King’s Inn

BED BUGS, BED BUGS!!!
DON’T STAY HERE!!!
We stayed here for a last minute business trip this week. My infant and I had bites on our second day in the motel. The bites were itchy and red; we also found blood stains on the pillow suggesting we were bitten by bed bugs. This is a classic finding with bedbugs. We made the front desk staff aware of this and they were rude and unprofessional. They initially tried to deny seeing my bite marks on my neck, then stated it did not look like a bedbug bite. They said they would have the housekeeping and maintenance staff check to see if they found any bedbugs. When I explained I was a physician and that the gold standard was to have a trained exterminator assess for bedbugs and treat appropriately they initially refused. They tried to tell me a housekeeper would be sufficiently trained to identify and access BEDBUGS; obviously I argued that was not appropriate. I had to tell them I would report them… then they finally agreed to have an exterminator hired.
Besides the BED BUGS, the place is a complete dump. If the other hotels downtown hadn’t been booked up due to the Seahawks game we would have left this disgusting motel sooner.
STAY AWAY!!!

So… The good first: parking is free. (I don’t have a car here). Location is downtown.
The bad: place is very run down. I believe my missionary sister in law referred to it as «3^rd world». And she spent 7 years living in Laos.
Desk clerk is completely uninvolved. Not rude… Just apathetic. Windows are painted over. Cigarette burns on sink, marks on the walls, furniture is broken. I reserved a queen size bed, because that is the largest they offer. I was told the only room with a queen has no internet, or I can have a room with two twins.
So coffee maker in room: fail!
Hairdryer in room: fail!
20^th century electrical outlet: fail!
Self locking doors for security: fail!
Walls with no holes: fail!
Windows open so I can end this trip… Ding ding ding!
Also, the clerk charged my card when I checked in, not when I checked out, so they must have a lot of no pays.
I’m including pix! Do not recommend to anyone you truly care about.

If you are in town for an event and this is all you can get its fine, but it is what it is… a dive!!!
First of all they gouge you in price. $ 199 a night for this place is robbery. Second, the parking is atrocious. There are so few spots, and they are so narrow that unless you have a smart car you are going to get scratched. Finally, the guy at the office just doesn’t give a shit. He hates his job, and has no clue what customer service is. His inability to smile could at first seem like a medical condition until you realize he is just not a nice person. His attitude is that he is doing you a favor by allowing you to stay here.
For the price, if you find anything else take it. Even if you have to pay a bit more.

This place is the BEST!
you are not going to find a more affordable, clean and friendly motel in downtown seattle.
The rooms are super cute and it is close to everything. I totally recommend it to anyone who is trying to save money while visiting the city. If you are looking for the ritz Carlton, then it may not be for you… but if you are seeking a safe and comfortable place to crash then you found it! Try the «suite» it’s only like $ 10 more than the regular room, and way bigger! Also, the upper levels are the best rooms!
Anyone who called this place «ghetto» is misguided and just plain wrong. If you want to see a really ghetto motel just go down aurora ave, compared to those Kings Inn IS the Ritz.

Prior to mine and my boyfriend’s trip to Seattle, we already knew we wanted to stay at the cheapest motel possible, for we didn’t want to splurge on a place that we wouldn’t even be in for more than half of the day. We stumbled across Kings Inn via Trip Advisor and it was listed as only $ 80/​day. We decided to book it, for 4 days and 3 nights for the dates April 9 – 12, 2015. Of course, we arrived there without expecting a 5 star hotel, hence the too good to be true pricing. We made the reservation 2 months in advance and every time I would call to confirm it, the person (s) who answered was always helpful & nice.
Our room was #306, and entered with fear of it to be disgusting, like the pictures posted on here. To our surprise, our room was pretty nice for it to have a 2 star rating! Our TV was a flat screen and not what was pictured on Unilocal,our headboard & side table were totally different than what was pictured on here. It was actually very nice! Sure, there were a few cracks on the wall here and there, the telephone was definitely old school, and you get an actual key instead of a keycard, but hey, the bed was soft, there was actually hot water (I was expecting luke warm water as stated on one of the reviews), and it was clean. I didn’t feel disgusted stepping on the floor barefoot, and our rooms were cleaned every day we were there, without having to ask. They offer free wifi, but it didn’t really work in our room.
The office offers free coffee, and soda, juices & water for sale… for a $ 1-​$ 1.50 only! Why a four star though? When I made the reservation, I was told a set price that I were to pay, and I was assured that the amount that I was told was the only amount I had to pay. Wrong, they added $ 40 tax to the bill, which was weird because I had asked if tax was included before making the reservation. But whatever, still can’t beat the price. Oh, and the Asian guy was my least favorite worker there. Not too nice, compared to the other guys we’ve encountered!
The location was awesome! Again, I thought the area was going to be «ghetto,» but I was wrong. We weren’t scared to walk around at 10pm. It is a 10 minute-​walk to the Seattle Center: Space Needle, etc. and a 13 minute-​walk to Pike Place Market! It is located right next to Top Pot Doughnuts, so that’s a plus!
Again, to our surprise, Kings Inn was actually beyond our 2 star rating expectation. I would stay here again and would definitely recommend this place to anyone who is only looking for a place to sleep, shower, and charge their phone. After all, isn’t the whole point of traveling about exploring, and not just laying in bed?

