Fairmont Olympic Hotel
Downtown Seattle’s recently refreshed grande dame
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Since 1924, Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Seattle’s opulent Italian Renaissance-style facade has stood sentinel over the city’s ever-evolving downtown district. Once a hub for Seattle society, the luxury hotel has played host to a century’s worth of celebrities and high-powered guests, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Bing Crosby, Joan Crawford, Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy.
The property has managed to maintain an air of elegance over its nearly 100-year history, though a recent multi-million-dollar renovation has helped to return the grande dame to her full 20th-century splendor. A newly restored lobby, bar and added speakeasy draw inspiration from the historic hotel’s heyday, transporting you back in time to an era of art deco elegance without sacrificing any modern creature comforts. Palatial but never pretentious, Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Seattle welcomes an international jet-set crowd but will always be one of Seattle’s favorite hometown gathering spots.
Getting There
411 University Street, Seattle, Washington 98101
TEL206-621-1700
NEARBY AIRPORT(S)
SEA (16-24 min)
PAE (28-50 min)