Hotel Ballard

Loved my stay here. It was so cozy and pretty - truly a European boutique vibe! Great location with lots of places to eat at nearby as well. Can’t wait to stay here again 🤗

So…Seattle in general is full of snobby, better than you, wait staff. It was everywhere, not just the hotel. The female ticket clerk with a thick mustache at the Space Needle was so rude we almost stopped to cuss her out and believe me she deserved it with her condescending behavior. I did a lot of research to find a 5 star hotel in a fun, funky, eclectic local neighborhood BUT my room was 80 degrees on arrival and the female front desk clerk acted like that was my problem. The thermostat was a science project that nobody could figure out including the desk clerk who acted like I was the weirdo to expect a cool temp in my room. The hotel had zero amenities. The next day the male desk clerk was awesome (please check our dates so the right people get credit). He was helpful all day and had a great attitude as did the bartenders in Stone Burners on 6/11/25 at 5p who deserve awards for making me not regret staying here at all and making my last night pleasurable. So if you want some fun and hospitality, come to Savannah Georgia where we do what you want, not what we think you should get. In Seattle just go to a chain hotel. Much better service and probably less holier than thou attitude.

People doing drugs to the point that the smell permeated into our room. We complained, and asked to be moved. They said they couldn't move us because other rooms available were more expensive and security didn't do anything. We checked out at 10pm to get another hotel and were denied a refund for that night. Stay at your own risk. If they had refunded our last night, in which we didn't even stay, then I wouldn't have to leave this review. :(