If you're looking for a hotel packed with high-tech gizmos, this is it: infrared scans tell staff whether a room is occupied, to avoid disturbing you, and a game floor has 2 virtual golf machines.
It's hard to find a more Seattle-centric hotel experience: a location adjacent to Pike Place Market, stunning views of Elliott Bay and the Olympic Peninsula mountains, and rooms with reading nooks.
A wine theme makes this hotel a compelling choice for enophiles: the large guest rooms are named after Washington wineries and a fireside reception offers complimentary tastings with winery reps.
Convenient for visiting the cluster of wineries around Woodinville, about a 15-minute drive away. Bin on the Lake restaurant sports an 80-wine dispenser well-stocked with Washington and Oregon labels.
The poached egg over hand-cut tagliatelle in Parmesan broth is a signature dish, simple but deftly executed by chef Shaun McCrain. Even with only 75 wines, the list hits some highlights.
An inventive take on Northwest cuisine, with precise flavors and enough quirks to make things interesting. The 140-wine list is tight but well-chosen, featuring Washington and Oregon wines.
This chef-driven steakhouse combines strong execution with a sense of fun (see: bacon tempura). Staff are well versed in wine; the 750-wine list focuses on big West Coast names, with rare verticals.
Michael Mina and Rajat Parr's Seattle outpost of the original S.F. location offers a list of 1,000+ wines, with more focus on the Pacific Northwest but still great depth in France and California.
Bypass the printed menu in favor of the "family-style supper"—the first "course" alone is worth the $45 price. The 160-wine list mixes Washington insider labels with well-priced Italian bottles.
This Wine Spectator Grand Award winner (since 1997) features some 2,200 wine selections, 15,000 bottles in its cellar and moderate markups. Strengths include California, France, Washington and Italy.
This Wine Spectator Grand Award winner (as of 2009) showcases California, Burgundy, Washington, Bordeaux, Italy and Germany among its 2,000 wine choices. Corkage is only $15.
