Seattle Suggestions for Kris and Martin

I love the Ace Hotel – quintessential modern. The en-suite rooms are spacious and beautiful, but its also fun to share the building with the hostel set staying in the cheaper rooms. The Ace and the Inn at El Gaucho are both in Belltown, which is adjacent to downtown, but a lot cooler.

This is a restaurant, but has a small hotel upstairs. Also modern, but a bit homier than Ace.

The Andra is less funky than El Gaucho and Ace, but very cool and also not a big chain.

Suggestion from Maia: Views. Rooms. Easy access to great breakfast.
Seattle is hilly and spread out like San Francisco so stay where you want to be in the morning - on the waterfront! Or hoofing it around downtown between 1st and 4th.

From Maia: Fish and chips at Ivar’s take-out counter on the waterfront — sit and watch the gulls and fireboats

This is a big Asian market with stalls selling sushi, Thai, Vietnamese, and all kinds of cool stuff. A nice option might be to pick up lunch here, then walk down to Pioneer Square or the waterfront for a picnic.

in the Lower Queen Anne neighborhood, chef friend of Dave P.

in the Upper Queen Anne neighborhood, chef friend of Dave P.

From Maia: Not to be missed dim sum: House of Hong in Chinatown. Easy driving directions from downtown — or quick cab.

Near Uwajimaya and in Pioneer Square – excellent espresso drinks.

This is a nice museum, but mostly I love the building and the setting. Beautiful location in Volunteer Park.

In addition to being an interesting museum, this is a wild Frank Ghery building. Right next to the Space Needle.