Shafer Baillie Mansion Bed & Breakfast

The BEST place to stay in Seattle if you want to feel like a part of the city… a RICH part of the city! The owners of the Shafer Baillie make you feel like the house is yours, and OH WHAT A HOUSE, my dream staircase if I ever want to make a Downton Abbey entrance, I have stayed here twice in both the Master Suite (I could live in this room for the rest of my life and be perfectly happy) and the Queen Anne Hill Room and I prefer the Shafer Baillie over any hotel in the city. The only thing you give up is room service and maybe being located downtown, but what you gain is having this gorgeous old neighborhood and Volunteer Park to roam around in… and returning to this mansion after your days activities makes you feel like a millionaire, especially walking into the grand entrance, it’s just beautiful. This place is the perfect getaway weekend escape when you want to pretend your life is .dare I say BETTER than it is? I say that because the house feels like it’s yours alone, i never saw any of the other guests and had every grand public room to myself… it felt very quiet yet incredibly wonderful. Seattle has an amazing piece of history from a bygone era and I encourage everyone to go experience it! For you out-​of-​towners the hosts are more than happy and available to give you directions and suggest restaurants and places to see and events to attend.

My girlfriend and I stayed here over memorial weekend, and I’ve been meaning to write a review, because our experience was outstanding from the moment we arrived till we left.
The building itself, both inside and out, is gorgeous and in a great location at the north end of Capitol Hill. The interior is in exceptional shape and retains a lot of history throughout, and it seems every detail has been considered.
A review of Shafer Baillie would not be complete without mentioning Brenda. Her breakfasts were delicious to the point that I asked each morning for the recipe. And she was so friendly and great to talk to. Her presence added warmth to what was already a cozy stay. My girlfriend are really looking forward to a return trip!

What a great experience! Great location, outstanding neighborhood, beautiful facility and accommodations, and excellent hospitality from Glen, Ana and Brenda. No doubt our go-​to place when in Seattle.

I can’t say enough good things about this B/​B. Why would you stay downtown when you can stay in safe, beautiful Capitol Hill and be beguiled by Brenda and the concerned Glenn who wanted to help in any way he could. The amenities of having a commercial Keurig available ²⁴⁄₇ and the grandeur of the mansion were unbelievable. We had a huge former ballroom bedroom on the 3^rd floor and wonderful breakfasts. It is within walking distance of public transportation which we took and felt much safer here than walking through downtown, crowded Seattle. It truly is the best.

The mansion is from the early 1900s and went through a 2-​year renovation a few years back. We stayed in the master suite which is very spacious and comfortable. Our room had a very large main bed room with a couple couches, plus a beautiful sun room with a day bed. The bathroom is pretty large as well. The plumbing for the shower and tub look like they are right out of the steam punk era. (side note: I could go on and on about the shower itself as it was the most amazing shower I’ve ever used. You could stay here JUST for the shower and it would be worth it.)
This was our first time staying in a Bed & Breakfast. I think this may have set the bar too high for any other B&B. This place is amazing!

What a gem in the city! The owners have meticulously restored this home to its former glory and I feel privileged to have been able to stay here on our Seattle trip.
We stayed in the Southwest Ballroom on the third floor. The room was huge. We loved the comfortable King sized bed, vintage styled bathroom, and DVD player — we rented a redbox one night and relaxed in bed with a movie.
The home itself is just gorgeous. Original wood everywhere and detailed trim in every room. We relaxed in the library to read about the history of the home and if we had stayed a few more days I’m sure we would have taken advantage of the living room and sunroom for reading.
Breakfast was wonderful! I’m gluten free and they made sure there was alway GF bread available. Both mornings the spread included an egg dish, fresh fruit, yogurt, cheese, meats, a selection of cereals, bagels, pastries, toast, and of course coffee, tea, and juice.
Brenda took wonderful care of us and made us feel like friends from the minute we walked in the door.
Lastly, it’s right next to Volunteer Park which was great to stroll through. We walked to Pike Place Market, it was a pleasant hourish long walk and then used Über to get a ride back up the hill with all the goodies we purchased. All this to say, that whenever we return to Seattle we will not stay anywhere else!

My mom and I wanted to head South for two nights to Seattle for a Mother’s Day weekend.
We didn’t want to stay downtown this time, so we explored B&Bs online. Shafer Baillie Mansion actually had a person answer the phone. Glen was so helpful taking our reservation and recommending which room would be quietest …. He sent me written, easy directions from Vancouver, Canada, and accommodated us for an early arrival.
There is more than ample written material of things to see and do in Seattle. So our journey began…
Shafer Baillie put on a beautiful spread at breakfast provided by Brenda and Glen — an assortment of cheeses, breads, beverages, organic fruit salad, granola, yogurt, layered oven-​baked omelette (Brenda’s specialty), cold meats … and blueberry crisp made by Glen one morning. (Glen and Brenda are the live-​in staff.)
We had so much fun staying at Shafer Baillie Manson. Great service. Gorgeous setting and grounds. The work done to preserve the beauty of the old mansion/​wood was spectacular.
Gracious. Peaceful. Nice rooms to sit in. Lots of reading material. Wifi. Extremely comfortable beds. Clean rooms. Quiet. Gorgeous neighbourhood within walking distance of the park and the Seattle Asian Art Museum.
We will be back!

