McMenamins Anderson School

McMenamins Anderson School has consistently been a great place to visit. We've attended music venues here, watched movies, attended gatherings, and even just dropped into the lounge or restaurant. The place radiates a sense of community that brings you in. The grounds, including the park in the center, are well kept and reflect well on the history of the place. The staff are friendly and welcoming. And of course the food and drink available here are tasty and soothing. I'd recommend this place for events, date night, concerts, and really any reason to get out and enjoy your time.

This is our second time staying here. While our first experience was perfectly fine, we truly enjoyed our experience this second time around. Being able to stay two nights made the stay even more enjoyable. If you can, request a room on the third floor. We had access to fresh coffee in the hall each morning and the ability to pop over to the principal’s office for a night cap. We enjoyed breakfast delivered to our room and dinner at the Tavern. The ambiance and music throughout the grounds is highly enjoyable. We enjoyed the diversity in drink and food options and we were comfortable in our room. Two suggestions for making the room accommodations even better would be upgraded shower heads and a thicker top coverlet for the winter. While the curtains helped keep out both the street noise and cold, and the heaters were more than adequate; a cozy blanket, slippers or robes in the rooms would have made our stay even better! This place is kid friendly. Kids 6 and under can stay for free. They also open the pool to the public for swim hours for a fee.

Mike Green gave the most fun, informative brewery tour I've even had. Having been to over 300 breweries, that is saying something! The beers he brews are wonderful, especially, the bourbon barrel 😋

The hotel rooms are quaint and reasonably comfortable. However, there is no coffee machine, fridge or a working safe in the room. There are coffee carafes in the hallway but only on the third floor. The coffee was lukewarm at best. There is very little in the way of security. The front doors of the hotel have a card access but it does not work. It might after hours but when we went up to our room at 9:30 it was open to all. Additionally, no alternate locks on the room doors. Having to go to the restaurant to get ice is a bit of a pain. We stayed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Christmas Eve price was $205 and Christmas Day was $289.

I had such a wonderful experience at the McMenamins Anderson School! It is such a beautiful and unique hotel, and I cannot wait to stay here again. The atmosphere is amazing, from the constant fire pits in the courtyards, to the delicious food and beer in the attached restaurants and bars. I also loved the market as well! I admirably spent far too much in there. Thank you so much McMenamins!

Nice place that was packed with history. We liked that all the walk ways were covered. Keeps you dry while exploring all they have to offer. Staff was friendly and polite. 25 min from downtown seattle (depending on the time of day lol). Would stay again if I was in the area.

McMenamins Anderson School made our day perfect by hosting an excellent welcome party. They were incredibly easy to work with, and our guests appreciated the convenient location of the hotel. Their service and accommodations set the perfect tone for our wedding celebrations, ensuring our out-of-town guests felt comfortable and welcomed.

Spent a weekend at McMenamins for a birthday. I felt like it was well priced and as always, had a fun atmosphere! I would go back. My only critique is that the majority of the staff seemed discontent. The bartenders at the Tavern and the Principals office seemed super flustered and angry, although I felt like the anger wasn't personal, just seemed like everyone was having a bad day. Night audit on 10/18 was super cheerful and helpful though! He helped me update a room service order error after he had already collected them. Very much appreciated him.