Owners and managers know – hotel strikes are bad for business
The estimated cost of the Embassy Suites strike exceeds the cost of a potential settlement.
What are Hilton and Greg Steinhauer thinking?
The strike at Embassy Suites by Hilton Seattle Pioneer Square started on June 18, 2026. The hotel is owned by Steinhauer Properties, a real estate development firm that owns and develops office, hotel and mixed-use development projects.
One Lost Client is Now Costing the Hotel $18,500 Per Week 
A customer of the Embassy Suites by Hilton Seattle Pioneer Square moved to another hotel because of the strike. The value of this room block is $4.8 million over 5 years… much more than a settlement.
Based on the available information, the average weekly value of that business is $18,595.36. An additional $1 in wages per hour for non-tipped workers at the hotel would cost no more than $2,500 per week.
This is not the first client to pull business.