A member of Provenance Hotels, downtown Seattle’s Hotel Max has debuted a reimagined lobby rooted in art installations and a retail concept that was established in partnership with local music retailer Sub Pop Records.
The hotel’s lobby has been reconfigured as a communal space, with bar-style seating set flush against windows equipped with power stations so guests can charge their devices. Gray tweed and camel leather sofas, along with matching gray tweed and leather lounge chairs provide additional seating.
New works of art have also been added to the lobby space, such as an original painting by Andy Warhol, “Campbell’s Soup Can I – Vegetable (F&S48),” and other paintings, sculptures, photos, and collectible objects like a guitar designed by Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic for Gibson. In addition, public spaces and corridors on each floor feature work from local photographers.
In honor of the record label’s 25th anniversary, the 163-room hotel offers select accommodations outfitted with turntables and a vinyl selection curated by Sub Pop Records. The two companies partnered for the new lobby retail outlet as well, which will sell records and label merchandise from Sub Pop.
Also new is a locally inspired mural on the building’s southwest façade that reads “Seattle Doesn’t Settle” in six-foot-tall letters.
Dining options include Miller’s Guild, helmed by James Beard Award-winning chef Jason Wilson, and Caffé Vita, where coffee and beer are served.
