Alexis Hotel

03/27/2008 Posted by janetstonge

I stayed at the Alexis in January for a romantic weekend with my very hot boyfriend. They didn't have our room ready, so they bought us drinks in the Library Bar until they did! The bartender was great that day and the cocktails led to ........The second day, he (the bartender, silly) was L*O*A*D*E*D beyond belief but was still functional. Such is the charm of Seattle. The room was impeccable. The view was georgeous. I loved the art...you'd have to be a narrow-minded bigot not to. The staff were so great. The bed was, well, worth the trip. Go. Enjoy.

Pros: Pet-friendly, parking, ambience, comfort

Cons: Rain

01/14/2006 Posted by lstar19652003

Spent 9 nights at Alexis and had the greatest service I have ever had. Staff is amazing in the response time to a request, great with tips on where the locals eat, shop and what to do in the city. Hotel caters to any whim you may have and was available for you 24/7. Would not even consider staying anywhere but here when traveling to Seattle. Nice size rooms. clean was an understatement and the staff is best in any class.

Pros: Location to market, cleanlienss, service

Cons: Homeless in area

10/09/2004 Posted by cccc

Because we live 1 block away, we have put up most of our guests at the Alexis. Their reactions vary to loving it to being disgruntled. This applies to room decoration, noise and service! Comments are: some rooms are hideously decorated ie. pop art. One couple said the service was bad the whole stay, housekeeping took away personal items and then they could not be found. No apologies/compensation offered. Lastly the noise. When I make reservations, I do not find the staff helpful. Figure that! More recently because of the mixed reactions and my own difficulties, I have been booking my guests at Inn at the Harbor Steps. There it is perhaps a bit more homespun. But they bill themselves as an inn, not a full-service hotel.

Pros: location, some nice rooms

Cons: , uneven service

08/23/2004 Posted by godzillabird

My partner and I just returned from a stay at the Alexis. We chose the hotel because of its dog-friendly policies. Then I read the negative reviews here and started to have second thoughts. I'm glad I put those thoughts to rest because we had a wonderful time. Check in was friendly and smooth; the staff accommodated our request for a quiet room. Our room was large and very comfortable. The service overall was prompt, friendly, and thorough. They even walked our pup while we were out. Considering the pet policies, I felt the hotel was a reasonable value. We are looking forward to returning.

Pros: Service, Comfort, Room size

12/10/2002 Posted by themadame

My Husband and I were coming into town to celebrate an anniversary. Fromt eh moment of reservation throughuntil we left the experience offered at the Alexis Hotel was remarkable. Our anniversary was recognized,our every request met with speed and sincere caring that our experience be one of excellance. I cannot say enough!

11/12/2002 Posted by ttllbb

What an old and dusty hotel. The room are very outdated with terrible views. Staff had trouble from finding our car to checking us out. With so many good hotels within walking distance from the Alexis you would think they would start improving.

09/02/2002 Posted by brunettela

As I have never been to Seattle, I wanted my first visit to be memorable. Unfortunately, it was, but, for all the wrong reasons. The few people I spoke with at the front desk were rude and not at all accommodating. There were very high charges on my bill for requests from housekeeping. As a newcomer to the city, I inquired with the concierge about day trips, spas and restaurants and he was clueless. Furthermore, the format of the rooms is very odd. One has to walk around to the other side of the room to use the bathroom. The 2 bedroom suite has one room behind the other which was very bizarre. I really wished I could have reported a much better review, and most importantly, I wished my stay was more pleasant and the staff far more accommodating.

Pros: good location

Cons: rude staff, odd room layout, unknowledgeable conci

08/01/2002 Posted by wifedotcom

We, too, were married at the Alexis on New Year's Eve a number of years ago. We choose to have our wedding reception there (and to go back for several anniversaries etc) because of its romantic feel, amazing service, great location to downtown, galleries and the market. It has never disappointed us and we recommend it to our out of town guests. It is a little gem in a city of big boring hotels.