Built in 1918 as the Seattle Engineering School for students of automaker Henry Ford, the MarQueen Hotel has been reimagined as a boutique hotel.
Built in 1918 as the Seattle Engineering School for students of automaker Henry Ford, the MarQueen Hotel has been reimagined with interiors that nod to its industrial past while capturing the elegance and joie de vivre of the Jazz Age. An extensive renovation by Cusack & Co. Design preserved architectural details and historic wood floors while drawing on the hues of the 1966 Ford Motor Company automobile palette for its public spaces and 59 guest rooms. Baths were modernized while celebrating vintage-inspired fixtures. An onsite speakeasy, christened the Tin Lizzie Lounge for Ford’s Model T nickname, offers Prohibition-era cocktails and light bites. Rates start at $225; marqueen.com