Hyatt At Olive 8

If an environmentally conscious hotel in Seattle is a high priority, the Hyatt at Olive 8 should be at the top of the list. Known mostly for being completely "green," the hotel also offers top ranks in exceptionally high customer ratings, and easy, walk-to-everything location.

The Hyatt at Olive 8 is not directly on the waterfront, but it still manages to take advantage of all that downtown Seattle has to offer. Hardly a car, taxi, or bus is needed at this centrally located downtown hotel. It’s throwing distance from the Washington State Convention Center and is surrounded by shopping, theaters, and dining attractions. Two blocks away are Nordstrom and Pacific Place shopping center, as well as Westlake Center. A five-minute walk takes travelers to all the shopping, dining, and entertainment they will need while visiting Seattle.

The Seattle hotel is eco-friendly from top to bottom, featuring a sustainable-foods restaurant and recycled writing pads, to a non-chlorinated saline lap pool, water-reducing showerheads, and energy-efficient light fixtures. Amenities at the high-rise hotel include luxury views through a heated, glass pool deck that looks out onto the Seattle skyline, a destination spa, 24-hour fitness and business center, and top-notch dining with a farm-to-table restaurant and a chic wine bar.

The 346 accommodations are sleek, spare, infinitely eco-conscious, and come in guestroom and suites. Eco-friendly features include a master control switch dims lighting output, recycled paper, and low-water toilets and showerheads. All rooms come equipped with pillow-top mattresses, iHome and iPod stations, flat-screen TVs, coffee/tea makers, mini-fridges, and air purifiers.

Even with the popular Seattle attractions just minutes away, Hyatt Olive 8 offers so many conveniences that guest have a hard time wanting to leave the hotel.