Seattle is the biggest city in the state of Washington and the northwest United States. The area is home to several national parks, including Mount Rainier, Olympic National Park and Mt. St. Helen's Volcanic Monument, all of which offer places for year-round bicycling, camping and hiking. Other areas of interest in Seattle are the Space Needle, Pike Place Farmers Market and Pioneer Square. The airport is south of the city and there is an abundance of hotel options in the area.
The Hilton Seattle Airport and Conference Center is one of the more expensive hotels in the airport area. Located just near the main entrance of the airport, this hotel offers standard rooms and suites with amenities and services that other hotels in this area do not have. Amenities include a renovated fitness room with Precor exercise equipment, in-room remote printing, 37-inch flat panel HDTV with premium cable, bathrooms with granite counters and Hilton Serenity Bed with down pillows. The hotel also has an airport shuttle, on-site restaurant (Spencer's Steaks and Chops), a gift shop, room service and a pool. As of October 2010, parking cost $20 to $26 a day, pets are welcome for a $50 fee, and park-and-fly packages start at $89 a night. The hotel is environmentally friendly, 100 percent nonsmoking and has a three out of five rating from AAA.
The Red Roof Inn Seattle Airport is just near the main entrance of the airport across the street from Washington Memorial Park. What sets this hotel apart is the affordable pricing of rooms, starting at just $60 a night as of October 2010. The hotel is indoor and clean, has a fitness center, offers 24-hour complimentary shuttle service, free parking and free wireless Internet. The hotel also offers a park-and-fly package that includes one night stay prior to or after departure and seven to 10 days of parking for one price. Kids younger than 17 and pets stay free.
The Coast Gateway Hotel is on the south end of airport and is the closest hotel to the airport. The hotel offers a variety of rooms with amenities such as wireless Internet (for a fee), refrigerator, microwave, voice mail and complimentary deluxe continental breakfast. The hotel has an on-site restaurant, Sharp's Roaster & Ale House, which specializes in fresh slow-roasted meats, a fitness center, 24-hour airport shuttle service, free parking, a hospitality lounge available for gatherings and valet dry cleaning/laundry service. The hotel does not allow pets. The hotel offers four- to 14-day park-and-fly packages that include a night's stay at the hotel, ranging from $129 to $189 a day (as of October 2010).
