Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner

Reviews of Fairmont Olympic Hotel

5 out of 5
Fairmont Olympic Hotel
411 University St, Seattle, WA

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 708 out of 1008 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 155 out of 1008 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 60 out of 1008 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 41 out of 1008 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 44 out of 1008 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Donald

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The hotel is old but well maintained and the beds are exceptionally comfortable. What I didn’t like was all of the hidden fees and nickel and diming. The room rates are already expensive enough without the exorbitant parking fees, daily experience fees and especially hidden dining service fees which are added unknowingly beyond already having left a generous tip. Additional multiple taxes take the cost to stay here over the edge. I was also grossed out noticing the dining room busser clearing tables then resetting the cutlery and especially handling the forks by the tines after touching dirty dishes. I won’t stay at Fairmont Hotels again in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yee Ling

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is an old building but maintained very well, clean and very roomy. Staff are very courteous and pleasant. Dinner served by the hotel restaurants and cafe were outstanding. The only complaint I have is the areas surrounding the hotel turned extremely quiet after 8pm. Everything closed. I didn’t feel safe to walk around
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Fairmont Olympic Reservations on 22 Mar 2024
Thank you for choosing the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle, Washington for your stay. Commitment to service and guest satisfaction is our main concern.Our team have tried to anticipate your needs, however, if there is anything that we have overlooked, please let us know.Once again thank you for staying with us during your visit to Seattle, Washington, and we invite you to include us in your future plans when you visit this area again.

10/10 Excellent

Tadeusz, Vernon Hills

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location, quiet and clean
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Fairmont Olympic Reservations on 21 Mar 2024
Thank you for your recent stay with us. We know that you have many options when choosing where to stay in Seattle, Washington, The Fact that you choose Fairmont Olympic Hotel is an honor to us.We sincerely hope you enjoyed your stay and will come back again!If there is anything that you feel like we overlooked then please let us know.Looking forward to welcoming you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A unique and stunning property.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Fairmont Olympic Reservations on 21 Mar 2024
Thank you for your recent stay with us. We know that you have many options when choosing where to stay in Seattle, Washington, The Fact that you choose Fairmont Olympic Hotel is an honor to us.We sincerely hope you enjoyed your stay and will come back again!If there is anything that you feel like we overlooked then please let us know.Looking forward to welcoming you again soon.

8/10 Good

oscar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good but I expected a better room. It didn’t come with a fridge.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Fairmont Olympic Hotel on 18 Mar 2024
We are glad you enjoyed your stay and the hotel! We do have fridges avaialble!

10/10 Excellent

Miri

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel!! So well appointed. But was hard to get to due to a parade happening on the street.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Fairmont Olympic Hotel on 18 Mar 2024
Thank you for staying with us even if St Patrick's Day parade made navigation difficult for a couple of hours!

10/10 Excellent

Davante

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a nice property
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Fairmont Olympic Hotel on 18 Mar 2024
Thank you for being our guest!

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely old building that has been modernized but preserves its details and charm.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Fairmont Olympic Hotel on 18 Mar 2024
We work very hard to preserve the history of the Olympic and appreciate the acknowledgement!

10/10 Excellent

Kamal

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Second stay at the Fairmont is Seattle. Great hotel
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Fairmont Olympic Hotel on 18 Mar 2024
Great! We hope that means there will be more in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Tatiana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent customer service.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Fairmont Olympic Reservations on 12 Mar 2024
Thank you for visiting Fairmont Olympic Hotel. We hope we achieved our goal of making your stay memorable by providing outstanding service.We strive to make the experience at Fairmont Olympic Hotel one you will remember forever. Therefore, your comments are very important to us.We love to hear your feedback and use it to review and improve our services every day.Looking forward to welcoming your again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Joni

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Fairmont Olympic Hotel is always our favorite place to stay in the city. It’s an iconic piece of Seattle history. The rooms are beautiful and the service is impeccable.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Fairmont Olympic Reservations on 12 Mar 2024
Thank you for visiting Fairmont Olympic Hotel. We hope we achieved our goal of making your stay memorable by providing outstanding service.We strive to make the experience at Fairmont Olympic Hotel one you will remember forever. Therefore, your comments are very important to us.We love to hear your feedback and use it to review and improve our services every day.Looking forward to welcoming your again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Tacoma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff and service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Fairmont Olympic Hotel on 4 Mar 2024
Thank you! We will be sure to share your kind words for our staff.

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed all the restaurants and coffee shop. The room was great and spacious. All but one stiff member was helpful and friendly. There was receptionist that was rude to us and didn’t full fill any of our requests but when we called down later to confirm our taxis were ordered and why we hadn’t received the supplies we asked for Carolyn remedied that for us.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Fairmont Olympic Hotel on 4 Mar 2024
We are thrilled to know you enjoyed your stay and will pass along your compliments to Carolyn!

8/10 Good

Seyed Taha

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Parking was not connected to the building. Swimming pool had a low ceiling. Lobby was very crowded. Restaurant brunch was very very simple.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Fairmont Olympic Hotel on 4 Mar 2024
Thank you for the feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Bob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Fairmont Olympic Hotel on 4 Mar 2024
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Kassandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall great experience
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Fairmont Olympic Hotel on 4 Mar 2024
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Heidi

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious room, beautifully decorated property. Lovely pool and hot tub as well. We really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Fairmont Olympic Hotel on 4 Mar 2024
Wonderful! We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay and the hotel in general. We will look forward to seeing you again.

