Best Family Hotels in Seattle
• Best pool: Four Seasons • Westin
• Family suite: Level Hotel
• Near cruise port: Marriott
• Pike Place Market: Four Seasons
• Climate Pledge Arena: Maxwell
My family and me at a Sounders game in Seattle (our hometown).
Seattle Hotels for Families – My Advice
- The best areas of Seattle for first-time visitors are Downtown, Belltown, and Seattle Center.
- Best luxury hotel for families: The Four Seasons (downtown and steps from Pike Place Market)
- Best cheap hotels for families: Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown • Travelodge By The Space Needle
- My favorite restaurants in downtown Seattle that are kid-friendly: Von’s Gustobistro (a bar/restaurant/distillery with great food) • Alibi Room (even more bar-like than Von’s, great happy hour food) • Pike Brewing Company (good pub food and beer) • DeLaurenti (pizza by the slice, best cookies in Pike Place Market)
- The best playground near downtown is Artists at Play – at Seattle Center (a 20 minute walk from downtown or take the Monorail).
7 Best Kid-Friendly Hotels in Seattle
1. Four Seasons – luxury
Phone: +1 (206) 749-7000
Suites are large and beautiful and will comfortably sleep a family of four. The outdoor pool has views of the waterfront (and the pool is heated too so you can swim year-round). There’s a jacuzzi, spa, and fitness center. Bay View rooms look out over the waterfront, passing ferries, and the Seattle ferris wheel (city views look the opposite way). The hotel is steps from Pike Place Market with the Seattle Art Museum, many restaurants, and downtown shopping all within a short walk.
2. The Westin – luxury
Phone: +1 (206) 728-1000
A great hotel in a central Belltown location. Close to the shopping, great restaurants, and monorail in downtown Seattle. Fantastic views of the water, city, and mountains (the hotel’s twin towers are 47 floors high). Many great restaurants within 2 or 3 blocks (Serious Pie is a good one with amazing pizza, beer, and desserts). The pool is indoor and very kid-friendly.
3. Level Hotel – luxury
Phone: +1 (206) 455-90776
Accommodations are apartment-style – one, two, and three-bedroom suites sleep families of 4 to 7 – offering far more space than standard hotel rooms. Fully equipped kitchens and in-suite washer and dryer. Many units also feature separate living or sitting areas. There’s an outdoor pool with deck and indoor pool and hot tubs. Good bar and restaurant downstairs and short walk from a Whole Foods grocery store.
4. The Maxwell – midrange
Phone: +1 (206) 286-0629
Fun, family-friendly hotel with lots of character. The largest rooms have 2 king beds and a sofa bed. There’s a neighborhood feel to the area (though not the immediate surroundings) and the hotel is a short walk to Seattle Center, the monorail, many restaurants, and two grocery stores. The indoor swimming pool is not huge but still a plus for kids.
5. Silver Cloud Hotel Stadium – midrange
Phone: +1 (206) 204-9800
Great location for Seahawks, Mariners, or Sounders games. (But a little out of the way to see the rest of the city’s attractions.) Light rail, a few restaurants, and a family-friendly brewery are nearby. A free shuttle will take guests anywhere in Seattle. Heated rooftop pool and jacuzzi are kid-friendly. King suites are large. As I say, this is a great hotel to see a football, baseball, or soccer game but if that’s not a priority then look at the Silver Cloud in South Lake Union.
6. Residence Inn – midrange
Phone: +1 (206) 624-6000
1 and 2-bedroom suites sleep a family of four, five, or six. Full kitchen, nice pool, free breakfast, and happy hour. Walking distance to the very cool (and kid-friendly) Museum of History and Industry and the streetcar to downtown goes right by the hotel.
7. Mediterranean Inn – budget
Phone: +1 (206) 428-4700
Good value hotel very close to Climate Pledge Arena and a large Safeway. Rooms have kitchenettes and there’s 24-hour guest laundry. Free coffee, bottled water, and microwave popcorn.
More Seattle Hotels for Families
From June to September Seattle’s best hotels can be booked solid. Here are a few more hotels with triples, quads, or family rooms if the above hotels are fully booked.
- Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown
King and 2-bedroom suites (2 queen, 1 sofa bed) sleep 5+. Free breakfast.- Homewood Suites Downtown
2-bedroom suites sleep 6 (1 full, 1 king, 1 sofa bed). 1-bedroom suites sleep a family of five. Free breakfast, full kitchens in every suite.- Courtyard Downtown Lake Union
King and double rooms sleep 4. Indoor pool, jacuzzi.- Holiday Inn Seattle
Family rooms sleep 4. Breakfast included. Small pool.
Apartments for Families in Seattle
Two-bedroom suite with kitchen at Staybridge Suites Seattle in Fremont (a fun neighborhood loaded with top local restaurants, 10 minute bus ride from downtown Seattle).
- Staybridge Suites Seattle – Fremont
One and two-bedroom suites sleep families of 4 to 7. All units have kitchens, washer/dryer, and free-wifi. Parking is not free but is cheaper than any of the downtown hotels.
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