Amazing customer service here!
Sooooo… My mom had to move out of her home while repairs were made after an electrician hit a water main and flooded her condo (that’s the short story!) and she wanted somewhere close by and convenient. I knew she was checking in after spending the day orchestrating the removal of all her furniture, and my sister and i both live very far away so we felt like we couldn’t be any help! So we thought we should try to have something waiting for her in the room, to alleviate the day’s stresses, and needed in-​town assistance.
The important part of this story begins when I called up the Shafer Baillie and spoke with Anne the day of my mom’s check-​in, and she offered to PERSONALLY go out and purchase some items we discussed for us, and did she EVER come through! She put together a bottle of wine (complete with a glass and bottle opener), flowers, Seattle chocolates, and a card!
My mom was thrilled to discover the gesture, and Anne was as much a part of that as i was. I couldn’t be happier with the staff at Shafer Baillie, and am happy and relieved to know my mom is staying with them!

Perfect! From arriving way before check-​in time through beautiful room and extensive breakfast, we were made to feel extremely welcome and at home. Such hospitality! Owner Ana and Brenda went so way far out of their way for us. Fantastic.

We had a wonderful stay at the Shafer Baillie Mansion. Ana and Brenda made us feel very welcome and comfortable. We needed a room for 4 people and the Central Ballroom accommodated us very well and also came with a lovely view. The location of the mansion is excellent — close to Volunteer Park and walking distance to many restaurants and Capitol Hill. We will definitely stay here again!

My wife scheduled this place for a simple overnight getaway for our anniversary. We just live on the eastside but wanted to get away from the ankle-biters…er…I mean kids for the night.
This place is awesome. Truly had a mansion feel to me. HUGE open area when you walk in and there is a pretty cool basement/​speakeasy they have (nothing going on there when we were there though). The rooms were plenty accommodating for us. It’s an old house so don’t expect some futuristic amenities, but everything was more than sufficient for us.
The breakfast spread was great and had a combination of continental with ‘made’ stuff. Everything was great for my wife and I actually and they are very accommodating for varying diets.
Staff was very nice and interacted well with guests. It would have been cool to have some type of gathering with the other guests, but we were there on a light night actually and not much going on.
My only complaint is parking — beware if you are out late. But this isn’t a problem for the Shafer Baillie, rather just a statement of Cap Hill :-)

Great neighborhood helpful staff. Firm bed and very quiet. I loved being able to walk up to 15 th street and to the volunteer park café. Will only stay there from now on.

When we decided to have a small, intimate wedding of just immediate family, my (now) wife and I found it was a bit tough to find a venue in town that would be both reasonably priced, as well as accommodating. We stumbled across the Shaffer Baillie pretty early on, and from the getgo, we were impressed. The location is simply gorgeous. They have done an amazing job of maintaining this beautiful prohibition-​era home.
We chose to do an indoor ceremony, as we were having an early Fall wedding, and the parlor on the main level was absolutely perfect. Brenda, our main contact, was incredibly flexible with us, allowing us to arrange the space in a way that worked for our ceremony. (For the record, there is a gorgeous space outdoors where one could easily do a ceremony. We did photos out there, as we lucked out with a 70 degree day).
We decided to go with the in-​house catering (which is done by the owner’s sister), and couldn’t be happier. We served two dishes: chicken and beef tenderloin (well, three if you include the mac and cheese for our nephews) and both were outstanding. In fact, a couple of the people in our party commented that it was one of the best meals they’d ever had. How’s *that* for a wedding?
We decided that since the Shaffer Baillie is a B & B, as well as a venue, that we should stay there the night after the wedding (which also allowed us to have a room for my wife to get ready in). We stayed in the Master Suite which is just *awesome*. It’s very spacious and comfortable. Breakfast the next morning was perfect.
So there you have it. Should you stay here? Yes. Should you have your wedding (or birthday, or anniversary party) here? Yes. We are so grateful to Brenda and everyone at the Shaffer Baillie Mansion for helping to make our wedding such a wonderful day.

The mansion was beautiful, even with the renovations, the owners managed to keep the old feel of the building through furniture and décor. The staff was nice, our room was spacious and clean, amenities were cool — free wi-​fi! However, (I’m going to feel bad for my less than perfect review) I was not super impressed with the breakfast. It consisted of an assortment of dry cereal, packaged oatmeal, berries, yogurt, boiled eggs, bread, bagels, smoked salmon, different cheeses, prosciutto, some pastry, oj, and coffee everyday. It was basically a glorified continental breakfast. It meets the standard needs but I was hoping for the extra oomph which makes bed and breakfasts special for me. In addition, I was allowed an earlier check in time and when we arrived at said promised time, our room was not reedy. I would’ve appreciated notification that they were running behind and planned around it. Anyways lovely hosts, gorgeous home and neighborhood, enjoyed our stay.

