The Edgewater Hotel

Six Seven Restaurant

In a city teeming with hotels and restaurants, how do you set yourself apart? The Edgewater and Six Seven Restaurant do it in a number of ways, but one thing that absolutely stands out is their location. You can't build on the water like this anymore and there is something very special about being truly over and on the water. Added bonus? Incredible views of the Olympic Mountains.

Noble House Hotels & Resorts (management company) works to ensure their properties reflect the culture and environment in which they're located. The Edgewater and Six Seven are no exception. For travelers, the feel of the hotel and restaurant give them a sense of the Northwest. The tree trunk and branch pillars in Six Seven, the natural wood ceilings in guest rooms, earth tones throughout, river rock fireplace in the lobby, wood-enclosed fireplaces in rooms, rock shower walls, even the lighted walls in the elevator continue the theme. Despite being on the city's waterfront, locals will feel like they are far away from everyday life.

Traveling is all about being taken away; experiencing something different. To lie in bed looking up at the wooden ceiling reminiscent of a boat's hull, hear fog horns from the ferries, trains clicking on rails and, yes, there's a chance, rain on the windows, is to feel like you're on a ship leaving port, bound for a mysterious destination. Trains sound distant which is a wonderful thing considering they are just across the street.

Seattle has a thing about hotel restaurants. Probably because in years past, innovation and emphasis on great food and beverage weren't synonymous with "hotel restaurant." It really isn't true anymore, and Six Seven takes great pride in offering a local, organic and naturally-raised emphasis and mix of Northwest flavors. You'll find fall items like salmon crudo, crab and shrimp cakes, mixed beet and goat cheese salad, a kale Caesar, forager mushroom ragout, miso black cod, gorgonzola-crusted filet mignon, sage brined Skagit Valley chicken, and desserts like spiced apple tart and rosemary-scented panna cotta.

Chef Warren Cordoba has been at Six Seven since April 2014. As a child, he lived in Costa Rica where seasonal produce was the norm. His focus as a chef has always been on fresh ingredients. He's worked at some very high-end spots: Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine, Ritz Carlton, Port Royal Club, L'Aberge Del Mar, Viceroy Palm Springs. He worked with Noble House from 2008-2010, left, and has now returned. He spends time on details like finding and using organic red kale because it has a softer texture which makes it easier to tear and eat.

Six Seven Lounge has that same Northwest vibe, but it's a happening place with its happy hour specials (food and drink), large waterside windows and live music on Saturday nights. The very large TV is a draw for those wishing to lose themselves in sports. The hotel even offers "Game On" overnight packages.

The hotel has 10,000 square feet of meeting space with high speed wireless internet access and in-house audio-visual capabilities. They handle small to large corporate events as well as very special personal moments like weddings and anniversaries.

Built for the 1962 World's Fair, The Edgewater has become an iconic Seattle landmark. It was purchased in 1988 by Noble House Hotels and Resorts and has had millions of dollars in renovations completed. Founder/Chairman of the Board Pat Colee started his career in leasing, developing and managing properties in Seattle and continued developing office space after moving to Los Angeles in 1979. In 1981, he purchased an office block in Dallas that held The Adolphus Hotel. Unable to find a company to manage it, he took it on himself. In 1994, he changed his company's name to Noble House Hotels and Resorts and relocated to Kirkland, where they are headquartered today.

Being in a hotel has its advantages: there is food and beverage available all day long. Six Seven serves breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday, brunch on weekends, dinner daily. The lounge menu is served from mid-afternoon to late evening. Cocktails are inventive and fresh (fresh pineapple infused vodka), and there is a nice selection of wines that includes Northwest along with other US and global labels.

Creating a world where guests want to stay is no easy task in a city with so much to offer. The Edgewater and Six Seven guests are happy to sit by the fireplace in the lobby, enjoy waterside seats in the lounge, and cozy up in a teacup booth overlooking the restaurant and the busy Seattle waterfront. And that's when you can get them out of their rooms.

The Edgewater Hotel
Six Seven Restaurant & Lounge
2411 Alaskan Way, Pier 67
Seattle, WA 98121

206-728-7000 hotel
206-269-4575 restaurant
www.edgewaterhotel.com

Connie Adams/November 2014