What is the best hotel location wise to stay at in downtown Seattle?

I'm going to be visiting Seattle for the first time and was wondering what everyone thinks about the best downtown hotel to stay at. I want to make it easy to get to the touristy things as I won't have a car. Thanks!

I've stayed at The Westin, Sheraton, and W hotels in Seattle. The Sheraton and the Westin are great location wise and the W is closer to Pike's Place, but on a very very busy street.

The Fairmont Olympic and Grand Hyatt are in great spots, also.

The Kimpton hotels, it's Monaco and another one that I can't think of, are closer to Pike's Place as well.

The Fairmont Olympic is an expensive but great hotel.

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