The Arctic Club Seattle – A DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel

Cool old hotel in seattle. Super friendly. Rooms smelled musty, parking is 45 a night, but close to downtown with easy access.

As i said, the most beautiful hotel. You feel like you walked into Downton Abbie! Im thinking i have to come back with the wife.

Photos are nice (nicer than reality), staff is nice given what they have to work with, but this is ultimately a pretty old and musty smelling hotel passing itself off as luxury.
Needs an update and to lose the excuse that they are just retaining the «historic» feel.
We left shortly after arriving at our room for a different hotel and opted to pay for the night to avoid a lengthy argument.

So they say one bad apple… and it’s not what you say … If I could simply rate this hotel on the bellman and valet I would give an overwhelming five stars.
Because as a whole I must include the front desk it has dropped down to a three.
At every interaction and with the front desk they weren’t incredibly friendly. From not making eye contact to just being generally snarky I didn’t feel very welcome.
Did they do their job and get me checked in… yes. Was their overall demeanor annoyed with life yes.
Pretty bummed because I have stayed here before and never had an issue.

i loveeee this hotel. I used expedia unpublished rated and ended up getting this hotel! It’s an amazing deal!!! Location is great. It’s located in downtown, which makes everything very walkable! 15 minutes walk to Pike’s !! You can take the Link light rail from the airport to Pioneer Square station, and the hotel is right next to the station!
We arrived at the hotel around 12:30pm and the usual check in time is 3pm, but they were able to check us in early! They also offered us warm chocolate cookies, and they are delicious! We stayed at 720 and it’s a spacious room. The room itself is very clean but has no wifi. If you want free wifi, you can just simply sign up to Hilton Honors. It’s a free reward program!

I see a lot of reviews on how spacious the rooms are. I would love to know where those rooms are. We stayed in room 703 and it is about the size of our walk in closet. I also see pictures of nice jetted tubs. Alas we only had a small shower. It is also the kind with just a shower curtain so the whole bathroom gets soaking wet. I also don’t mind valet, but not when it’s the only option and they charge you $ 45. That is just insane.
The good: great location and friendly staff. We live local and wanted to just stay the night in the city and walk around down town. You can’t beat the location.

This is an awesome, upscale, refined property and as a Hilton Honors member it’s absolutely memorable — THE PROPERTY (room 813). The service and those who manage the property clearly have no attention paid to detail. Let’s start with my recent stay on August 26 — 28. I used the Hilton e-​check-​in hoping that I would be able to quickly get to my room. I arrived at the front desk and the attendant wasn’t ready. They hadn’t even assigned my room and wasn’t aware of my check-​in. This was at 8:30PM with a confirmed reservation and check-​in. When I arrived at my room after verbally requesting to be placed on a Hilton Honors floor (which should have been done without asking), my television didn’t work. No catching up on financial news. I was too tired to call the «Make It Right» number. The next morning I reported my TV having an issue at 7:00AM and left more my meeting. I returned to my room at 2PM and my room hadn’t been cleaned and the TV wasn’t fixed. Of course I had to call for both. I just left my room for 40 min to let the hotel get things fixed. My last evening there, I had an early morning checkout due to a 6:45AM flight back to Chicago. I called the front desk the night before and the associate told me that my car would be out front (valet) waiting for an early check-​out, that they would move it the night before. The next morning comes and I am eager to check out for my flight. No one is at the front desk so I wait a few minutes. Clearly my arrival wasn’t expected as the person who comes out looks surprised, fly open, and not too awake. His companion, the valet who had also come from behind the curtain, wasn’t expecting someone either. I’m told that my car ISN’T ready and I would have to wait. Great! Looks like a rush to the airport. I check-​out, the valet FINALLY brings my car.
This hotel has so much potential but the service in almost every area is lacking. This is also the case for their restaurant, Juno which I’ve written a separate review. If you don’t really care about service and you’re going to this property because you’re there for an event, I can see this being a great experience. The bar is absolutely beautiful and worth the trip to see. The rooms are awesome and the exercise facilities are pretty nice. Service, however is a real problem and you can tell it’s a management issue. Someone isn’t holding people accountable and it’s sad given how nice of a property this is in a great location.

