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.
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.
Renton
Residence Inn by Marriott Seattle South/Renton
4.5346 reviews9.1 mi by road, about 20 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
Kent
Best Western Plus Plaza by the Green
4.3543 reviews6.1 mi by road, about 17 min from Seatac Airport
Free airport shuttle
Federal Way
Holiday Inn Express Federal Way - Seattle South by IHG
4.3412 reviews10.2 mi by road, about 22 min from Seatac Airport
Federal Way
Staybridge Suites Federal Way - Seattle South by IHG
4.368 reviews10.3 mi by road, about 22 min from Seatac Airport
Federal Way
Courtyard by Marriott Seattle Federal Way
4.3277 reviews9.9 mi by road, about 21 min from Seatac Airport
Kent
Comfort Inn Kent - Seattle
4.1615 reviews6.8 mi by road, about 19 min from Seatac Airport
Free airport shuttle
Renton
Hampton Inn & Suites Seattle/Renton, Wa
4.1264 reviews9.2 mi by road, about 20 min from Seatac Airport
Renton
Sonesta Select Seattle Renton Suites
4.1848 reviews6 mi by road, about 18 min from Seatac Airport
Free airport shuttle, 24 hours
Federal Way
La Quinta by Wyndham Seattle Federal Way
4.0773 reviews10.4 mi by road, about 22 min from Seatac Airport
Renton
Larkspur Landing Extended Stay Suites Renton
3.91K reviews6 mi by road, about 17 min from Seatac Airport
Free airport shuttle
Federal Way
Hampton Inn & Suites Seattle/Federal Way
3.9263 reviews10 mi by road, about 22 min from Seatac Airport
Renton
Sonesta Simply Suites Seattle Renton
3.8637 reviews6 mi by road, about 18 min from Seatac Airport
Free airport shuttle, 24 hours
Federal Way
Comfort Inn Federal Way - Seattle
3.5376 reviews10.3 mi by road, about 22 min from Seatac Airport
Federal Way
Quality Inn & Suites Federal Way - Seattle
3.4447 reviews12 mi by road, about 24 min from Seatac Airport
Renton
Hilton Garden Inn Seattle/Renton
3.4238 reviews6 mi by road, about 17 min from Seatac Airport
No airport shuttle: a private car to the door, or Link light rail
Kent
Spark by Hilton Kent Seattle
3.3399 reviews6.8 mi by road, about 20 min from Seatac Airport
No airport shuttle: a private car to the door, or Link light rail
Renton
Clarion Inn Renton-Seattle
3.2418 reviews7.4 mi by road, about 17 min from Seatac Airport
Free airport shuttle
Federal Way
Days Inn by Wyndham Federal Way
3.1503 reviews11.9 mi by road, about 25 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























