cntrfieldsmom Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 We are looking for a hotel in Downtown Seattle June 18,19,20. I went to look at the zones and there are several downtown zones. Any thoughts on which zone or zones I should try for? Thanks for any advice. Link to comment
mt99808 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Depends on the purpose of your trip I guess. We went last summer and stayed at the Sheraton in Pike Place. Pike Place is most centrally located IMO. Financial district is close to the ball park but if you're going for a ball game its only a short train ride on public transit from Pike Place. I found Space Needle area to not be as accessible to public transit as Pike Place was. Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 mt99808, Can you please follow-up your previous Priceline Chicago thread with whatever you ended up doing for that trip. Please remember to follow-up your threads with your wins/decisions as you make them (even if you don't ultimately use PRICELINE / HOTWIRE, cancel the trip, book direct, etc) as this help keep the board better organized and more useful for everyone... as well as being a courtesy to anyone who took the time to help with your travel plans. Thanks. cntrfieldsmom, I agree wit the above that the Pike Place zone is the most ideal, but i think you also want to be west of Rte 5... it may be a situation where PRICELINE EXPRESS (or HOTWIRE) is a better option to ensure the best location, since you will likely want to walk to most sights. Also, note that mass transit is free within a certain area of 'downtown', so it makes it easy to get around by hopping on/off the bus as needed. For your dates above is your check-out 6/20 (a 2 nite stay) or 6/21 (a 3 nite stay)? What is your target budget and desired star rating? Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPS and HOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
cntrfieldsmom Posted March 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Thereuare, Thanks for your reply. It is a 3 night stay. The correct dates are June 19,20 and 21. We may have to venture further away from Dwtn as the prices on HOTWIRE and PRICELINE EXPRESS deals are $300 minimum... and this is an add on weekend to our trip to Alaska. Maybe I can find out how far the bus goes out of Dwtn. from the Seattle transit website. I understand this is high season for Seattle. I'd like something 100-200. With this trip,as far as stars..... as long as it's safe and clean I'm ok with less stars. Thanks again. Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 The mass transit system in Seattle is 'pretty good', but it's not part of the free service that i referenced above. I know most points in Bellevue have bus service to Downtown (and there is a major bus depot in the 'downtown' business district), but it's not something i would want to have to adjust my vacation schedule to use for a 3 day trip. Also, there is now a light rail that connects the Airport to Downtown... but then you'll have also have to deal with the hotel shuttle to the airport, the lightrail to downtown, and the return. It would likely be OK for a one nite stay, but again, not something you may be willing to put up with for 3 nites (as although it looks good on paper, the wait time for the hotel shuttle and the lightrail begins to add up since neither run 'on demand' at the moment you show up) If you can temporarily stretch your budget a bit using our sister site RefundableRates.com i found the La Quinta Inn & Suites Seattle Downtown (confirm your dates on the landing page) for $219/nite which gets decent reviews. You could book this as a back-up, then sign up with RateDrop to get alerts should any Downtown hotels for your dates drop in price to $200 or less. Your thoughts? Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPS and HOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
cntrfieldsmom Posted March 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 That sounds reasonable. I will share that information with my husband tonight. Do you think I would have any luck on PRICELINE? I'm thinking they may not open up to priceline since they stay full during high season. I will followup when we make a decision. And will use the links. Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 The idea would be to book something thru RefundableRates.com (as this also takes off some of the pressure to win something right away)... then while you're awaiting alerts from RateDrop, try bidding to beat the refundable rate. (and if/when you do get an alert from RateDrop, it would be a good time to try your bidding again asap OR take the alert offer if it seems like a good enough deal) Thanks for using the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board. Keep us updated on your progress or let us know how we can be of further help. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
cntrfieldsmom Posted March 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 And it takes the stress off knowing we won't be sleeping on a park bench :) Link to comment
cntrfieldsmom Posted April 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 We ended up booking a back up at Hotel Seattle for $120 a night. I will keep trying PRICELINE from the link here but am doubtful as rates are really high. I'm also searching from the links for a night in Fairbanks, I will make a post in that forum. Link to comment
AaronJB Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Thank you for keeping us updated on what you decide and let us know if you have any questions/new listings appear closer to your stay. Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPS and HOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Link to comment
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