The Rainier Club

The Rainier Club is a private social club and event venue in downtown Seattle, founded in 1888, offering members and guests access to dining, overnight suites, wellness facilities, and private event spaces in a historic 1904 clubhouse. The club is known for its grand interior featuring an enormous fireplace and antique decor, a reciprocal club program connecting members to clubs worldwide, and over 400 annual events including wine and scotch tastings, fashion shows, and networking gatherings. Founded in 1888 and operating from its 1904 clubhouse, the club counts Seattle's first presidents John Leary and Judge Thomas Burke among its founding figures. Located at 820 Fourth Avenue in downtown Seattle, between Marion and Columbia Streets, with valet parking available through the Columbia Street auto court. Visitors highlight the building's classic interior with antique artifacts along the hallways and stairwell, the enormous fireplace, attentive and polished staff, and a community table concept designed for meeting new people.