I m surprised you didn t mention the Ace Hotel even with all of it s caveats, it s still nice to thi

Seattle is a great place to fly to. Sea-Tac is a nice airport, clean, well-staffed by friendly people (even the TSA aren t too bad). The new LINK light rail connects downtown and Seattle with trains every 10-20 minutes and will eventually extend to the northern reaches of the city. Alaska last minuteairline flights Airlines has one of the best frequent last minuteairline flights flyer programs of the entire industry (free refunds on revenue tickets if you fly 40,000 miles a year), plus nonstop service from its Seattle hub and partnerships across more than one alliance.
The hotel situation sucks. There are plenty of properties to handle business nine months out of the year, but for summer, they will sell out months in advance. Six months out from our wedding, the Grand Hyatt and the Olive8 were completely sold out, with rates at the Hyatt Place hovering near $300 a night. The Sheraton is sold out. The W and Westin are over $300. A few non-chains are in the $150-200 range, but you should consider yourself lucky if you can get something under $200 even using Hotwire last minuteairline flights or Priceline for a nice summer weekend. It s because summer is the one time of year tourists really want to visit, and it doesn t help that the cruise ships unload thousands more.
Quality of hotels last minuteairline flights is generally great downtown and in the adjacent Belltown and Lake Union areas (the latter two have more budget-friendly properties). I love the Hyatt Olive8 , and so far I ve seen all the right things working with Kimpton s Alexis for our wedding party. You can also find the Fairmont Olympic, the Four Seasons, last minuteairline flights and a Grand Hyatt and W Hotel. In the summer, you should expect to pay $250-350 for a quality 4-star hotel in downtown Seattle. A 3-star hotel will run you $200-250. Be skeptical of paying less than $200. There is probably a reason why it s so cheap.
Within downtown, I usually recommend staying north of Madison (Alexis Hotel and Hotel 1000 are on this edge) and south of Olive and Stewart (Westin, Hotel Max, and Hyatt Olive8 are on this edge). There are a few hotels last minuteairline flights up 4th and 5th Avenues in Belltown that are also pretty good, like the Hotel 5 and Hotel Andra. In the area around Seattle Center you ll find budget properties like Holiday Inn, Four Points by Sheraton, and Hyatt Place here. The area is somewhat run down but the rates are not much cheaper than in the downtown core because tourist traps still deserve a price premium. You can also try the Silver Cloud Inn, Marriott Residence Inn, and Courtyard by Marriott on the southern edges of Lake Union.
Fed up with what seem like unreasonable rates, you might find yourself considering options like Aurora last minuteairline flights (the name for Highway 99 north of Downtown). In general, Seattle doesn t have a lot of crime, but it can go from nice to sketchy in the span of two blocks.  Don t stay on Aurora . If I ever want drugs or a hooker, last minuteairline flights that s where I d go.  Seattle Weekly last minuteairline flights  once ran an interesting story about the seedy backgrounds last minuteairline flights of every motel on a two-mile stretch.
Actually, there is a surprising amount of smut throughout this city. Deja Vu is still located directly across from the main entrance to Pike Place Market, and another strip club down the street last minuteairline flights closed only after the new Four Seasons opened next door. It s still for sale if anyone is interested in forming a joint venture with me. (Having fun with puns, marijuana is now legal here, too.) A former comedy club in the University District, named Giggles, tried to reopen as Jiggles. It made a good effort , but it was also directly across the street from a Catholic elementary school. People will only tolerate so much.
Speaking of the U District, it offers one pretty much the only reasonable compromise between last minuteairline flights price and convenience. It can still be grungy, and in the summer it gets overrun by packs of young homeless last minuteairline flights kids with their unleashed dogs. (Seriously. Packs of obnoxious kids with dogs. They leave in the winter.) But it is not so bad that I recommend against  staying here. You can usually find hotels from $150-200 a night.
The Watertown is the nicest hotel in the U District, but the adjacent University Inn is next door and also good. They re both part of the Pineapple Hospitality  group, which runs the Maxwell Hotel and Hotel Five. Do not confuse the University Inn with the College Inn, which is a hostel located above one of my favorite bars not just because it s where I met Megan. Hotel Deca is okay, but the rooms are terribly small. Another Silver Cloud Inn on the other side of UW, near the University Village shopping mall, offers no public transit to the rest of the city.
In most cities last minuteairline flights you can find several cheap properties, especially airport and suburban hotels, to rack up mattress runs for easy elite status. The area around Sea-Tac is pretty grim, and once you reach Seattle proper, there are not many options last minuteairline flights outside the downtown last minuteairline flights core. The causes are the elongated geography and the small neighborhoods I mentioned yesterday, which discourage an urban environment anywhere last minuteairline flights but downtown. This isn t like the Dallas Galleria or Tysons Corner, where a large shopping mall can support several office towers last minuteairline flights and adjacent hotels.
