Also distinctive to the Pacific Northwest is the rainfall. Or lack of it. A recent study by WeatherBill, Inc. shows the Emerald City doesn't even come close to a spot on the list of soggiest cities. In fact, the rainiest place in the U.S. is in the South. As far away from the Seattle hotel as you can get.

So come stay at this luxury Seattle boutique hotel, just steps from the Pike Place Market, the Waterfront and Pioneer Square. The Alexis Hotel offers immediate access to all that the city has to offer to business and leisure travelers. Enjoy a nightly wine reception and gracious hospitality at this downtown Seattle, Washington landmark. The luxury Alexis Hotel offers a wonderfully mixed variety of rooms and suites in this historic building. Each of the 121 guestrooms is richly decorated with a mix of sophisticated and contemporary fabrics in warm colors set amongst classic furniture and a scattering of antiques. This downtown Seattle luxury hotel has 33 spectacular suites, some with wood-burning fireplaces, others with two-person jetted tubs, and nine luxury suites.