Hotel Sorrento and its historic reputation

The Hotel Sorrento opened in 1909 near First Hill and is one of Seattle's oldest continuously operating hotels, noted for its early-20th-century architecture and long history of hosting writers, entertainers, and civic figures. Over decades the hotel has been the subject of local lore and anecdotal reports of hauntings and ghost stories tied to its historic rooms and events; those reports are part of oral tradition and not verified. The hotel's longstanding presence contributes to neighborhood histories of Seattle's hospitality and cultural life.