Some people last minuteairline flights will still want to go farther afield and try to commute in to enjoy the city. Beware the traffic. It takes 20 minutes to reach Seattle from Bellevue, Lynnwood, or Renton in the dead of night. When the weather is good, it can easily become 40 to 60 minutes. A reader last minuteairline flights commented yesterday that locals don t go on vacatio in the summer because those are the two or three months that make the rest of the year worth enduring. It was not uncommon for my boss to come into lab on a nice afternoon and tell us to go home. Huge traffic jams result. And the money you save is not so great. I think you would still have trouble finding last minuteairline flights a hotel that charges less than $125. I you do it anyway, here s my advice.
Renton is your best bet. There are cheaper motels with quick access to the light rail. Take it into the city and don t drive. You won t find anything fancy, but it will fit the bill. I haven t stayed at either, but the DoubleTree and Marriott look like the nicest options.
Lynnwood is just as far from Seattle last minuteairline flights as Renton is, but north of the city instead of south. The hotels aren t any nicer, or any cheaper, and there s less public transit if you want to avoid driving. You will likely spend your vacation on I-5.
Bellevue is a good alternative if you have higher standards and want to stay in a Hyatt or Westin. I think the Eastside is boring, and there s really nothing last minuteairline flights to see there except the shopping malls. I understand last minuteairline flights living in Bellevue, but you don t want to vacation in Bellevue. Hotel rates tend to be $100 less than what you d find in Seattle.
Basically, you re screwed. Try renting a house on AirBnb if you can. Realize that you are paying to visit a very popular destination during the summer because that is the only time anyone wants to come. If you are willing to wear a jacket, come in spring or fall. We have very pretty leaves and flowers, too.
Good stuff Scott: Need your advice. Assuming I can use Hyatt or Marriott nights/points(in other words, don t worry much about hotel cost), can I do Seattle without a car and still walk/cab to culture, food, etc.. while staying downtown ?
Yes. You don t need a car if you plan to stay near downtown. Even a taxi is only $20 to get to the northern environs where I live. If you desperately want to visit a place like Ballard or Fremont, it would cost about $30 round trip with tip and you d spend that on parking each night at the hotel.
Fairmont Olympic really is a nice historic hotel, plus its really close to the University St station rail stop so its an easy commute from SeaTac. Yeah most people last minuteairline flights who pay to stay at a Fairmont last minuteairline flights will be adverse to take light rail, but I really REALLY love the line.
For budget and convenience, especially 1st Timers, I can recommend the Red Roof Inn at SeaTac airport. Free shuttle to airport, Light Rail and bus across the street, and a rate in low $50 s. (car parking adds $7). Very clean.
My favorite hotel now in Seattle is the Four Seasons.. but it s pricey I prefer the modern luxury over the old school old Four Seasons now Fairmont luxury there are a lot of options for the Starwoods crowd- W, Westin, and Sheraton all downtown I find the DoubleTree Arctic Club to be a nice place to stay; for something different Pioneer Square isn t the greatest part of town but you re real close to Salumi.. The Residence Inn in South Lake Union is great for families and it s right near the SLUT, I mean the South Lake Union Streetcar. Don t forget that the Watertown/University Inn is also where Portage Bay is.. yummmy .
What do you think of hotel 1000? We are coming by train in a few weeks and where thinking of staying there but looking for a nice romantic hotel. last minuteairline flights If something were cheaper last minuteairline flights around that is romantic walking distance please advise. I was looking at the W but reviews said was looking run down
I m surprised you didn t mention the Ace Hotel even with all of it s caveats, it s still nice to think that one of the most forward thinking concepts in the hotel industry last minuteairline flights started in Seattle. While it may stretch the definition of a two star, it s very clean and comfortable, with a fairly good location (four blocks to the market, four blocks to the sculpture garden).
I did mention it to some of my guests. I did not mention it here because last minuteairline flights personally last minuteairline flights I find Belltown a bit boring last minuteairline flights (unless you want to go out and party). It is a hostel-like hotel, but one of the better ones I ve stayed at both extremes in my college days.
Hi Scott! I remember last minuteairline flights the Aurora Ave. Why? Because when I returned from the Boeing factory tour, my GPS detoured me onto the Aurora Ave hoping to avoid the traffic on the I-5. It turns out I made a stupid mistake: I drove into the Battery last minuteairline flights Street tunnel and end up stuck on the Alaskan Way Viaduct! I almost drove to the West Seattle but I made to my hotel finally. My GPS turned a 30 minute trip into a two-hour adventure. Won t forget that:)
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