Horrible customer service and horrible hotel. I realize it’s cheap and near downtown but our stay was awful. Front desk guy was rude and not helpful. The parking is scary and small and frustrating. Don’t let them hook you with free parking, you will have to park elsewhere and pay. The room is gross. Small. Crammed. The AC unit looks like it’s falling between the room and window. The shower is just a hole at the bottom of the tub and a pipe sticking out of the wall. I’m afraid to use the toilet. There are no outlets. Seagulls in the morning attack this place and it’s extremely loud! I’d ask the front desk guy to move us but upon my «some of your parking has monthly signs can we not park there?» Question to him o received this reply «just read the signs» and our room wasn’t ready on time. He said we could check in at the allowable time of 2p if we take 2 twin size beds… Mind you it was me and my husband on Valentine’s Day.
Don’t stay here. Spend the extra $ 40-​$ 60 a night and do it up in the city… Well worth it. You get what you pay for. Luckily we were only staying one night.

Just got back from Seattle and I stayed in this hotel.
The pros of this hotel:
— early check in (can call ahead if you want)
— the guy who works the night shift is a better person than the guy who works the morning shift
— heater kept the room warm enough to kind of sleep
— I was able to get an extra room key for my guest even though I wasn’t there
The cons:
— over charged me and said I couldn’t do anything about it. They didn’t even tell me they didn’t charge tax until I got to the hotel.
— room was super small
— noisy drunk neighbors screaming the entire night
— outlets weren’t working properly
— no outlets in the bathroom
— not enough Wi-​Fi available in room, but it was available in the office
At this moment, I can’t remember anything else about it, but I will suggest one thing:
If you ever go alone and need to stay in a hotel, NEVER EVER EVERE EVER stay at this one. I was scared to death being there alone, but I was glad it was for only one night. Either way, I was scared for my life of being alone. I wasn’t able to sleep too well and I had to keep my boyfriend on the phone the whole night so I would feel a little safe.
I’m giving it 2 stars because I only used the hotel to sleep. The entire two days I was there, I was out helping my best friend and the other bridesmaids with the wedding on Saturday.
I’m just happy nothing happened and I’m happy to be back home in LA.

Absolutely Disgusting!
I have never been so mad about a hotel room. Beyond disappointed, I feel the web site is a total misrepresentation of this establishment. The pictures of the room on their site look warm and inviting. That is not what we found when we got to our room. We found a horrible smell that made me want to vomit, filthy bathroom and the smallest yet dirtiest room I have even seen in a motel. It is smaller than my bedroom at home! I took pictures AFTER I wiped down the light switch in the bathroom and it was still disgusting. If I hadn’t been so tired when we arrived, I would have left! We reserved 2 nights, but checked out at 7:30 the next morning, demanding our money back for the second night. I was itching all over and my head and nose all stuffed up. I felt absolutely gross! They RUINED my anniversary! While the second clerk was very nice about it and nice enough to tell us where to get some breakfast, the clerk who checked us in never gave me a copy of my receipt nor the paper I signed agreeing to no loud noise, etc. I was literally awake all night. Every time I would finally fall asleep, someone would slam a door or yell. I paid $ 125 through
and feel totally cheated. Where I come from, that gets you a deluxe room! I later found out I could have gotten the same price directly, so don’t even know why these so called booking companies on line are even needed! You could not pay me to stay here again.

We were heartened to learn the Kings Inn is centrally located and selected it due to its proximity to the Amtrak King Street Station. As a result, we could walk the two miles from the train depot with ease. Value pricing was the next criteria with this property.
Walls and doors are thin and the cramped parking lot places vehicles right at the hotel room door with narry a buffer. If you’re a light sleeper and wake to loud exhaust, car or room door slamming and loud voices, bring your foam earplugs. The Seattle Monorail also crosses in front of the property and makes some noise.
Room repairs are shoddy and appear to be made in haste or applying little craftsmanship eg replastering, painting, etc. No electric plug in bathroom and only two in room. Cigarette marks on carpet and bathroom vanity. The small tube TV made noise. Room lock opens door using a physical key but was very flimsy. Inside the deadbolt provides some protection.
Hand and body soap in room however no hair dryer in ours. Request one from front desk. Coffee in lobby. Wifi is available but we did not test it. We believe they do not charge for parking – a big plus as downtown parking is fee-​based. The two front desk personnel we engaged were more businesslike than friendly.
Overall, if you’re just looking for a place to hang your hat, this might be your pick. The location is certainly an advantage if you’re on foot and can overlook the Spartan nature of the finer details.

