Single bedsJump-start your day with a good night’s sleep. With the comfort and quality you get from our sturdy single beds, you’ll wake up refreshed and ready to roll. To make more of your space, go for a bed with built-in storage or one that you can slide boxes underneath. And we have everything else, like a mattress or a duvet, to complete your bed in style. IKEA FAMILY products & offersThe College Inn is located just across the street from the University of Washington campus and is a short distance, via several bus lines, from the Convention Center, Capitol Hill, Fred Hutchinson, Children's Hospital, Pioneer Square, Safeco Field, Pike Place Market, and the Seattle Center. Numerous shops, restaurants, and the University Village shopping center are blocks away. Our historic building is a complex that includes our Hotel, the Banana Leaf Cafe, the College Inn Pub, the Easy Shoppe convenience store, and the Bean and Bagel coffee and lunch stand. Our rooms range from a small twin to two queens with a view of Lake Union and downtown Seattle.
Built for the 1909 Alaska-Yukon Exposition, the College Inn offers old-world charm and hospitality amid the urban conveniences of Seattle's University District. This historic landmark houses 27 guest rooms, each with its own washbasin, mirror, and eclectic decor. A generous continental breakfast is served in our 4th floor lounge, where you'll find a relaxing place to read, sip hot chocolate, and visit with fellow travelers. Our staff will be happy to talk to you about how to get around the city, places to eat, etc. Take Seattle’s new Link Light Rail service ($2.50 fare) directly from Sea-Tac Airport to downtown Seattle (roughly a 30 minute trip.) From the train station downtown, you can get right on Seattle Metro Transit bus #70, 71, 72, or 73 to the University District. Get off the bus at Campus Parkway and University Way NE… the College Inn Hotel is one block south of the bus stop. Total time: about 50 minutes. Gray Line Airporter to the Westin Hotel. Fare: $7.00 one way.
Then metro bus $1.50 ($1.75 during peak times), or cab ($15.00 approximately). Shuttle Express Fare: $37 one way (credit cards accepted) to our door. Total time: about 30 minutes. 24-hours notice for return to airport. Cab Fare: $35 to $45. Total time: about 30 minutes. By car via I-5 From the south, not on the express lanes: take the 45th Street exit (first exit north of the ship canal bridge) and turn right on 45th. Go about one half mile to 15th Ave. (one block after University Way) and turn right. Go south on 15th to 40th. Turn right on 40th. Our front door is located at the end of that block, between the Cafe Allegro and the Easy Shoppe. From the north, not on the express lanes: take the 45th Street exit (last exit before the ship canal bridge) and turn left on 45th. Same instructions as above. The College Inn does not have a parking lot. Limited free parking is available. Parking meters: free overnight from 8pm - 8am, Sundays and holidays. They take coins, Mastercard, or Visa.
