Looking for recommendations for SeaTac hotels. Seems like most of them don’t get very good reviews and are very expensive. Am only spending 1 night so don’t need anything extravagant. Would like airport shuttle.

All the usual suspects are there. When is your trip? The entire area (near SEA or downtown) has expensive to very expensive rates during Alaska cruise season. Cheap places like a RedRoof Inn which might charge $150 at other times of year could be over $400 now.

Trip not until Sept. I am aware all the usual ones are there but many have bad reviews. Was hoping for a personal recommendation. My flight is at 5AM so don't want to be far from the airport.

If it is early September, that is definitely still cruise season. I personally seldom if ever look at reviews of major chain hotels -- they are all pretty much same-o same-o. The only SeaTac hotel I've used is Cedarbrook Lodge which I quite enjoyed. It is generally 'moderately' priced.

Coast Gateway comes up often recommended (over on Trip Advisor Seattle forum). Radisson is walking distance. Don't get too far away from the airport or too cheap because it's a bit of a dodgy area and some are "no tell motels"

I stayed at a Motel 6 there and I was sorry I did. Very noisy from traffic. People hung out in the parking lot playing music from their car in the wee hours. Ugh.

That sounds pretty normal for a Motel 6 . . . anywhere

Thanks - will take a look at the suggested ones. Most of the reviews are not very good- understaffed, noisy, dated, etc etc.

You could stay downtown if you want a much larger selection of much nicer hotels. It's 40 mins and $3 using LightRail from SeaTac.

There's Cedarbrook Lodge if you want something nicer but still near the airport.

Oh no, not at all. We've had great success at Motel 6. Many have been spruced up quite nicely. But this one was awful.

Been a few years, but I’ve twice stayed at Hilton airport and was pleased.

Are you leaving a car in the SeaTac area while you are away? Can you get dropped off some way at the airport? Solo trip or family with lots of luggage? I have flown out of SEA on an early morning flight. Yes the motel I stayed at was at the bottom of the barrel (south of the airport). Parked at a facility that gave rides to departure gate which was just north of the airport. Other places I have had some success with Park,sleep,fly. I might consider staying at an airport motel near PDX and leaving at 1AM.

We stayed at the Coast Gateway Hotel with no major complaints. Keep in mind we also had no major expectations.

Thanks everyone- I am staying at the Airport Marriott. Tomorrow night and then I will be on my way.