The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in SeaTac

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to SeaTac

If it's your first trip to SeaTac, Washington for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to SeaTac. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in SeaTac. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in SeaTac for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited SeaTac beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in SeaTac for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Cedarbrook Lodge

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $234 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to SeaTac
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 18525 36th Avenue South, Cedarbrook Lodge has great rooms from $234 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.8 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


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Aloft Seattle Sea-Tac Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $182 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Aloft Seattle Sea-Tac Airport which has nice rooms starting at $182. Offering room service, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 19030 28th Avenue South. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, a game room, a pool table, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.2 miles from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


Best Western Seattle Airport Hotel

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $152 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in SeaTac
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Heated pool

We found Best Western Seattle Airport Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $152. We loved that is has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and a hot tub, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 20717 International Boulevard. You'll also find a game room, a spa, an indoor pool, free parking, and an indoor play area which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.2 miles from the center of town. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Skybridge Seattle Airport Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $200 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

With terrific rooms from $200, Skybridge Seattle Airport Hotel, at 17338 International Boulevard provides a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry facilities, a free airport shuttle, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a pet-free facility. It's located just 0.2 miles from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service


Sleep Inn Sea Tac Airport

Inn with prices starting at $141 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to SeaTac
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Sleep Inn Sea Tac Airport has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $141 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 20406 International Boulevard. Furthermore, it also offers laundry facilities, a free airport shuttle, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.1 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Residence Inn by Marriott Seattle Sea-Tac Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $171 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Residence Inn by Marriott Seattle Sea-Tac Airport is 8.50 out of 10. This place has a fitness center, parking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $171, and it's located at 19608 International Boulevard. We also love the laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a free airport shuttle, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.5 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Spark by Hilton Seattle Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $186 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

A cool place is Spark by Hilton Seattle Airport because it has great rooms that start at $186. It has parking, pet-friendly rooms, bicycle rental, a free airport shuttle, and air-conditioning, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 18220 International Blvd. Only 0.6 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a 24-hour desk, a microwave, a refrigerator, private parking, and eco tourism at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hampton Inn & Suites Seattle-Airport/28th Ave

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $197 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to SeaTac
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pool

Hampton Inn & Suites Seattle-Airport/28th Ave offers a pool, room service, a fitness center, parking, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $197 (before taxes). It's located at 18850 28th Avenue South and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, laundry facilities, a free airport shuttle, family rooms, and air-conditioning which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.1 miles from the city center. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $170 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at 3100 South 192nd Street, Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA has great rooms from $170 (before taxes). It offers a fitness center, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and a free airport shuttle. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a heated pool, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and a refrigerator which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.2 miles from the center of town. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, SeaTac, and Redmond.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Seattle, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Seattle, Best Luxury Hotels in Seattle, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Seattle, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Seattle, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Seattle, Best Hotels for One Week in Seattle, Best Hotels for One Night in Seattle, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Seattle, or Best Business Hotels in Seattle.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in SeaTac?

SeaTac Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$181

After analyzing 9 first time trip hotels in SeaTac, Washington, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $181. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in SeaTac.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $234
  • 3-star hotels: $184
  • 2-star hotels: $147


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