Our regular hotel in Seattle! The historic décor and beautiful rooms are just fabulous. The staff are all so friendly and very helpful. Breakfast at Juno is just DIVINE! Bar service in the Arctic Club bar is slow, however. But we only visited there once, and we love the ambience of the bar area — billiards, nice gigantic fireplace. A fabulous place to sit down and read a good book, or chat with family and friends. We absolutely love the Arctic Club!

While it’s operated by Doubletree, staying at The Arctic Club is not like any Doubletree I’ve ever visited. This hotel has done an excellent job of paying homage to the tradition of Arctic adventure jumping off points without seeming like a theme park. Cold blue glacial glass squares in The Polar Lounge subtly under light the 1920 style bar stools. One gets the feel an adventure expedition planning meeting could actually happen here. Yes, the regular rooms are a little small, but they are beautifully appointed with fixtures, lighting, subway tiling and other details that add to the feeling of another era while still being well functioning. Staff and service is excellent throughout and the breakfast at attached restaurant Juno’s is equally good food/​service level. Great location as its very close to Pioneer Square, the Seattle Ferry, and short walk to Pike Market.

Very friendly front desk staff. A tidbit too fancy pants for my taste– and the clientele act like it. It’s truly a one of a kind hotel and it’s worth a stay. So cool here!

the arctic club is my new home away from home when I’m in seattle. i have so many great things to say about it that i don’t know where to start. so, working from the outside in…
location = awesome. super central. close to cool things. near touristy stuff too, if you’re into that kind of thing. right next door to link & busses.
checking in/​out/​service in general= also awesome. efficient and polite. after i had a few minutes to settle into my room, the front desk even called to see if everything was to my liking.
the room = fantastic. great view. fully stocked. a whirlpool tub. two comfy robes. lovely tile work in the bathroom.
the bed = sooooooo comfortable!
the lobby/​bar/​restaurant = they really know how to pour a drink. the seating and lighting make you just kind of want to hang out. and the pool table is free.
cleanliness = yes!
cost = comparatively speaking, for what you get this place is shockingly affordable and totally worth it.
overall = this was the best hotel experience I’ve had in some time.

We took LyFT everywhere all week from here! Cheaper and cleaner! Easy pickup!
Great hotel! The rooms are comfortable, and the location is close to most everything!
The staff was great upon check-​in, but I thought they should help my wife with carrying bags down marble stairs at the end.
All in all, highly recommended!

The dome room really speaks for itself. It’s an insanely gorgeous space and just perfect for weddings! I only looked at one other venue before looking at AC. I was prepared to look at more, but once I walked inside the room, I just knew I had to have my wedding there. The wedding coordinator is Nicole and she is awesome to work with. Nicole is organized, prepared, answers emails quickly and was always willing to talk with me about any concerns I had.
The food was amazing, as well. Our guests all had great things to say about the salmon and the beef we served. I got a text from a wedding attendee 3 after our wedding asking how the salmon was prepared!
Overall, it’s a really lovely venue and Nicole will go out of her way to help make it a special day for any bride. Thank you, Nicole!

This is my secret place in Seattle, not many folks know about it! I kind of want to keep it that way, because we love it so. The lobby lounge is right our of The Great Gatsby, with lovely art-​deco furniture but with a bit of whimsy too. They make *fab* cocktails (the sidecar with blood orange purée is my current fave).
Our room was lovely, we had a balcony room on the 10^th floor that opened out onto the city, with an amazing view of the Smith Tower. I would say that the décor of the entire place will be enjoyed by those with a love of vintage and old-​world charms, but if you prefer a cool modern vibe this isn’t the place for that.

