The Baroness Hotel

I agree with what most people say about it being old & a bit run down, however it has character & history & it’s not like most hotels nowadays, so I think the early 70’s décor adds charm.
Personally, I’m grateful for the kitchenette, the laundry services & a beautiful open business center.
The tiny twin beds do it’s purpose, & I can fall asleep rather quickly.
Yes, the bathroom is tiny & the water take a bit longer to heat up, but I love it still. As a daughter of a patient in ICU (my mom) it is perfect for me. I may be here up to a month & when you need to be in a hospital room for up to 15 hours a day, the ease & proximity & the comfort of tiny living it brings just means the world to me. The staff are ok. Some way kinder than others, however… they are not great at communicating. 1) have received a package since Friday… it is Sunday…& that person that got it, put it in the fridge & never told anyone.
2) as the hospital is helping us stay, one staff member received paperwork, but told no one, so it took us longer than it should have for us to get in, & we waited, but then they found it.
They are not anywhere close to being super busy for that carelessness to happen.
Regardless, as a long term caretaker here, I will be forever grateful for this place & so our stay merits a ⁴⁄₅

Great centralized location. Historic Art deco era apartment building. half the price of other hotels! I see some people complain that the décor isn’t HGTV modern. yes, it’s kitchy old school, but clean, has kitchenette and is perfectly fine. I’d absolutely come back.

I like unique places. This place has history and old school charm. Not your typical hotel. Great location, clean, and includes a kitchenette. The bed is very comfortable the area was quiet.

OMG DONT DO IT! I am sure the only way this hotel survives is on the need of people to be close to loved ones in the hospital — while it is this hotel that is in a critical condition in intensive care. Antique, vintage look and atmosphere is one thing but smelly, dingy, dirty (don’t ask me about the toilet) and poorly maintained spaces with 1970’s saggy furniture in the apartments is not it. THERE IS NO RESEMBLANCE BETWEEN THE WEBSITE PHOTOS AND THE REALITY Absolutely appalling, made my skin crawl and I left immediately. I must say that I feel for the staff that work there and have to keep a straight face.

Lack of convenient handicap parking was disappointing. We checked in and went to our room on the 5^th floor. Our room was around 85 °F. Called the front desk to figure out how to turn off the heat only to find out the heat WAS off. The guy at the front desk advised us to use the box fan located in the closet, to find some relief from the heat. So no air conditioning whatsoever and being on the 5^th floor during the summer IS NOT advisable. We opened the small windows and cranked the box fan.
The beds were horrible spring mattresses that hurt to lay on, let alone sleep. The pillows were extremely flat and we had to ask for more. Our room had not been cleaned prior to our arrival so we had to ask someone to come empty our garbage, as it was full. The room honestly looked like it hadn’t been cleaned in a while. Dirt and streaks on all the mirrors. Nasty looking grout around the tiles in the bathroom. Pipes covered in stained foam and some type of wrapping. The toilet had weird streaks in the bottom of the bowl. We tried finding a different hotel but everything was sold out. I left there feeling like I needed to bathe in hand sanitizer.
The «wi-​fi» was completely useless. It was like using a dial-​up connection, making Netflix or any other video streaming impossible. So I was stuck with whatever was on cable.
The only reason I gave this two stars instead of one, is the fact that when we contacted the front desk they were polite and handled our concerns quickly. It is not their fault they work in a crappy overpriced hotel. We were charged $ 180/​night. Waaaaay too much for what we got.

This is a neat old art deco hotel. It was originally an apartment hotel, so our room was like a small apartment — living room, kitchen, breakfast nook, and separate bedroom. It was a bit pricey, but relative to similar hotels in downtown Seattle, it was reasonable. Do NOT stay here if you need reliable Wi-​Fi! They have several signals, and the internet came and went sporadically. When connected, it was slow. Otherwise, friendly service, and clean. No air conditioning, but the windows open, and there was a big portable fan available in the closet.

I was here over the weekend for a work trip and this was the hotel that was selected for us to stay in. That is the ONLY reason I stayed.
While I understand the building is old and a historical site, the inside leaves a lot to be desired. Everything is completely out of date, and not in a vintage or antique way, just old and run down. The room I had was not particularly clean either, despite not being ready for an hour after my check-​in time. I found a hair, not belonging to me, in the bed. And more hair in the bathroom.
The tiling, tub and grout in the bathroom was old and stained. The kitchenette was old and greasy. The carpets were old, stained and greasy. I made the mistake of walking around barefoot and my feet actually stuck to the carpet.
The staff wasn’t rude, but they weren’t overly friendly or helpful either.
Overall, this place was a total dump. Not cute or quaint but dirty and sleazy. It had the feeling of a pay-​by-​the-​hour motel. The only positive I can give this hotel is the location. Very short walk to the Convention Center and a short walk down to the Market.

The layout of the room was appealing and spacious; the one star I awarded covers that. Beyond that — well — yes, the hotel is old, but do the furnishings have to be from another era, as well? Where do I begin? I am a Baby Boomer and the stove seems to be, too; the refrigerator was exactly like one my family had in the sixties and smelled like it; the pictures on the wall were indescribably BAD, just filling space. But for me, the worst offense was the chairs and couch: they just reeked of an accumulated odor resulting from decades of use with no attempt at cleaning along the way. The price may be reasonable for Seattle, but I suppose they can afford to charge competitive prices when NONE of the income is being applied to maintenance. No, thank you.

