Hotel Andra

Stylish, comfortable and unique, Hotel Āndra is a new boutique hotel created in a heritage building close to downtown Seattle and South Lake Union.

• The hotel’s contemporary Scandinavian design
• Relaxed yet professional ambience
• Proximity to Tom Douglas restaurants

When it comes to stylishly unique hotel design, Hotel Āndra wins hands-down. Nearly everything in this 119-room luxury boutique hotel--furniture, fabrics, even bathroom fixtures--comes from Sweden or Scandinavia and reflects a sophisticated and richly textured European aesthetic geared to comfort and casual elegance.

The word ändra in Swedish means “change,” and change is what Hotel Andra is about. The building dates from 1926 but the owner completely renovated the interior so that when it opened in 2003 it had a brand-new look and life. The neighborhood where it’s located, adjacent to Belltown, is also undergoing change as Amazon and other big corporations move into the nearby South Lake Union area. The Āndra’s central location makes it easy to walk to all of Seattle’s downtown and waterfront attractions, shopping and restaurants.

The Scandinavian design elements—an homage to Seattle’s Nordic heritage—are apparent in the lobby with its distressed plank floors, thick wool carpets, stone-mantled fireplace, and richly colored accent walls. Upstairs, on the mezzanine, there is a small, elegant bar.

The three basic room types at the Āndra are Andra Rooms (about 250 square feet), Andra Superia Rooms (about 400 square feet), and Lux Suites (about 550 square feet). The rooms have a warm, rich look augmented by soft alpaca headboards, crisp white linens with striped chenille coverlets, patterned drapery and modern minimalist wood furniture. All the rooms have walk-in closets and vanity areas; the larger Lux Suites feature sliding French doors separating the sitting area from the bedroom.

The bathrooms in all of these categories are the same size and layout. Small but well-designed, they feature green tiled showers with glass half-walls, sloping white Lacava sinks, grey slate flooring, lighted mirrors, fluffy Turkish towels and FACE Stockholm bath products.

The hotel’s fitness center is small and basic, as is the business center.

Within a one-block area, foodies can dine at five of Seattle super chef Tom Douglas’s restaurants.

Anyone interested in cool, contemporary Scandinavian design; young-at-heart adventurers who want a hip hotel in a happening location; foodies who want to sample Seattle’s diverse restaurant scene.