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[Starbright]

Does anyone know where to stay. I have looked at homewood suites and they are full. Doesn't need to be downtown, just accessable to Pikes Pier. I am getting confused and frustrated because I have never been there before.

Thanks

[Dave Marx]

There's no lodging in the immediate area of the pier. The ship departs from Smith's Cove (Pier 92). That's outside of the downtown area (the pier downtown is the Bell St. Pier - Disney's not using it).

You can stay nearly anywhere and arrange shuttle transportation to/from the pier for the same price. Shuttle Express is just one of several companies offering the service. Hotels in the area of Seattle Center are about the closest to the pier, although anyplace downtown is no more than a mile or so farther than that. There are plenty of decent possibilities. At this stage, I'd just shop Kayak.com or Expedia.com and see what's available. Setting your sights on one or a handful of spots could cost you. There are two hotels in the South Lake Union area - they're about the same distance from the cruise pier, and still very convenient to downtown. Meantime, the rates tend to be a bit lower for the value delivered.

If you're planning to do some in-town sightseeing, I suggest you do stay in town. If you just need a place to rest your head before the cruise, there are plenty of decent, reasonably-priced places near the airport. The shuttle services serve those as well.

Here are hotels I've personally stayed at:
Executive Hotel Pacific - rates here tend to be low for downtown. It's clean, basic lodging, in an older building
Warwick Hotel - Closer to the cruise pier - it's a 60s-vintage hotel that shows its age a bit, but still clean, comfy, and well-run
Hotel 1000 - If you have the bucks - boutique-style high rise. Large, well-appointed rooms, amazing bathrooms. Ranks very highly in guest surveys, and I have to agree.
Hotel Monaco - Across the street from Executive Pacific, much nicer. A Kimpton hotel, so near the higher end of the price range.
Belltown Inn - Can be bargain-priced, but also very quirky. Very basic furnishing, no air conditioning (but it's not essential in Seattle). Otherwise, clean and well run.

[Papa Mouse]

Most of the hotels are north of downtown as mentioned above. Trying to get the best located one for you could present a problem. Where are you coming from, flying, how long are you staying in Seattle before heading to the DCL Terminal?

This can make a big difference in picking a hotel, inn or suite room for you. For instance you mentioned that Homewood Suites was full. The $64.00 question (old term) is "which Homewood Suites was full?" There are two (2) Homewood Suites in the Seattle area one being close to the center of Seattle and the other is further from the center of Seattle but closer to the DCL Terminal. Depending upon where you are coming from either could be closer. One is full but the other one? You previously mentioned Homewood Suites so you must have researched it or know of it. Do you have the address of the one that is full to chech the other's availability?

I can then list the lodging hear to where you want to stay in Seattle for sightseeing or closer to the terminal. Then if you want better rates you can contact Kayal, Priceline or other related sites.

If you were going to stay in Seattle what transportation were you going to use to the DCL Terminal?

Possibly one of the hotels have a shuttle to DCL. The DCL Terminal is within about 2 1/2 to 3 miles of most all of the hotels and a taxi would suffice.