Staybridge Suites Seattle Downtown - Lake Union by IHG
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Score breakdown
How the 82/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
85Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Food
89Location
85Room
83Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Service
80- “Exceptional service from staff members like Jeremy, Kirsten, and Abbie” 7
Bed & Sleep
81Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Value
77Where 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 4 points below the mid-range median of 86, across 655 hotels in the same bracket. In Seattle it sits 2 points below the local median of 84.
- This hotel
- 82
- 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 14 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
Quotes run exactly as travelers wrote them — spelling and all. We trim for length, never for tidiness.
- “If not, the Pan Pacific is close to just about everything and they often have slightly cheaper rates than other areas like Lake Union etc.” 5
- “Executive hotel Pacifica. We got a good price in July, 2015 at the Four Points Sheraton near Seattle Center.” 5
- “The Edgewater and the Marriott are both by Pier 66. Very pricey !!” 5
- “We used Hotwire "secret" hotel and got staybridge suites lake union! Super happy with unbelievable price and called them and even got an upgrade at no charge!” 5
- “I found a nice local place to everything. Walking distance to pikes market. Space needle and local restaurants. I'm a hard rock fan and it's a few blocks away. Executive hotel Pacifica.” 5
- “If not, the Pan Pacific is close to just about everything and they often have slightly cheaper rates than other areas like Lake Union etc.” 5
- “Featuring a swimming pool onsite, the smoke-free Staybridge Suites Denver Downtown By Ihg hotel offers a great setting about a 5-minute walk from Seal Fountain and Reflecting Pool.” 6
- “We have stayed at The Maxwell and highly recommend it. It's nicely located and has the feel of a boutique hotel. We love it!” 5
- “Great location near beautiful Lake Union with easy access to downtown” 7
- “My advice is to try and book a hotel as soon as possible. We like The Mediterranean Inn - close to the pier, has a nice rooftop deck, easy to get around by walking or Uber.” 5
- “Does anyone have any experience staying here pre-cruise? It's not really "downtown" nor is it anywhere near Lake Union (typical Holiday Inn smoke) but is in a rather trafficky location a decent walk from many restaurants etc.” 3
- “Exceptional service from staff members like Jeremy, Kirsten, and Abbie” 7
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.
- Bathroom rests on 1 source — too thin to rely on.
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How much we read
Light coverage · 49/100We read 15 sources for this property, and pulled 14 traveler insights worth knowing. Last checked 2026-09-11.
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Sources
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Everything quoted on this page.
- 15Hotel stays in SLU/Downtown? : r/AskSeattlereddit.comForum thread2025-12-27RecentRead originalreddit.com
- 14Seattle South Lake Union Hotel? : r/SeattleWAreddit.comForum thread2025-05-16RecentRead originalreddit.com
- 8Stay suggestion in Seattle : r/marriottreddit.comForum thread2024-04-28AgeingRead originalreddit.com
- 4HOTEL SEATTLE - Hotel Review and Stay : r/Seattlereddit.comForum thread2019-08-11AgeingRead originalreddit.com
- 5Where to stay in Seattle - Alaskaboards.cruisecritic.comReview site2008-11-26Ageing8 quotes used
“If not, the Pan Pacific is close to just about everything and they often have slightly cheaper rates than other areas like Lake Union etc.”
Read originalboards.cruisecritic.com - 3Holiday Inn, Downtown Seattle (Lake Union)boards.cruisecritic.comReview site2006-09-18Ageing1 quote used
“Does anyone have any experience staying here pre-cruise? It's not really "downtown" nor is it anywhere near Lake Union (typical Holiday Inn smoke) but is in a rather trafficky location a decent walk from many restaurants…”
Read originalboards.cruisecritic.com
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