The Westin Seattle is a twin tower highrise hotel in Seattle, Washington

Seattle, Washington

Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...

. The 137 m (449.5 ft) 47-storey

Storey

A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...

 north tower, completed in 1982 is the tallest hotel tower in the city. The south tower, with 40 floors at 121 m (397 ft) was completed in 1969. Prior to taking on the Westin Hotel brand, the hotel operated as the Washington Plaza Hotel.

This set of buildings is featured as the album art for the Modest Mouse

Modest Mouse

Modest Mouse is an American indie rock band formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington, by singer/lyricist/guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green, and bassist Eric Judy. They are based in Portland, Oregon. Since their 1996 debut album, This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think...

 album The Lonesome Crowded West

The Lonesome Crowded West

The Lonesome Crowded West is the second full-length album recorded by indie rock band Modest Mouse.The album was released on Up Records on November 18, 1997, on both compact disc and vinyl LP....

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External links

• The Westin Seattle official website
• The Westin Seattle at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
  Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
  Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is a hospitality ownership and management organization, headquartered in White Plains, New York. One of the world's largest hotel companies, it owns, operates, franchises and manages hotels, resorts, spas, residences, and vacation ownership properties...