Places to stay in Seattle that work without a car
98 of the 120 places we mapped in Seattle have a bus stop within 5 minutes' walk and a supermarket within 10, so a car is optional for daily life. The closest bus stops come first.
Quick answer
The top 3 places on this list, best first:
- 1 Hotel Seattle: bus 1 min, shop 1 min
- AC Hotel Seattle Downtown: bus 1 min, shop 7 min
- AMLI Arc: bus 1 min, shop 6 min
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- 1 Hotel Seattle Hotel · ★★★★★ bus 1 min, shop 1 min 14 min Level walk Quiet
- AC Hotel Seattle Downtown Hotel bus 1 min, shop 7 min 19 min Level walk
- AMLI Arc Holiday apartments bus 1 min, shop 6 min 21 min Level walk Lively
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Baroness Hotel Hotel bus 1 min, shop 10 min 19 min Quiet - Belltown Inn Hotel bus 1 min, shop 1 min 17 min Level walk Lively
- citizenM Seattle Pioneer Square Hotel bus 1 min, shop 4 min 2 min
- Civic Hotel Hotel bus 1 min, shop 7 min 12 min Level walk Quiet
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College Inn Hotel bus 1 min, shop 1 min 7 min Quiet - Courtyard Hotel bus 1 min, shop 4 min 6 min Lively
- Crown Inn Motel bus 1 min, shop 7 min 26 min Level walk Quiet
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Crowne Plaza Seattle Downtown Hotel bus 1 min, shop 5 min 15 min Lively - EVEN Hotel Seattle - South Lake Union Hotel bus 1 min, shop 4 min 9 min Level walk
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Executive Hotel Pacific Hotel bus 1 min, shop 4 min 12 min Lively - Georgetown Inn Hotel bus 1 min, shop 3 min 18 min Level walk Quiet
- Graduate by Hilton Seattle Hotel bus 1 min, shop 4 min 15 min
- Hilton Motif Seattle Hotel bus 1 min, shop 3 min 18 min
- Homewood Suites by Hilton Seattle Downtown Hotel bus 1 min, shop 7 min 7 min Level walk Quiet
- Hotel Andra Hotel bus 1 min, shop 6 min 21 min Level walk
- Hotel Max Hotel bus 1 min, shop 7 min 19 min Level walk
- Hotel Seattle Hotel bus 1 min, shop 3 min 12 min Lively
- Hotel Vintage Hotel bus 1 min, shop 5 min 13 min Lively
- Hyatt at Olive 8 Hotel bus 1 min, shop 8 min 21 min Level walk
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Hyatt Regency Seattle Hotel bus 1 min, shop 7 min 20 min Level walk Quiet - Kimpton Hotel Monaco Seattle Hotel bus 1 min, shop 4 min 12 min Lively
- Kimpton Palladian Hotel Hotel bus 1 min, shop 3 min 19 min Level walk
- Lotte Hotel Seattle Hotel bus 1 min, shop 8 min 9 min Quiet
- Madison Tower/Hotel 1000 Hotel bus 1 min, shop 7 min 7 min Level walk
- MarQueen Hotel Hotel bus 1 min, shop 2 min 15 min Level walk Lively
- Marriott Renaissance Hotel Hotel bus 1 min, shop 7 min 13 min
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Mayflower Park Hotel Seattle Hotel bus 1 min, shop 4 min 20 min Level walk - Renaissance Seattle Hotel Hotel bus 1 min, shop 7 min 13 min
- Residence Inn by Marriott Seattle Downtown/Lake Union Hotel bus 1 min, shop 7 min 7 min Level walk Quiet
- Residence Inn Seattle University District Hotel bus 1 min, shop 4 min 16 min Level walk
- SpringHill Suites Hotel bus 1 min, shop 7 min 22 min Level walk Lively
- Staybridge Suites - South Lake Union Hotel bus 1 min, shop 3 min 8 min Level walk
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The Alexis Royal Sonesta Hotel Seattle Hotel bus 1 min, shop 7 min 7 min Level walk -
The Arctic Club Seattle Hotel bus 1 min, shop 5 min 7 min - The Charter Hotel Seattle Hotel bus 1 min, shop 1 min 17 min Level walk Lively
- The Corona Guest house bus 1 min, shop 3 min 6 min Lively
- The Grove Motel bus 1 min, shop 5 min 40 min Level walk Quiet
- The Sound Hotel Seattle Belltown Hotel bus 1 min, shop 4 min 21 min Level walk
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The Westin Seattle Hotel bus 1 min, shop 7 min 20 min Level walk Lively - W Hotel Seattle Hotel bus 1 min, shop 3 min 13 min Lively
- Warwick Seattle Hotel Hotel bus 1 min, shop 4 min 21 min Level walk
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Worldmark Seattle - The Camlin Hotel bus 1 min, shop 9 min 22 min Level walk Quiet - Adelaide Apartment Guest house bus 2 min, shop 2 min 17 min
- Ballard Inn Hotel bus 2 min, shop 9 min 24 min Level walk Lively
- Best Western Pioneer Square Hotel Hotel bus 2 min, shop 3 min 3 min Level walk Lively
