Seatac Co

First Hill, Seattle

Hotels near the First Hill hospitals, by walking time

Every hotel near Harborview Medical Center, Swedish First Hill and Virginia Mason, ranked by how long the walk is, with the medical rates and shuttles the hospitals publish, getting here from Seatac, and hospital parking. Book the room here; add a private car from the airport.

From Seatac
Link + the First Hill Streetcar

Which hospital you're going to

  • Harborview: 325 9th AveHarborview Medical Center (UW Medicine), between Jefferson and Alder streets. Most visitor services are in the main hospital: walk in at the 8th Avenue lobby entrance. King County Metro routes 3, 4 and 60 stop here.
  • Swedish First Hill: 747 BroadwaySwedish Medical Center's First Hill campus. The main entrance is on Broadway; the south entrance is at 1212 Cherry St. The Broadway garage is under the hospital.
  • Virginia Mason: 925 Seneca StVirginia Mason Medical Center (Virginia Mason Franciscan Health). The hospital doors at 925 Seneca St are open 6 AM to 6 PM on weekdays, with drop-off at the circular drive on Seneca; the Emergency entrance at Spring St and Terry Ave is open 24 hours. Buck Pavilion is at 1100 9th Ave.

The three hospitals are within about half a mile of each other on First Hill, so rank by the one you need: Virginia Mason sits closest to downtown, Swedish is on Broadway, and Harborview is south toward Yesler. First Hill is steep: the walk up from downtown climbs most of the way.

Every hotel near First Hill, closest first

Walking minutes to the nearer building, estimated from each hotel's location at an easy pace on the street grid. First Hill rises steeply from downtown, so the walk up from a hotel on 4th or 5th Ave takes longer than it says; the walk down is quicker.

Next door · 5 minutes or less on foot

A short walk · 6 to 12 minutes on foot

More hotels, nearest first

A short walk (more) · 6 to 12 minutes on foot

A longer walk · 13 to 25 minutes on foot

A short ride · Over a 25 minute walk: the time by car is shown

Hotels from our catalog with real guest reviews. Times are estimates.

Busy nights ahead in Downtown Seattle

Nights in the next two months when a big crowd is in the area at once (games, shows, conventions and cruise days added up). Rooms close by go first on those nights: book early.

  • Thu, Nov 19BusyPacific Marine Expo 2026 (8,000 expected) + 2026 ABRCMS (3,800 expected) + 4 more
  • Fri, Nov 20BusyPacific Marine Expo 2026 (8,000 expected) + JOSH JOHNSON'S COMEDY BAND CAMP at Paramount Theatre (2 shows) + 3 more
  • Sat, Nov 21BusyPacific Marine Expo 2026 (8,000 expected) + JOSH JOHNSON'S COMEDY BAND CAMP at Paramount Theatre (2 shows) + 3 more
  • Sun, Nov 22BusyJOSH JOHNSON'S COMEDY BAND CAMP at Paramount Theatre (2 shows) + NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet at Moore Theatre (2 shows) + 1 more
  • Fri, Jan 8BusyNext Era Seattle 2027 (7,800 expected) + Northwest Remodeling Expo 2027 (4,000 expected) + 1 more
  • Sat, Jan 9BusyNext Era Seattle 2027 (7,800 expected) + Northwest Remodeling Expo 2027 (4,000 expected) + 2 more
  • Sun, Jan 10BusyNext Era Seattle 2027 (7,800 expected) + Northwest Remodeling Expo 2027 (4,000 expected) + 2 more

From the venues' event listings and published seat counts and the Port's cruise schedule, refreshed daily. Seat counts are a venue's capacity, not tickets sold. Dates can change: check the event's own site.

Published rates for First Hill visitors

UW Medicine rates for Harborview patients and families

UW Medicine's lodging page lists these hotels for Harborview patients and families. Ask for the rate or use the code when you book with the hotel; medical rates depend on rooms being available.

  • Silver Cloud Hotel Seattle Broadway (1100 Broadway)Free shuttle to and from Harborview; book online with code HVCORP
  • The Baroness Hotel and the Inn at Virginia Mason (Spring St)Promo code Medical; 2 blocks from Metro route 60, which serves Harborview
  • Renaissance Seattle Hotel (515 Madison St)Promo code MPF, when a medical-rate room is available
  • Crowne Plaza Seattle Downtown (1113 6th Ave)Medical discount available
  • Residence Inn Seattle Downtown/Lake Union15% off (corporate/promo/SET number U68)
  • La Quinta Seattle Downtown, Homewood Suites Seattle Downtown, Hotel NexusAsk for a Harborview or medical rate
  • Hotel Sorrento (900 Madison St)Ask for the Harborview rate
  • Mint House Seattle Downtown (104 Pine St)Code HARBORVIEW for 15% off
  • Hampton Inn & Suites Seattle Downtown/Seattle CenterHospital rate and a free hospital shuttle
  • The Collegiana (UW hospitality house, 4311 12th Ave NE)Patient and family lodging in the U District, with a shuttle to Harborview on weekdays, 6 AM to 7 PM
UW Medicine: lodging options

Virginia Mason's medical rate

Virginia Mason lists two hotels on its campus with a medical rate for patients and families. Ask for promo code Medical when you book.

