Mike Sampson

Review of Green Tortoise Seattle Guest H...

Excellent hostel in a great location with very goo...

Excellent hostel in a great location with very good customer service (Rachel and Justin provided excellent customer service while I was there-i think that was their names if i recall correctly). Beds were very comfortable and had a great curtain which provides privacy (I have not seen this at any other hostel I have been to). Also, the lockers were the biggest and best lockers I have seen at a hostel easily fitting my suitcase, backpack and large shopping bag-I put a picture below of the lockers)-they have locks for rent if you do not have your own. The hostel is in a great location across from Pike Place Market (and near the very 1st Starbucks) in the heart of downtown Seattle (also only a couple of blocks near the light rail station from the airport or bus and Amtrak station) so it is easy to get to. They have a decent (albeit unremarkable breakfast buffet from 6 to 10AM every morning with the usual stuff-eggs, oatmeal, toast, peanut butter-etc and the Internet worked well while I was there. They have free beer (yes- free if you are 21 and have ID) on Friday and Saturday nights and on occasion have a free dinner night (1 night I was there they had free and very good ice cream). There are event nights (like pub crawls) and tours a few days a week as well. It can get noisy (since it is is in the middle of downtown)so use the free earplugs the hostel provides at the front desk and there is a lounge if you want to use marijuana (it is legal in Washington state). I met a lot of cool people here at this hostel and look forward to returning again sometime.