| pets are welcome for a fee. upgraded suites feature fireplaces, kitchenettes, balconies and/or whirlpool tubs. understated rooms offer free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and dvd players, as well as microwaves, minifridges and coffeemakers. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. suites add living areas with pull-out sofas. hot breakfast and parking are complimentary. set among gardens, this relaxed hotel is 4 miles from the tacoma narrows bridge, and 11 miles from the aquarium, beaches and forest at point defiance park. additional amenities include a seasonal outdoor heated pool and a hot tub, plus a convenience store, a business center and 3 meeting rooms
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 39 min
LeMay - America’s Car Museum (17 min)
4-story museum on an 8-acre campus displays cars, trucks & motorcycles in historic & tech exhibits. Tacoma Narrows Bridge (7 min)
Two suspension bridges over Puget Sound serving as a link between Tacoma & the Kitsap Peninsula. Maury Island (1 hr 7)
Scenic peninsula island known for its lighthouse & expansive marine park with abundant wildlife. Dash Point State Park (33 min)
Park offering 400 acres on Puget Sound for swimming, camping, hiking, biking & hand-launched boats. Fort Nisqually Living History Museum (25 min)
Re-creation of the first Puget Sound European settlement, with a fort & costumed interpreters. Museum of Glass (19 min)
Diverse indoor & outdoor glass-art exhibits plus a cone-shaped studio with working artists. Tacoma Art Museum (18 min)
Exhibits feature Dale Chihuly glass works, European Impressionism, Japanese prints & American art. Owen Beach (23 min)
Waterfront park with picnic shelters, grills, kayak rentals & views of Vashon Island. Chambers Bay Golf Course (22 min)
This public course designed by renowned golf architect Robert Trent Jones Jr has hosted the US Open. Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (20 min)
Zoo & aquarium with nearly 300 species, including tigers, meerkats & a landmark red wolf habitat. W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory (20 min)
Victorian conservatory in Wright Park with a big historical greenhouse housing 500+ plant species. Point Defiance Park (23 min)
Large park with the Point Defiance zoo & aquarium, hikes in an old-growth forest, gardens & beaches. Washington State History Museum (18 min)
Museum exploring Washington state's history through high-tech exhibits such as a big model railroad. Kopachuck State Park (16 min)
Park's 100+ acres on Henderson Bay offer mountain views & a Deadman's Island reachable only by boat. Harbor History Museum (6 min)
Exhibits dedicated to local heritage & maritime history, plus a historical one-room schoolhouse. | 