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Fairmont Olympic Hotel on 4 Mar 2024
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Marilu

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property! Right in the center of everything. The bar was so beautiful and so was the restaurant. Must check out the speakeasy behind the book case!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from L on 28 Feb 2024
Thank you! We are delighted to know you enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property. Walkable distance to many attractions
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Fairmont Olympic Hotel on 27 Feb 2024
We are pleased to know you enjoyed your stay with us and hope you will return soon.

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from l on 26 Feb 2024
Thank you! We are delighted to know you enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Marlene

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from l on 26 Feb 2024
Thank you! We are delighted to know you enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Joel, SEATTLE

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Fairmont Olympic Reservations on 21 Mar 2024
Thank you for your recent stay with us. We know that you have many options when choosing where to stay in Seattle, Washington, The Fact that you choose Fairmont Olympic Hotel is an honor to us.We sincerely hope you enjoyed your stay and will come back again!If there is anything that you feel like we overlooked then please let us know.Looking forward to welcoming you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

genet

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from l on 26 Feb 2024
Thank you! We are delighted to know you enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Matthew Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Fairmont Olympic Hotel on 22 Feb 2024
Wonderful!

10/10 Excellent

Ergül

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel's location is excellent, situated in the heart of downtown and surrounded by restaurants, bars, clubs, and tourist attractions. The rooms are clean and tastefully decorated, offering a comfortable stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Fairmont Olympic Hotel on 22 Feb 2024
Thank you! We are delighted to know you enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Kayla

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always beautiful clean and wonderful service from the staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Fairmont Olympic Hotel on 22 Feb 2024
We will be sure our amazing staff knows of your kind words for them and thank you!

10/10 Excellent

MARGARITA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and excellent service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from L on 18 Feb 2024
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

4/10 Poor

Dallas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel lobby was amazing, sadly, that’s where the amazing factor stops. The hotel room was not worth the money. The window was broken and would not close all the way, making for a very loud night when trying to sleep. The tv was so far from the bed that you would have to squint your eyes to watch it. Lastly, the staff had said that they had upgraded my room to a deluxe, however, that’s the type of room I had already booked. Would not recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Fairmont Olympic Hotel on 22 Feb 2024
We are disappointed to read of your poor experience at the Olympic and would like the opportunity to better serve you in the future. Our sincere apologies.

10/10 Excellent

Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was great!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from L on 15 Feb 2024
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a beautiful historic hotel. Can’t wait to stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Fairmont Olympic Hotel on 13 Feb 2024
We are just as excited to have you back! Thank you for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Hotel! Just wish Seattle would clean up the downtown area.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Fairmont Olympic Hotel on 13 Feb 2024
Thank you for being our guest!

10/10 Excellent

Travis

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place Founders bar was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Fairmont Olympic Hotel on 13 Feb 2024
We are so pleased to know you enjoyed! Founders is indeed an experience.

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Sewickley

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Vicky on 6 Feb 2024
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Fairmont Olympic Reservations on 21 Mar 2024
Thank you for your recent stay with us. We know that you have many options when choosing where to stay in Seattle, Washington, The Fact that you choose Fairmont Olympic Hotel is an honor to us.We sincerely hope you enjoyed your stay and will come back again!If there is anything that you feel like we overlooked then please let us know.Looking forward to welcoming you again soon.

6/10 Okay

Ben

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
4pm is far too late for a check in time. Room service food was absolutely terrible .
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Vicky on 26 Jan 2024
Thank you for your feedback. We will be addressing your concerns.

10/10 Excellent

Alejandra

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I absolutely loved all of the amenities - the sauna, hot tub, spa - and I took advantage of them all. I had a very relaxing stay, loved the in-room products, my room was so big, and the bar area is so chic. I loved it so much!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from M on 22 Jan 2024
Thank you for your feedback. We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay!

8/10 Good

Rinoa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from mira on 22 Jan 2024
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

2/10 Terrible

Wenyi

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
We had two sparkling water in the room bar. They have a price tag said sparkling water is: $5/tin. When we checked out and asked for the invoice they said their printer not working and will email me shortly. But when I received the email I found we been charged $8/tin. I called them and been transferred back forth and ended up I need to leave a message to somebody work in their billing department but no body called me back.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Marie on 22 Jan 2024
Thank you for your feedback. We will be addressing your concerns.

10/10 Excellent

Molly

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel, excellent service. Nice pool area. Good food.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from mira on 16 Jan 2024
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

8/10 Good

Kristin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Everything was fine, but there was always a slight odor of feces coming from the bathroom toilet.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Vicky on 16 Jan 2024
Thank you for your feedback. We will be addressing your concerns.

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful historic hotel in the heart of seattle. Incredibly convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Vicky on 12 Jan 2024
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

8/10 Good

Bob

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room I was given was cold the entire time. It is because there is a very small heat vent that heats the entire room but can never get hot enough or push enough warm air into the room.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Fairmont Olympic Management on 10 Jan 2024
The comfort of our guests is very important to us and our apologies if this was not accomplished for your stay!

8/10 Good

James

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Fairmont Olympic Hotel on 1 Feb 2024
Thank you for being our guest!

2/10 Terrible

Sharmanesolomon

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Rude front desk. Not accommodating charged wrong card
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Fairmont Olympic Management on 10 Jan 2024
Oh no! This is so unfortunate and our apologies for any missteps in service to you.

4/10 Poor

Yasaman Samei

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from L on 31 Dec 2023
Thank you for your feedback. We will be addressing your concerns

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from L on 27 Dec 2023
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

DAVID, Surrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from mira on 2 Jan 2024
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

2/10 Terrible

Seyed

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Vicky on 4 Jan 2024
Thank you for your feedback. We will be addressing your concerns.

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

Travelled with partner
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from L on 25 Dec 2023
Thank you for sharing and we look forward to seeing you again, cheers!