You get what you pay for
We arrived at the Belltown Inn after dark for a two-day stay prior to going on an Alaskan cruise. The Inn is located adjacent to a rather seedy neighborhood which made us, and especially my partner very uncomfortable, so our first impression was not great. The Inn itself is old and downtriodden -- it has seen better days to be sure. The rooms are reasonably spacious but certainly not up to date. There were, for example no doors on our closets or cupboard, only old curtains. Moreover, the carpet and bed coverings seemed drab and dirty, and the room smelled musty. There is no air conditioning in the Inn, which probably would have been OK except that Seattle was warm and getting hotter in early-mid August when we arrived. So, that left us with the option of leaving our windows open to catch the breeze (we were on the top floor). Well and good, except that the hotel sits next to a busy intersection, with noisy vehicle and trolly traffic and we had a corner room. So the window-open option was not really viable, especially if you are a light sleeper. (You can also hear the street noise people from walking by below.) We stayed one night and checked out the next day since this was supposed to be part of a vacation for us and not an ordeal. On the plus-side the staff was friendly and helpful. When they asked why we were leaving, we told them it was the street noise (and left out the other things) and they gave us the impression that they had heard that rationale many times before. So, while the Belltown Inn seems to be a bargain relative to price, you get what you pay for.