We were apprehensive about staying here after reading other reviews, but it was the only affordable lodging we could find downtown that still had a vacancy. After staying there, I’d go back. Our room was very small, but as my travel-​mate pointed out, we’re just sleeping there. We had 2 twin beds, which were fine. There is parking on site, including a garage underneath. It appears after a certain time; they do close a gate across the parking lot, so it’s nice to know there won’t be a homeless guy sleeping outside your door. It is in a great location, easy walking to the Space Needle and Pike Market both. The free wi-​fi was hard to connect to at times, which was a little frustrated at the end of the day. Also the hot water wasn’t really hot, but it was at least warm. Those are really the only downsides I have. Like I said before, overall I’d stay again for the price.

Stayed here last night. Yes location was great. However about the only thing clean about this room was the bed (sheets). The walls were dirty, stuff and god knows what stuff was on the lampshade. We had to empty the garbage ourselves when we arrived because it was full the maids had not done their job. The TV was tiny and I mean tiny, had to squint just to find it on the furniture. And it did not work, You want to know why? The power cord was not there.
The whole room was just gross, there is no excuse for a dirty room

This place really isn’t as bad as described sometimes. For the price we got for it compared to the other hotels, you can’t complain. It’s seriously «you get what you paid for». Want something nicer and classier? Go down the street for The Westin. My boyfriend and I just needed a place to put our stuff and to crash so we weren’t picky about it. It is in an extremely convenient location, near the Westlake station and very close to Pike and the Space Needle.
The room is clean and just extremely basic. A little bit small compared to other places but hey we just needed a place to crash at the end of the day so no complaints. In the end it was satisfying simply because how convenient it was. Would definitely recommend if you don’t want to spend $ 200-​$ 300/​night for a hotel room in the Belltown area.

Nothing says «class» like walking into your non-​smoking room to find a plastic bag tied around the smoke alarm.
Parking lot was almost impossible to get around with a giant puddle coming from the washer and dryer in the corner. We went up to check into our room, were given two keys, and went to our room. Neither of them worked. We are talking old school metal keys, not magnetized card keys. So we went back down and were given another set of keys to a different room. Those keys worked, and we walked in. First thing I noticed as the tiny tube TV on the table, alongside a mini fridge with an old microwave on top. Above that was a smoke detector, which had a plastic bag tied around it to prevent air from getting in. How classy. Walked to the bathroom that was between the two «rooms» inside the room, where the door had a piece of wood drilled into it covering what I assume is a punched in hole. The bathroom itself was… interesting. Everything worked, which was nice, but the paint was kinda splitting from the wall, and the sink was a tiled platform held up by some painted 1×3 pieces of wood. The carpet looked like it had seen a whole lot, and the walls along the bottom of the «closet» area were covered in claw/​scratch marks that scratched the paint off. The TV guide was all wrong, the remote wasn’t paired to the TV, and the windows were very thin. You could hear everything outside very well, including the car alarm in the parking lot that kept going off and the metro that kept going by.
It was a place to stay, and I assume okay for the price, but I would not stay here again. Had I been alone, I would have felt very unsafe.

Definitely a cheap motel. It’s centrally located, affordable but GHETTO. Yikes.
To expect even continental breakfast here is definitely funny.
I saw someone post that there are no bugs running around, which I agree with but there are dead bugs smeared on the walls. Doh!
I think this is one of the more affordable in the area. Maybe because there are ambulances rolling up every night. Literally, I’ve seen them twice and I’ve only been here two nights. Maybe it’s a rough week?
I am giving them 3 stars because there are four walls and a roof and that’s what’s most important right?

