I stayed here in June with some friends, and I had...

I stayed here in June with some friends, and I had a very mixed opinion on this hotel. First of all, the valet and the hotel agent I dealt with right off the bat seemed to need instruction from me on how to do their own jobs. Not something to expect when you are asking $300 a night.... The valet driver just walked away from me without saying anything and I told him he needed my key. I didn't leave it in my car when I came in, why would I leave my car with hundreds of dollars worth of items with the key in the ignition on the street in plain view downtown? Then I told the desk agent that Im checking into a room that already had my friends in it but that I knew only the name but not the room number. He seemd puzzled. I told him to ring the room and ask if it was okay for me to proceed up there. At check out we tried to split the bill and the agent was very impersonal and not helpful. This hotel just seems overpriced and overhyped for what it is. The only positive thing I can say is that there was a man, I believe his name was Dennis, he was very helpful and polite. He made it not so bad after all. But I believe there are better options out there if you are staying in Seattle.