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Belltown & Seattle Center
Aside from the hotels listed here, Belltown and the Denny Triangle sport some fairly
anonymous, motor court-type lodgings from the 1960s, and many of them cater to
business travelers - so they're efficient and have all the amenities you might need, if
not a lot of character.
MOORE HOTEL
HOTEL
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( 206-448-4851;
www.moorehotel.com
;
1926 2nd Ave; s/d with shared bath $68/80, with
private bath $85/97; ; Westlake)
Old-world and allegedly haunted, the Moore non-
etheless has a friendly front desk and a prime location. If that doesn't swing you, the
price should. There's a cute little cafe on the premises and the dive-y Nitelite Lounge
next door. You can practically hold your breath and walk to Pike Place Market from
here.
CITY HOSTEL SEATTLE
HOSTEL
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( 206-706-3255;
www.hostelseattle.com
; 2327 2nd Ave; 6-/4-bed dm $28/32, d $73; ;
RapidRide D-Line)
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Sleep in an art gallery for peanuts - in Belltown, no less. That's
the reality in this new 'art hostel,' which will make your parents' hostelling days seem
positively spartan by comparison. Aside from arty dorms, expect a common room, hot
tub, in-house movie theater (with free DVDs) and all-you-can-eat breakfast.
HOTEL FIVE
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
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( 206-441-9785;
www.hotelfiveseattle.com
; 2200 5th Ave; r from $165; ; 13)
This
wonderful reincarnation of the old Ramada Inn on 5th Ave in Belltown mixes retro-
'70s furniture with sharp color accents to produce something that is dazzlingly modern.
And it's functional too. The ultra-comfortable beds could be nominated as a valid cure
for insomnia, while the large reception area invites lingering, especially when they lay
out the complimentary cupcakes and coffee in the late afternoon.
There's an on-site gym and decent restaurant.
BELLTOWN INN
HOTEL
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