A stunningly great hotel, in an outstanding location and with a stately, old-​school sense of elegance and décor. The Arctic Club is nearly 100 years old and has a rich history, starting out as the social center for Yukon gold rushers, industrialists and other upper crust clientele. Unlike many vintage hotels that have been remodeled to appeal to modern expectations, the past has both been well preserved and well integrated with the modern. The result is beautiful, functional, exceedingly comfortable hotel.
The rooms are spacious, appointed in muted colors and feature elements that tell of the hotel’s storied past. The bed is one of the nicest I’ve experienced, with a medium firm mattress and soft, high quality linens. Between this and the heavy, blackout curtains, a deep sleep was easy to achieve.
The bathroom is lovely and stocked with quality toiletries.
Absolutely make sure to check out the Northern Lights Dome Room, a stunning and stately meeting room which has been painstakingly restored to its original splendor.
The attached restaurant, Juno, is pretty good but shouldn’t be the first option in a food city like Seattle. However, definitely enjoy a drink or two in the Polar Bar. The space is luxurious and one gets the sense that the atmosphere is exactly as it was during the hotel’s classic period.
Luckily I have a couple of trips to the Emerald City in the next month, so will get to enjoy the Arctic Club a few more times. I can’t wait!

The week before Valentine’s and my sweetheart brings me along on his business trip to Seattle. He picked a different hotel than the one we stayed in last time and this one is older, grand and has a really cozy feel to it.
When we checked in, we were upgraded to a top floor suite as part of the Hilton Honors program. Our room was large, had a nice living area with balcony that you could walk out on. We had a giant jacuzzi tub in the bathroom, bow chicka bow wow!
We were given hot chocolate chip cookies and vouchers for the restaurant for complimentary continental breakfast which counts as a $ 12 voucher at Juno. The Breakfast there is AMAZING! I tried something new every day.
The location was convenient to the downtown business area and within walking distance of the Pike’s Market. Really nice old fashioned décor and vibe. Great restaurants located in the hotel.
Service was great, every single person I came in contact with was nice, helpful and on my way out — I got a private tour of the Ballroom. It’s quite amazing and the wedding events here look wonderful. Plus they were able to call a town-​car service for the same price as a cab to the airport, so my early flight out was a little more enjoyable.

I had a romantic stay here this time. I stayed one previous time and had a problem with the front desk staff. This time, everything was superb. I wish I could highlight my favorites, but everything here is stellar. The bell and front desk staff are friendly and helpful. The entire hotel property is gorgeous — almost beyond comparison. I love buildings with a history, and this place has an interesting one. The hotel décor is remarkable — everything from floor to ceiling. Eat at the restaurant, Juno. The scallops and risotto are cooked perfectly. End your night at the lovely lobby bar. We had a late night bartender who’s a veteran bartender with a great story. I can’t wait to return!

Okay so I am LIVING for this happy hour.
We wanted to be fancy downtown bitches AND we wanted a fireplace so we searched and came up with this place and it was EVERYTHING we dreamed of and more. It was busy but we were well cared for, the drink of the day was a manhattan and it was fantastic. We had the Painted Hills Pulled Pork Sliders (on brioche, perfect), Truffle Fries (OOOOOH YES), but the two perfect dishes were the Tempura Green Beans and the Bleu Cheese Risotto Croquettes. We had to order the croquettes twice they were so good
Then I went back and it was completely dead in there, no one but us and the service and the drinks and the service (it was so good I had to say it twice) were EVEN better. If I’m able to get downtown, this is my new go-​to spot for sure.
Happy Hour Details: ½ price bar bites
daily signature cocktail $ 5
selected wine by the glass $ 5
draft beer $ 4

The look of the building is artistic and intriguing. The valet parking was a huge plus since parking downtown can be quite a nightmare. It is centrally located to everything that I had no need to summon my car again until it was time for my final departure.
The bathroom in the rooms are AMAZING! The design and feel of the room was quiet, elegant, and quite royal. There are fridges available in the room which was also a plus.
I was in town for the Seattle game, and it was a nice walk from the hotel to the stadium. They were very accommodating of leaving my car past «check out», and even holding my bags for me at the front.
The bar in the hotel was a fun end to our girls night in Seattle. I would come back to this hotel for sure!

A fine choice in Seattle on Cherry and 3^rd. Coupons were for breakfast but be aware it only covers Continental or $ 12 towards the rest of the menu. There is a Hilton Honors floor but no club lounge. The Juno restaurant, where breakfast is served, had a nice happy hour.
The rooms were good, fairly spacious on the Honors floor, with good amenities. The overall hotel was historic in intent but a bit dated. The staff was great.