My husband and I arrive to The College Inn and we loved it from the first moment. It was just like going back in time! While we were waiting for 3pm (checking time) we went to the bar around the corner to have a beer and something to eat... great place!! Went back to the Inn, and checking was easy.... The room was AMAZING... we got a corner room in the second floor... lots of space, very clean! The bed was awesome and at night it is very quiet. FYI - you share a bathroom.... there are two bathrooms per floor (one guys/one gals). Hubby and I really didn't mind the shared bathroom thing... we like trying new things... Overall our experience at The College Inn was great... we will definitely stay there again :)

We loved its simplicity, cozy atmosphere, and European "pension" vibe. It's in a great location and is affordable. What more could you want?? Pretty ideal for me and my boyfriend. We strongly recommended.

HORRIBLE room!!!! If you have any other options, don't chose this hotel!
Service is nice. But you can ONLY check in AFTER 3:00pm, which is crazy!
And the room totally sucks! It's like a prison cell! You have to share bathroom and restroom!
The price is even more expensive than some two or three star hotels!
We regret so much that we chose here!

We were scared at first--UW booked us here for a couple of nights while we came to check out the school and city for a PhD program. The phrase "communal bathrooms" doesn't inspire a lot of confidence. I thought we were staying in bare-bones college dorms. Wrong.

Our room was huge--we got a corner room with two queen beds. There were plenty of windows, and the room was charming and cozy. Our bed linens were real linens--poofy comforters, fluffy pillows, big towels, and TERRYCLOTH ROBES. Holy smokes!

We had a sink in our room, so we just walked a few feet to the bathrooms. Even though they are 'community' bathrooms (divided by gender), I never saw another person in there while I was there. The guy (yes, apparently there's just one guy) who runs the place was great. Everything was clean. Breakfast was delicious, and we had an easy walk to the university--you'll be right in the U District, so there are tons of cheap, ethnic restaurants around, more coffee and espresso shops than you can shake a stick at, and plenty of funky shops. And an American Apparel. <gag>

All told, we wished he had had more faith in the College Inn and booked a third night there instead of at the Ramada downtown. Laaaaame. Of course, had we not stayed downtown the next night, we might not have discovered The Crumpet Shop (near Pike Place!). Save yourself the cash on a downtown hotel; stay at the College Inn and bus downtown. Then go to the Crumpet Shop.