Reviews of Hotel Ballard 4 stars
5216 Ballard Avenue North West, Ballard, Seattle, WA 98107, United States

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Reviewed: 30 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewGreat location, beautiful hotel. Farmers Market in front of hotel. What a treat!
Wish I could stay longer! One elevator - not a big deal however many wedding parties there when I stayed so we took shifts on going up.
Reviewed: 25 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 18 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 17 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewBeautiful. Lovely spacious room with plenty of drawer & closet space & a little balcony overlooking the canal.
No breakfast available on site and hard to find a local café with more than just some baked goods and coffee — no omelets in sight.
Reviewed: 11 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 9 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThé location, thé design, thé quiet
The bed wasn’t comfortable
Reviewed: 7 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 5 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewGreat location and we had a large room on the top floor. Front desk staff were excellent. Free access to the adjoining gym was a real plus.
I thought that the lighting in the room could have been a bit brighter, but nothing else.
Reviewed: 4 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewGreat location
You have to pay for drinking water
Reviewed: 3 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewLovely hotel in a great location. Walking distance to many restaurants and shops. Our room was spacious, very comfortable with a large bathroom. I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone planning a visit to Seattle.
Nothing
Reviewed: 2 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewVery comfortable Coffee water etc readily available
Rather a long way from Seattle centre Local restaurants not great
Reviewed: 31 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewRoom is beautifully done. The bed and bedding were excellent.
Late checkout is always nice, but it wasn't available.
Reviewed: 28 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 24 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewIt was really close to my wedding venue.
The original receptionist I talked to was kinda snooty. I was asking general questions as I was having my wedding that weekend and she was giving me attitude. But the receptionists when we were actually there was nice! If only I could split this review to have one favorable and one not. Also it was not clean. There was a toenail inside the covers of our bed. We didn’t complain cos it was midnight and we were tired. But gross.
Reviewed: 23 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
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Verified reviewReviewed: 15 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
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Verified reviewReviewed: 8 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewAmazingly beautiful room, and bring workout wear because the gym facility is first-rate!
Street noise. Our room was facing a couple pubs, restaurants, farmer's market- which is great for food selection. Not so much for peace and quiet. They have a loud fan which helps.
Reviewed: 30 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewLocation
Could have a breakfast offered
Reviewed: 29 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewA quirky boutique hotel in an up and coming location within an old industrial and fishing community in the suburbs of Seattle.
Initially the location, it be lefts us worrying about our security but once we found the hotel all was well. Fabulous local community and lots to see and do. Easy bus ride to downtown Seattle and Pike Street Market.
Reviewed: 27 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewThe room was nice and large. Especially the bathroom!
The robes could be plusher.
Reviewed: 25 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 23 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewLocation is great.
Awful customer service. They were hosting two weddings over the weekend, our room was situated beneath the roof pavilion where the weddings were taking place. The noise was unbearable to the point the ceiling was vibrating with people stomping, running, moving furniture, etc from 4pm to midnight. Front desk could not move us to another room or offer any other solution, literally offered nothing to make up for the noise/disruption/lack of sleep, we were told to call the manager. Manager did not answer their phone the whole weekend. Still have not heard anything back from them and no resolution to the uncomfortable stay we had.
Reviewed: 22 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewLocation. The hotel has character.
No one to help with luggage. Took a long time for someone to answer the phone when needed help. Bathroom lights pictures were dusty. Only one chair in the room need more seating.