Nathan Hart

Review of Silver Cloud Hotel ~ Seattle-B...

The hotel is a very clean, well run business with ...

The hotel is a very clean, well run business with modern rooms and a comfortable feel. The building has an attached bar and restaurant, not that you necessarily need it, since Capitol Hill has dozens nearby. There is private, gated parking behind and beneath the building, which is a huge plus for the neighborhood, where parking is at a premium. Located at the transition from Capitol Hill to first hill, this hotel is across the street from Seattle University, and two blocks from swedish hospital. On the same block are a brewery and a casual but nice pool hall/bowling alley. The hotel is not extremely chic or high end, and may be missing some of the amenities that those level of hotel have, but for the money and location, is a great value. My sole complaint, at no fault of the hotel's, is that the neighborhood can be quite loud, so go into it knowing that you're staying in a vibrant, nightlife focused area of the city, and with that comes all of the pluses and minuses one would expect including: late night noise outside, homeless panhandlers, and occasionally "abused" alleyways and buildings (graffiti, trash, etc). The neighborhood isn't rough or scary in any way, but use common sense, as the dozens (hundreds maybe?) Or restaurants and bars and nightclubs nearby generate a lot of intoxicated students and residents, and walking alone, by yourself, through an unlit park nearby at 2 am may lose you your wallet.