Hotels Close to Downtown Seattle

By Matthew Fortuna

Hotels Close to Downtown Seattle
Seattle is known for its natural beauty, landmarks and attractions. The city is off Puget Sound and Lake Washington, and it is the birthplace of grunge music and Starbucks. Seattle is home to the world-famous Space Needle and houses a bustling cultural and tourist area downtown, as well as two of the state's top golf courses.

Sheraton Seattle Hotel

The Sheraton Seattle Hotel is in downtown Seattle's central business district off Interstate 5. The hotel is a 1,258-room, 35-floor lodging that offers guests handicapped facilities and wheelchair access, an on-site swimming pool, health club and fitness facility, 24-hour concierge services and free stays for children under 18 in their parents' room. The hotel is also four miles from the city's West Seattle Golf Course, which features a 6,600-yard, par-72 layout, a rating of 71.0 and a slope rating of 119. The course, designed by H. Chandler Egan, opened in 1940.

Sheraton Seattle Hotel
1400 6th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 621-9000
starwoodhotels.com

Renaissance Seattle Hotel

The Renaissance Seattle Hotel is within blocks of the St. James Cathedral, Seattle Art Museum and Paramount Theater on the west side of the city. The 204-room, 28-floor structure offers guests single, double and deluxe room options, an indoor swimming pool and hot tub, daily maid service, room and food service, valet parking, and modern decor and furniture. The hotel is five miles from the Overlake Golf and Country Club in nearby Medina, which features a 25-tee driving range and an 18-hole course that features a 6,670-yard, ASGCA design layout with a par 71 on blue grass.

Renaissance Seattle Hotel
515 Madison St.
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 583-0300
marriott.com

Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue

The Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue is on one of the city's busy thoroughfares, just blocks from I-5 and within two miles of the water and the Waterfront Park. The hotel features 297 rooms over 20 floors and offers guests an on-site restaurant with local cuisine and seafood, a business and meeting room, 24-hour concierge services, in-room coffeemakers and complimentary bathroom amenities that are spa-quality. The hotel's central location puts it within a mile of a number of dining and shopping locations around the neighborhood.

Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Avenue
1415 5th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 971-8000‎
seattleredlionfifthavenue.com

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Matthew Fortuna is a full-time freelance writer with a journalism degree from Wayne State University, living in the Detroit metropolitan area. He has written about a wide range of topics across varying publications, including Demand Studios, wiseGEEK.com and Suite101.com, among others. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Wayne State University.
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