Hyatt at Olive 8

Featuring 346 sleek and sophisticated contemporary guest rooms with spectacular views, this is the city's first LEED-certified green hotel (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). The hotel offers a 24-hour concierge and in-room dining, as well as in-room yoga and Pilates (fees apply). Built in 2009, the air-conditioned hotel also features a lobby, 24-hour reception and check-out service, hotel safe, currency exchange facilities and lift access. A newspaper stand, café, bar and restaurant are available, and conference facilities are provided. For a fee, guests may also take advantage of the hotel's room and laundry services.

The contemporary room design features either 1 King Hyatt Grand Bed? or 2 Queen Hyatt Grand Beds?, fitted with luxurious linens, thick down blankets and plush pillows, piled atop a pillow-top mattress. Each room comes with an en suite bathroom with shower, bath, hairdryer, deluxe toiletries and plush robes. Other amenities include wired and wireless Internet access; 3 or more dual-line, cordless speakerphones with voicemail; an in-room safe large enough for a laptop; and a 37-inch flat-panel LCD TV with satellite/cable channels. Furthermore, a complimentary newspaper, a coffee maker, an iron with ironing board, an iHome alarm clock radio, a mini fridge, air conditioning and heating come standard in each room.

Urbane restaurant serves north-western American cuisine and wines using fresh, regional produce. A continental breakfast is served daily, while lunch and dinner may be enjoyed as a set menu or à la carte.

The hotel has its own eco-conscious spa with treatment suites where massages and organic spa treatments are offered for additional fees. Guests can do laps in the 20-metre indoor pool with heated, non-chlorinated saltwater. There is a health club spanning 242 m² and offering the latest cardiovascular equipment, plus a separate studio for yoga and Pilates. Guests can also enjoy the hot tub, sauna and steam room.

Check-in is from 3 pm, and guests should check out by 11 am on their day of departure.

From the airport to the hotel: Head south on International Blvd. Turn right, and merge onto WA-518 E via the ramp to I-405/I-5/Seattle/Tacoma. Take the exit on the left onto I-5 N towards Seattle. Take exit 166 to merge onto Olive Way. Turn right at Melrose Avenue. Turn right at Pine and right again at 8th Avenue.