Hotel Ballard Inn, Seattle

small, personable, center of major district in Seattle, close to all amenities - staff at desk 24 hours

all A OKAY

The manager when we checked in was excellent at understanding about the fact I was having a Knee replacement and the booking I made had no elevator and that I needed one and with a little increase in cost we were given a terrific room

Everything was great

Cute and inexpensive accommodations in the heart of Ballard.

Be aware that check-in is in a different building on the next block.

Location

The shower room door opposite my room did not latch leaving me vulnerable to anyone accidentally or intentionally walking in on me. The water closet/toilet next to it had the light switch outside the door making it so someone else could turn off the light while I was inside. Of the two issues, the non-latching door was by far the most egregious.

hotel has a great location and excellent gym facilities, pool across the street.

customer service this visit was lacking. Inn was empty and they still put me in the smallest single room they had. No coffee in lobby in am. Had to got to Ballard hotel a few doors down to get any assistance- there was never anyone at the front desk there.

The location was great and the room itself was clean

In addition to the room being a shoebox, there was zero sound insulation from both the sidewalk outside (ground floor), the neighboring rooms and any movement in the hallway with the shared bathroom door opening and closing throughout the night. The size of the room was comical. As a solo traveler, I have no idea how two people could have stayed in this room. I could barely shuffle around my suitcase to get to the bed. I was under the impression there would be a desk in the room but there was no desk, no closet nor any other furniture other than the bed and 2 nightstands. Nowhere to hang up clothes other than hooks on the wall and two hangers with the robes on them.

The vibe was very nice, very traditional Inn like

The room got really clammy at night

This property is owned by and next door to the Ballard Hotel. This is an 'al a cart' type room. It is small, the toilets and shower are just down the hallway...but for the price it is GREAT!

I was very happy considering it was a great price

My partner and I stayed there from 8/25 - 8/29 and were quite displeased at the quality of the amenities and what I would consider deceptive online marketing. Specifically: 1. The room had no closet, wardrobe, or hangers for our clothing. 2. A radiator blocked one side of the bed making it difficult to get in or out. 3. The sheets were dirty and the comforter had no cover - it was simply placed between two sheets (see photos). 4. On day 2 I had to ask room service to refill the paper towels in the bathroom so we could dry our hands. 4. There was a considerable gap under the door which impacted our feeling of privacy (see photo). 5. On our last day we discovered ants in the bed (see photo). 6. My credit card had 3 separate holds for the entire cost of the stay placed on it. I reflected on these issues for a couple of days to determine if I was being unreasonable but now felt compelled to write this so they can be resolved for future guests.

See above

Location great if you going to airport only about 25 minutes

Blinds don't close very well on street level, didn't feel very secure.

The bed and room were clean and the street had restaurants and shops.

It really is like a clean hostel. The design is such that everyone from 1st and 2nd floor walk down/past all rooms on the first floor. Room 101 is at the very front where everyone goes in and out. That is the room they tried to give my 8yr old daughter and myself. When I asked for any other room, they said that's all they had "at that price". So I had to pay an extra $100 for a room not in front. I would have been better off getting a room at the Hilton for the same price. They provide an ice bucket, but the ice machine is down the street at the hotel. So is check-in. The parking, while free, was difficult to find, as everything there is named "Ballard". It wasn't close to downtown and public transport takes about 45min. For the money I spent on Lyft and getting a room not in the main walkway, I should have stayed downtown.

Awful checkin process, no front desk. This was not as described with shared bathroom and hostel like accommodations

Close to everything.

That it’s a hostel style and no bathroom was in the room.

A brilliant location for a lively area with a great vibe.

The location was superb. The bathroom was right across the hall from our room which was convenient.

The choice/theme of the decor was not my personal style but that’s me being nit-picky. I also would have preferred a hair dryer in the room instead of the bathroom. I felt like i was taking up too much bathroom time when only one of them had a shower.

The use of the gym

A shared bathroom

The area and the employees of their sister hotel (The Ballard Hotel) were great.The manager of the Ballard Inn was not helpful and could care less that I was up for 48 hours due to the heat in the room.

The room was so hot due to no air conditioning and there was only a small window.I didn’t get any sleep for 2 days and the manager didn’t do anything about it.I would never have booked the room if I knew they didn’t have air conditioning.Completely ruined my trip in Seattle.The manager was terrible.Had no empathy at all.

shower was separated from the room but good

too soft of a bed, we sank in the mattress, I didn’t sleep well nor did my husband. I only fell asleep w help of medication to sleep.

the convenience- and I love the nostalgia !!

stairs and no elevator

perfect location

fun old style hotel

nice staff. cool building

super noisy. maybe offer ear plugs. also, the door into the hallway was super noisy when opened and closed. Horrible night of sleep and too expensive.

We walked a long way to find breakfast. If it was available at the Inn no one told us.

Location

Shared bathroom

The shared Bathrooms were clean

I couldn’t walk around the bed. There was an old heater almost reaching the bed because the bed was so close to the wall. The room was so small it was comical. There is no air conditioning, making it difficult to sleep because it was so hot.

Very fun location !

the bed was so comfortable the staff was awesome

no elevator,no air-conditioning

I had an accident while at the Inn. I hit my head I. The bathroom, it left a gash in my head, and I suffered a concussion. Personnel brought me some ice and stated I would get a call from management; however, that never happens. It was a shared bathroom with other people, strangers, I was uncomfortable. I was told the bathroom was cleaned periodically, but it wasn’t. It smelled old.

the location was amazing. lots of cute restaurants, bars and cafes around. beautiful historic decor. access to a great gym across the street with hot tub, 2 swimming pools and sauna.

rooms are small, shared bathrooms (though this was not inconvenient at all) and clearly hear all passers by from the street in the first floor rooms.

The only thing this place has going for it is the location. It's in such a great spot, but that's it.

Honestly, this place was way too expensive for what it is. First, when I booked I had no idea I had to share a bathroom and a shower with 12 other people. Secondly, no air-conditioning and on the first floor so you couldn't open the window. They give you a fan that's the size of a pie plate. Thirdly, it was so loud on Saturday night that I did not sleep at all. The banging doors went on until about 1:30am. Guests were very inconsiderate to the other guests. I didn't see the ear plugs until the next day! I wore them the next night and at least got a few hours of sleep. Someone should tell the guests about the noise and to look for the ear plugs.