capekidnappers

Hi folk,

Looking for 2 perhaps 3 night's accommodation in Seattle, somewhere central so i can get around (no car, will be arriving by ferry from Victoria, leaving from the airport). The hotel prices are scary. I'm happy in a clean, quiet hostel with private room - for this City Hostel seems a possibility, quoted at US$100/night. Which seems high for a hostel but so be it. Perhaps I should look to Air B&B (which I've never yet done). Any thoughts/recommendations? Thanks in anticipation.

marvelousmouse

City Hostel is in a great location. Don't know if it would have an ensuite bathroom or not; I haven't stayed in the private rooms, just the dorms with ensuite bathrooms. But the nice thing about City Hostel is that their shared bathrooms are singles- each has a sink, shower, and toilet. Enough room to get dressed and not worry about people walking in or getting your clothing wet.

100 dollars doesn't seem high to me, especially given the location. I've stayed in private hostel rooms in other cities and they're usually about 100. You could look at Airbnb but I'm guessing anything near that price is going to be in one of the neighborhoods- not very walkable from the waterfront. Normally I'd recommend staying at the airport but $100 is pretty low for even there.

Have you checked the Moore or Ace? I don't think they'd be cheaper but there may be more choice in terms of room options.

capekidnappers

Hi Marvelousmouse, hey thanks that's a brilliantly helpful reply - I'm quite happy sharing a bathroom as long as I can squirrel away in privacy somewhere afterwards. I was set to book at the City Hostel straightaway but then checked out your suggestion for the Moore Hotel and that also looks good, and a shared bathroom room is just $85. (But no breakfast, which maybe isn't so important in the grand scheme of things.) Ace is more expensive and doesn't quite grab me, (as much as one can tell by the websites, reviews etc). So I'll mull this over and make a choice soon.
Thanks.

Bitter

We stayed at the hilton garden inn downtown last summer. Not quite as central as some other hotels, but still in walking distance to just about everything (or to mass transit). Your experience may vary, but I thought it was a little cheaper than many of the hotels closer to the water.

suze

City Hostel is OK.
The Moore Hotel is another central budget option.
People have been getting good rates at MarQueen.

tomfuller

The HI hostel (former American Hotel) is within walking distance of the King St. Amtrak station. https://www.hihostels.com/en?linkid=...FatxQgod9TEA1g
I have stayed in 2 other hostels in Seattle and they were not up to HI standards.

NorthwestMale

Why would someone consent to spend $100 a night for a hostel when Priceline.com can bring better accommodations for a similar cost?


Obviously the logistics are different in March or May than they would be in early August, and I don't know just when this trip is going to occur.

marvelousmouse

I agree with tomfuller about HIs usually being nicer. But I don't really feel safe at night in the international district (where the HI is). City Hostel is in Belltown- good location for nightlife.

Northwest male- in my case, I just don't like to make nonrefundable hotel reservations. Also, last summer, Priceline was selling rooms at the la Quinta that didn't exist- I know, because I was there at the time, and they were actually overbooked- the front desk guy hadn't been aware of the Priceline thing and he wasn't happy about. I don't know how often that sort of thing happens, and I'd rather not risk it

NorthwestMale

mouse - do we even know that the OP is coming in the summer ???


There are lots of rooms around at most other times, and most users have probably never had a problem with Priceline, particularly one which couldn't be fixed in reasonable fashion.

The rates make the one-hassle-out-of-500 worth it.

tomfuller

I drove around Belltown for over an hour looking for a parking spot within 3 blocks of the City Hostel. There was more than enough nightlife in the area that night.
The HI hostel was completely booked for that night.
The dorm rooms were comparable but the kitchen was not good.
The other hostel that we stayed in was about a block below the Pike Place market. We walked up past the "gum wall" to get to the market. I don't think they even had a kitchen/dining room.

marvelousmouse

Yeah, street parking for City Hostel is tough. Though I had assumed took the train in, lol. I don't recommend it to posters with a car- but I've found that's generally true of the hotels downtown that don't garauntee parking. Good to know about the kitchen at HI. Have you had a chance to stay at hotel hotel hostel yet? Wondered if the parking situation in Fremont was much better.

capekidnappers

Oh sorry I got busy with work and haven't checked here for a while. To clarify, I'll be travelling end of August. Arriving by ferry from Victoria, then flying out to Kallispal. Solo woman traveller looking for a private room but don't mind sharing (clean) facilities. It looks like City Hostel could be a good option for me.

NorthwestMale

OK, August makes a difference, as that's the busiest tourist month... so Priceline MIGHT be difficult to utilize in optimum fashion.

Since you are going to end-up at the airport to fly out to Montana (so we perceive)... at least as a fall-back plan, consider staying your nights at an airport hotel (which you CAN land, via Priceline, in August, for less than your $100 per), and then take the easy Link Light Rail to and from central Seattle.

The light rail runs frequently, and the airport is the first/last stop, so you can't MISS your stop when returning to your hotel.

The hostels ARE at least centrally located, but if it is just easier to stay in one location for all of the nights, AND because you're going to leave from the airport anyway, the airport lodging could make sense for you.

(the light rail runs through a tunnel beneath 3rd avenue in downtown Seattle, so you can hit most any central attraction in convenient fashion)