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Fairmont Olympic Inducted into the Historic Hotels of America

We were just inducted into the Historic Hotels of America membership recognizing the most historic and culturally important hotels in American.  We were among the 20 new inductees and joined the group alongside our sister property in Santa Monica, Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows.

Fairmont Olympic Seattle Explorations

Forbes Travel Guide: The Best Way to Spend Two Days in Seattle

DAY 1

With only two days in Seattle, convenience and comfort are key. You’ll want to be close to all the action, and that means booking accommodations in bustling downtown. The classic, luxurious Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star Fairmont Olympic Hotel is perfectly situated to suit your needs.

Downtown Seattle is great for walking, but it’s very hilly, so once you’ve settled in and freshened up with the Fairmont’s signature Le Labo Rose 31-scented toiletries, don a water-resistant jacket and a comfortable pair of shoes, and set out for Pike Place Market.

A five-minute walk downhill from the hotel, the city’s original farmer’s market, which celebrated its 110-year anniversary last August, recently completed a $74 million MarketFront development with 47 new stalls and gorgeous, unobstructed views of Puget Sound.

Global Yodel

Whitney Reeder's Guide to Seattle

In collaboration with our friends at Visit Seattle, we sent New York Yodeler Whitney Reeder and her family to Seattle to shoot some photos, share some insight, and create a Visit Seattle Travel Guide just for you. 

Name: Whitney Reeder

Occupation: President of a New York-based stationery company

Place you live: Brooklyn

Have you visited Seattle before? I grew up in Washington, so I’ve been many times, but flying into Seattle always makes me feel a bit nostalgic. We’ve stopped in Seattle once or twice over the past few years, but this was the first time we had a chance to really explore the city together as a family.

NY Post

 Add a Seattle visit to your fall bucket list

Seattle may be known as the country’s rain capital, but it actually gets just a bit over 34 inches a year, according to US Climate Data — some 8½ inches less than New York City. And in the summer and early fall, there are plenty of days with nary a drizzle. That, combined with hospitable temperatures in the low- to mid-70s, make Washington state’s biggest city a perfect escape from the sizzle of NYC. It’s also the best time to explore the lush green glory — be it in the city or country, on the mountains or water — of the Pacific Northwest. Comfortable shoes required.

Conde Nast

Top Hotels in America's Pacific Northwest

Transformed into a hotel in 1924, this downtown brick and terra-cotta Italian Renaissance tower "exudes beautiful old-world elegance." The "excellent location" is blocks from the Seattle Art Museum and Pike Place Market. Rooms in rose, soft yellow, and seaside blues "may not have a lot of character but are well appointed" with neoclassical writing desks, marble bathrooms, and custom wallpaper. Corner suites have parlors with antique furniture.

Thrillist

The Most Iconic Hotel in Every State

Though the most historic hotels in Seattle are probably in Pioneer Square, those spots that used to sell rooms for 25 cents to traveling miners haven’t exactly been kept fresh. A little bit north sits this stone majesty, located on the original site of the University of Washington and a fixture of Seattle social life for nearly a century.

The Huffington Post

The Fairmont Olympic Hotel has Seattle All a Buzz

High above the Seattle skyline, Chef Gavin Stephenson loves to show-off his flourishing rooftop culinary kingdom. For the past six years, Chef Gavin has been keeping bees and starting an urban garden atop the historic Fairmont Olympic Hotel, where Stephenson has been the Executive Chef since 1999 when the hotel was still the Four Seasons. Now, the progressive hotel has added a Bee Hotel and a Pollinator to its very popular and now growing bee program.

EXAMINER.COM

Seattle's Fairmont Olympic Hotel Shines Following Redesign

Fairmont Olympic & Amazon.com Give Back

Furniture Donation to Mary's Place in Partnership with Amazon

The Fairmont Olympic is currently under-going a complete 450 room renovation, which is updating all guest rooms and corridors. As the floors go out of order, one by one, the Fairmont Olympic is left with an average of 45 rooms’ worth of furniture per floor. In an effort to combat homelessness in Seattle, the Olympic has partnered with Mary's Place and Amazon to help repurpose the excess furniture from the Hotel. 

ABOUT.COM

The Most Expensive (And Luxurious) Hotels In Seattle

FORBES TRAVEL GUIDE

A Historic Landmark In Downtown Seattle

LIPSTICK LIFESTYLE

Travel Deal: Fairmont Olympic Hotel Entices Canadian Travellers With Rooms At-Par

SEATTLE BRIDE

Opulent Winter Garden Inspiration at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel 

VANCOUVER SUN

Stretching Your Holiday Loonie
The Fairmont Olympic Hotel is offering Canadians a dollar-for-dollar booking option. Through to the end of April, Canadian visitors coming from Canada can book rooms (available for stays through June) at the equivalent rate in CAD to USD. Upcoming events in the Emerald City include this month’s Cherry Blossom Festival, and next month’s Seattle Beer Week and Seattle International Film Festival.