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
Ändra Hotel Seattle - MGallery Collection
4.41.3K reviews15.1 mi by road, about 28 min from Seatac Airport
Seattle
Silver Cloud Hotel - Seattle University of Washington District
4.41K reviews19.2 mi by road, about 35 min from Seatac Airport
Tacoma
Silver Cloud Hotel Tacoma Waterfront
4.41K reviews23.2 mi by road, about 39 min from Seatac Airport
Renton
Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Seattle's Southport
4.4603 reviews9.5 mi by road, about 21 min from Seatac Airport
Redmond
Aloft by Marriott Seattle Redmond
4.4486 reviews20.7 mi by road, about 35 min from Seatac Airport
Everett
Inn at Port Gardner-Everett Waterfront, an Ascend Collection Hotel
4.4424 reviewsabout 38 mi in a straight line from Seatac Airport
Tacoma
Emerald Queen Hotel and Casino - Tacoma
4.4397 reviews18.9 mi by road, about 32 min from Seatac Airport
Bothell
Holiday Inn Express Bothell by IHG
4.4299 reviews30.8 mi by road, about 47 min from Seatac Airport
Near Seatac Airport
Tru By Hilton Tukwila Seattle Airport, Wa
4.4217 reviews3.8 mi by road, about 15 min from Seatac Airport
Free airport shuttle, 7 AM to 9 PM
Tacoma
Hilton Garden Inn Tacoma Downtown
4.4138 reviews20.4 mi by road, about 35 min from Seatac Airport
Bellevue
InterContinental Seattle Bellevue, by IHG
4.490 reviews17.8 mi by road, about 32 min from Seatac Airport
Seattle
citizenM Seattle Pioneer Square
4.44.1K reviews13.6 mi by road, about 27 min from Seatac Airport
Seattle
citizenM Seattle South Lake
4.43.8K reviews15.4 mi by road, about 29 min from Seatac Airport
No airport shuttle: a private car to the door, or Link light rail
Seattle
MarQueen Hotel - NEWLY RENOVATED
4.41.9K reviews17 mi by road, about 32 min from Seatac Airport
Seattle
Staypineapple, University Inn, University District Seattle
4.41.4K reviews18.5 mi by road, about 32 min from Seatac Airport
Seattle
Level Seattle Downtown South Lake Union
4.41.4K reviews15.6 mi by road, about 29 min from Seatac Airport
Issaquah
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Seattle Issaquah
4.4607 reviews20.8 mi by road, about 35 min from Seatac Airport
Prefer a whole home?
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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























