Courtyard by Marriott Seattle Northgate

This hotel is about 25 minutes from SeaTac with no traffic, just north of Seattle across the Lake Union bridge. Being north of Seattle means you can get into the city center much easier aside from peak rush hour, as most commuters come in from the south. The parking garage is gated and has plenty of spaces, especially during the work week. Most importantly, the parking garage is clean and staff come around and make sure no one who isn’t a guest is lurking around the grounds and guests’ cars. There is a daily rate for parking but it is lower than what most hotels in Seattle charge from what I’ve observed on my search for places. This hotel is very clean, the rooms are spacious, it resides in a quiet neighborhood with easy access to the I-5 and plenty of amenities are nearby. A gas station, grocery store, McDonalds and several restaurants are within 5 minutes of the property. I have visited Seattle twice for one week each time and both times have stayed here and enjoyed it very much. On my most recent stay, my plane came in at 2:15am and by the time I got out of the airport and in my rental car I had been awake for over 24 hours. I called the front desk and asked if I could check in a good 9 hours early to get some sleep and was able to be accommodated with no extra charge. Of course that’s not always a guarantee, so keep that in mind. This property will likely always be my go-to choice when staying in Seattle!

Staff was really friendly and helpful - I had a lot of questions about public transport and they were great at guiding me! It’s really easy to take the bus to the transit center and grab the tram to downtown, uw, cap hill, and etc. The room was spotless and the bed was super comfortable. I also enjoyed their gym space, it was well equipped and easy to access

This hotel was, as they say, above my pay grade. I don't know if I've ever stayed in a hotel this nice before but the price was right on. We had a 'suite' with 2 TVs and a lot of seating and a super comfy bed. This was our last night of our long road trip so it was great to be able to sprawl out all the bags and suitcases for organizational purposes and still have room to spare. Internet was fine, TVs were nice. We wanted to stay close to the zoo and this was perfect.

Excellent food and wait staff. Particularly loved the dinner, especially the soup and cheese sandwich. The chef was outstanding.

Room was comfortable and extremely clean. Nice and quiet as well. Never heard a noise from the other rooms. Also very close to things like gas stations, Starbucks, and target