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Hotels near Fred Hutch Cancer Center, by walking time

Every hotel near Fred Hutch's Sloan Clinic in South Lake Union, ranked by how long the walk is, with the hotels on Fred Hutch's own lodging list and what to ask for, Fred Hutch's two patient houses and their shuttle, the volunteer drivers from Seatac, and clinic parking. Book the room here; add a private car from the airport.

From Seatac
Link + the streetcar

The Sloan Clinic is two buildings: check which one

  • Sloan Clinic 1: 1354 Aloha StFred Hutch's main outpatient clinic in South Lake Union (the outpatient pharmacy is on the 5th floor, the Patient and Family Resource Center on the 3rd). Drop-off and pickup at the main entrance from the roundabout off Aloha St; the garage is off the alley just past Yale Ave N.
  • Sloan Clinic 2: 820 Yale Ave NAcross Yale Ave N from Sloan Clinic 1, home to programs such as sarcoma (4th floor). Drop-off is along Yale Ave in front of the main entrance; the garage, also on Yale, is valet only. Your appointment letter says which building.

Every hotel near Fred Hutch, closest first

Walking minutes to the nearer building, estimated from each hotel's location at an easy pace on the street grid. Some care is at Fred Hutch at UW Medical Center–Montlake instead, by the University of Washington; the free Fred Hutch shuttle connects it to the Sloan Clinic, and our University of Washington guide lists the hotels there.

Next door · 5 minutes or less on foot

A short walk · 6 to 12 minutes on foot

A longer walk · 13 to 25 minutes on foot

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A longer walk (more) · 13 to 25 minutes on foot

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

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Published rates for Fred Hutch visitors

Hotels on Fred Hutch's lodging list

Fred Hutch's Community Lodging Resources list (March 2026) names these hotels and says to ask about medical rates when you call; where it states a Fred Hutch rate or code, it's below. It's a resource, not an endorsement. Patients with Washington State Medicaid start with the Fred Hutch lodging team (206.606.7263, lodging@fredhutch.org) for authorization.

Fred Hutch: community lodging resources

As published by Fred Hutch Cancer Center; the hotel confirms the rate when you book with it directly.

From Seatac to Fred Hutch

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 to Westlake: Sound Transit's timetable puts the airport 39 minutes from downtown Seattle, $3.00 one way for adults, free for 18 and under. From Westlake Hub (McGraw Square) the South Lake Union Streetcar runs to its last stop, Fairview & Campus Dr, which Fred Hutch says is just west of the Sloan Clinic: $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 after treatment, a car is easier.

Fred Hutch: transportation

A private car to your hotel

Fred Hutch Volunteer Services can match a volunteer driver from Seatac for patients and their primary caregiver who come from outside Western Washington, when a driver is free (not guaranteed): ask at least three business days ahead at 206.606.1075 (weekdays 8 AM to 4:30 PM) or clinicvolunteer@fredhutch.org, with your flight number and times. When that doesn't fit, a private car goes from the arrivals curb to the clinic's entrance or your hotel's door, about 29 minutes without traffic; the fare you see is the fare you pay.

Price the ride from Seatac

Worth knowing before you book

Fred Hutch's own houses
Behnke Family House (207 Pontius Ave N, a few blocks from the clinic): 80 suites with kitchenettes for patients in treatment and their families; Fred Hutch lists $82, $103 or $137 a night for 1 to 29 nights and $74, $93 or $123 a night for 30 or more (patient, patient and caregiver, or family suite; tax included, prices can change). Reserve at 206.204.3700. Pete Gross House (525 Minor Ave N, under half a mile away): 70 furnished apartments for patients recovering from a stem cell or bone marrow transplant, rented by the month; call 206.262.1000 to join the waiting list as soon as you know your dates. Source
The Fred Hutch shuttle
Free shuttles run between the Sloan Clinic, Behnke Family House and Pete Gross House every 20 minutes, Monday to Friday 7 AM to 7 PM (not on holidays), and between the Sloan Clinic and UW Medical Center–Montlake; they don't serve Proton Therapy or UW Medical Center–Northwest. Fred Hutch says delays can happen and patients then arrange their own ride. Source
Parking
Sloan Clinic 1's garage (valet or self-park, same rates): free for 30 minutes, $1 to an hour, $2 to 1.5 hours, $3 to 2 hours, $4 for longer; valet weekdays 7 AM to 6 PM, self-parking free on weekends and holidays. Sloan Clinic 2's garage is valet only, a flat $4, weekdays 6 AM to 6 PM; it's an automated garage, so no one may wait in the car. Fred Hutch warns of construction on Fairview Ave N (RapidRide J Line) and the I-5 Ship Canal Bridge into 2027: allow extra time. Source
Transplant patients
Fred Hutch asks bone marrow and stem cell transplant patients to stay within a 30 minute drive, in heavy traffic, of the Sloan Clinic or Fred Hutch at UW Medical Center–Montlake. Arrange lodging as soon as you know your arrival date (lodging@fredhutch.org, 206.606.7263). Source
Other help with the room
The American Cancer Society's Hotel Partner Program offers free or reduced-cost rooms at participating hotels for cancer patients traveling for treatment, when rooms are available (800.227.2345). Children being treated at Fred Hutch whose family lives 45 miles or more away can stay at the Ronald McDonald House. Hotel stays of 1 to 29 nights carry Seattle's 15.6% hotel tax; Fred Hutch's houses are exempt. Source

Questions

Which hotels are closest to Fred Hutch Cancer Center?

Within about a 5 minute walk: Residence Inn by Marriott Seattle Downtown/Lake Union. This page lists the hotels within a 25 minute walk, closest first.

Which hotels give a Fred Hutch rate?

On Fred Hutch's lodging list, Residence Inn Seattle Downtown/Lake Union gives Fred Hutch patients 10% off, Residence Inn Downtown/Convention Center takes code H10, Level Seattle South Lake Union and Hotel Nexus have Fred Hutch rates, and Hampton Inn & Suites Seattle-Downtown and Homewood Suites Seattle Downtown have medical rates. For every hotel on the list, Fred Hutch says to ask about medical rates when you call.

Where is the Fred Hutch Sloan Clinic?

In South Lake Union: Sloan Clinic 1 is at 1354 Aloha St (drop-off at the roundabout off Aloha St) and Sloan Clinic 2 is across Yale Ave N at 820 Yale Ave N. Your appointment letter says which building.

How do I get from Seatac Airport to Fred Hutch?

Link light rail's 1 Line to Westlake ($3.00; Sound Transit's timetable puts the airport 39 minutes from downtown), then the South Lake Union Streetcar to its last stop, Fairview & Campus Dr, next to the clinic. Patients from outside Western Washington can ask Fred Hutch Volunteer Services for a volunteer driver at least three business days ahead (206.606.1075). By car it's about 29 minutes without traffic.

How much is parking at Fred Hutch's Sloan Clinic?

At most $4 a visit: Sloan Clinic 1's garage is free for 30 minutes and $4 for over 2 hours (valet at no extra charge on weekdays, free self-parking on weekends and holidays); Sloan Clinic 2's garage is valet only, a flat $4.

Does Fred Hutch have patient housing?

Yes: Behnke Family House, 80 suites a few blocks from the clinic for patients in treatment and their families (206.204.3700), and Pete Gross House, 70 apartments for transplant recovery (206.262.1000). Both have the free Fred Hutch shuttle to the Sloan Clinic.

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

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