© Concrete / Photography: Richard Powers

Following outposts in New York City, Washington D.C., and most recently in Boston, design-led budget hotel chain citizenM firmly plants a flag on the U.S. West Coast. The Dutch hospitality company picked a location just north of Seattle‘s downtown area and within sight of the city’s Space Needle landmark. The hotel, situated on the corner of Westlake Avenue North and John Street, occupies a purpose-built, seven-storey structure and features 264 rooms. Similar to other citizenM properties across the planet, the rooms are all identical and come as compact prefabricated modular units, and well-designed ones at that, paired with a series of appealing public spaces, all designed by Amsterdam-based design practice Concrete. The wall-to-wall beds are XL King-size and super comfy, assuring any guest a good night’s sleep, and the shower cabins are fitted out with a large and powerful shower head. The lofty ground floor, flooded by daylight thanks to large floor-to-ceiling windows, is home the hotel lobby, or in true citizenM parlance: living room. Boasting a variety of contemporary yet cozy seating areas where to mingle and relax or do get some work done –mind you, the super fast Wi-Fi is free of charge here – each setting has a welcoming sense of home. No wonder, the premises are dotted with carefully curated design furniture pieces by renowned brands and a collection of cool artworks, anchored by a large and colourfful mural by local artist Jeffrey Veregge.

citizenM
201 Westlake Avenue North (Cascade)
Seattle, WA 98109
Telephone: +1 206 3363525

© Concrete / Photography: Richard Powers