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Historic Hotel Deca Evolves "Artfully" - Seattle, Washington
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Since its origin as the Edmond Meany Hotel in 1931, Hotel Deca has remained a fixture among Seattle’s University District hotels serving the needs of leisure and business travelers for 75 years. In 1938, the Edmond Meany Hotel was part of a national architecture exhibition on art deco style. Throughout its lifespan, Hotel Deca has undergone several renovations and remodeling phases to modernize its art deco style while maintaining the integrity of the architecture.
From 1897 to 1935 Edmond Meany was a popular University of Washington professor and civic leader and is often referred to as the "Father of the University." In 1891, Meany was elected to the University of Washington's Board of Regents and is largely responsible for the physical growth of the campus. Meany was a professor of American history and lecturer in forestry known for bringing the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition to the campus in 1909.
After being purchased by Noble House Hotels & Resorts in late 2005, the hotel’s name was changed from University Tower Hotel to Hotel Deca, channeling the original art-deco theme of the 1930’s. In 2006 this Seattle hotel began updating all 158 guestrooms with modern amenities as well as their 5,500 square feet of meeting space. With the addition of a concierge, bell staff and room service staff, Hotel Deca is now a full-service boutique hotel and is considered one of the best in Seattle lodging in the University District.
Hotel Deca’s hall entrance now exudes a modern, neo art-deco flavor that complements the building’s original design and architecture. Contemporary furnishings and bright colors in the hotel’s award winning penthouse suites have been carried through in its public spaces. The Grand Ballroom received a new look and feel (changes to walls, ceilings, doors) with upgraded audio/visual systems. Each guest room has been reappointed with new furnishings, upgraded lighting, DVD players, in-room safes, even clock radios with iPod docking stations.