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Having just returned from Seattle, Washington I figured I would share my thoughts on the Ramada Inn on 5th Ave in downtown Seattle, Washington…

The lap of luxury it is not, so if you are looking for an upscale swanky hotel, move along.

First appearances… The hotel looks like it’s in the middle of nowhere, and for all intents and purposes, it was when I arrived at 10:45PM.  There was nothing around the building, and nowhere seemingly to go and eat.  I ended up ordering pizza from a place open till 3am though, which was pretty decent - ask the front desk for a menu if you end up in this hotel.

The room was TINY!  I’m talking maybe 10 feet from wall to wall in width, and probably 15 feet in length.  Now this would be fine if I were paying $75 a night.  Having plopped down the credit card for $170 a night, I was expecting a little more!  Ok, taking that in stride, we move onto the bathroom.  Again, small, but since I’m not going to be spending much time in there, that’s O.K. by me.  It could have done with a little character though… the white walls, white floor, white shower stall (wasn’t there a shower/tub in the picture online?!), all compressed into a 5×4 room made it feel a little institutional.

Having said all this, the room was clean, and I slept well, and the wake up call was on time, so overall, not a bad experience. It is however, a little discouraging seeing what your money can get in Seattle.  Imagine New York City; I would have been in a closet of someone else’s room for that price!

I’m planning a trip to Southeast Asia though, and I hear that you can get hotel rooms for practically nothing outside in Thailand.  Still doing research though, so if anyone has any input, head on over to the boards and speak your piece.

Happy Rambling.