10/22/09

GETS A BIG 10

by TexasX

Location, breakfast, staff, parking and view were GREAT.

Stayed 3 days and only used transportation once and that was to bring the el back from the Space Needle at night. Right above Pikes Market, walked to the aquarium, Post Alley below.

• Pros: LOCATION, LOCATION , LOCATION
• Cons: NO ELEVATOR BUT WORTH THE CLIMB

12/07/07

My kind of place

by traveler1852

Maybe not for everyone, but I?m hooked? Another reviewer is doing more than kidding you! I have been staying at Pensione Nichols for years and the carpet has NEVER EVER been dirty or smelly. Honestly, just yesterday morning I walked barefoot from the shower down the hall back to my room, before putting on a suit and tie to walk to a convention at a fancy uptown hotel. I could have stayed in that fancy hotel. But when I come to Seattle for business or pleasure, I prefer Pensione Nichols. I like the simple comfort and home feel of old furnishings in a well worn building. I like a room without a phone and TV. Who needs them when there?s free wireless internet access and a Great Room overlooking Elliott Bay and the incomparable Pike Place Market? I have never heard or seen this wonderful inn misrepresent itself. It is what it is. Read ALL the reviews and make up your own mind. Check out the web site. I and many others keep coming back because we love it!

11/27/07

not what it's cracked up to be...

by seeker111

I was a bit hesitant when booking this hotel but after reading all of the reviews, I decided to give it a try. Are you kidding me?I have traveled extensively throughout Europe and have never came upon such a worn out, dirty place like this. I understand and can appreciate old antiques but what I can?t understand and appreciate is old dirty carpets that smell or broken refrigerator that is being held up by duck tape. The walls in my suite looked like they have not been painted for over 100 years and the carpet truly smelled. The furniture was old and in bad shape. Honestly, I didn?t want to take my shoes off because I didn?t want my feet to get dirty. We had booked for 2 nights but checked out after 1 night. On the bright side, the front desk guy was extremely kind and professional as was the host that served breakfast.

• Pros: great staff
• Cons: rooms are really old