Seattle

Seattle is a city shaped by water, forests and mountains as much as by architecture. Set between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, with Mount Rainier appearing dramatically on clear days, its best buildings have always responded to the landscape. Craftsman houses and early industrial warehouses coexist with Pacific Northwest Modernism, timber architecture and ambitious contemporary projects. Neighbourhoods such as Capitol Hill, Pioneer Square and Ballard add their own character, while Seattle’s long traditions of music, technology and independent creativity keep the city in a near-constant state of reinvention.

Food and drink are deeply connected to the Pacific Northwest. Pike Place Market remains an essential introduction to the region’s extraordinary seafood and produce, while salmon, oysters, Dungeness crab, mushrooms and ingredients from nearby farms appear throughout the city’s restaurants. Seattle’s Asian communities have profoundly influenced the way the city eats, particularly its Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese food. Add one of America’s defining coffee cultures, craft breweries, natural wine bars and Washington State’s excellent wines, and there’s considerably more to drink here than another flat white.

Seattle’s most interesting hotels reflect the city’s independent character. Historic downtown landmarks, converted industrial buildings and contemporary boutique hotels combine local art, vintage furniture and Northwest materials with restaurants and social spaces that feel connected to the neighbourhood around them. At DNA Hotels, we curate the places where architecture, food, culture and the surrounding landscape come together—hotels that capture Seattle’s particular combination of urban creativity and the feeling that wilderness is never very far away.