I need a hotel very close to Pike Place but the walk can't be too hilly. I've never been to Seattle so I really don't know but I've heard that some of the hotels on the E-W streets are hill climbs. My father will just not be able to make even a slightly difficult walk.


I've read that the Edgewater provides a shuttle even though they are close but I'm afraid that's out of our price range--especially in August!

Also, Homewood Suites is close to a monorail that goes downtown. Does it stop at Pike Place?

Thanks in advance!

Julie

Seattle is a very hilly city and most if not all of the hotels that would have fairly level and close access to the Pike Market will be very expensive in mid-summer.

The Inn at the Market, a very nice hotel located adjacent to the main market, is itself accessed off a very steep (but short) hill.

My recommendation would be to save money by staying at a hotel farther out, then use the savings for taxis (or bus if convenient) to the market itself. That would go for the relatively less-expensive places near Seattle Center (such as the Homewood) as well as the Courtyard, Residence Inn and Silver Cloud properties located on Lake Union.

The market has much to see on the main level (off Pike Place), but the main market building itself is on many levels, all of which should be experienced if possible. There are a couple of elevators but hills and stairs are the rule rather than the exception.

Sorry, meant to add that the monorail does not go to the Pike Market; it stops at a shopping center around 4 blocks from the main market entrance.

Hi Jam 35! I just checked the summer rates for the Edgewater and they have gone up since we were there in August. We received the Breakfast on the Bay package in a premiere room with panoramic views of the bay for $279. That package is now going for $419!! Yikes! We may have to find a new place to stay this summer.

It was wonderful being shuttled around everywhere. We may be staying in a smaller room this year or change hotels. ***kim***

Thanks for the replies. I totally understand the suggestion to get a better room rate and cab it in to town but my parents are pretty stubborn. They hate driving (or being driven) in a strange city and get completely stressed out. They like to get to their hotel and walk everywhere they want to be--this is despite the fact my father has difficulty walking. I've given up arguing with them so since we will only be in Seattle one night I planned on paying a little more than usual for lodging.

However, I did stumble on the Moore Hotel. The location sounds perfect and the rates are certainly attractive. That right there makes me a little nervous. We certainly don't need 5* rooms but is there something I'm missing about this place?

The Moore is an old hotel atop a popular stage/music/theater venue (as in the concert is just below your bathtub.) The street scene around the Moore is pretty rough and by all reports the accommodations pretty meagre. I would absolutely NOT stay there with elderly parents.

A couple of possibilities that you might investigate are the Ramada on 5th Avenue, the Monaco (very 4-star but Kimpton sometimes runs good room sales) and, lastly, Hotwire or Priceline. If you bid at the 4-star level on Priceline and can tolerate around $100-$120 per room (you can bid up to 4 rooms at a time, same price per room) chances are good that you'll end up with the Sheraton, Westin, or even the Hyatt, all of which offer fine accommodation and level walking to the market. See www.biddingfortravel.com for Priceline how-tos if you're not already familiar.

Thanks Gardyloo! I just can't help to look for a bargain but I also realize sometimes you get what you pay for. I thought the prices at the Moore were too good to be true.

Do you know anything about seattlesuper.com? They don't have August as a choice but do have Nov/Dec.

If you mean Seattle Supersaver, it's the official convention and visitors' bureau reservation site that runs promos for hotels in the off-seasons. Summer is NOT an off-season. Not in a million years.

You can usually do better on your own or through the likes of hotels.com, Priceline or Expedia/Orbitz etc., although sometimes they have twofers.

I just want to chime in and agree with the previous posters that it will be REALLY difficult to navigate from any hotel in Seattle to the market without a hill. I love the Monaco but it is definately uphill from the market. Try their sister hotel on 1st- the Alexis. It is just south of the market so no climb and between the market and Pioneer Square which is also really fun.