Although I have been to Seattle several times before, given it's close proximity to my hometown Vancouver B.C., I recently spent a weekend there to attend my first football game. (Go Seahawks!)
We drove up from Vancouver (2.5 hours) and arrived at The Edgewater Hotel, a cozy, eco-chic, waterfront hotel, apparently the only one in Seattle. We were an hour early for check-in, so we walked up to Pike Place Market, a fifteen-minute walk along the waterfront, from the hotel.
Pike Place Market was very busy, given it was a Saturday. The lines of tables featuring artisans, home-made beauty and health products, gourmet foods, meats, fish and produce, were difficult to stop at because of the crowds. Without buying anything, we headed back to the hotel.
We were disappointed that despite being later than the 4 pm check-in, our room still wasn't ready. The management remedied the situation though by offering us free drinks and an appetizer at the lounge, which we gratefully accepted!
After a short rest in our very cute and cozy room (which featured a king-sized bed, fireplace, large bathroom, and shower) we headed back down to Bar Six Seven Lounge for more drinks and appetizers (the Asian Chicken bites were delicious). The vibe was cozy, casual yet hip, and featured live jazzy music.
The next day was crisp and sunny (perfect for a football game) so we headed out to find somewhere to have breakfast. In spite of sourcing out the waterfront, we had to head back up to Pike Place Market to find a restaurant. We were not disappointed by Lowell's Restaurant. A classic Seattle venue that has been in business for over 100 years! Because it was so busy, we elected to sit at the bar and had a lovely breakfast of eggs, bacon and the best shredded hashbrowns I have ever had!
We returned to the hotel in time to check out and move our car closer to CenturyLink Field. In retrospect, we should have stayed at the hotel that night instead to take advantage of the hotel parking since the venue is within walking distance (30 minutes). The stadium was huge - they said 60,000 fans were in attendance for the game. I had been forewarned that it was also one of the loudest stadiums so I was happy that I brought earphones to protect my ears for the game.
Unfortunately, the Seahawks lost and the traffic out of Seattle was crazy. But we had a great weekend and I would definitely return to The Edgewater Hotel again.
Walk along Seattle Waterfront
Pike Place Market was very busy, given it was a Saturday. The lines of tables featuring artisans, home-made beauty and health products, gourmet foods, meats, fish and produce, were difficult to stop at because of the crowds. Without buying anything, we headed back to the hotel.
Cute Room at The Edgewater Hotel with fireplace and fuzzy ottoman
We were disappointed that despite being later than the 4 pm check-in, our room still wasn't ready. The management remedied the situation though by offering us free drinks and an appetizer at the lounge, which we gratefully accepted!
After a short rest in our very cute and cozy room (which featured a king-sized bed, fireplace, large bathroom, and shower) we headed back down to Bar Six Seven Lounge for more drinks and appetizers (the Asian Chicken bites were delicious). The vibe was cozy, casual yet hip, and featured live jazzy music.
The next day was crisp and sunny (perfect for a football game) so we headed out to find somewhere to have breakfast. In spite of sourcing out the waterfront, we had to head back up to Pike Place Market to find a restaurant. We were not disappointed by Lowell's Restaurant. A classic Seattle venue that has been in business for over 100 years! Because it was so busy, we elected to sit at the bar and had a lovely breakfast of eggs, bacon and the best shredded hashbrowns I have ever had!
CenturyLink Field
We returned to the hotel in time to check out and move our car closer to CenturyLink Field. In retrospect, we should have stayed at the hotel that night instead to take advantage of the hotel parking since the venue is within walking distance (30 minutes). The stadium was huge - they said 60,000 fans were in attendance for the game. I had been forewarned that it was also one of the loudest stadiums so I was happy that I brought earphones to protect my ears for the game.
Unfortunately, the Seahawks lost and the traffic out of Seattle was crazy. But we had a great weekend and I would definitely return to The Edgewater Hotel again.
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