Like a beautiful, glass puzzle box, this newcomer to Seattle’s luxury boutique hotel scene stands just a block away from Pike Place Market and the waterfront. As such it commands disarming views of Puget Sound through to the distant Olympic Mountains from The Nest – the Thompson Seattle’s urbane rooftop bar and outdoor living room – and many of its rooms and suites – through pulse-quickening, floor-to-ceiling windows. Decorated with elegant materials given quirky contemporary life through an understated colour palette, the look and feel is very much 'comfortable luxury residence'; something that’s only enhanced by a 24-hour fitness centre, complimentary WiFi, and California Kitchen, a restaurant that turns the finest locally sourced ingredients into dishes that become lifelong memories.
Amenities
Yoga
Bar
Fitness Centre/Gym
Internet Access
No Smoking
Restaurant
Safety Deposit Box
Valet parking
Close to City Centre
Where is it
Between Belltown and Downtown on the northeast corner of Stewart Street and 1st Avenue, a walkable street lined with locally loved cafes, shops, bars and restaurants. Transfer time from Seattle International airport: 20 minutes.
Hotel information
150 rooms and suites across 12 floors, all with air conditioning, complimentary WiFi access, rainfall shower, 42" flat-screen TV, hairdryer, coffee/tea making facilities, bathrobes, bathroom amenities, honor bar*, safe, and iron and ironing board.
Standard Rooms have courtyard views with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.
City View rooms offer views of Stewart Street, with either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 people.
Deluxe City View rooms are slightly larger in size, with panoramic views of Seattle from the floor-to-ceiling windows, and either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 people.
Deluxe Water View rooms feature views of Pike Place Market and the waterfront, with either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 people.
Executive Studio Suites feature a separate living area, panoramic views of Pike Place Market and 1st Avenue, and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 people.
Water View Studio Suites feature a separate living area, bay views from the expansive windows, and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 3 people.
Thompson Suites feature a separate living room, views of Pike Place Market and the waterfront, and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 3 people.
Complimentary morning coffee and tea bar served in lobby. Conversation Kitchen & Bar (restaurant serving fresh local ingredients; open for breakfast daily, weekend brunch, and dinner Tues - Sat). The Nest (rooftop bar and terrace, serving drinks and light snacks - over 21's only).
Fitness centre.
Complimentary WiFi access. Laundry service*. Valet parking $50 per night (payable locally, fee subject to change).
This hotel has a resort fee of $29 plus tax per room, per day (payable locally, subject to change)
Resort fee, tax and inclusions are subject to change - please see hotel check-in for current inclusions available to you upon arrival.
*Denotes local charge
Based on 2115 reviews
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The basics here just don't seem to be functioning well
Jan 29, 2025Valerie S
I try to find the good in almost everything, and believe me, I tried at the Thompson. I'm not high maintenance, I just need a bed and someplace to eat while on business travel.
It appears the hotel has no staff. They start serving breakfast at 7:30am, which if heading to a morning meeting, is entirely too late. Although their restaurant was only…
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I try to find the good in almost everything, and believe me, I tried at the Thompson. I'm not high maintenance, I just need a bed and someplace to eat while on business travel.
It appears the hotel has no staff. They start serving breakfast at 7:30am, which if heading to a morning meeting, is entirely too late. Although their restaurant was only one quarter full, they turned me away for dinner, saying they had no staff to accommodate me. Thank goodness for the minibar.
On the positive side, their housekeeping staff are amazing and the rooms are clean.
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Rooms are very small; you can hear the doors slam at all hours of the night and day. Did not care for the smell of the lobby, told one price and charged a higher price. Valet only parking, which is not listed on the website. The only good thing about it is the location!
Downgrade this place to a Hyatt Garden Inn.
Jan 15, 2025Matt W
This place soils The Thompson brand. I would never come back to this hotel. For the price, there are substantially better option in Seattle.
The rooms are small, cramped and uncomfortable. I was "upgraded" to a city view, and I look directly at the side of a building.
There is a constant running water sound that is VERY audible through the…
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This place soils The Thompson brand. I would never come back to this hotel. For the price, there are substantially better option in Seattle.
The rooms are small, cramped and uncomfortable. I was "upgraded" to a city view, and I look directly at the side of a building.
There is a constant running water sound that is VERY audible through the walls. When I called the front desk to alert them of this, they said that "it's a feature of the hotel and heard in most rooms." I know Seattle and water are synonmous but to tell me that hearing someone shower is a feature of the hotel is absurd and a lazy lie.
When I asked to change rooms, they said the hotel was fully committed. I sat in the lobby for over an hour and saw NO ONE. Is the hotel fully committed with ghosts? No that can't be as ghosts don't shower this frequently.
I write this review only 4 hours into my stay. I will post part 2 after what I hope is a less aquatic nights sleep.
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Family trip to Seattle
Jan 2, 2025wailuagranolaco
Awesome place to stay when in Seattle!
We came here with our kids and had stayed in Leavenworth for the few days prior to driving into the city.
When we got to Thompson, the valet was helpful and helped us with our bags.
Staff was great, location is ideal and rooms were spacious and clean. Everything is modern and chic including their in-room…
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Awesome place to stay when in Seattle!
We came here with our kids and had stayed in Leavenworth for the few days prior to driving into the city.
When we got to Thompson, the valet was helpful and helped us with our bags.
Staff was great, location is ideal and rooms were spacious and clean. Everything is modern and chic including their in-room amenities. We loved our stay here and would stay here again.
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The basics here just don't seem to be functioning well
