Hotel Murano vs Kimpton Palladian Hotel
Both properties are recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Hotel Murano scores marginally better than Kimpton Palladian Hotel. Hotel Murano has a TripExpert Score of 81 with positive reviews from 8 publications like Condé Nast Traveler, Star Service and Travel + Leisure.
Hotel Murano
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1320 Broadway Plaza, Tacoma, WA 98402
From $116 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"Named for the Italian island where some of the world's best glass is created, this big hotel with an intimate ambience centers around exhibits by world-famous glass artists."
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Jetsetter
"Stunning art glass and stellar service are standouts at Tacoma's top hotel."
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DK Eyewitness
"In a city renowned for its glass-blowing tradition, Hotel Murano showcases glass sculpture and contemporary art in its public spaces."
Star Service
"This gleaming city center hostelry, once the Sheraton Tacoma, continues to provide the top choice here."
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Choose floors 18 and above for the best views, with even-numbered rooms facing Mount Rainier and odd-numbered ones viewing the Puget Sound.
Michelin Guide
"Complementing Tacoma's arts focus, Murano is a design hotel displaying a contemporary art collection in the lobby."
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"Opened in 2008, the 319-room Hotel Murano is part luxury boutique hotel, part contemporary art museum located in the center of downtown Tacoma."
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Condé Nast Traveler
""For glass lovers, this is the place to go," with each of the "trendy but exquisite" floors of the glass-and-concrete structure dedicated to a different glass artist."
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Travel + Leisure
"At the new Hotel Murano, each of the 21 guest-floors honors a different artist (from Australian Cockburn to Chihuly), and rooms are filled with one-of-a-kind handblown pieces."
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U.S. News & World Report
1.0
"Situated in downtown Tacoma, Washington, Hotel Murano impresses visitors with its hip, modern decor."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"There's a grand lobby full of dramatic art installations and mini-exhibits of glassworks on each floor. The rooms are also a bit chicer than the typical utilitarian business accommodations"
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Kimpton Palladian Hotel
2000 2nd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121
From $116 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Gayot
"The Palladian stormed into Seattle in early 2015, making a stunning first impression with a beautifully renovated 1910 landmark building in a central location between Pike Place Market and Belltown."
Star Service
"This coy Kimpton derivative lures back its long list of repeat clients with personal service, notable food and well-equipped—though sometimes small—accommodations."
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To completely avoid street and freeway noise, book one of the spacious deluxe units on the top two floors.
Wallpaper
"The guestrooms and common spaces have been dramatically overhauled to pay homage to the city’s maritime history and famously forward-thinking heritage."
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Jetsetter
"Reinvented landmark in boho Belltown with artsy suites, wine happy hours and a buzzy seafood restaurant."
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Fodor's
"The popular and reliable Kimpton brand nails it again with the Palladian, a hip new hotel in a 1910 Belltown landmark."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"A masterpiece of modern hospitality that will prove a memorable part of any Seattle stay."
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The Telegraph
9.0
"Consistently ranked among Seattle’s best hotels."
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Frommer's
"It’s a sexy hotel, with many furnishings designed by local talent, which means unusual features like sliding “barn doors” for the bathrooms, and bathrooms that combine showers and claw foot tubs."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Run by the Kimpton Group as an upscale boutique hotel, the Palladian’s vintage neoclassical façade lives up to its name."
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Michelin Guide
"The Social Hour, where local wines, spirits and beers flow freely...there’s also the can-do spirit of the service staff, and the inclusive, rather than exclusive, atmosphere."
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