Virginia Mason: amenities

As published by the First Hill hospitals; the hotel confirms the rate when you book with it directly.

From Seatac to First Hill

Link light rail

From the airport, walk to the station (baggage claim carousel 16, up one floor, across the skybridge and through the garage) and ride the 1 Line north: $3.00 one way for adults, free for 18 and under, trains every 8 to 10 minutes most of the day. Change at International District/Chinatown to the First Hill Streetcar, whose First Hill stops are Broadway & Terrace and Broadway & Marion (Swedish is on Broadway; Harborview and Virginia Mason are a few blocks west). The streetcar runs every 12 to 15 minutes on weekdays (5 AM to 10:30 PM), every 15 on Saturdays and 18 to 25 on Sundays (10 AM to 8 PM), $3.00 for adults, and a Link fare paid with ORCA or tap to pay counts toward it for about 2 hours. With bags or someone who isn't well, the car is easier.

Seattle Streetcar: First Hill Line

A private car to your hotel

About 27 minutes without traffic, from the arrivals curb to the hospital entrance or your hotel's door. Better with bags, after a long flight, or when the patient shouldn't take transit; the fare you see is the fare you pay.

Price the ride from Seatac

Worth knowing before you book

Harborview parking
Two garages, both open 24 hours: View Park (P1) on 8th Ave between Alder and Jefferson, and the Ninth and Jefferson Building garage (P2) on Terry Ave between Jefferson and James. Patients and visitors pay a lower rate than the public: the first 30 minutes free, $4 for up to an hour, $5 for 1 to 3 hours, $12 for 4 to 6 hours and $20 for 7 to 24 hours, or a $40 one-week family pass. Valet is free; parking rates apply. Source
Swedish First Hill parking
The Broadway garage under the hospital is open weekdays 7 AM to 11 PM and weekends 9 AM to 9 PM: the first 30 minutes free, $7 for up to an hour, $13 for 2 to 4 hours, $20 for 8 to 24 hours. From 9 PM to 7 AM use the Broadway garage or the Marion & Minor garage (1101 Madison St) and pay $5 at the pay box. The Madison garage in Nordstrom Tower serves the Cancer Institute. Source
Virginia Mason parking
The Buck Garage (1100 9th Ave, open 24 hours, pay stations), the Lindeman Garage (1201 Terry Ave), the Benaroya Research Institute garage (1201 9th Ave) and surface lots at Terry & University and Terry & Spring (open 24 hours). Valet at Buck Pavilion Monday to Thursday 5 AM to 6 PM, Friday 6 AM to 6 PM. Virginia Mason doesn't publish current rates on that page. The Inn and the Baroness have no parking of their own and send guests to these garages. Source
Staying near Swedish
Swedish doesn't publish hotel discount codes. Its First Hill patient handbook lists the Inn at Cherry Hill on its Cherry Hill campus (about a mile away, 206-320-2164) and nearby hotels including Silver Cloud Broadway, Hotel Sorrento and Best Western Plus Pioneer Square; ask each for a medical rate. Source

Questions

Which hotels are closest to the First Hill hospitals?

Within about a 5 minute walk: The Inn at Virginia Mason, The Baroness Hotel, Silver Cloud Hotel - Seattle Broadway. This page lists the hotels within a 25 minute walk, closest first.

Which hotels have a Harborview rate?

UW Medicine lists Silver Cloud Broadway (code HVCORP, with a free shuttle to and from Harborview), the Baroness and the Inn at Virginia Mason (code Medical), Renaissance Seattle (code MPF), Crowne Plaza Downtown (medical discount), Residence Inn Downtown/Lake Union (15% off), Mint House Downtown (code HARBORVIEW, 15% off) and Hotel Sorrento (ask for the Harborview rate), among others.

Is there a hotel at Virginia Mason?

Two, on its campus: the Inn at Virginia Mason (1006 Spring St, about a one-minute walk to the hospital) and the Baroness Hotel (1005 Spring St, across the street). Both give patients and families a medical rate with promo code Medical. Neither has its own parking; guests use the hospital garages.

Does any hotel run a shuttle to Harborview?

Per UW Medicine, Silver Cloud Hotel Broadway runs a free shuttle to and from Harborview, Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown/Seattle Center runs a free hospital shuttle, and the Collegiana hospitality house in the U District has a weekday shuttle (6 AM to 7 PM).

How much is parking at Harborview?

Patients and visitors pay a reduced rate in the View Park and Ninth and Jefferson garages: the first 30 minutes free, $5 for 1 to 3 hours, $20 for 7 to 24 hours, or a $40 one-week family pass. The public rate is double.

How do I get from Seatac Airport to First Hill?

Link light rail's 1 Line to International District/Chinatown, then the First Hill Streetcar to Broadway & Terrace or Broadway & Marion ($3.00 each, with transfer credit when you pay by ORCA or tap to pay). By car it's about 27 minutes without traffic, straight to the hospital entrance.

Facts checked November 10, 2026 on the official pages linked above.

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