The Loyal Inn

Not sure I agree with some of the hate for this hotel. Yes, it’s an older property and it’s no longer franchised with a national chain. But my room was clean, complete with a small mini bar, microwave, and fridge. The bed was plush and felt like a new mattress. The room felt spacious, too.
Yes, the armchair in my room looks worn. But the rest of the furniture looks recent and none of it is scuffed up. I don’t hear my neighbors. The décor and paint look up to date. For a hotel that’s probably as old as I am, they’re doing a good job of trying to stay up to date.
I wouldn’t call the neighborhood sketchy, and I can appreciate that management doesn’t give any slack to those here to «rage.» I had a comfortable stay and slept well. I call that a win.

This was a Groupon deal. even at a discount you won’t ever find me here again. It’s the same old story. an old worn out cheap hotel that has been covered up with wall paper or a new sign and new carpet in the lobby. This place had the cheapest beds I’ve slept on in a long time… hard steel edges but a new 2″ foam topper… really? sheets were extremely worn out. I mean the place was creepy. Nice new windows but the loud traffic noise just came through the wall mounted Ac. unit. YIKES! Don’t go here if you expect value or quiet. Oh, parking? It’s an additional $ 10.

Need somewhere to sleep and chill out? This place works! It ain’t the most upscale and the neighborhood isn’t the best, but the staff are very polite and the place is clean. Breakfast is pretty basic with waffles and Danish and eggs but if you just want a place to sleep, it’s ok! Weird but it’s kinda off the beaten track and on the main road for emergency services so you hear the Seattle national anthem often (sirens). It’s cheap and comfortable and the staff are awesome. The walk to pike place isn’t far (15 minutes) and Fremont (40 minutes) but either way, it ain’t too bad for the price!
Needs some painting and cleaning up and some TLC.
By the way, it is no longer a Best Western!!!

We stayed at this hotel for 3 nights for my daughters 21^st birthday and we had a great time. We had absolutely no issues. The hotel staff was always friendly and nice. The continental breakfast was good as well. We would return again.

Not the prettiest place, but good breakfast and excellent service. As another reviewer said, this place is a bit rough around the edges. It has a dated feeling to it and it’s not going to win any awards for modernness or style. If I was trying to impress people with accommodations, I definitely wouldn’t send them here.
Now if you’re not fixated on staying at an upscale hotel, this place has a number of good features. I found it to be clean when I stayed, but it seems others had different experiences. It’s fairly close to the Seattle Center attractions (Space Needle, EMP museum, etc…). The breakfast was good (and free), and the service was remarkably good. Without exception, every employee was friendly and eager to help. As an example, I came late to breakfast and they had run out of waffle mix. One of the employees cleaning up saw I was having trouble and immediately stopped what she was doing and offered to make more just for me. Overall, I think the service I experienced here was among the best of any hotel I’ve stayed at.
I thought the pros were worth the cons and I felt this was a good place to stay. Since it’s not downtown, it was cheaper than other options in the area. If you’re just looking for a cheap place to spend the night while visiting Seattle and want good service but few frills, this may work for you. But if the quality and style of the room is a big thing for you, you’re not likely to be happy here.

The room was clean, the staff was polite and helpful, the continental breakfast was sumptuous (by the standards of someone accustomed to roadside motels). Wasn’t anything special — it’s pricey, but it’s within easy walking distance of the Space Needle. (Not terribly easy to get to via public transit, though.)

