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1 Hotel Seattle
Seattle, Washington, United States · 1 Hotels · Core Luxury
Reclaimed wood, live-edge furniture and moss art bring a little Pacific Northwest forest into South Lake Union. La Loba adds chef Oscar Amador's Barcelona-influenced cooking, with Drift for coffee and cocktails; outside, the streetcar connects this Terry Avenue address to downtown Seattle.
- 153 rooms
- Opened 2025
- Neighborhood: South Lake Union
- Rooms from 327 sq ft (30 m²)
About 1 Hotel Seattle
- It occupies the North Tower of a mixed-use block at 2125 Terry Avenue, 153 rooms.
- La Loba is chef Oscar Amador's Barcelona-influenced room; Drift is the all-day café.
- The address was previously Pan Pacific Seattle before the 1 Hotels chapter.
- Entry-level rooms start at 327 sq ft (30 m²).
History
The address at 2125 Terry Avenue in South Lake Union sits in a district whose modern character is almost entirely a product of the twenty-first century. South Lake Union spent much of the twentieth century as a light industrial and warehouse neighborhood, its waterfront and surrounding blocks occupied by the kind of working-city uses that rarely survive urban growth. The transformation of the area accelerated dramatically in the 2000s with Amazon's decision to consolidate its Seattle operations there, and the neighborhood became one of the fastest-evolving urban districts in American technology geography. New towers, new restaurants, and new infrastructure arrived in quick succession, creating a neighborhood with significant spending power and almost no legacy hotel product to serve it.
1 Hotel Seattle opened in spring 2025 as the 1 Hotels brand's first Pacific Northwest property, occupying a building that was designed from the start as a contemporary nature-forward hotel rather than a conversion or adaptive reuse. The interior program was conceived as an immersive expression of the Pacific Northwest's physical identity: reclaimed wood finishes sourced from the region, custom live-edge furniture, stone-clad millwork, and panels of moss art that bring the texture of the forest into the rooms and corridors. The design deliberately references the waterways, forests, and urban parks that define Seattle's relationship to its landscape.
La Loba, the hotel's signature restaurant under chef Oscar Amador, serves modern Barcelona-influenced cuisine that reflects the city's connection to the Pacific and its immigrant culinary traditions. The all-day café and bar, Drift, anchors casual morning and evening use. The hotel received a Michelin Key in 2025 — a striking distinction for a property that opened the same year — and was noted in Condé Nast Traveler's Seattle coverage. As the neighborhood around it continues to evolve, 1 Hotel Seattle has arrived as the first hotel in South Lake Union to match the ambition of the city it inhabits.
The setting
1 Hotel Seattle sits at 2125 Terry Avenue in South Lake Union, a neighborhood transformed from a 19th-century warehouse district into one of America's most celebrated urban innovation hubs after Vulcan Real Estate's redevelopment and Amazon's campus arrival in 2010. The hotel occupies the North Tower of a landmark mixed-use development, surrounded by tech campuses of Amazon and Google. The Space Needle and Seattle Center are a 16-minute walk, and Pike Place Market 17 minutes on foot, while the South Lake Union Streetcar connects guests to downtown in minutes. The brand's nature-forward ethos aligns with the neighborhood's Puget Sound proximity and vibrant urban energy.
Restaurants and bars
- La Loba — Restaurant · Chef Oscar Amador
- Drift — Restaurant
- in-room dining — Room service
Experiences
- CSRD Run Club: Saturday Morning Miles — Saturday morning run club meeting in the lobby area, listed on the events calendar.
- Barry's & Brunch — Barry's workout followed by brunch at Drift Patio, held on listed dates (October 18, November 22, December 20).
- Wild Haus Floating Sauna Marina: Breathe Into Nature — Ritual sessions at the Wild Haus Floating Sauna Marina, including an Autumn Moon Ritual (November 8) and a Winter Moon Light session (December 13).
- The Sacred Supper Club: Dinner & Halloween Party — Dinner and Halloween party at La Loba on October 31.
- Sunday Brunch at La Loba — Brunch at La Loba every Sunday.
- Cocktail Give Back: La Loba — Cocktail event at La Loba during the month of October, giving back.
Amenities
- MICHELIN Key recognition
- light-filled fitness center
- reclaimed wood and moss-art design elements
- Drinking Sustainably program
- At 1 With Nature
- One Less Thing / 1 Less Thing
- Fur-Family Friendly
- Adventures with Audi
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
- Condé Nast Traveler mention in Seattle coverage (2025)
- Gold Key Award — Eco Conscious/Socially Conscious Hotel (2025)
- Washington State's Leading Hotel 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
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