The Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Seattle

The building was beautiful, and the staff were great. I will not stay here again though simply due to the phone network. Every time you need to call another room (no the "dial 7 before the room number" does not work), the front desk, bell service, or room service, the phone routes to the 1-800 number of Fairmont, prompting the "digital assistant" to get you to the local hotel. Huge waste of time, every time.

Conveniently located downtown this hotel is near many popular tourist attractions, it’s clean and the staff are very helpful. Staying at this historic property has been an absolute pleasure. Side note.. parking is a bit steep. 45 to 65 USD

Our stay at the Fairmont Olympic was very good. Our room was very clean. We got a nice off season rate and for this reason, the value was exceptional. We booked this hotel because it is close to Pike Place Market. The location really can’t be beat. It is a short walk to the waterfront, restaurants and shopping. We had dinner at The George, which is a lovely dining room. The lobby bar is a gem and on Saturday night had a great buzzy feel. The staff we came in contact with were terrific. The pool area is nice and we enjoyed the hot tub and pool once a family with three young children left. They rather took over the pool, were noisy and inconsiderate of other guests. There wasn’t any staff around to monitor this. Perhaps it would be a good idea to have someone peeking in occasionally to assure pool rules are being followed and all guests are being respected. The hotel is very close to the Symphony rail station. We highly recommend using the rail to get to the airport instead of a cab. $3.00 pp versus $75.00 with tip and far less hassle. The rail is very clean and safe and takes about the same amount of time. You will have about a 10 minute walk to the terminal once you get off the rail. Nice stay at the Fairmont.

Excellent location with impressive rooms and staff. We had a spacious suite on 9th floor. Gym is great with plenty of cardio options. A little light on strength training but awesome indoor pool. George restaurant was slow and food ok. Shuckers is excellent across the board

There is much to recommend this hotel. Location is perfect. Rooms are comfortable and furnished to a high standard. Public spaces are very well appointed. The pool area is modern and very enjoyable. It has everything to make it a 5 star hotel. Except the basic services that should be perfunctory couldn’t be counted on. In fairness, service in the restaurant was friendly, efficient and professional. Two very early room service breakfasts were delivered right on time and as ordered. But the room lacked basic items (soap, shampoo, robe), and the concierge totally failed on a birthday request that was arranged and confirmed. Even an escalation to the executive level did not fix it. There are lots of nice hotels in Seattle at this price point. The Fairmont would absolutely be worth the stay, if they did a better job of getting the little things right.