Graduate by Hilton Seattle
Seattle, Washington
University District
Vibe
A two-story installation of vintage amplifiers rises beside curved lobby woodwork, mixing Seattle music references with Art Deco curves.
“Art deco amplifiers”
A two-story vintage amplifier installation joins curved lobby woodwork and scalloped headboards.
Original terrazzo floors preserve the 1931 Edmond Meany Hotel beneath its university colors.
Mountaineering Club pairs rooftop cocktails with a wraparound terrace; Poindexter anchors lobby coffee.
Across from U District Station, with Neptune Theatre and the University of Washington nearby.
“The rooms are comfortable but stop short of ostentatious luxury — this is still the U District, after all...”
Rooms
Almost all rooms have corner views over the city, while scalloped headboards and fanned bathroom mirrors echo the building’s 1930s origins.
Backstory
Former sixteenth-floor guestrooms became a cocktail lounge, with Pacific Northwest landscapes carved into the wooden bar front.
“One of the few great hotels outside of the central Downtown corridor.”
Eat & drink
Mountaineering Club serves cocktails and Pacific Northwest fare beside a rooftop terrace, while Poindexter Coffee anchors the lobby with coffee, breakfast and lunch.
The neighborhood
U District Station sits across the street, with Neptune Theatre and the University of Washington within walking distance.
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The app
This is one hotel. The app has every one we rate, in your pocket, for the whole trip.
Our shorthand
What makes a hotel special, how well they pull it off, and what it feels like outside the door.
How well they pull it off
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
They did this well. You’ll notice.
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work.
The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made.
Rooted in place. Local character runs through the whole stay.
Energy and scene. Where the city goes out, whether or not it’s sleeping here.
A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay.
Built around feeling better. Rest, sweat, soak, spa.
A hotel the city grew up with. Same rituals, same regulars.
A world of its own. No reason to leave the property.
Scene — what’s outside the door
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
A place apart: the property is the destination.