Good but just a touch short of great
We stayed at the Monaco for the first night of a week's touring holiday in the Pacific Northwest. Generally happy overall. Valet parking and reception staff all friendly and efficient; dinner and breakfast at adjoining Sazerac restaurant was good. Our room (twin bed premier on 11th floor) was smallish but very pleasant, with simple but interesting decor - sliding shutter blinds, window cushions, cool wallpaper and snazzy leopard print dressing gowns which look like a Kimpton standard! Not much of a view other than office buildings, but it didn't matter too much because we were out most of the day. The location is great, a short walk to Westlake Center monorail to Space Needle, and just a minute or two from the I-5 expressway, ideal if you're driving. Only negative about our room at the Monaco was the bathroom, which was pretty basic, with a sliding door, an old-fashioned bathtub/shower mixer combination and curtain. Didn't match the quality of the main bedroom (or indeed of other rooms at this hotel judging by user pictures submitted on TripAdvisor). Note to management: the bathroom in 1115 needs an upgrade. We also stayed a night at another Kimpton hotel, the Alexis just a couple of blocks away towards the waterfront, which was superior in several ways for the same cost.