Smith Tower Experience: 360° Seattle Views
4.2
120 Ratings
Seattle

Experience unforgettable 360-degree views of Seattle from the Smith Tower Observatory. Immerse yourself in exhibits, enjoy craft cocktails, and make a wish in the Wishing Chair.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Smith Tower Visitor Experience - The renowned observatory and speakeasy-themed bar continue to welcome guests, offering direct access via the historic Otis elevators. Upon reaching the 35th floor, visitors are greeted with breathtaking views and the thrilling chance to enjoy a 360-degree panorama of Seattle and Puget Sound from the open-air…
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What's Included
  • Local taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Food, Drinks, and Retail (Available for Purchase)
Additional Information

Explore the past with newly updated historical exhibits, now showcasing an intriguing collection of Smith Typewriters—a tribute to the Tower’s namesake heritage. Follow beloved characters through engaging audio/visual displays and interactive features as you traverse over a century of history.
Ascend to the 35th Floor Observatory, where breathtaking…

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Location
Smith Tower Visitor Experience
500 2nd Ave
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.2
(120 Ratings)
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Seaside277107
Feb 15, 2026
Absolutely fabulous! Encourage everyone to visit! - We had attended a special Valentine’s dinner & it was fabulous - good food & service & fabulous views! It is a beautiful space with so much history.
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Nbk7tq8
Feb 12, 2026
Quirky and historic. - We visited the Smiths tower on a beautiful sunny day and the views were amazing. It’s got a real 1920’s vibe going on from the storytelling to the elevator and finally the cocktails at the bar at the top of the building. The staff were great and knew their stuff. Overall a fun way to see Seattle.
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Johnpu8162gv
Jan 13, 2026
Spectacular weekday visit - My wife and I came to see the Smith Tower on a Monday to celebrate with a drink and lunch. The food was excellent and portion sizes were perfect, pleasantly surprising for ‘shareable’ bar food versus a full lunch menu. The drinks were very well done and recommendation for the favorite of the old fashioned was spot on. The views were of course both beautiful and informative. We appreciated the self guided tour and would definitely take or recommend others to visit. The Groupon pricing for ticket did help and although overall drinks and lunch were expensive they are on par with the area in that regard. We can’t believe we had never been to visit as locals.
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Jessehurlbut
Nov 18, 2025
Unique and beautiful building with an engaging history - Patrick is an informative and enthusiastic guide. He had great answers to all our questions. It was great to learn so much of the history of this remarkable building.
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Catherinerr9346bj
Nov 12, 2025
Vintage Seattle - Absolutely lovely views of sunset from the Observatory Bar. Neat museum to wander through first. The elevators are stunning. Excellent cocktails and food. If you love vintage, you will love this!
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O1611zbmichelles
Oct 30, 2025
Smith Tower Tour guided by Richard - Richard led a great tour exploring the history and architecture, and lore, of the Smith Tower. We did this right after the underground tour, and the two tied together. Highly recommend doing the underground followed by the Smith Tower tour, it give a cool perspecitve on a lot of the history of Seattle, evolution of architecture and infrastructure, and the people who were part of it.
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Richard_h
Nov 10, 2025
Smith A+ Viator F - We paid $22 for a ticket that was offered for $10 at the booth. Buy local. Smith Tower was great though.
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671wendar
Nov 28, 2025
Great view, indifferent service - It's a little pricey for an elevator ride up. The small exhibits on the ground floors are imaginatively set up and not overwhelming - give a glimpse of Seattle during Prohibition. The view from the observation deck that goes all around the top floor is great - the walkway is covered from the rain, but open all around so that it can be chilly. The restaurant is over-priced. Our server would not help my daughter find a mock-tail and did not put in our food order, so it never came. The other server was enthusiastic and took multiple pictures of my daughter and I.
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879julieaw
Jan 19, 2026
View only. No service. - Terrible service. Staff was ill prepared and non-engaged. The hostess was the only employee who had people skills. Go for the view. Skip the bar. Seriously. We ended chatting amongst our area about how unbelievable the poor service was. Extremely disappointed.
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Tina_s
Jan 2, 2026
We had reservations and... - We had reservations and when we went the young lady at front desk screamed we are closed even though it was 2 hrs to closing and wouldn’t even explain why when we had reservations
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).