Reporter Reviews 1 Hotel Seattle, Voted Best in City

I stayed at a hotel voted the best in Seattle. Now I'll book the chain wherever I travel.

Business Insider's reporter booked a one-night stay at 1 Hotel Seattle, a luxury hotel that opened in May. Joey Hadden/Business Insider 1 Hotel Seattle was voted the best hotel in Seattle by Travel + Leisure in 2026. 1 Hotels, a luxury chain focused on sustainability, opened the Seattle location in May 2025. I booked one night there during opening week for $450 and thought it felt more like a boutique stay. Macrame chandeliers dangling above me made me feel like I was beneath a tree as I br...