Luckily I am staying here for only one day but the acoustics have no vibe. It does not matter. Best idea is do not come here at night because who knows what happens here. If you are that traveler that is a short time hotel stayer enjoy it while it lasts. I have seen Japanese hotels which suck. This is so much better then those joints. Not a slummy Detroit joint of a hotel too (no offense if you from Detroit). As a local from Seattle, this hotel is in the low level ranks but worth it if you are a wise traveler. No dirt no bugs and no noise. I came here because service is fast if you ride Amtrak. Sure the double tree is better but I now know what low budget motels feel like

DO NOT STAY HERE! AVOID AT ALL COSTS!
Where to begin… So I made a reservation 2 months in advance and called to confirm the week before yet when I arrived they didn’t have my reservation and tried to put me and my buddy in a single room. Then they gave us a double room with beds smaller than our bodies and the heater was busted! It’s mid-​November and was seriously like 50 degrees in our room.
So we tried to complain to the clerk, but you could tell he must get complaints all the time and didn’t care. There was no apology and he tried to give us 2 replacement rooms. Not sure why they didn’t have a double room to begin with but then suddenly there were now 3 available. The 2^nd room didn’t have a working heater either and the 3^rd had mold growing on the nightstand. When we went to complain again he said we could take the heater from his office which when I grabbed it I burned my hand.
We were suppose to stay 2 nights and I refused to stay the 2^nd and ended up getting a nice room at Hotel 5 for almost the same price. Seriously night and day between the two. I spoke to locals about the King’s Inn and everyone cringed at the name alone. A bartender down the street told me that when he’s off work he constantly sees cop cars and prostitutes here and was pretty sure that they rent rooms by the hour too.
GROSS! Avoid at all costs!

i dont know what everyone else witnessed/​experienced, but there was actually a (somewhat disappointing) lack of sketchiness/​grotesqueness/​etc. i say this because my brother booked this hotel for our 3 night stay without consulting me, so i did research after the reservations were made and was anticipating, after the sensational reviews others left, the worst of the worst.
the reality:
a clean, efficient, budget friendly hotel in the heart of downtown. the room we stayed in (no. 314) was a suite w two full sized beds in their own little room connected by a bathroom and closet. ideal for traveling adult siblings wanting a little privacy from one another in the downtime. there was also a working tv, mini fridge, microwave, and coffeemaker. the bathroom was small and certainly outdated fixture-​wise but extremely tidy.
let’s be real folks. it’s not the ritz but our room was clean, comfy, and way way above our expectations. i wouldve been happy w the room even if my expectations hadn’t been scraping rock bottom from my review-​site research. 5 stars because this is indeed as good it gets for the price.
ALSO. the top pot donut shop 2 doors down is INCREDIBLE. ahh so good!

Everything you read is true. Gangs, drug dealers, hookers and the like. Personally I loved it. The TV didn’t work but the show out the window was unbelievable!
BUT, can’t really recommend it unless you’ve got a massive sense of humour, nerves of steel, and a weapon.

ARG! How this overall ranked as 3 stars is completely beyond me. As I was checking in, rats were climbing all over the counter squeaking for a refund.
Ok, no real rats. Nor bugs that I noticed, but for the love of Seattle, this place was a DUMP.
Where to begin… the street level parking is awful. The underground was horrible as well. The room was the size of 3 closets put together. The one elevator with buttons from 1912 was scary. The staff was incredibly unhelpful. There was no breakfast. The bathroom… oh GOD… the bathroom was small, old, disgusting, dirty and full of hair and rust — no joke! There was no Kleenex in the place. The bed was hard and scary. Thank goodness there were three locks on the doors because the place didn’t seem secure.
Now, it’s in a great neighborhood, and the views were very good of both downtown and the space needle. It’s on the Monorail, but be prepared to walk ½ mile one way or another to board it. It has a «reasonable» price. But… what I had to experience there, was not worth $ 10.
The ONE-​WAY ramp into the underground parking was so narrow, I’m surprised a scooter could make it. And even then, you’ll have to back up, move forward, back up a few times to get into a spot.
Again, I liked the neighborhood and area, and the price was okay, but dear Lord, I worried about all the contents of my car the entire stay I had there — I was moving to Seattle and had all my belongings in my vehicle. And equally, I could NOT stand the disgusting bathroom or the «free Wi-​Fi» that only worked one of my two nights there.
The only reason I didn’t move out after 1 night, was because the price only matched hotels 20 miles away from downtown and that’s where I needed to stay.
Please, PLEASE, do not stay here. If you care about your belongings, your sanity, your security, your cleanliness or your well being, you will avoid this place like the plague it is.

Yep; have stayed at this dive of a motel as well… I recall paying about $ 75 for a last minute reservation here overnight…
Best thing yet: PARKING!!! yay… just a door or so down from Top Pot doughnuts… and close/​convenient enough to pedestrian it over to Waterfront Park, the outdoor Olympic Sculpture Park, Belltown, and Pike for me.
Surprisingly, the rundown exterior belied itself, as the interior was clean and comfortable enough… nothing like a heroin den or a cheap hooker joint… though some might argue!
Last minute, cost conscious? I feel this place might just be your best bet!