There are a few things in life worth spending an extra few bucks on… hotels is one of them. Sadly (for me) I thought I was choosing my lodging wisely since tonight I paid nearly $ 300 to sleep here. Based on pictures and other reviews I thought this place would be at worse… nothing special. Well the reality is this place is WAAAY special… its filthy (dirty everything), dated, and smells. The whole property needs to be hosed down, power washed. My kids cried… literally cried when they found out we’d have to stay the night since every other hotel in Seattle was booked solid. I was pretty livid myself since we actually booked this hotel 2 – 3 months ago when I could have chosen ANY hotel in the city. Here’s the scoop… yes, you can see the space needle from certain rooms. Considering that I spent a few hrs dining in it earlier this evening And considering the fact that it 12:12 am and I can’t sleep because the sheets are dirty and I feel like i may walk out of here with bedbugs… the location suddenly is NOT that much of a selling point. I guess if I were NOT here with kids and maybe just here to take in the city night life… MAYBE I’d be less disappointed. Wait… I just thought about the stains in the bathroom and food wrappers behind the headboard… YES…even if I were here alone and prone to partying all night I would be totally disappointed. On the upside… the night staff is very friendly and super apologetic. I suggest the owner of this hotel pay them more because they are imo the ONLY silver lining.
On a side note… who are all these people rating this hotel highly??? One reviewer even said this was one of the nicest hotels they’d every stayed in. That is either a malicious lie meant to intentionally mislead potential customers OR this person frequents some pretty disgusting flea bag motels. Upon re-​reading some of the reviews I noticed that a lot of folks call this place a HOSTEL. Now it makes sense… apparently this place also books as a HOSTEL. I backpacked through Europe so I know what the standards are for a hostel. And this place is exactly that an over priced hostel and NOT a Best Western. I was so pissed that I actually called the Best Western Corporate office demanding that they revaluate if this place meets the BW standards. For one all BW’s should have 24 hr housekeeping. We called at 10 and asked for new sheets b/​c we just couldn’t sleep on the sheets they said were new but were STAINED. The security guard showed up and handed us sheets and said that we would have to put them on ourselves. That sadly is their version of 24 hr housekeeping. Whoever owns this property is a slumlord.
An update: ok this is actually comically bad now. A construction crew showed up and started jack hammering right outside our window at 8 am. Mind you this is in the HOTEL parking lot… so there is no way that the hotel didn’t know about it ahead of time. Why wouldn’t they give us a warning? Also I took a video which was somehow deleted from my review… super fishy! Honestly, I couldn’t be PAID to spend another night at this hotel.

What a disgrace; my friends and I were kicked out of this place and treated like scum. Don’t stay here if you don’t want to be cursed at and have the Police knocking on your door at 4:30 in the morning.
Worse, when I asked calmly for some type of written evidence I was threatened with more police action.
Word to the wise — stay somewhere else.

A bit rough around the edges, but I guess what you get what you pay for. One person working the front desk and bit of a wait to check in. He wanted the names of all the people staying in the room, which I’ve never encountered before at any hotel. Upon leaving the elevator, greeted by trash (pizza and beer boxes) next to the trash containers. Room was small and the AC/​heater was loud but did the job. What originally looked like a bug under the sheets was actually a clump of hair. Breakfast was mediocre, no meat products (bacon, sausage, etc.) just scrambled eggs for the hot stuff. Asked the front desk for extra towels and was told they would be brought up to the room; they never made it.
On the bright side, only a two block downhill walk to Whole Foods!

I loved my stay here. Lots of amenities! Room was comfortable, had micro wave and fridge. There was a jacuzzi, and office with computers for those like me without laptops. Free breakfast was good. I had no problem with noise esp. at night because I use earplugs. Location was excellent. Fairly close to most attractions, and within walking distance of much more. Parking was only $ 10 a day/​night. Staff was excellent. Helpful and friendly. Next time I am in Seattle, this is where I will stay again.

