EVEN Hotel Seattle Downtown - Lake Union by IHG
The verdict
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Who it's for
- — long-shower, slow-morning travelers
- — light sleepers — the beds get singled out
- — travelers who walk everywhere instead of booking cars
- — anyone who cares more about the room than the lobby
Read from the sub-scores above, not written by hand.
Seen on camera
5 moments · 1 video · EVEN Hotel Seattle Downtown - Lake Union by IHG
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“this location is walkable and it's about a 15-minute walk from both the Space Needle and Pike Place Market and it's only…”
youtube.com0:32“as we head inside from our beautiful balcony we have our first bedroom on the right and then we have the kitchen dining…”
youtube.com2:17“and then this was was my room number three beautiful big walk-in closet and then just a window over here overlooking bal…”
youtube.com2:48“and then over here was my bathroom let me find the light switch there it is beautiful bathroom”
youtube.com3:03“The Seattle level hotel has 297 Suites that are amazing I traveled with a group of 24 of us to take an Alaska cruise out…”
youtube.com3:19Frames are citations: each one links to its second in the source video, attributed to the creator who filmed it. Nothing here is supplied by the hotel. Creators who want a moment removed can ask and we take it down.
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Score breakdown
How the 80/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
97- “and then over here was my bathroom let me find the light switch there it is beautiful bathroom” 173:03
- “The comfortable rooms are fitted with climate control; such modern facilities as free wireless internet and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, and include private bathrooms with a separate toilet and shower/tub combinations.” 12
Food
91- “This Seattle hotel is perfectly situated in the vicinity of Museum of History and Industry, offering 123 rooms along with an American restaurant.” 9
Location
82- “this location is walkable and it's about a 15-minute walk from both the Space Needle and Pike Place Market and it's only a 2-minute walk from an enormous Whole Food store” 170:32
Room
82Service
72- “Private bathrooms include nice touches such as hair dryers and towels.” 9
Bed & Sleep
84Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Value
72Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-09-10
Where it sits
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Stay value
How this property reads against the hotels we cover alongside it. Measured on review evidence, not on a nightly rate.
Falls short of what $$ usually buys
Scores 6 points below the mid-range median of 86, across 655 hotels in the same bracket. In Seattle it sits 4 points below the local median of 84.
- This hotel
- 80
- Bracket median
- 86
- Index median
- 86
Based on 655 comparable hotels.
Which room to ask for
What reviewers say about where to sleep inside this building — by room number where one is named, and otherwise by floor, wing, aspect and position. Every line opens onto the quotes behind it.
No reviewer has yet described a room, floor or aspect specifically enough to act on at this property. Room intelligence appears here the moment they do.
Where travelers agree — and don’t
The topics reviewers split on most. A wide bar means your experience depends on which room you get — or whose opinion you trust.
View the 9 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
Quotes run exactly as travelers wrote them — spelling and all. We trim for length, never for tidiness.
- “as we head inside from our beautiful balcony we have our first bedroom on the right and then we have the kitchen dining room living room” On camera172:17
- “The rooms are furnished with elegant furniture.” 12
- “Room was spacious at 500 square feet. Bus stop is right out front for getting around.” 9
- “and then this was was my room number three beautiful big walk-in closet and then just a window over here overlooking balcony for bedroom number two with a gorgeous view of Seattle” On camera172:48
- “This Seattle hotel is perfectly situated in the vicinity of Museum of History and Industry, offering 123 rooms along with an American restaurant.” 9
- “The comfortable rooms are fitted with climate control; such modern facilities as free wireless internet and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, and include private bathrooms with a separate toilet and shower/tub combinations.” 12
- “and then over here was my bathroom let me find the light switch there it is beautiful bathroom” On camera173:03
- “Private bathrooms include nice touches such as hair dryers and towels.” 9
- “this location is walkable and it's about a 15-minute walk from both the Space Needle and Pike Place Market and it's only a 2-minute walk from an enormous Whole Food store” On camera170:32
What we still don't know
What we can’t tell you yet, said plainly. These close as we read more coverage of this hotel.
- No reviewer has named an individual room number here yet.
- Nothing reliable said about room types.
- Nothing reliable said about floor level.
- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about which side it faces.
- Nothing reliable said about view.
- Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
- Food rests on 1 source — too thin to rely on.
Ask about EVEN Hotel Seattle Downtown - Lake Union by IHG
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How much we read
Solid coverage · 59/100We read 17 sources for this property, and pulled 19 traveler insights worth knowing. Last checked 2026-09-11.
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Sources
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Everything quoted on this page.
- 7Hotel stays in SLU/Downtown? : r/AskSeattlereddit.comForum thread2025-12-27RecentRead originalreddit.com
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- 1Holiday Inn Lake Union By IHG | Seattle (WA), United Statesyoutube.comVideoDate not statedListened for quotes onlyRead originalyoutube.com
- 2Even Hotel Seattle Downtown - Lake Union By Ihgwestseattlebrewing.comReview siteDate not statedRead originalwestseattlebrewing.com
- 3EVEN HOTEL SEATTLE DOWNTOWN - LAKE UNION BY IHG ...even-south-lake-union.hotels-in-seattle.netReview siteDate not stated2 quotes used
“Questa struttura è pensata per chi vuole mantenersi in forma, ma risulta poco adatta a chi ricerca totale riservatezza nei servizi igienici.”
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“Gemaakt voor fitnessgerichte reizigers, en niet voor iedereen die behoefte heeft aan betrouwbare privacy in de badkamer.”
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