The W Hotel Bellevue rose from the shores of Lake Washington with a design evocative of memories of summers at the lake, local lore, historical reference, varied and legendary musical influences and a fashion culture all their own, all housed in a virtual lake house. The archetypal lake house serves as a framework for the many threads of the Bellevue narrative, a backdrop to display the stories, both personal and collective, some obvious, some inherent.

The guest’s journey is a slow reveal, like tales told around the campfire, or memories captured in old family photos, nostalgic, ironic, and sometimes irreverent.