Seattle hotels
Where to stay in Seattle
Hotels near Seatac, downtown, the cruise piers and the Eastside, with the typical room rate and the drive from the airport for each. Pick a hotel and book your airport ride in the same place.
Your dates overlap a big week at the Convention Center: Nov 19-21, Pacific Marine Expo 2026 and 1 more, 11,800 visitors expected. Downtown rooms fill first those nights, so book soon. Hotels by walking time
Choose the area first
The area decides the drive from the airport and the room rate more than the hotel does.

Seatac hotels
Late arrivals, early flights and one-night stops.
- Rooms
- $165–$395
- Drive
- 6–9 min

Downtown Seattle
First visits, Pike Place, dinners and either cruise pier.
- Rooms
- $235–$595
- Drive
- 27–28 min

Seattle waterfront
Pier 66 sailings and a walkable waterfront evening.
- Rooms
- $295–$775
- Drive
- 28–31 min

Bellevue
Eastside business trips and family visits.
- Rooms
- $215–$495
- Drive
- 29–31 min

Kirkland
Quiet lakefront stays north of Bellevue.
- Rooms
- $315–$535
- Drive
- 36 min
Every hotel in the Seattle area
Every hotel, motel and inn from Everett to Tacoma. The hotels we know well come first; search by name or pick an area, then open a hotel for rooms and the price for your dates.
Seattle
Residence Inn by Marriott Seattle University District
4.6406 reviews18.4 mi by road, about 32 min from Seatac Airport
Redmond
Hilton Garden Inn Redmond Seattle
4.6153 reviews23.9 mi by road, about 40 min from Seatac Airport
Seattle
Residence Inn Seattle Northgate Station
4.6108 reviews21.5 mi by road, about 35 min from Seatac Airport
Seattle
Charming 1bd Suite in Capitol Hill - Foxglove Inn
4.636 reviews15.6 mi by road, about 29 min from Seatac Airport
Seattle
Silver Cloud Hotel - Seattle Stadium
4.62.8K reviews14.1 mi by road, about 27 min from Seatac Airport
Near Seatac Airport
Element by Marriott Seattle Sea-Tac Airport
4.6691 reviews5.2 mi by road, about 15 min from Seatac Airport
No airport shuttle: a private car to the door, or Link light rail
Seattle
Silver Cloud Hotel - Seattle Lake Union
4.52.5K reviews16.3 mi by road, about 30 min from Seatac Airport
Seattle
Silver Cloud Hotel - Seattle Broadway
4.51.8K reviews14.8 mi by road, about 28 min from Seatac Airport
Seattle
Staypineapple, Watertown Hotel, University District Seattle
4.5956 reviews18.5 mi by road, about 32 min from Seatac Airport
Seattle
Astra Hotel, Seattle, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
4.5762 reviews15.8 mi by road, about 30 min from Seatac Airport
No airport shuttle: a private car to the door, or Link light rail
Seattle
The Sound Hotel Seattle Belltown, Tapestry Collection
4.5469 reviews15.2 mi by road, about 28 min from Seatac Airport
No airport shuttle: a private car to the door, or Link light rail
Near Seatac Airport
Courtyard Seattle Sea-Tac Area
4.5297 reviews4.5 mi by road, about 14 min from Seatac Airport
Free airport shuttle, 5 AM to 8:30 PM
Seattle
Crowne Plaza Seattle - Downtown by IHG
4.5480 reviews14.5 mi by road, about 26 min from Seatac Airport
Renton
Residence Inn by Marriott Seattle South/Renton
4.5346 reviews9.1 mi by road, about 20 min from Seatac Airport
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Downtown or airport hotel?
Add up the rides, not just the room
Downtown rooms cost more, but an airport hotel adds rides if you want to see the city. For two people and one room before a Pier 91 sailing, with sedan quotes for a November weekday:
See the full comparison- Downtown hotel
- about $379
- Airport hotel, sleep only
- about $229
- Airport hotel + an evening downtown
- about $353





















