Seattle News
SH Hotels & Resorts To Transform Seattle’s Pan Pacific Hotel Into 1 Hotel Seattle
SH Hotels & Resorts, the sustainable hotel brand management company founded by hospitality visionary Barry Sternlicht, today announced plans to take over Seattle’s Pan Pacific Hotel, which will be transformed into 1 Hotel Seattle in 2025.
Alaska Airlines welcomes STARLUX Airlines to Seattle
One of Alaska Airlines’ newest global partners, STARLUX Airlines, announced today it will begin new nonstop service this summer between our hometown airport in Seattle and Taipei. STARLUX’s inaugural flight from Seattle is scheduled for Aug.16.
China Airlines Expanding North American Network
Taiwan-based China Airlines has announced that it will begin offering non-stop flights to Seattle, the “Emerald City”, starting July 14, 2024. The Taipei-Seattle route will expand the carrier’s passenger services to northwestern USA by offering five weekly flights with the Airbus A350-900. In addition to providing travelers with even more options for travel between Taiwan and the Americas, China Airlines will leverage its extensive regional network to expand its share of the transfer market in Asia and boost business growth.
The Space Needle Dazzles the Pacific Northwest with Lights, Drones, and Fireworks
Seattle skies were glowing with color as the Space Needle rang in 2024 with a brilliant light, drone, and pyrotechnic spectacular for the West Coast—and the world—to see. The T-Mobile New Year’s at the Needle extravaganza was the longest show in the event’s 32-year history, stunning viewers with an 18-minute display.
Alaska Airlines adds new flights to the Bahamas
We’ll fly nonstop to Nassau from two of our West Coast hubs starting this December along with all-new service between Las Vegas and both Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta
Alaska Airlines reopens renovated D Concourse Lounge in Seattle
The airline welcomed back members and guests to its popular D Concourse Lounge on June 21 with 50% more seating and improved amenities; other major projects on the horizon
THE BITE IS BACK!
Seattle’s premier food festival, The Bite of Seattle, returns July 21 – 23, 2023 at Seattle Center
Seattle Destination Museum of Pop Culture is a Must-See for Global Travelers
New this season at MoPOP - the world premiere exhibition “Hidden Worlds: The Films of LAIKA”
Hilton Motif Seattle Debuts in the Heart of the Emerald City
Hilton has announced the opening of the 319-room Hilton Motif Seattle. The hotel, formerly Motif Seattle, is located in a prime downtown area, offering a rooftop restaurant and bar and more than 36,000 square feet of meeting and event space.
The Space Needle Rings in 2023
For the first time ever, 200 drones were launched and projected off the Space Needle and synchronized with fireworks and light displays to create captivating formations.
SEATTLE WELCOMES THE TASTE OF ICELAND FESTIVAL FROM OCTOBER 6-9
Inspired by Iceland, today announced the continuation of Taste of Iceland 2022, an annual celebration of Icelandic culture in North America. Concluding the series of fall festivals, Reykjavik’s sister city, Seattle is hosting Taste of Iceland from October 6-9.
THE LANGHAM, SEATTLE HOTEL & RESIDENCES TO OPEN IN ICONIC DOWNTOWN LOCATION
Langham Hospitality Group announces that it will own and manage a new luxury hotel and branded residences in downtown Seattle, USA, slated to open in 2026. The Langham, Seattle and The Langham Residences will be housed in a new 42-story building rising up from the iconic façade of the Terminal Sales Annex Building built in 1916 which is a designated Seattle landmark.