Panama And Tea House - Seattle

We stopped for tea and conversation. Everyone got their favorite tea, and all raved about it. I had the Chai straight, and it was strong! I should have had it as a latte. Lots of historical documents and artifacts on display. Look for the window in the floor. The basement is full of the property of Japanese-American families that they left behind when they were sent to the WW2 internment camps. We did not ask about rooms.

Large tea selection. Very friendly staff that let me wander through and look at the historical features and displays.

We stopped for tea and conversation. Everyone got their favorite tea, and all raved about it. I had the Chai straight, and it was strong! I should have had it as a latte. Lots of historical documents and artifacts on display. Look for the window in the floor. The basement is full of the property of Japanese-American families that they left behind when they were sent to the WW2 internment camps. We did not ask about rooms.

Jan Johnson does a stellar job of creating a unique, cozy space for travelers. Very reasonably priced and everything in the rooms carefully curated, it is a wonderful historic place above the Panama Tea House and brimming with stories. Several authors including Tom Robbins and Jamie Ford wrote novels while living in the hotel. One, The Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, by Jamie Ford, is about the Panama Hotel. Great book, the the hotel/tea room are amazing places.

My wife and I were traveling to Seattle for a couple days and we can across this hotel on AirBnB. The location was great (just a block from the train station), the employees were friendly, and the price was very reasonable. My only complaints were the noisy neighborhood (which is not in the hotel's control, of course) and the lack of outlets; each room has a single two-prong outlet so if you want to connect a laptop you'll need an adapter/expander.