Seattle Hotels

The city of Seattle Washington is located in the eastern part of the state of Washington in Northwest America, between the waters of the Puget Sound and Lake Washington. Visiting Seattle’s top attractions is one way to learn the city’s history, culture, industries and the unique beauty and character. Depending on the destination and location, you have a range of hotels to choose from. Most of these have basic amenities and facilities. Seattle hotel rooms have a flexible pricing strategy and are based on many factors. Budget minded travelers may be interested in the family vacation deals available in the area.

You can learn much about the city’s interesting past by visiting the historical sites such as Pioneer Square and the Klondike National Historic Park. Seattle attractions simply abound in the city, so the visitors have plenty of options to suit their time, budget and interests. Some of the top attractions in Seattle worth including in your itinerary are:

The Seattle Space Needle is one of Pacific Northwest’s major landmarks and Seattle’s symbol. Built in 1962, the Space Needle observation deck gives a 360-degree view of the downtown Seattle skyline, Puget Sound, Mt. Rainier, the Olympic and Cascade Mountains and the surrounding islands. Visit the restaurant inside the tower at a height of 500 feet and experience unique dining on Pacific Northwest cuisine.

You can see many Pacific Northwest marine creatures in the Seattle Aquarium. The Woodland Park Zoo is second only to New York’s Bronx Zoo in terms of number of awards from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Zoo is home to 300 species, endangered and threatened animal species, and many animal specimens.

Pike Place Market receives an average of 9 million visitors each year. The market is the oldest farmer’s market in the U.S. It features shops and stalls of farm goods, specialty foods, antiques, crafts, collectibles and international groceries. Visitors will find restaurants and take-out counters at Pike Place Market. After dark, this historic Pioneer Square becomes an entertainment district with nightspots, sports bars and hard rock taverns.

When planning an opulent visit to Seattle you’ll need to find Seattle luxury hotels to accomodate you. A visitor can save a considerable amount of money if he books the room one week before or after the peak season. The rates for five-star hotels in Seattle start around $200. Four star hotels can start around $70.Seattle hotel rooms are quoted per night.

 

Plenty Of Attractions In Seattle

Seattle is known as “The Emerald City”.  It’s the cultural center of the Pacific Northwest.  Water defines this city.  It sits on an isthmus between Puget Sound (an arm of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington.

Rain makes it the Emerald City, and it does have plenty of rain, but despite its reputation, it is more often cloudy than it is rainy….  In fact, it receives less rain that New York City and most east coast cities!  There are many nice days for exploring.

Seattle is the home of industries and entrepreneurs from Boeing Aircraft Corporation to Bill Gates and Microsoft to Starbucks coffee.

Pioneer Square is the city’s very first neighborhood, covering about 20 square blocks of Victorian type architecture.  How do you want to see it?  There are guided walking tours, horse drawn buggy tours, or you can explore on your own.  There are fine art galleries and boutique stores for shopping.  It is a great area for nightlife.

There is an underground city beneath Pioneer Square.  After the Great Fire of 1889, the city was rebuilt over the top of the ashes.  Take a guided tour UNDER the city’s sidewalks and streets…. through the hidden subterranean passages that once were the main roadways and storefronts of old downtown.

Take the waterfront streetcar from Pioneer Square along the waterfront to Pike Place Market.  These vintage streetcars take you to destinations in and near Pioneer Square.

Pike Place Market is the oldest continually operating farmers market in the U.S.  It’s a high energy bazaar offering regional produce and seafood popular with tourists and locals alike.  Watch fish fly at the Pike Place Fish Market…. and if you don’t know what we mean by that, you need to experience it.

The Seattle Aquarium is on Pier 59 on the Waterfront, just down the hill from Pike Place Market.  It is one of the stops on that Waterfront Streetcar.

Space Needle is in the heart of the city, in Seattle Center.  You can take a ride to the top just to enjoy the view, or you can dine at the Sky City Restaurant.  This restaurant revolves 360 degrees allowing you to take in the entire view are you enjoy a fine meal.  They are open for lunch and dinner.  Brunch is served on weekends.  (Note:  The restaurant does have a dress code, so don’t go TOO casual.)  

Ride a monorail.  You can catch the privately run Seattle Monorail from downtown to the Space Needle.

The Museum of Flight is located south of downtown, at the south end of Boeing Field/King County Airport.  The great gallery showcases 20 full-size aircraft from early models to the latest.  Visit the Red Barn, full of exhibits showing early aircraft construction.  This was the historic birthplace of the Boeing Airplane Company.

Take a tour of the Boeing Facility in Everett where they make 747, 767, 777, and 787 planes.  You can call for a reservation.  Tickets can be purchased at the facility if they are not fully booked.  The guided tours take about 90 minutes.

If you’re really interested in aircraft, the Museum of Flight operates its Restoration Center at Paine Field also in Everett, Washington.  You can see approximately three dozen aircraft under restoration.

Still have time left?  Go whale watching.  Visit the San Juan Islands.  Further afield you can explore Mount Rainier, Olympic National Park, North Cascades, and Mt. St. Helen’s Volcanic Monument.

If the city has taken all of your time, you can see the mountains from the Space Needle and save the National Parks for another visit…. because Seattle will call you back.