The rooms were clean other than the carpet that obviusly hadn't been vacuumed. They were in the process of changing to laminate wood flooring while we were there, so I will be interested to see the change when I come back, yes I will stay here again. The bath towels were fresh and fluffy not flat and overused as most hotel towels are. The bed comforter was fluffy and warm, but it spent most of the night slipping onto the floor, perhaps a less slick duvet cover could prevent this hassle. The size of the room was very spacious. Security to access the building was very good. We were traveling with our dog and the hotel was very accomodating. Overall I would highly suggest this hotel. Access to the UW campus was very easy.

We've stayed here several times and find it well-located in the university district, quiet, friendly, clean, and "different" in a good way.
Rooms are average size with good amenities. Underground parking garage is easy to use. Price is great. Walking the U district is fun and there are lots of fun eateries at reasonable prices.

My husband, son, and I stayed here for six nights while visiting Seattle and UW on a college-hunting visit. We loved the room (507, two-queen studio), the awesome modern-but-not-stark decor, the free umbrellas (one was in the closet, and we borrowed another one from the front desk on one particularly wet day), the friendly staff, the not-too-crowded parking garage (accessible by key card which gave a nice sense of security), the washer/dryer (one on each floor), the afternoon/evening coffee (the decaf was good, which is not common!), and even the pineapple mini-muffins (except for the icing).

I'm not lowering my rating because of the sheets, but I will comment.... yes they are short, but what bothered me about them was the noise! I worried that I would wake up my husband - or my son in the next bed - every time I moved. Speaking of noise, we did have what I call a "stomp-walker" in the room above us. It didn't bother us because we kept approximately the same waking/sleeping hours, but we did hear those heavy footfalls, so if that really concerns you, maybe you can ask for a top-floor room. (Personally, I can tell when my footsteps are reverberating in a hotel room, so I always try to make sure I don't do it. Sometimes it's impossible to be quiet, but I had no trouble with that at Watertown.)

I'll mention a few of the nearby amenities and conveniences. Right across the street is Trinity Market; it has a little bit of everything (bigger and nicer than a 7-Eleven), I got some Odwalla juices and some disposable plastic containers for leftovers (which we stockpiled in the room fridge and then took with us to our next hotel on the itinerary and then never ate). The Pineapple Cafe didn't have enough variety in its menu for our picky-eating teen son, so we walked two blocks every morning to eat at the spectacular Portage Bay Cafe. Two blocks in a different direction takes you to a 24-hour Subway (where we picked up breakfast early in the morning when we were leaving town) with a 24-hour donut shop right next door. Three blocks away is an all-vegan (if you're into that - we are) Thai restaurant called Araya's Place. Gas station two blocks away also (with air for your leaky rental car tire - I hope you don't need that, but we did). And the hotel is about an 8-minute walk to the edge of the UW campus. And of course you can imagine all the amenities that college proximity can offer.

A comment about several of the great photos that another reviewer added. As I'm sure you can tell, that is not an average room! I'll label my room photos with "2-queen studio" at the beginning so you can see exactly what that type of room is like. (As of this writing, I think the website has only one photo of a 2-queen studio, but I could be wrong about that.) Our room *did* have that awesome "port-holed" bathroom door, which we had some fun with.

The Watertown is comfortable and clean and has some nice amenities as others have listed (coffee, water, free parking). I have the same complaint on the linens as Snowbird. They were very loose and starchy where they easily slipped off the bed.
Location was easily accessible and you could walk to restaurants in Wallingford and the U District. They also have some bikes that you can borrow, but the Seattle weather put a damper on that plan. Maybe next time, we'll be back.