Glad to see I’m not the only one who had an issue with security guards on a power trip. I booked a night for my boyfriend and myself in Seattle to go to a concert we were greatly anticipating.
When we arrived, we were a bit thrown off by the location and exterior of the hotel itself. It’s definitely a little grungy on the outside and not kept up very well, but I figured at least the room would be fine. The room smelled a little musty but looked alright so we figured we could handle it for a night. We played some music in our room and got ready for the concert, and eventually headed out.
When we returned to the hotel, we played some music in our room as we prepared for bed. We received a knock at the door from security within minutes asking us to turn the music down. We complied and turned it down immediately. As we were about to shut the music completely off and turn the lights out for bed about ten minutes later, we received another knock from the security guard. All he said was, «You guys gotta get out now or we’re calling the cops.» I was so shocked — it was the middle of the night and we were about to go to sleep, and our music wasn’t even loud at all. And he couldn’t have had less tact about it — I’ve never been treated with such disrespect.
You’d think actually getting kicked out of a hotel would come from causing ruckus through the hallways or doing something actually disruptive. Obviously the people next to us had called and complained, but that doesn’t warrant getting completely kicked out — it was a Friday night and last I checked, there was no rule about quiet hours. We had turned our music down much lower immediately after our warning, and if he wanted us to be completely quiet, he should have told us to turn the music completely off, or we would be kicked out. We are not the type of people who want to disturb others — we are always very respectful, but I didn’t think listening to music would ever be disrespectful.
Obviously nobody wanted the cops called, so we packed our things and left immediately and peacefully without any argument whatsoever. Since then we tried calling to speak with the manager on four separate occasions, but the manager has not been available. First we heard that the manager «only works on weekdays,» then we heard the manager would «return on Saturday» when we called the next Monday (wait, what?), and then we were told the manager would call us back, but never did. We eventually contacted Expedia, who called the hotel to speak with the manager and guess what? «Not available.» Eventually we were honored with the presence of this evasive manager on the phone three weeks later, and were denied a refund.
Between the dingy atmosphere, unorganized and unavailable manager, disrespectful security, lack of amenities in general (no kitchen, no bar), lack of documentation of apparently strict policies and quiet hours, and overall experience, I wouldn’t ever recommend this hotel to anyone else. There are so many more places to stay in Seattle at comparable prices (which is way too high for this place, by the way) — so don’t waste your time.

Best Western Loyal. Not that loyal at all, in fact they will try to arrest your guest at all cost. They won’t let you sit in the lobby to wait for friends since they have the key, and make you wait outside in the cold and rain. Don’t try to talk in your room because they will catch u come to your room and tell you your loud so you have to whisper. There «clean remote» is extremely dirty and watch out for the yellow stained sheets no lie. Next to the space needle! Run by a bunch of space heads… Please come again

I just read another review that mentioned over-​zealous security guards, and wanted to add that I just had the same experience.
A few of my friends came in from out of town and renting a couple rooms in this hotel. I dropped by to meet them, and found out they weren’t in the rooms. Probably at a club or bar. I decided to use the restroom and then head out.
Enter rent-​a-​cop. After asking what room (s) I was with, he lets me into the bathrooms. I quickly come back out and am heading towards the exit. He in the meantime has positioned himself cross-​armed in the middle of the hallway. He interrogates me on the name of the person the room is under. Since there’s two rooms and a total party of ten, and being I just want to get out anyways I inform him I don’t know. He tells me that I have to leave. Of course, this isn’t a problem since I was already on the way out.
I understand the need for vigilance, especially in the Belltown area, but power-​tripping and treating guests like criminals is off-​putting.

A perfectly serviceable budget-​ish hotel! We paid about $ 100 a night for 5 nights. No, it isn’t the Four Seasons, but it is located in a great area for touristy stuff. The rooms are inoffensive. The beds are firm (which we like). The breakfast is free and pretty decent (eggs, waffles, yogurt, etc.).
The air conditioner/​heater is loud, as others have said, but that was actually a big bonus for us. Instant white noise machine to drown out traffic :) it’s also quite effective at heating/​cooling!
Overall, recommended if you want to be in a location where you can easily walk to some of the main spots for leisure visitors :)

We booked this hotel for Friday the 31^st for Halloween as we were going to Freaknight at the Wamu theatre that night. Service is good morning extraordinary.
The hotel room we had was 307 at the end of the hall. Walked in and brought all of our stuff in. First impression: pretty clean room for the price paid $ 136.83 (10% off deal on
). We had a full size bed. It’s very comfortable. The bathroom was clean as well. Only thing is I could smell vinegar while I was washing my hands I don’t know why.
Checkout time is 11:00 am which isn’t too bad. We had breakfast before checking out. It was ok. Nothing really stood out plus there wasn’t any sausage or bacon just eggs and toast or bagels or cereal and Belgian waffles you can cook yourself. The eggs actually upset my stomach later that night.
I would rate it 3.5 stars but I’m just going to put in 4 because of how clean our room was. I would book here again!