We stayed at the Shafer Baillie two nights in the end of June in the Master Suite on the second floor. My wife and I had never stayed at a bed and breakfast before, but at the encouraging of some friends, I started to look for ones in the Seattle area for the start of our trip, finding the Shafer Baillie. After reading great reviews, I booked the best room there for the first two nights of a five night Seattle vacation for my wife’s 30^th birthday. We were blown away.
Everything about the stay was great. The bed was huge and comfy. The snacks, coffee, and breakfast was fantastic. And the tub and rib-​cage shower were amazing. The suite was very large and could have easily had three or four other people in it with us, assuming some were kids.
The price was in the mid $ 200s, but seeing how most nice hotels were around $ 200 a night, and all of them required $ 25 a day for parking, I didn’t mind the price. It was in a fantastic and quiet neighborhood just outside of downtown, which made it easy to get everyone.
If you are looking for a bed and breakfast in the Seattle area, give the Shafer Baillie a try, we loved it.

The Shafer Baillie Mansion is gorgeous inside and out, with various rooms to sit and relax in as well as an amazing bedroom, my husband and I loved our stay here! Brenda and Glen were terrific hosts, the breakfasts were delicious as were the other snacks left for the rest of the day. We will definitely be staying here anytime we’re in Seattle!

This was our first trip to Seattle and we spent 3 nights at the Shafer-​Baillie Mansion in the Southeast Ballroom. Ana did a great job restoring the inn — it is beautiful. The inn is in a great neighborhood of old mansions. It was nice having Volunteer Park right down the street — we enjoyed our time in the park. It was very convenient to be able to walk whereever we wanted from the inn and then have the bus route stop right nearby.
The rooms at the inn are spacious and clean and the beds are very comfortable. Brenda, Glen, and Ana are so friendly and always came out to chat during breakfast (the breakfast was wonderful — we never left hungry!). They were also very helpful — always ready to answer questions that we had about the area. Our room was only meant for 3 people, but they accommodated our family of 4 with a rollaway bed.
Our stay at the Shafer Baillie Mansion was a great way to start and end our vacation on the west coast!

The staff at Shafer Baillie — Brenda, Glen, and Anna were great on the best day of my partner (of seven years) and my life — our wedding. We had a beautiful ceremony, and they could not be more accommodating. Brenda helped my wife and I throughout the entire process of planning our wedding, and we cannot be more grateful. In addition, my parents stayed in two of the rooms at SB and were incredibly impressed by the staff, the accommodations, the breakfast, and the rooms themselves. A beautiful mansion run by great people, and a great place to stay and have an event. Thank you everyone!

My parents stayed here recently and had a really nice time. We were lucky enough to also get to tour the facilities so we could see how spruced up everything is. Even though we live just a few blocks from here, we’d never been inside. The new owners really did a good job renovating the place in 2004 (?) — keeping all the old world charm while making sure things like the bathrooms are updated and there are flat panel TVs in most/​all the rooms.
The rooms were all a pretty nice size too, even the ones on the top floor, although it’s a bit of a trek to get up there, esp. if you’re an older person. No elevators in this place.
And the owners/​caretakers were nice enough to offer us some of the breakfast leftovers even though we weren’t staying there. Seemed like a nice spread — not just a couple of cereals, but also bagels, lox, casserole, Keurig coffee machines, etc.
Haven’t attended an event here but I’m sure it’d be equally lovely as staying here overnight. Plus for us the location can’t be beat — easily walkable to everything on Capitol Hill that we love (and want our out-​of-​town guests to check out) — Not far from buses or Volunteer Park or even the north end of broadway.

You could pay $ 150 — $ 250 per night to stay in a huge luxury hotel that could be located anywhere else in the country, so why not stay in a Seattle landmark where you can feel like a resident in this beautiful, historic, quiet neighborhood ?
Shaffer-​Baillie Mansion is a 30,000 s.f. Tudor mansion that has been painstakingly restored and sensitively converted to a terrific B&B.
I was in town for Seattle Opera’s Wagner Ring festival and the hosts, Glen and Brenda, did a great job of accommodating my ever-​changing schedule. I enjoyed two of the most wonderful rooms in the house during my 6 days there, and they made it all very very easy for me. The continental breakfast is self-​served in the formal Dining Room, but you’ll share an informal and enjoyable time with other guests.
Located in the historic Capitol Hill neighborhood, you are in walking distance of dozens of unique restaurants, pubs, and book and specialty shops.
Word continues to spread about this singularly beautiful B&B, so call well in advance. It is truly worth the stay !