Airport or Downtown Seattle Hotel before Cruise

[Socal404]

Planning an Alaska cruise in 2025. Does anyone have suggestions for hotels and location. We are mid 70s with mobility issues. If we stay near airport, are there shuttles to Pier 66? If we stay downtown, are there shuttles services from the airport to the hotel, and shuttles to port? Also, any hotel suggestions downtown is appreciated.

[Gardyloo]

If you mean free shuttles from the airport to airport-area hotels, yes.  If you mean free shuttles from the airport or airport hotels to the cruise terminal, no.  If you mean shuttles from city hotels to the dock, no.  There are cabs and rideshare services, of course, but not free.  Taxi and rideshare (Uber, Lyft) fares from the airport or airport-area hotels to downtown hotels or Pier 66 will run around $50; cab rates from most downtown hotels to Pier 66 will be under $20.

 

Hotel prices in Seattle during the cruise season are very high, so be prepared.  If you want a hotel that's very convenient to Pier 66, the Marriott Waterfront is right across the street; the famous Edgewater Hotel (where the Beatles stayed) is a couple hundred yards from the cruise terminal, on the same (water) side of the street.  

[CruiserBruce]

I am assuming this started on some other forum here. Now it is on the best page for research,  take a look around.  Lots of recommendations and information here.

[Dan G]

answer would depend on what you want to do or see before the cruise.  If you want to sightsee downtown will always be better, but if you fly in and then get on the ship the next day, perhaps the airport will work for you.  While downtown hotels don't offer shuttles they are available from the airport or airport hotels.  Look at

seattleexpress.com