City parking laws are in affect 8am - 8pm Mon-Sat. Commercial parking lots within a few blocks, along University Way (no in-and-out privileges). The University of Washington underground parking garage two blocks away. Day only: $8/Day, no in-and-out privileges. (Students fill it up pretty early.) Saturday and Sunday free parking one-half block away on a space-available basis. Free street parking can be found about 5 blocks away. We offer low rates, a continental breakfast, and discounts for extended stays. Our rooms range from modest singles to rooms with two queen size beds. Our historic building is located in the heart of the U-district and is just minutes from downtown, University Hospital and Fred Hutchinson via major bus lines. You will find an unusually friendly, relaxed and helpful staff in a charming European atmosphere. A Comfortable Place with Comfortable Rates! Nov - May / June - Oct Single Room (one twin bed) Standard Room (one queen bed)
Standard Room (two twin beds) Large Room (one queen bed) Large Room (two queen beds) * all prices are + tax* each additional person: $10 + tax All rates are per night, single occupancy, and subject to applicable taxes. Each additional person is $10. Note: We are a small historical hotel & our applicable taxes are considerably lower than most hotels. Each room is equipped with a telephone and sink. Separate men's and women's bathroom and showers on each floor. In our fourth floor lounge you will find the office, sitting room, and breakfast area. A high speed internet room is available to guests. Due to the building's age there are no elevators or wheelchair access. The College Inn Hotel is non-smoking. Please call, write or e-mail for more information: 4000 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105 *Rates subject to change without notice. Visa and MasterCard accepted. 4000 University Way NE Tel : (206) 633-4441 Fax : (206) 547-1335
In barely a month, a new generation of college freshmen will head to Bed Bath & Beyond to search for mini-fridges and bed-risers, and participate in the time-honored ritual of wondering why they need to buy such long sheets for such long beds. It’s an under-appreciated rite of passage, for sure, but a rite of passage nonetheless. As childhood ends, so do the days of sleeping on a reasonably sized mattress. Until you move off-campus, at least. But why is the standard college dorm mattress so long? Okay, sure, maybe they seem larger than they are (twin XL beds extend 80 inches, a few hairs longer than a twin bed’s 75 inches, and both are 39 inches wide). But those extra five inches mean every freshman from Rutgers to Cal State must invest in new sheets, blankets and mattress pads (seriously — get the mattress pad). And the average height for an adult man in America is 69.3 inches; for a woman, 63.8 inches. The answer may be just as Occam foretold: Tall beds are simply the most elegant solution to a thorny logistical problem.
Seattle-based writer/editor Kevin Schofeld is a trustee at Harvey Mudd College. Formerly a Chief Operations Officer at Microsoft Research, he’s no stranger to complex systems — be they patent bureaucracies or university housing orders. Asked why twin XL seem to be the campus standard nationwide, he said it just makes sense for colleges to go with a one-size-sleeps-all philosophy. “Colleges buy beds in large quantities, and the logistics of managing them can be significant,” Schofield said in an email. “I’ve dealt with it as a trustee when we’ve ordered beds for a new dorm that’s just opening, but beyond that beds wear out and get damaged or soiled beyond repair so in any given year a college also replaces a certain percentage of its inventory of beds across all the residences.” With bed-size standardized, replacing this inventory is easier than logging onto campus WiFi. “If you need to replace a mattress or frame, you just grab one — any one — out of the store room or out of a nearby vacant dorm room,” Schofield said.
“You don’t have to keep track of inventory for multiple sizes, you don’t need to track how many of each size you have in use (and where they all are), and re-ordering is a snap.” Using the well-known standard dimensions, a college can also factor bed size into the way it designs dorm rooms. Of course, this logic applies to frames and mattresses of any size. Why, then, do they go long? Some students, Schofield noted, will inevitably be taller than others. “I have never heard of a case where someone has asked for a shorter bed, but there are certainly students who need extra-long ones,” he said. “The difference in cost between the two is small when ordering in large quantities, and it’s almost certainly smaller than the cost of the added logistics if you didn’t standardize. So it makes enormous sense — logistically and fiscally — to standardize on extra-long beds.” While we haven’t conducted a nationwide survey on college mattresses (yet), Schofield’s response does seem to hold true for more institutions than just Harvey Mudd.
Barbara Lea-Kruger, a spokesperson for the University of Pennsylvania, told Van Winkle’s that the additional length simply accomodates taller students. “Choosing to use and buying all one bed size for traditional undergrads makes it easy to replace broken beds, install new ones, and purchase new mattresses for existing twin XL bed frames,” she said. Lea-Kruger added that larger beds may be a life-changer for students who grew up with a standard twin-sized mattress. “Over the years, we've had several parents contact us for information about where to buy their own XL beds for their kids after they move out of our housing especially if their child is really tall,” she said. “After getting used to not having their feet hang off the end of the mattress, it is hard to go back to a regular-length bed.” Schofield said he has “no idea” how long twin XL has been the status quo in American dorms, or why the practice originally started. Annie Selkie, a home goods designer and supplier, wrote in a blog post that the trend rose with the popularity of college athletics: Since athletes required longer beds, everyone else got them as well.