TL;DR

Location: Cozy, intimate Capitol Hill boutique B&B in Seattle.
Atmosphere: Enjoy a historic building with stately furnishings, lush courtyard, and unique rooms.
Experience: Less “businessy” parts of the city at your doorstep.
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Proud suckers for anything intimate, uncommon, and semi-residential, this cozy Capitol Hill boutique bed and breakfast checks all our boxes.

Cecil Bacon Manor is the perfect place for a leisurely visit to one of Seattle’s most colorful neighborhoods.

You can enjoy the less “businessy” parts of the city from a gorgeous historic building with stately furnishings, a lush courtyard and a great selection of unique rooms.

What are the rooms like?

Rooms: 11 rooms in total, each unique and themed.
Variety: Garden Room, Emerald Suite, Carriage House, loft rooms, all with different styles and layouts.
Amenities: Comfortable bedding, TVs, fireplaces, standing tubs, some pet-friendly or adult-only, most rooms have private bathrooms.
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No two rooms are alike, they’re themed, with the same high standards of decor and comfort throughout.

Sweet floral patterns adorn the Garden Room, while the Emerald Suite is decked out in rich greens, elegant patterns and dark mahoganies.

The Carriage House offers a comfortable suite and a lovely loft room with a queen bed, both with private entrances.

All other rooms are spread throughout the three floors of the mansion, sleeping anywhere from two to six guests.

All rooms offer comfortable bedding, televisions, and all except the third floor rooms have private bathrooms.

Many include luxurious standing tubs, others fireplaces and the Capitol Suite even has an attached private sunroom.

Some rooms are designed for extra children, select others are pet-friendly and others are adult-only.

It makes for a diverse set of visitors, all enjoying the same level of fine accommodation and excellent service.

And what’s the food like? Any facilities we should know about?

Breakfast: Complimentary fresh-cooked breakfast in a stunning dining area.
Common areas: Coffee and tea available all day, bright day rooms, grand piano, courtyard, garden, library.
Service: Friendly hosts, accommodating for special requests or dietary restrictions.
Parking: Free off-street parking for guests exploring Washington’s nature.

The complimentary breakfast is a standard yet tasty, fresh-cooked experience in a stunning dining area where you can interact with other guests.

You’ll start each day well, and can help yourself to coffee and tea throughout the day.

These treats can be happily enjoyed in the common areas, which take up one floor of the mansion.

The day rooms are bright, welcoming and comfortable; one even boasts a grand piano. All common rooms are available for short-term, catered rentals.

The courtyard, garden, and library are especially lovely spaces for guests to enjoy, well-preserved yet testaments to the turn-of-the-century building that hold up to modern sensibilities.

The real star here, however, is the service. Your hosts are friendly and accommodating, and you don’t have to feel shy about special requests, dietary restrictions, or asking for recommendations.

While the inner city is fairly easy to navigate on foot and with public transport, anyone wanting to enjoy Washington’s beautiful nature nearby will appreciate the free off-street parking.

How is the neighborhood? Anything interesting nearby?

Neighborhood: Capitol Hill is lively with restaurants, bars, museums, and parks.
Proximity: Close to Volunteer Park, Washington Park Arboretum, Japanese Garden, Broadway East, and hidden gems like Blaine Street Steps or Melrose Market.
Transport: Walking distance to tram and light rail stations for exploring the city and other neighborhoods.

Capitol Hill is one of Seattle’s most iconic neighborhoods, a lively place with a great selection of restaurants, bars, museums, and parks.

It’s everything you could want for a relaxing yet fun vacation, and still not far from the bustle of downtown.

Less than a five minute walk from the Manor you’ll find Volunteer Park, a large stretch of green with a botanical garden, tennis courts, playground, and home to the Seattle Asian Art Museum.

Further east you’ll hit Washington Park Arboretum and the Japanese Garden.

Due south you’ll find Broadway East, a street lined with shopping and dining for all tastes. Side streets feature hidden gems like the Blaine Street Steps near 10th or Pike Place Market’s lesser-known cousin, Melrose Market.

You’ll also be walking distance from the Capitol Hill tram and light rail stations, which can take you into the city or out to explore other neighborhoods.

And what about the reviews? What did other guests think?

Some things guests liked:

”Location is good with short walking distance to Capitol Hill. There are lots of restaurants with many different options. It is also within walking distance to many tourist attractions. The house itself is beautiful and we got unexpected upgrade. Thanks David, the owner of the house. Room is nicely decorated with plenty of space for a family of 3. Breakfast was served at the elegant dining room. Everything was great!…”

”I would highly recommend this lovely, comfortable and amazing manor house filled with love. The breakfast was such a such a delicious surprise tastefully and beautifully served! It was marvelous also to sit in the dining room with interesting people, people from far away places. So much good to talk about and around our breakfast time together….”

Some things guests didn’t like:

”The place is a bit run-down and could use some renovations or even just some extra attention to the cleaning under the beds and to make sure the lights/fans etc. are all functioning perfectly….”

”It would have been nice to have had tea and coffee making facilities in the bedroom, but were available downstairs…..”

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