seattle I: CitizenM
I came up by train, on the Amtrak Coast Starlight, in a roomette (more on that journey later).
Arrived in Seattle after 29 hours of traveling and voila:
It's hard to explain the cuteness of this room. It's very small indeed, with ensuite bath and shower, everything immaculate. The whole back half of the room is bed, bumped up against a picture window with Seattle right out there.
The bed is great, not just big. The pillows are surprisingly good. This hotel Understands that my dearest wish is to lie in this bed with my laptop, looking out that lovely window there and checking in with you in this lovely window here. I ordered breakfast (a buffet: decent for hotel fare, but not extraordinary) and late check-out (2 PM).
Staff are all young and adorably kind and friendly. Loads of books in the lobby. Extremely stylish, Kubrick colors: arctic white with pops of vermillion and cyan. You control your room settings via iPad; you can change the color of the mood lighting.
I opted for turquoise.
