Accommodations
and Getting around Seattle

If you are driving to Seattle, please refer to this page.

How to get to the conference site/your hotel: If you are flying into Seattle, you are flying into the Seattle-Tacoma or SeaTac Airport (abreviated as SEA). It takes about 30 minutes by taxi/car to get to the University District, where SALT 13 takes place (the route: on the left map indicates Downtown Seattle). All the hotels listed here are located there as well. When making reservations at your hotel, ask for specific directions from the airport to the hotel. You have several options for your ground transportation. (Note: Gray Line airport shuttle to Downtown Seattle only goes to downtown hotels.)

1. Taxis from SeaTac airport cost more than $40.00.

2. S&A Town car (Limousine) Service runs from SeaTac to any of the hotels listed below for $28.00 for the first two passengers and $5.00 for each additional passenger, return trips are the same price.

3. Shuttle Express has two prices depending on which hotel you are staying at: for the first passenger, the fare is $23.50 or $16.50 depending upon the hotel and $10.00 for each additional passenger in your party. See below for each hotel. (It pays to make friends at the airport and hotel.) You can find Shuttle Express's check-in desk behind the Sea-Tac Ground Transportation Information Booth, located in the center of the 3rd floor of the airport parking garage. Be sure to specify where you want to go and that you want the hotel rate. Because others may be picked up or dropped off at other hotels, there is no telling how long the ride takes. It is advisable to check with your hotel in advance for more details.

4. Metro bus: Taking the city bus takes longer than taxi or van service but is reasonably swift (about an hour not counting the waiting time) and is very cheap ($1.25 or $2.00 depending upon the time of your trip). Here are some concrete examples of how to get to your hotel from the airport (SeaTac). You can plan your trip by using this trip planner. For detailed instructions, refer to How to use Metro bus to get to Univ. District.

Accommodations:

If you are interested in crash space (free accommodations offered by people in our department), please email us. (Dormitory rooms are not available.)

The rate information regarding the following hotels is current as of April 9, 2003. Note however that some rates are obtained from the web. Web-based rates can change at any time. You can explore other possibilities if you wish. Refer to sites such as this or this for more information (especially opinions and short descriptions) about the hotels listed below. (Please refer to them just for hotel info; they are for different departments/conferences.) The locations of all hotels listed here are found here. Though the hotels listed here (less than 1.5 miles) are all within moderate walking distance of the university (see distances below), the campus is large; hotel shuttles, town car (= limousine) services, metro buses, etc. are listed with each hotel below. Husky Union Building (HUB) in the driving/walking instructions is not a conference site, but is in the center of the campus and serves as a reference point. Note also that the directions and distances given below are for cars; if you walk, the distances should be shorter. For your information, 1 km = 0.6214 miles (or 1 mile = 1.61 km). Star ratings given below are rough and are based upon web information.

Campus maps online
Henry Art Gallery (conference site for 5/9 Fri): map closeup map map + extra info
Boeing auditorium = SEEC (Seafirst Executive Education Center) 110 (conference site on Sat and Sun): map1 map2
Waterfront Activities Center (site for Sat dinner) map1 map2
A map of all points of interest (including all hotels on this page): red star is the HUB, red pins are hotels, blue pins are conference sites.

Best Western Tower The invited speakers will be staying here.
4507 Brooklyn Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98105
Toll free: (800) 899-0251
Phone: (206) 634-2000
Fax: (206) 545-2103
Rates: $95 (single). The room block is no longer in effect, but this rate is available for now, according to the hotel. expedia.com has a special rate ($69) for studio rooms (small single rooms) [confirmed on 4/8/03]. Refer to this info.

