Seminars and company events
The Edgewater in Seattle hosts meetings, receptions and company events for up to 220 guests seated and 300 at a standing reception. The hotel offers more than 10,000 square feet of flexible event space at 2411 Alaskan Way, on the downtown waterfront, and describes itself as the only over-water hotel in the city. It belongs to Noble House Hotels & Resorts.
The main room is the Olympic Ballroom, which takes 220 guests and has floor-to-ceiling windows onto the water. Smaller groups use the Alki Room for 80 guests, the Terrace Room for 50 or the Forest Room for 24. The hotel's meetings page also shows the Alki Room set as a classroom and the Terrace Room set as a boardroom, so the smaller rooms can serve working sessions as well as receptions. A day can run from light refreshments at a break to hors d'oeuvres at an evening reception or a formal plated dinner, all served by the hotel's own catering team.
The hotel has an events team that handles meetings, corporate events, cocktail evenings and galas, and a separate team for weddings. Organisers who need the exact seating plan for a given room should ask for the floor plan, since the hotel publishes one maximum figure per room.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel states that it comfortably hosts between 100 and 150 wedding guests. Ceremonies and receptions can be held indoors or outdoors. An outdoor ceremony looks over Elliott Bay, and the Terrace Room offers an outdoor reception setting with a view of the Space Needle. A dedicated wedding team coordinates the day, and the hotel lists wedding packages, including packages for LGBTQIA+ weddings. For a larger reception, the Olympic Ballroom is the room that scales to 220 guests.
Rooms and capacities
The hotel gives these figures on its wedding page:
Olympic Ballroom: 220 guests, 2,572 square feet, with floor-to-ceiling windows.
Alki Room: 80 guests, 1,111 square feet.
Terrace Room: 50 guests, 1,680 square feet, with outdoor reception space and a view of the Space Needle.
Forest Room: 24 guests, 541 square feet.
The meetings page adds that the hotel can take up to 220 guests, or 300 for a reception-style event. Treat the room figures as maximums and confirm the layout you need, whether theater, classroom, boardroom or banquet.
Accommodation
Guest rooms come in four categories: City View Rooms, Over-Water Rooms, Specialty Suites, and Accessible Rooms & Suites. An organizer who needs to house a whole group should ask for the allotment available for the dates.
Catering
Catering is in-house and centers on Pacific Northwest cuisine made with local ingredients. Menus are customised and seasonal, and range from light refreshments to hors d'oeuvres and plated dinners. A menu is available to download from the hotel's site. Guests can also eat at the hotel's own outlets: Six Seven Restaurant, Six Seven Lounge and The Brim Coffee Shop, plus seasonal pop-up bars in the lobby.
History and setting
The Edgewater stands over the water of Elliott Bay, with panoramic views toward the Olympic Mountains. The hotel presents its place in rock history through The Beatles, who are associated with the building. Its site does not give an opening year or an architect. For a company event, the setting offers a waterfront venue that is within the city rather than outside it.
