New Features! Check out the new Pride 2011 and Places to Stay pages on the menu bar!

April 22, 2011• bySeattle Gay Scene

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It’s taken me awhile to get them up, and they’re not “perfect” yet but I’ve added two new features to the menu bar. There’s a brand spankin’ new Pride 2011 tab up on the bar that’ll feature a Pride Calendar and information as it becomes available. AND, under the “Visit Seattle” tab there’s a drop down menu that features a new tab for “Places to Stay” that lists hotels and B & B’s in Seattle complete with price guide, (for the hotels; to come for the B&B’s…) Haven’t done the “Places to Eat” page yet; not sure how to do it, since there are thousands of restaurants in Seattle and many of them are “gay-friendly” but I might just list some obvious popular choices for the LGBTQ visitor with a focus on Capitol Hill and Downtown and some neighborhood favorites elsewhere.

Here’s the new “Places to Stay” page…let us know what you think.

Price Guide (based on rough average price of single occupancy room during Pride 2011. Pricing may vary based on time of year/length of stay/offered discounts and specials and obviously subject to change. Does not include taxes/fees.)

$ = Under $100/Single Occupancy

$$ = $100 – $200/Single Occupancy

$$$ = $200 – $300/Single Occupancy

$$$$ = $300 and up/Single Occupancy

More after the Jump!

Hotels in Seattle

Hotel Max
$$
620 Stewart Street
Unique, artistic, stylish.
Trendy restaurant/bar: Red Fin
W Hotel Seattle
$$$
1112 Fourth Avenue
Excellent atmosphere, close to shopping and very gay friendly.
Ground Zero for Seattle International Film Festival.
W Bar Seattle’s best hotel bar.
Hotel Monaco
$$$
1101 Fourth Avenue
Chic boutique hotel also close to shopping and very gay friendly.
Sazerac features $2 happy hour.
Ace Hotel
$ to $$
2423 First Avenue (Adjacent to Pike Place Market)
Gay owned & operated.
Single rooms start at $99. Only 28 rooms; book early for major events.
“bohemian, organic and hip”
Hotel Andra
$$$ – $$$$
2000 Fourth Avenue
Located in trendy Belltown.
Featured restaurant: Star Chef Tom Douglas’s Lola

Crowne Plaza Hotel
$$ – $$$
1113 Sixth Avenue (6th & Seneca St.)
24 hour fitness center.
Grand Hyatt Seattle
$$$
721 Pike Street
Walk up to Capitol Hill.
Large soaking tub in every room.
Restaurants/Bars: Ruth’s Chris Steak House and Urbane.
Hyatt at Olive 8
$$$
1635 8th Avenue
New, Stylish & Certified Green.
65′ indoor salt water lap pool.
Trendy restaurant/bar: Urbane.
Hotel 1000
$$$ – $$$$
1000 First Avenue
Seattle’s Premiere Luxury Hotel.
Trendy bar: BOKA Kitchen + Bar

Alexis Hotel
$$$
1007 First Avenue
A Kimpton Hotel with their usual design flair.
Restaurant/Bar: Library Bistro

The Roosevelt Hotel
$$ – $$$
1531 Seventh Avenue
Old school charmer in heart of downtown/shopping district.
Pan Pacific Hotel
$$$
2125 Terry Avenue (Westlake & Denny)
Convenient to Seattle Center/Downtown/Capitol Hill/South Lake Union
Whole Foods located in the complex.
Premium bedding / furnishings.
Trendy bar/restaurant: Seastar Raw Bar.

Sorrento Hotel
$$ – $$$$
900 Madison Street (First Hill neighborhood)
100 year old classic hotel within walking distance of DT and Capitol Hill.
Lush, romantic and classic.
Restaurant/Bar: The Hunt Club and The Fireside Room

Silver Cloud – Broadway
$$ – $$$
1100 Broadway
Simple and inexpensive.
Only hotel located on Capitol Hill. Book early for Gay Pride.
Restaurant/Bar: Jimmy’s on Broadway

Homewood Suites-Hilton
$$ – $$$
1011 Pike Street
Very convenient to Convention Center and Capitol Hill nightlife.
Good basic choice for LGBT travelers on a budget. Book early for Gay Pride.