Pensione Nichols
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: (866) 623-0027
04/25/2007 Posted by hsmith38
We stayed here in the summer, had a room above 1st St., slept with the windows open and were never bothered by noise of any sort. It IS a city venue. It's not completely quiet. The street was busy during the day but drops off by 75% when the downtown employees go home. The neighboring businesses were not noisy or intrusive. The room had three big arched windows and the light was plentiful. The building has beautiful old architectural detail and the room furnishings are in the style of an older period. The bed had white sheets and thick white cotton bedspeads that were clean and washed, unlike the bedspreads from the big hotels (even the nice ones) where the bedspread is washed only occasionally. We actually reclined on the beds without turning them down. The bathrooms were also very clean, huge and there was no wait. The best room is the sittingroom where you eat breakfast . The view of Elliott Bay is unsurpassed. The Cascades in the distance and the variety of boats (including tankers) on the water was lovely. My best pictures of the trip came from the backstairs. At night you can see the shipyards, the ballparks, the Market (that famous sign is clearly visible) and the communities that surround Elliott Bay. It's a beautiful view day or night. The breakfast was good, fruit, bread, jam, butter, peanut butter, pressed coffee, tea and half and half. If you want a big American breakfast you can walk less then a block and get one, but we loved what was offered. All within walking distance: Restuarants of all sorts, the Underground, Pikes Market, shopping (the first Nordstrom and the first Starbucks are both nearby), the SAM. We walked to Capitol Hill and ate dinner and took a taxi back . It was a nice walk, even though it was all uphill. I LOVED the pillow on my bed so much that I called Lindsey when I got home to find out where I could get one and she said she would send it to me if I couldn't get one for myself! How great is that??? Don't pass up this gem.
Pros: Location, service cool factor.
Cons: Nearby parking lot is pay and they aren't too nice.
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