This was my first visit to Seattle in 20 or so yea...

This was my first visit to Seattle in 20 or so years, so I'm not familiar with the city. The Hotel Max is a wonderful place to stay. Walking distance to shopping and Pike's Market. There's an open-air, public parking lot across the street in case you rent a car (less expensive than hotel parking). A two-block walk to an Avis Car Rental place on 5th Ave. The door of every room is covered with a black/white photo of a different street performer. Very cool. The rooms are fairly small but comfy. There's free wi-fi in the room -- a huge bonus! Also free coffee and tea in the lobby in the morning, and free craft beer in the late afternoon. Very nice touches. I would highly recommend this hotel.