Fairmont Olympic Hotel is a hotel in Seattle, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “Historic high-rise hotel in Seattle, Washington, United States”. It opened in 1924. It is operated by Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. The building has 14 floors. It stands about 0.5 km from the centre of Seattle.[3]

Overview

The Fairmont Olympic Hotel, originally The Olympic Hotel, is a luxury hotel in downtown Seattle, Washington. A historic landmark, the hotel was built on the original site of the University of Washington's campus. The hotel opened in 1924, and in 1979, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

From “Fairmont Olympic Hotel” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1924. It was designed by Bebb and Gould, in the Renaissance architecture style. The building has 14 floors. It is listed as a National Register of Historic Places listed place. [1]

Location

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Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.5 km from the centre of Seattle. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI), about 9 km from the centre of Seattle.[4]

It is one of 51 hotels in and around Seattle recorded in Wikidata, 24 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 13 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Seattle Hotel, opened in 1890. See Hotels in Seattle.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

See also

References

  1. ^ Fairmont Olympic Hotel (Q5430600). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Fairmont Olympic Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-24.
  3. ^ Seattle (Q5083). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Seattle. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.