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Fun neighborhood to hang out in
with plenty of eating options and
good bus and walking-trail access
Accommodation options are limited to
one budget hotel-hostel and the odd
B&B
FREMONT &
GREEN LAKE
BALLARD &
DISCOVERY
PARK
Lovely spanking-new boutique
hotel; exciting but laid-back night-
life and great restaurants
Dearth of choices; isolated from down-
town and other neighborhoods
GEORGETOWN &
WEST SEATTLE
Cheap, motel-style places close
to a hip strip
Few options and it's close to nowhere -
except Georgetown
Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront
GREEN TORTOISE HOSTEL
HOSTEL
$
( 206-340-1222;
www.greentortoise.net
;
105 Pike St; 8-/6-/4-bed dm $32/34/36; ;
Westlake)
Seattle's backpacker central - and what a location right across the street from
Pike Place Market! Once pretty crusty, the Tortoise moved to the Elliot Hotel Building
a few years back and now offers 30 bunk rooms and 16 European-style rooms (shared
bath and shower). Free breakfast includes waffles and eggs.
The hostel offers a free dinner three nights a week and there are weekly events such
as open-mic nights.
EXECUTIVE HOTEL PACIFIC
HOTEL
$$
( 206-623-3900;
www.pacificplazahotel.com
;
400 Spring St; r $110-180; ;
University St)
This reliable but not flashy hotel, located next door to the Seattle public
library, has recently been upgraded (with a new cardio room added) and the location
makes it a good deal. Rooms are fairly small but functional, with free wi-fi, voice mail
and data ports, in-room coffee and tea, and windows that open.
MAYFLOWER PARK HOTEL
HOTEL
$$
( 206-623-8700;
www.mayflowerpark.com
; 405 Olive Way; r from $199; ;
Westlake)
If you're coming to Seattle to shop, this is the hotel for you. Attached by in-
door walkway to the Westlake Center, it's also handy for taking the monorail out to
Seattle Center for an event. The lobby bar is a nice hideaway for a drink. High-speed
internet access is free throughout the hotel.