I was here for three days to attend Specialty Coffee Association of America annual meeting at the Convention Center. The Baroness Hotel is a five minute walk from the Convention Center (2 blocks down Spring St then left for 2 blocks). There is a kitchen, separate bedroom, iron and ironing board, walk in closet for clothes, small bath room but a good shower and tub. Kitchen has big fridge and the cupboard is stocked with bowls, plates, flatware, pots, etc. Micro for those that prefer that to the electric stove. The hotel is rustic — 1931 style. I liked it. Clean, relatively quiet and very convenient. There is deli/​grocery store 2 blocks down Spring Street. All in all, this is a good place. See photos at
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MAKE SURE U CHECK THE PICTURES! No a/​c in rooms and the bed is pretty much plywood with a sheet, so I couldn’t sleep all night. It’s worth paying extra for a hotel you can get some sleep in since generally speaking that’s why ppl get rooms to begin with. When I asked for a portable a/​c the staff member was incredibly rude and condescending towards me. He said to me, «You shouldn’t have picked the cheapest hotel in Seattle if the heat bugs you.» This place has no business calling what they do Hospitality. We already paid for another night but will not be staying for it. This place should not be in business.

After a six night stay on our first trip to Seattle, we were very happy with all this hotel provided. For a reasonable rate (not crazy downtown expensive, not untrustworthy cheap) The Baroness is a straight shot to Madison, Pike Street, and Pine Street, all of which offer a wide variety of things to do and places to eat.
Our room, two queen beds, was pretty simple, with kitchen, dining, and sleeping area all in the same place. But it has just about everything you could need if you’re not planning on spending your time in your room.
The only two downsides would maybe be the lack of A/​C, which for Seattle in August, the fan in the window did more than enough to keep us happy, and the slow-​ish elevator, which is really just nitpicking.
Quiet and safe area, kind and attentive staff, and fair prices. I would gladly stay here again.

This old Girl is from the 1920’s and she is showing her age. But for those that know what to look for it is very cool, the architecture is beautiful, and the rooms are pretty large. There is no AC but there are fans in each room and with the windows open it is nice. The bathroom is a bit small, but it is from the twenties and even has a separate makeup room for the ladies.
I dig the very cool old skool vibe

More 6 experience at triple the price. (Even with medical discount)
Room was clean but old.
WiFi was intermittent at best. The super friendly staff suggested I sit near a window and try to use the hospital internet. No reason for it to be so sketchy, it’s in downtown Seattle not some far off land.
Convenient for hospital proximity but would never choose to stay here again.

Take two parts «history buff», one part «loves funky hotels» and three parts «50-​something gals in the city for a night on the town» and you’ve got the perfect hotel: The Baroness. We loved everything; from the insanely friendly hotel clerk to the vintage elevator to our spacious King Suite on the 6^th floor. (Bonus: longer rides in that fabulous elevator!) Oh sure, you could shell out big bucks down the street at the Sorrento for all this vintage charm, but what fun would that be?

I didn’t actually book this hotel. I was sent here from Executive Hotel down the street after I paid $ 200 for a pretty nice room there. I went to check in at the other hotel and they «screwed up» and overbooked. When they told me that they were sending me here I looked it up right away and knew it was bad.
Here’s the thing if I knew this is what I was paying for that would of been fine but to get this as «comparable?» Are the effin kidding me?!
It’s old but clean. I never actually slept in the bed and don’t think I wanted to. The kitchenettes are old and there are foil in the burners. For last minute and no other options this may be okay. Not for me when I actually paid $ 200 at another hotel. Fighting with Executive now about it.

It’s close to the hospital, has free WiFi and has moderate rates for the area. Those are the good points.
I couldn’t get a good night’s sleep here though. The walls are paper thin so you hear everything (ambulances, car alarms, people shouting at each other, showers in other rooms going …). The beds and pillows are lumpy and uncomfortable.
I know Seattle is a green city — which is awesome — but using recycled sandpaper for toilet paper is probably not a great idea.
If being close to the hospital is your biggest priority, and I can certainly understand that it could be for many folks you can tack on an extra star. But for everybody else … pay a little more for a more comfortable trip.

This place is a wreck — literally. They do not tell you the street is blocked between it and the Inn @ Virginia Mason by heavy, heavy, noisy construction equipment. Or that the echoing sirens of ambulance bay for the Hospital is less than 100 feet from the lobby — or that the carpet is old industrial — or that the elevator (circa 1930’s) is scary… Since it is across the narrow and blocked street it is hard to imagine that the Inn is much better. The construction workers smoke on the sidewalk between the ambulance bay and the lobby which I pointed out to the management was not quite fair to any of us but they did not care. There are stickers on the windows telling you not to open them because of the construction and the rooms smell of asphalt and diesel fumes. Yuck. Lasted less than a day and went to Silver Cloud. I would never be a patient at Virginia Mason because this is run by them and that is just unforgivable.

There are a number of advantages, for the old sick guy waiting around for the folk at Virginia Mason to do something, to staying at the Baroness.
You can make your guests tea and serve it to them in a mug with swollen purple grapes sprawled over a black and white checkered background, and savor the sight of them recoiling in aesthetic revulsion.
You can vacate the one comfy chair for just long enough that a guest decides to sit in it, and then exercise your old sick guy privileges and boot them out again.
You can decide it’s time for a nap and boot everyone out of the room altogether, forcing them down the hill to examine the architectural peculiarities of the central library, or sideways to the fairly deservedly free art at the Frye.
If your visitors are car folk who don’t like climbing hills, you can make them agonize over parking.
It is all most satisfying.

My Grandma and Grandpa usually stay here when my grandpa has to go to the hospital. If you are a patient you get a lower rate. But the rates are still low if you are not a patient. We are paying $ 104 a night for a queen. Which I think for the location is a great price.