Hotel Andra

Location. The Hotel Andra is surrounded by Belltown's galleries and boutique shops in Seattle, Wash. This property is located one block from Westlake Center and three blocks from Pike Place Market.

Hotel Features. Distressed plank floors and a split-granite fireplace create contrast with the minimalist design focus of the hotel's Scandinavian-inspired lobby. The lobby features a steel-wrapped plasma-screen television that displays electronic art images. A second-story loft features contemporary salon chairs and was designed for casual gatherings. Tom Douglas' famed Lola restaurant prepares Greek-influenced Northwest cuisine on weekdays for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and serves brunch and dinner on weekends. Assaggio Ristorante serves seafood and Northern Italian-style dishes. A 24-hour business center houses two computer stations and offers complimentary fax and photocopy services. A total of 5,000 square feet of function space accommodates events. Wireless Internet access is complimentary in the lobby. Recreational amenities include a complimentary fitness center that houses cardiovascular equipment, free weights, and wall-mounted, flat-screen televisions.

Guestrooms. This smoke-free hotel offers 119 modern contemporary Andrea Dawson-designed guestrooms decorated with khaki-colored walls, minimalist dark-wood furnishings and brushed stainless accents. Beds feature 315-thread count Egyptian sheets, white goose-down pillows, goose-down comforters and alpaca headboards. Minibars are stocked with beverages, and snack items are available for purchase. All rooms include LCD flat-screen televisions. Bathrooms are painted in Icelandic blue, feature original white tile, and are stocked with Face Stockholm toiletries. Bathrooms include Frette towels and 100-percent cotton waffle-weave spa bathrobes.

Expert Tip. The Hotel Andra offers extras such as custom ice chests which are located on every floor and contain pre-packaged bags of ice. Also, instead of leaving complimentary newspapers at the threshold of every guestroom, newspapers are conveniently hung in black bags from guestroom door handles. Lastly, all rooms have direct phone numbers, thus eliminating the need to relay calls through the reception desk.