FAIRMONT OLYMPIC (FAIRMONT KG)*****

411 University Street Deluxe Class Historical Hotel 35 kms to the nearest airport (seattle-tacoma international airport) 15 km to the nearest beach

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general
Pacific Northwest's only AAA Five Diamond hotel. The Olympic is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and a member of Historic Hotels of America. Built on what was originally the site of the first campus of the University of Washington. (08/08-kc)
lobby
Elegant and luxurious. Original oak paneled walls, crystal chandeliers and Signature Palladian windows. Custom carpeting was installed in the main lobby and mezzanine. Lobby furnishings were also reupholstered while the marble and oak finishes received deep polishing. In addition, custom lobby lighting was installed to better showcase the intricate architectural details of the lobby.
exterior
The building is done in the style of the Italian Renaissance and graciously restored.
restaurant
The hotel has 2 full service restaurants. The first one featuring seasonal Northwest cuisine and wines, serves breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner. The second one is a Seattle's pre-eminent oyster bar and seafood restaurant, serves lunch and dinner. In addition, in-room dinning is available 24 hours.
rooms
The Fairmont rooms are intimate rooms with traditional elegant decor. The rooms feature a spacious ensuite bathroom, cozy dressing area and a working desk and have either a king, queen or 2 twin beds and offer courtyard or city views. Other amenities include television, alarm clock radio with CD player, hair dryer, two or multi line telephone, terry bathrobes, in room safe.
location
The hotel is located in the heart of downtown Seattle, near the main financial and retail districts. The hotel is within walking distance of the Convention Center, Pike Place Market, Seattle Waterfront, Westlake Center, Monorail to Seattle center, Pioneer Square, Belltown, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle Art Museum, Benaroya hall(home to Seattle Symphony), and Pacific Place, site of high-end retail shops and an extensive cinema.

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Room Facilities

Air conditioning
In-house movie
Hairdryer
Internet via television
Connection for laptop
Mini bar
Satellite television
Television
Voltage

Hotel Facilities

Business centre
Beauty parlour
Baby sitting
Car parking (Payable to hotel, if applicable)
Disabled facilities
Early check-in
Gymnasium
Coach parking
Indoor pool
Children's pool
Lifts
Lobby
Porterage
Room Service
Sauna