Set on 15 acres in a corporate park setting, up against the freeway, this hotel is an oasis of style, luxury and service. It has been a consistent award winner for its outstanding array of amenities and 24-hour personal service. Similar to but more service-oriented than the lavish Sorrento in downtown Seattle, this fabulous four-story hotel commands a high plateau in the rankings, overshadowing the competition with its unique blend of creativity and consistent dedication to hospitality. In operation for more than a decade, with a number of the staffers in place since its inception, this hotel puts even the Hyatt to shame.
Valets greet guests under the porte cochere, wherein bellhops lead arrivals into the lobby. Here, they find a trove of local and international arts and crafts, imported fabrics, one-of-a-kind furniture and lighting, and an overall aura of luxury. The central 24-hour concierge desk gives way to the small lobby and well-staffed registration desk, entered through a large doorway to the west.
The intimate Terrace Room beyond the front desk provides elegant sofas and chairs for relaxing. Its art collection might make some guests feel as if they were in a museum, but the residential appointments keep the mood comfortable and elegant. Here, morning coffee and tea are served, along with cookies in the afternoon. Stellar Polaris features Pacific Rim and regional fare at lunch and dinner, and its breakfast is sensational. A sporty cafe and club bar offer light meals, and the espresso bar with Seattle brews and pastries rounds out the munching options.
Guests have complimentary access to a spectacular health club next door, which includes an Olympic-sized indoor pool, weight rooms, an aerobics studio, full gym with a jogging track, and indoor and outdoor tennis, racquetball and squash courts. Active guests also benefit from certified personal trainers and can relax in a full-service spa, with tanning rooms, massage therapists, steam rooms, a sauna and whirlpools.
Meeting rooms and a ballroom host up to 380 delegates, and overnight valet parking under the hotel comes for a fee.
Eclectic decor in the hallways includes antique chests that are artfully disguised refrigerators, which dispense individually wrapped bags of ice.
The lavishly maintained guest rooms come in three categories, but all are spacious. Decor features original art, handcrafted furniture, elegant fabrics and hand-woven carpets. Business travelers are well-served by three dual-line phones with data ports and voice mail, in addition to fax machines. Unlike the hotel's downtown, high-speed Internet access is complimentary. All rooms are equipped with thermostats, TVs, Nintendo, CD players, minibars, safes, irons and ironing boards. Each unit features a king or double bed topped with a feather duvet, down pillows and exceptional 500-thread-count bedding. Fabrics and carpeting are kept in commendable shape. Baths 
are marble, limestone and granite hideaways, with soaking tubs, stall showers, robes, magnifying mirrors and hair dryers. Premier rooms add a fireplace, a large furnished balcony or a deep tub. The preferred ground-floor Club rooms offer complimentary Continental breakfast and show French doors that open onto small private garden terraces. Several suites boast cathedral ceilings, fireplaces, and jetted tubs that are open to the sleeping areas. Room service is always on call, and guests with disabilities are accommodated.
For the uninitiated, the rates appear high, especially for this location, but this quintessential executive hotel spares no expense. Business and leisure travelers expecting top-flight accommodations and pampering will find both here.