- citizenM Hotel bus 2 min, shop 3 min 11 min Level walk Quiet
- Coast Seattle Downtown Hotel bus 2 min, shop 4 min 16 min
- Columbia Hotel Hotel bus 2 min, shop 3 min 26 min Level walk Lively
- Embassy Suites - Seattle Downtown Pioneer Square Hotel bus 2 min, shop 5 min 10 min Level walk Lively
- Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Norman Hotel bus 2 min, shop 5 min 13 min Level walk Quiet
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Fairmont Olympic Hotel Hotel · ★★★★★ bus 2 min, shop 3 min 15 min Lively - Grand Hyatt Seattle Hotel bus 2 min, shop 8 min 23 min Level walk
- Hampton Inn & Suites Seattle Downtown Hotel bus 2 min, shop 2 min 12 min Level walk Quiet
- HI-Seattle at American Hotels Hostel bus 2 min, shop 3 min 12 min Level walk
- Hilton Garden Inn Seattle Downtown Hotel bus 2 min, shop 6 min 20 min Level walk Lively
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Seattle Downtown - Lake Union Hotel bus 2 min, shop 6 min 13 min Level walk Quiet
- Hotel Ballard Hotel bus 2 min, shop 10 min 26 min Level walk Lively
- Hotel Five Hotel bus 2 min, shop 4 min 19 min Level walk
- Hotel Hotel Hostel Hotel bus 2 min, shop 4 min 22 min Level walk Lively
- Hotel Theodore Hotel bus 2 min, shop 7 min 22 min Level walk Lively
- Hyatt House Hotel bus 2 min, shop 5 min 14 min Level walk
- Hyatt Place Seattle/Downtown Hotel bus 2 min, shop 2 min 16 min Level walk Quiet
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Inn at the Market Hotel bus 2 min, shop 2 min 15 min Level walk Lively - Inn at the Market Building Hotel bus 2 min, shop 2 min 15 min Level walk Lively
- Inn at Virginia Mason Hotel bus 2 min, shop 10 min 19 min Quiet
- Kings Inn Hotel bus 2 min, shop 5 min 20 min Level walk
- La Quinta Inn & Suites Seattle Downtown Hotel bus 2 min, shop 3 min 15 min Level walk Quiet
- Mediterranean Inn Hotel bus 2 min, shop 1 min 11 min
- Moore Hotel Hotel bus 2 min, shop 2 min 18 min Level walk Lively
- Residence Inn Seattle Downtown/Convention Center Hotel bus 2 min, shop 7 min 20 min Level walk
- Seattle Gaslight Inn Hotel bus 2 min, shop 4 min 36 min Quiet
- Sheraton Seattle Hotel bus 2 min, shop 4 min 19 min Lively
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Silver Cloud Broadway Hotel bus 2 min, shop 4 min 25 min - Silver Cloud Inn Hotel bus 2 min, shop 8 min 31 min Level walk Quiet
- The Collegiana Hotel bus 2 min, shop 4 min 14 min
- The Paramount Hotel Hotel bus 2 min, shop 8 min 22 min Level walk
- The State Hotel Hotel bus 2 min, shop 2 min 14 min Level walk
- Thompson Seattle Hotel bus 2 min, shop 2 min 16 min Level walk Lively
- Travelodge Seattle by the Space Needle Hotel bus 2 min, shop 4 min 15 min Level walk Quiet
- University Inn Hotel bus 2 min, shop 6 min 11 min Level walk Quiet
- Wallingford Inn Hotel bus 2 min, shop 7 min 34 min Level walk Quiet
- Watertown Hotel Hotel bus 2 min, shop 4 min 13 min Quiet
- Astra Hotel Seattle Hotel bus 3 min, shop 6 min 11 min Level walk
- Columbus Motor Inn Motel bus 3 min, shop 5 min 28 min Level walk Quiet
- Comfort Inn & Suites Hotel bus 3 min, shop 8 min 11 min Level walk Quiet
- Four Points by Sheraton Downtown Seattle Center Hotel bus 3 min, shop 4 min 13 min Level walk Quiet
- Green Tortoise Hostel Hostel bus 3 min, shop 3 min 13 min Level walk Lively
- Hostel Fish Hostel bus 3 min, shop 4 min 15 min Level walk Lively
- Moxy Seattle North Hotel bus 3 min, shop 2 min 8 min Level walk
- Populus Seattle Hotel bus 3 min, shop 5 min 6 min Level walk Lively
- State Hotel Seattle Holiday apartments bus 3 min, shop 2 min 3 min Lively
- Courtyard Marriott Seattle Downtown/Lake Union Hotel bus 4 min, shop 8 min 3 min Level walk Quiet
- Four Seasons Seattle Hotel bus 4 min, shop 6 min 11 min Lively
- The Maxwell Hotel Hotel bus 4 min, shop 5 min 16 min Level walk Lively
- Element by Westin Hotel bus 5 min, shop 4 min 13 min Level walk Quiet
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- Within 30 minutes by car of Fremont Troll
- Within 30 minutes by car of Gas Works Park
- Within 30 minutes by car of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Within 30 minutes by car of Museum of Flight
- Within 20 minutes of Pike Place Market
- Within 20 minutes of Space Needle
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