Stay Downtown, Seattle Center & Queen Anne
Fairmont Olympic Hotel
A place to stay in Downtown, Seattle Center & Queen Anne, a splurge ($$$$).
Why go
Seattle's grand hotel since 1924, an Italian Renaissance building downtown with a marble lobby.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Seattle Center & Queen Anne, alongside 3 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Fairmont Olympic Hotel and Seattle Central Library.
- Type
- Stay · Cities
- Neighborhood
- Downtown
- Price
- $$$$
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 5 beyond Seattle Center & Queen Anne. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Fairmont Olympic Hotel
Seattle's grand 1924 hotel in the middle of downtown, a short walk from Westlake Park and Pike Place.
Stay · Seattle · 0.0 mi straight-line - 2Seattle Central Library
Rem Koolhaas glass-and-steel library with a spiral book ramp.
Sight · Seattle · 0.1 mi straight-line - 3Seattle Art Museum
Downtown art museum with strong Northwest Coast Native and modern collections.
Sight · Seattle · 0.2 mi straight-line - 4Westlake Park
Downtown plaza that hosts the city's tree lighting, a holiday carousel and light-wrapped trees each December.
Sight · Seattle · 0.2 mi straight-line - 5Pike Place Chowder
Award-winning New England clam chowder stall in Post Alley.
Food · Seattle · 0.3 mi straight-line - 6Zig Zag Café
Cocktail bar tucked into the Pike Street Hill Climb, credited with reviving the Last Word cocktail.
Drinks · 0.3 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Fairmont Olympic Hotel is a stop on our Seattle New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Seattle Center & Queen Anne
Fairmont Olympic Hotel is our only stay pick in Seattle Center & Queen Anne; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Seattle Center & Queen Anne guide.
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New Year's at the Needle
Seattle's free midnight show, with drones and fireworks launched from the 605-foot Space Needle itself.
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International Fountain
Domed fountain at the heart of Seattle Center whose lawn becomes a dance floor with projections on New Year's Eve.
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Kerry Park
Small Queen Anne viewpoint with the classic view of the Space Needle in front of downtown and, on clear days, Mount Rainier.
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Gas Works Park
Lakeside park around the towers of a 1906 gasification plant, with a grassy hill facing the skyline across Lake Union.
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Canlis
Family-run fine dining since 1950 in a mid-century glass house on a hillside above Lake Union.
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The Pink Door
Italian-American trattoria behind an unmarked pink door in Post Alley since 1981, with cabaret acts and a terrace.
When to go: weather by month, based on Seattle
Our climate figures for Seattle Center & Queen Anne come from nearby Seattle. Average daily highs in Seattle run from 44°F in December to 75°F in August; November is usually the wettest month.
Modelled monthly averages for Seattle from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Seattle weather by month (covers Seattle Center & Queen Anne).
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 47.60801, -122.33455
- Destination
- Seattle Center & Queen Anne, Washington
Fairmont Olympic Hotel: quick answers
Which TripsCircle routes include Fairmont Olympic Hotel?
Fairmont Olympic Hotel appears on Seattle New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Fairmont Olympic Hotel to your crew's plan
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Plan Seattle Center & Queen Anne
- Seattle Center & Queen Anne travel guide 9 places
- Seattle weather (covers Seattle Center & Queen Anne) weather by month
Lists & regions
Also in Seattle Center & Queen Anne
- Chihuly Garden and Glass Sight
- Canlis Food
- International Fountain Activity
- Gas Works Park Outdoors
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.