Post #564499 by Dustycajun on Wed, Nov 10, 2010 8:00 PM

Name:Tropics Motor Hotel
Type:hotel
Street:225 Aurora Avenue
City:Seattle
State:WA
Zip:
country:USA
Phone:
Status:operational

Description:
The Tropics Motor Hotel was located in Seattle in the eye of the Space Needle. It was built in 1956 and served as the host hotel for the 1962 World's Fair. It was once the only luxury hotel in downtown Seattle. It is now a Quality Inn and Suites.

I have seen the postcard from this place pop up as a possible Tiki location in various threads and websites.

Here are some postcards I have showing the exterior.

Here is a close-up of the Tropics sign.

An interior shot of the pool and a guest room.

A bit of a Hawaiian motif in the coffee shop.

I recently picked up this nice little ashtray from the Tropics.

As it turns out, the motel logo and signage are more African or Caribbean than Tiki. Here is a close up of the sign from some copies of a matchbook that are for sale on ebay.

While not truly Tiki, still a pretty cool looking place.

DC