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After a two year closure for renovations on its main building, the Paradise Inn at Mount Rainier National Park is now open!
Paradise Inn first opened in 1917 and is listed on the National Historic Register. If this renovation was successful, you won’t even know what’s been done. The goal was to maintain the historic […]
I love being able to support local business owners, buy local products, and do business, whenever I can, in the greater Seattle area. Sometimes it takes a little more effort, or costs a few cents more, but we have some GREAT companies in the area that deliver quality products and fair prices.
Samish Bay Cheese […]
While there are still some people who don’t realize that we have electricity and running water on the western side of the Mississippi, those who live in Seattle, or visit regularly, know that we are finally carving out a reputation for a little bit of class and luxury.
Washington State has nine hotels listed in […]
What do you get when you cross an architect and a pastry chef?
"Holidays Around the World," the 15th annual Gingerbread Village at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel.
Local architects and the hotel’s culinary department combine efforts and vision to create this popular holiday display. Over 300,000 visitors stop by each year to check out the detailed gingerbread […]
Hotels aren’t just for sleeping anymore!
And proving that point is the Fairmont Olympic Hotel, our city’s only AAA Five Diamond Hotel. This luxury hotel has long been a part of the Seattle landscape, and I’d wager that there are not many in town, especially of that baby boomer age, who haven’t been to the […]
I’m not sure if these motels were rent-by-the-hour establishments, or just places that are well past their prime, but there’s a slew of motels set for destruction around the city, making way for new and beautiful things.
To mourn the passing of the venerable institutions (or celebrate progress — it all depends on your point of […]
Since Earth Day is tomorrow, and there’s been lots of focus on green businesses, green services, and eco-topics in general, I thought I’d pass on information about a couple of dowtown Seattle hotels that are trying to do their part to protect our planet.
Kimpton Hotels, in an effort to provide guests with a quality product, […]
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Vote here. Voting closes on February 28th, with winner announced on April 26th.
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Travel + Leisure Magazine has one again named their top 500 hotels (December edition), and the Seattle area can boast five hotels on the list.
Alexis Hotel (downtown), scoring 81.38 (out of 100)
Bellevue Club Hotel (Bellevue), scoring 85.20
Fairmont Olympic Hotel (downtown), scoring 82.19
Inn at the Market (downtown), scoring 85.77
Salish Lodge & Spa (Snoqualmie), scoring 82.41
All fine […]
2006 is about to bid us all adieu, but before it slips away entirely, I wanted to share with you my list of favorites for this past year. I’m not claiming these are the best of the best, just that this year they are my personal favorites.
Favorite special occasion restaurant: El Gaucho, Belltown.
Favorite casual restaurant: […]
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Written by Mary Jo Manzanares [email] for b5media.
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