Three Huskies, One Night at 1 Hotel Seattle

Most of our adventures start at a trailhead. This one started at a valet stand in South Lake Union.

Three Huskies, two humans, and one night at 1 Hotel Seattle. Apache is 11. Delta is 5. Cove is 5 months. We wanted to know one thing: can a luxury hotel in the middle of the city actually work for a pack like ours?

1 Hotel Seattle opened in May 2025 at 2125 Terry Avenue, a few blocks from the Space Needle. It has 153 rooms, including 45 suites. Travel + Leisure readers ranked it the number one hotel in Seattle in the 2026 World's Best Awards.

Hannah, the hotel's Director of Marketing, met us at the front desk and walked us through what makes the property different. The short version: the building feels like the Pacific Northwest. A driftwood sculpture by Seattle artist Alison Stigora greets you at the door. A living wall runs up the lobby beside a staircase built from reclaimed timber and stacked stone. Douglas fir beams overhead. Moss art in the rooms. Live-edge furniture made by Seattle craftsmen.

Then there's the mountain. A Mount Rainier mural rises two stories behind the main staircase, all the way up to the second floor. From across the lobby it looks like a painting. Up close, it's moss, preserved botanicals, stone, and reclaimed wood.

The living art was created by local artist Rebecca Sheedy and her studio, Floraform Design Studio. We've spent a lot of miles chasing mountains with this pack. Seeing Rainier built out of moss in the middle of South Lake Union was something else. Take the stairs to the second floor for the best look.

A lot of hotels say they're green. This one shows you. The keycards are wood. The coasters are recycled cork. Filtered water comes in carafes made from recycled wine bottles, not plastic. The hotel is targeting LEED Silver certification and partnering with Foodprint Group to divert more than 90 percent of its waste from landfills.

One detail we loved: the 1 Less Thing program. Leave gently used clothing behind at checkout and the hotel donates it to Mary's Place, a Seattle nonprofit that supports families experiencing homelessness.

We stayed in the Space Needle Studio Suite, and the name says it all. Big windows, the Space Needle right outside, and a view we didn't get tired of. Reclaimed wood, natural textures, and enough floor space for three Huskies to sprawl.

The room was ready for the dogs before we were. Dog beds, dog bowls, and poop bags with holders were waiting when we walked in. 1 Hotel Seattle charges no pet fee, and the front desk keeps extra essentials on hand in case you forget anything.

At 5:00, we brought the pack down to Drift for the hotel’s Howl-O-Ween Yappy Hour. A DJ was spinning, there was a photo booth set up for the season, and the room was full of dogs and their people with cocktails in hand.

Drift is the lobby bar and lounge, named for the waters of the Pacific Northwest. Mornings start at 6:30 with Seattle's own Fonte coffee and Macrina Bakery pastries. At night it turns into a lounge with DJ sets and cocktails built on local ingredients: Rainier cherries, wild blackberries, evergreen herbs, and Washington spirits.

Our two drinks of the night:

• Fireside Sour: Woodinville bourbon, mulled wine, kumquat, and lemon. Fall in a glass, made with Washington bourbon.
• Sentimientos: tequila, poblano, green spirulina, lime, and a pepino limon foam with smoky Tajin. Bright green with a little heat.

The best part was the adoptable dogs from The NOAH Center, a no-kill animal shelter in Stanwood that has been rescuing dogs and cats from overcrowded shelters across Washington since 2003. Every one of those pups was looking for a home. If you're ready for a new pack member, start there.

Dogs aren't allowed in the restaurant, so the pack stayed upstairs while Hailey and I headed down for dinner at La Loba, the hotel's signature restaurant. La Loba is Spanish for "the she-wolf," which felt right for a family that lives with three of them.

La Loba is a modern take on Barcelona cuisine with Japanese and Mediterranean influences, built on Pacific Northwest ingredients. Chef Oscar Amador Edo is a Barcelona native, a James Beard nominee, and an El Bulli alum. Tapas, pastas, and mains, with a lot of it finished tableside. The wine list, curated by Joseph Mikulich, leans Spanish and Pacific Northwest.

We ordered our way across the menu. We loved every bit of it.

• Tableside Butcher's Beef Tartare: mixed at the table with bone marrow, egg yolk, and black garlic all i oli on toasted coca bread. Start here.
• Paletilla de Jamon: acorn-fed Iberico pork with fresh tomato on coca bread. Simple and perfect.
• 30-Day Dry-Aged Striploin Carpaccio: a La Loba signature, with goat cheese and black truffle.
• Eggplant Parmigiana: finished with a foam of Ferndale Farmstead Parmesan from Ferndale, Washington.
• Patatas Bravas: crispy layered potatoes. Order two.
• Double R Ranch Braised Beef Cheek: sherry-black pepper sauce over potato puree.
• Hanger Steak and Escalivada: sherry demi glace and roasted vegetables.

To drink, I went with the Extra Day Off Old Fashioned, made with bourbon, Woodinville rye, and saffron-infused Licor 43. Hailey went with the Spicy Stories: reposado tequila, aji amarillo, lime, and a black salt rim.

The Pacific Northwest shows up all over the menu, from Washington Parmesan to Woodinville rye. Thursday nights bring Spanish guitar to the dining room from 6:00 to 9:00, and Sunday brunch runs 10:00 to 2:00 with oysters, caviar, tableside Bloody Marys, and live music.

Friday morning, we ordered room service and ate with the Space Needle in the window. Three Huskies watching you eat is its own kind of room service.

What we ordered:

• Strawberry Banana Immunity and Pineapple Mango Refresh smoothies, made with coconut water and topped with coconut granola.
• Peach and Mascarpone Gluten-Free Pancakes.
• Eggs Benedict with Hempler's bacon.
• Steel Cut Oats with banana compote and blueberries.
• Sides of free-range eggs, bacon, and chicken sausage.
• The Seattle Sunrise and a latte made with Fonte's First Street Roast.

Local bacon, Seattle-roasted coffee, and a Space Needle view. Hard to beat.

Checkout is at noon, so there's no rush. South Lake Union is made for a morning dog walk, and with a Walk Score of 98, the waterfront, the Space Needle, and Pike Place Market are all on foot.

We judge a dog-friendly hotel on one question: did the dogs feel welcome, or just tolerated? At 1 Hotel Seattle, they felt welcome. Beds in the room, a yappy hour built for them, and a team that planned the whole stay around the pack.

For a Seattle staycation that feels like a real getaway, this is the one. Bring the pack, and book your stay at 1 Hotel Seattle.

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