009 Vote      
30. The hallway and room was fresher smelling (no stale smoke) and the view is awesome.
"Great view of the space needle and bay. " Read full review   9/4/2009 Vote      
31. The room smelled like BUT and Old cigarette smoke.
"Hotel Rooms Stinks!!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   8/31/2009 Vote      
32. The carpet and chairs in the rooms were filthy with stairs, the room and lobby smelled of mildew, the tables were covered in dust, and the shower tub and bed sheets had hair on them.
"The location was good. " Read full review   8/24/2009 Vote      
33. Room smelled bad.
"Very convenient. I enjoyed the restaurant and bar. " Read full review   7/19/2009 Vote      
34. There was also a musty kind of smell when we first walked into the room.
"Its not bad, but I expected more from the room " Read full review on TripAdvisor   7/18/2009 Vote      
35. My only complaints are that the room had a musty 'stale airconditioning' smell when you first went in, and that the plush bedding was a bit too warm for the room temperature.
"Great location - good value " Read full review on TripAdvisor   7/16/2009 Vote      
36. Room smelled like a wet dog.
"Location and ease of check in. " Read full review   5/29/2009 Vote      
37. There was a moldy smell in the room.
"Location is great! Bed was confortable. Room was large. " Read full review   4/14/2009 Vote      
38. The first room on the 36th room South tower smells like B.
"Westin Seattle - Not so heavenly... " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/4/2008 Vote      
39. The second room on the 41th floor North tower is clean overall, but the bathroom smells like sewage.
"Westin Seattle - Not so heavenly... " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/4/2008 Vote      
40. We're upgraded to a king deluxe room on the 36th floor overseeing the city, but the room smells like B.
"Westin Seattle - Not so heavenly... " Read full review on TripAdvisor   11/4/2008 Vote      
41. One negative about the room was the smell - it was musty, almost like it used to be a smoking room and had not been properly aired out since it went non-smoking.
"Typical Westin " Read full review on TripAdvisor   10/19/2008 Vote      
42. While I our room was nice, it has a DISGUSTING SMOKE SMELL.
"Smelly Westin Is Kicking The Habit " Read full review on TripAdvisor   12/31/2007 Vote      
43. In fact, I sometimes smoke and was offended by the smell of the room.
"Smelly Westin Is Kicking The Habit " Read full review on TripAdvisor   12/31/2007 Vote      
   
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