pre-cruise stay hyatt place downtown seattle
We recently stayed at the Hyatt Place Downtown Seattle before our Royal Princess Cruise to Alaska. Hyatt's are my go-to hotels when I travel because I love their point system. For this stay, I used a Free Night Certificate I get each year with my Chase Hyatt Card.
GETTING tHERE
We flew into Seattle the night before our cruise. We arrived at the hotel right before midnight. There were quite a few of us checking in at this time. From the Seattle Airport, we took a taxi for the flat rate of $66. I shared the taxi with my parents and my 17-year-old son. At this time of night, it was about a 30-minute ride from the airport to downtown.
Room
Our room was huge and clean. We were in France two weeks before this trip, where hotel rooms are typically small. So our room with a sitting area, kitchenette, and two huge double beds seemed even larger than normal. I have included a picture of beds that we slept in. Did I mention we arrived at midnight? The room was immaculate before our exhausted selves threw our stuff everywhere and immediately crashed.
Free Breakfast
This hotel was popular with cruisers. The free breakfast area was packed all morning. They had an assortment of cereals, breads, and warm items. I had a decent sausage biscuit. My son had several sausage biscuits and pancakes.
Hotel to Port
You could book a shuttle from the hotel to the cruise port. I heard people talking to the front desk about it. The shuttle was $11 a person. Our family booked a Lyft to the port. It arrived in less than a minute. For 4 of us is more affordable and comfortable to book the Lyft.
Location
One of the things I liked most about this hotel was the great
location. It was within walking distance of the Space Needle, Chuhilly Gardens, and lots of restaurants. Our family had visited Seattle several years ago. My son and I enjoyed walking around and seeing some of the places we visited on our last trip. Here we are with the Space Needle. We had a nice time exploring Seattle on foot before we headed to the cruise port around 10:30 that morning.
Conclusion
I would stay at the Hyatt Place Seattle Downtown if I cruise out of Seattle again. The rooms are spacious and clean. A free breakfast and a quick ride to the cruise port make it a huge win for me!
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