Disgusting, wrong room type, broken appliances and the faucet was coming off the wall. Customer service staff were no help.
Girlfriend and I are forced to sleep on separate beds due to a «flood» but not a soul attempted to call to tell us about it the reservation. Unacceptable.

If you’re looking for something fancy or a bit more modern… or just with a general update, keep looking. While the hotel isn’t falling apart, it could use a serious upgrade. The pros for this hotel: polite staff, parking (not too expensive) and good location. If you’re looking for a downtown Seattle hotel to simply rest your head, then this hotel is fine, but if you’re looking for a hotel that doesn’t feel like the last renovation was 20 years ago, this probably isn’t the place.

Great hostel. Rooms were amazing, service was amazing, location was amazing, breakfast was amazing, staff are super friendly, free printing and computer service, great WiFi, shitter had a powerful flush, basketball court nearby, excellent facilities, vending machines well stocked and on each floor, big TV, fridge, microwave and coffee making facilities, near a McDonalds.
Couldn’t have been better.

This place is rather convenient in that you can walk pretty much anywhere from it. The rooms are RIDICULOUSLY small. Not as bad as hotel max, but small none the less. The place is rather old looking/​feeling. The staff are great. I did have an issue though. My hotel stay for one night was not able to be canceled, well it could but I’d lose the money. I was in Leavenworth on the first night of when I was supposed to stay at the hotel and called to see if I could check in over the phone or just not show up and eat the money of that night… Neither could be done. If I didn’t check in that night, in person, my reservation would be lost (5 day reservation). So I had to drive from Leavenworth and check in at 1 AM. I feel like there is something that could have been done.
Oh well. Very comfortable beds though, even if they are small.

Hotels in Downtown Seattle were so expensive. Luckily the Best Western Loyal Inn was within our budget and also within walking distance to the attractions. This hotel was less than 1 mile from the Space Needle.
Room had microwave, mini fridge, and coffee maker. Also had hair dryer, shampoo, conditioner, and lotion. All of the bath items were in a dispenser due to the «eco-​friendly» certification. Overall, we had a clean room.
Another perk with the hotel was the continental breakfast. It was very carb-​heavy with bagels, muffins, cereal, patmeal, and create your own Belgium waffles. However, it was enough for breakfast. Plus, you could take a piece of fruit with you for your travels.
I would stay here again.

We travel across the country every summer and have come to only use Best Westerns, so this is rated against the BW chain as well as a hotel in general.
Room was a bit small but okay. Had an issue with a high whining sound in our room when room upstairs used water – told the front desk and I’m sure they will have it fixed for next guest.
Best value, parking in their ample lot for only $ 10 per day in Seattle.
The location is fantastic, a short walk to Space Needle, 2^nd Avenue restaurants, etc.

Decided to stay here because of the prices — it was definitely the cheapest we could find in the downtown area, and pretty comparable to some that we were looking at that we would have had to drive into the city. For the price, I’d say it’s definitely above average. Rooms were comfortable and had enough space, although nothing super fancy. The lights were kind of weird — there were only two lamps for the entire room, which meant it was a little dark if you were spending a lot of time in the room, but luckily we were out most of the day/​night and really only here to sleep, so it wasn’t a big deal. They offer a pretty good complimentary breakfast with a nice variety of options.
Only major downside is that parking is not included in the price of the room, which definitely wasn’t really made clear when we booked the room. They charged $ 10 per night which isn’t horrible, but I would have appreciated some kind of warning or indication that there would be that extra charge. Free WiFi was a little slow at times, but not the worst I’ve encountered and hey, it’s free.
Otherwise, everything was clean, staff was friendly, and rooms were very comfortable, so can’t complain!