Graduate by Hilton Seattle

We went up to the Mountain Club for cocktails, only to find that they were closing early because of "Mechanical problems " with the dishwasher. We got a drink, but since there are no other bars close by, it was an early evening.

My stay was not great, staff was great. Room was not clean and was kept up the entire night after arriving at

Before Hilton took over this hotel it was a quirky but nice place to stay. No longer! Hilton calls this a resort and charges as if it is a resort. Located on a busy intersection with dirty, littered streets and people living on the streets asking for money as you walk by is not my idea of a resort hotel. Some of the rooms are nice but getting ragged. The menus and beverages in both dining options are subpar, a bit strange, and way overpriced. Sadly, this University area is looking unkempt and perhaps unsafe at times. Hopefully, I will never have a reason to write another review for this hotel. Started with 5 stars in the pre Hilton days, now 2 stars and I don’t need to see it fall lower.

It is very comfy and gives an apartment vibe. Loved it for our weeknight stay.

The Graduate is a cool, stylish choice. It is mostly aimed at a younger crowd (we are in our 40's and were there with our daughter), but we all found it comfortable. The rooftop bar, the Mountaineering Club, is a great place for panoramic views of Seattle. The U District is as central a location as you will find, but be aware that there will be noise on the street at night if you keep your windows open. The Poindexter Cafe downstairs was a great place to grab bagels and coffee in the morning, and street parking for the night was easy to find in the neighborhood.

Great

Management was amazing Sam manager at night Shelley, Charlene, and Kia they went above and beyond from me

The good stuff: I liked the quirkiness of the decor of the hotel, and overall it was clean. The staff was exceptionally friendly and helpful. The rooftop bar was pretty cool, great views and excellent drinks. I thought the bed was super comfortable, and they had high quality pillows. The light rail is just a block or two away, super convenient! Now for the not so great.. the room only had three working outlets, there were several outlets where the plug didn’t stay in the socket or just straight up didn’t work at all. Theres only one mirror, again not the end of the world but when there’s three girls in the room and limited outlets and one mirror it makes it a bit harder to get ready for the day. There’s no fridge, which I thought it was odd given the price of the room. Lastly, not that this is the hotels doing, but there is a ton of construction and run down buildings right outside the hotel. I didn’t feel unsafe, but it wasn’t amazing to walk out into that either. Overall, the stay was average.

Valet parking is mandatory, which means extra cost. The room doesn’t have fridge or microwave, it is a little difficult to preserve food. The view is excellent, the space needle is clear outside the window.

Was given a room on the second floor next to a noisy vent then overcharged for valet and food.