Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Seattle's Southport

Introduction

This gem of a hotel located in Renton, Washington is as exciting as brand new Grand Hyatt/Park Hyatt. Not only is it a relatively new hotel, but the views you get…it’s worth more than what you would normally pay for!

The Hyatt Regency Lake Washington, in my honest opinion, is such an underrated hotel in Seattle. Located just a few miles away from the Sea-Tac airport and 11 miles away from downtown Seattle, I couldn’t picture why people wouldn’t want to spend their travel lodgings here instead. This is when using Chase Points to Hyatt comes in handy, with the hotel being only 12,000 points! Of course, this matters if the price of the hotel is under $120, to which then it wouldn’t make much sense.

I checked in online through my Hyatt app around 10am, and when I arrived at the hotel, check-in was a breeze. You can do valet parking, but self-parking is easy and a breeze, and a quick walk underground. Even though the bulk majority of the hotel was booked for a dance conference, my Explorist status gave me an upgrade to a corner lake view on the 9th floor.

The Room

The room itself is fantastic for a Hyatt Regency. With a plush Hyatt Grand King bed, a huge 65% LG TV, a portable luggage rack and a nice lounge station for people to relax on, I was instantly comfortable with this. I’m really digging how Hyatt is investing more time with the quality of the furnitures themselves. These rooms average around 330 square feet, which I deem more than reasonable.

Dual waterfall and shower heads make for a perfect compliment after a long work day, and then modern décor made the bathroom feel a lot bigger. In addition, the design of an open closet makes it so much easier to unpack when you got a ton of gear! Very handy for big families as well, I reckon!

The Room, Continued

The section of the room has a corner view of the lake, which isn’t bad - one caveat is that other folks may also peer into your windows and vice versa. Still, the lounge chair is great to watch the sunset, if you’re lucky in Seattle…

The place is great for a nice run/walk, since there is a nearby park and trails that lead around the lake. Downstairs is the pool and spa, which is also handsomely built. Sadly, I wasn’t able to take pictures as there were people swimming in them.

I had dinner at Water’s Table, which is located on the lobby floor of the hotel. Located with some insane views of the lake, this places adds a romantic vibe with outdoor and indoor seating. Personally, I thought dinner was great, compared to the lackluster breakfast buffet.

Conclusion

If you’re thinking of visiting Seattle or Mt. Rainier in the near future, you may actually want to consider this hotel as your home base. Bottom line the Hyatt Regency Lake Washington has the hard product of any Grand/Park Hyatts and has a view that can’t be found anywhere else in Washington. In essence, I would take the Hyatt Regency Lake Washington over the Hyatt Olive 8, Grand Hyatt and the Hyatt Regency Seattle any day. Cheaper parking, quiet location, serene views of the lake and a nice place to wine and dine makes this a no brainer and a gem for those visiting Seattle in the near future!