The Paramount, a Coast Hotel

Location. The Paramount is located one block from the Paramount Theater in Seattle, Wash. This property stands one block from Pacific Place shops and restaurants. The monorail that shuttles between downtown Seattle and Seattle Center is located three blocks away.

Hotel Features. The hotel lobby exudes English private club ambience with a fireplace, dark-wood furnishings and an intimate seating area. Dragonfish Asian Café, the hotel's Asian-fusion restaurant, features a late-night menu, daily happy hours and room service. The café serves American-style breakfasts. A business center houses two computer stations, and offers fax and photocopy services for a fee. A total of 1,300 square feet of function space accommodates events. Wireless Internet access is available in the lobby for a fee. Recreational amenities include a 24-hour, complimentary fitness center equipped with free weights, and cardiovascular and weight-training equipment.

Guestrooms. This 11-story hotel offers 146 contemporary guestrooms decorated with neutral color schemes and accented with crimson-print throw pillows and bed scarves. All accommodations include full-length mirrors and cherry-tone furniture. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses and feather pillows. All rooms contain minibars and coffeemakers. Granite-topped vanities are located outside the bathrooms which feature marble floors and walls. Bathrooms are stocked with Garden Elements toiletries. Executive King rooms feature bathrooms with soaking tubs and separate showers. Rooms include wireless Internet access for a fee, and flat-screen televisions.

Expert Tip. One of the most recognized names in the restaurant industry, Ruth's Chris steakhouse, is located directly across the street from the hotel.