kick_the_reverb in Seattle June 2-4 - Other Events

W woofmutt Member Seattilite Telstar Joined: Mar 26, 2002 Posts: 2639	W woofmutt Posted posted on Sat, Apr 30, 2005 9:13 AM For motel location pick downtown over the airport. The airport is near 30 minutes south of downtown so you waste a lot of time getting there and back. There's also just motels and parking lots down there. Beautiful, yes, but in a dismal way few appreciate. There aren't any really bad motels in the main downtown area. It's mostly swank hotels in the core of downtown, motels near the Seattle Center (Space Needle) area. Most of the motels in that area have been remodeled in recent years to make them nice-nice for those who don't like to play the "What does this stain look like to you?" game. A lot of the motels on Aurora Ave North from the 700 block up are dives. The exceptions are a few name chains (like Howard Johnson's). Neighborhoods with motels and good proximity to downtown: Queen Anne, Ballard, Greenwood, Lake Union, East Lake, West Lake, Capitol Hill, Wallingford, University (U) District. For best access stay south of 50th Street. For best smell avoid Aurora motels (as noted above). Once again I recommend priceline.com for getting a great price on a weekend stay. If you try it pick the "Downtown" and "Lake Union" (covers the area by the Seattle Center) options. Avoid the other options, too far for a short visit. I always place a bid at what I'd realistically like to pay and generally always get a room first bid. You can check some area motel prices to give you an idea of where to start your bid. Pretty good lists here: http://www.seeseattle.org/visitors/lodging/default.asp?cat=Hotels+%26+Motels&sort=Downtown+Seattle http://www.seattlehotels.worldweb.com/ A downtown West Coast Cool option: http://www.acehotel.com Downtown, cool, fairly cheap for downtown, and right above one of our best "dive" bars: http://www.moorehotel.com While thejab's head for cool and knowledge of swell is far superior to most cats I'd have to say that Tacoma is too far for a short visit. It's a great city and a good trip for anyone who wants to get an idea of what Seattle was like before they leveled it. And if anyone does go to the Java Jive go at night 'cause you won't wanna see what the light of day reveals. And plan on drinking beer. From a can. If you have any questions about a motel's location, where to get a shoe resoled in a flash, or Happy Hours, you can e-mail me directly.

For motel location pick downtown over the airport. The airport is near 30 minutes south of downtown so you waste a lot of time getting there and back. There's also just motels and parking lots down there. Beautiful, yes, but in a dismal way few appreciate.

There aren't any really bad motels in the main downtown area. It's mostly swank hotels in the core of downtown, motels near the Seattle Center (Space Needle) area. Most of the motels in that area have been remodeled in recent years to make them nice-nice for those who don't like to play the "What does this stain look like to you?" game. A lot of the motels on Aurora Ave North from the 700 block up are dives. The exceptions are a few name chains (like Howard Johnson's).

Neighborhoods with motels and good proximity to downtown: Queen Anne, Ballard, Greenwood, Lake Union, East Lake, West Lake, Capitol Hill, Wallingford, University (U) District. For best access stay south of 50th Street. For best smell avoid Aurora motels (as noted above).

Once again I recommend priceline.com for getting a great price on a weekend stay. If you try it pick the "Downtown" and "Lake Union" (covers the area by the Seattle Center) options. Avoid the other options, too far for a short visit. I always place a bid at what I'd realistically like to pay and generally always get a room first bid. You can check some area motel prices to give you an idea of where to start your bid.

Pretty good lists here:

http://www.seeseattle.org/visitors/lodging/default.asp?cat=Hotels+%26+Motels&sort=Downtown+Seattle

http://www.seattlehotels.worldweb.com/

A downtown West Coast Cool option:

http://www.acehotel.com

Downtown, cool, fairly cheap for downtown, and right above one of our best "dive" bars:

http://www.moorehotel.com

While thejab's head for cool and knowledge of swell is far superior to most cats I'd have to say that Tacoma is too far for a short visit. It's a great city and a good trip for anyone who wants to get an idea of what Seattle was like before they leveled it. And if anyone does go to the Java Jive go at night 'cause you won't wanna see what the light of day reveals. And plan on drinking beer. From a can.

If you have any questions about a motel's location, where to get a shoe resoled in a flash, or Happy Hours, you can e-mail me directly.

Post #155919 by woofmutt on Sat, Apr 30, 2005 9:13 AM