Walking/driving directions to the Husky Union Building (HUB) on campus, 0.76 miles.
Shuttle Express to Best Western Tower: $16.50.
Towncar service from SeaTac airport : $28.00.
Best Western Tower provides a free shuttle to campus, departing from the hotel at 8:00 a.m., 12:00 noon and 4:00 p.m., additional drop-offs and pick-ups can be arranged at the hotel beforehand.
Nearby Metro bus lines: 71, 72 and 73 to/from downtown

College Inn
4000 University Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
Phone: (206) 633-4441
Fax: (206) 547-1335
email: mgr@collegeinnseattle.com
Rates: Confirmed on [4/9/03] Twin Bed $45; Double Bed, one person $50; One Double Bed, two people $55; Two Double Beds, two people $70. Tell them that Dan approved these rates for people attending SALT.
Note: Shared Bath

Shuttle Express to College Inn: $23.50.
Walking/driving directions to the Husky Union Building (HUB) on campus, 0.74 miles, or cut across campus.
Metro bus lines nearby: 71, 72 and 73 to/from downtown

University Inn
4140 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
Toll Free: (800) 733-3855
Phone: (206) 632-5055
Email: reservations@universityinnseattle.com
Rates: Single $80, and $10 for each additional person. This discounted rate is still honored. Please tell them that Colleen approved them for SALT people.

Walking/driving directions to the Husky Union Building (HUB) on campus, 1.08 miles. (This distance is for cars. If you walk and cut across campus, the distance is approx. 0.7 miles.)
Shuttle Express to University Inn: $16.50.
University Inn provides a free shuttle around town, including UW campus. The shuttle drops people off on campus on the hour, and picks people up from campus on the half hour. Reservations should be made in advance.
Metro bus lines nearby: 71, 72 and 73 to/from downtown

University Motel (= University Hotel)
4731 12th Ave. NE
Seattle, WA 98105
Toll Free: (800) 522-4720
Email: univmotel@aol.com
Rates: Single $59, Double $65
We do not have any special arrangement with U Motel. But the rates quoted here are UW rates. Tell them that you are staying with them for a UW event and you will get these rates. Their rooms have small kitchens, and parking is free for paying guests.

Walking/driving directions to the Husky Union Building (HUB) on campus, 0.98 miles.
Shuttle Express to University Motel: $23.50.
Metro bus lines nearby: 71, 72 and 73 to downtown

University Travelodge
4725 25th Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98105
Toll Free (Reservation): 1-888-515-6375
Phone: (206) 525-4612

Rates: The rate of $62.40 was obtained from the travelodge web site on 4/8/03. Try this one too and compare.

It is close (0.57 miles) to the University (but you would have to walk up a steep hill to get to the campus); driving/walking instruction
Metro bus lines nearby: 68 to/from campus
74 to/from campus and downtown (but not to the tunnel)
372 to/from campus

Silver Cloud Inn
5036 25th Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98105
Toll Free: (800) 205-6940
Phone: (206) 526-5200
Fax: (206) 522-1450
Rates: $94 (single or double) The price is still valid for now.

Walking/driving directions to the Husky Union Building (HUB) on campus, 0.78 miles up a very large hill.
Shuttle Express to Silver Cloud Inn: $16.50.
Silver Cloud Inn provides a free shuttle to any destination within three miles, including all of campus, leaving the inn on the half hour. Reservations should be made in advance.
Metro bus lines nearby: 68 to/from campus
74 to/from campus and downtown (but not to the tunnel)
372 to/from campus

University Plaza Hotel
400 NE 45th Street
Seattle, WA 98105
Toll Free: (800) 596-5354
Phone: (206) 634-0100
Rates: $86 single, $96 double The rates are valid.

Walking/driving directions to the Husky Union Building (HUB) on campus, 1.21 miles.
Shuttle Express to University Plaza Hotel: $23.50.
Metro bus lines nearby: 44 to/from campus
16, 26, 76 to/from downtown (but not to the tunnel)
71, 72 and 73 to/from downtown (but you need to walk 0.5 miles)

The Watertown Hotel
4242 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle WA 98105
Toll Free: (866) 944-4242
Phone: (206) 826-4242
Email: reservations@watertownseattle.com
Rates: Some web-based specials offer good rates. We obtained on 4/5/03 the rate of $99.95 for the dates 5/8-12/03 from this site. These rates are not available if you call the hotel directly.

Walking/driving directions to the Husky Union Building (HUB) on campus, 1.14 miles. (This distance is for cars. If you walk and cut across campus, the distance is approx. 0.7 miles.)
Shuttle Express to the Watertown Hotel: $16.50.
The Watertown Hotel provides a free shuttle to campus, departing from the hotel on the hour. Reservations must be arranged beforehand.
Metro bus lines nearby: 71, 72 and 73 to/from downtown