| amenities include guest laundry facilities, an exercise room and an indoor pool, plus a business center and a convenience shop. unpretentious rooms feature minifridges, microwaves and coffeemakers, as well as flat-screen tvs and wi-fi. breakfast and parking are available. off i-5, this laid-back hotel is a mile from lakewold gardens, and 3 miles from fishing and swimming at steilacoom lake. suites add sitting areas. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 34 min
Lakewold Gardens (3 min)
Landscape designer Thomas Church's 10-acre flora collection includes rare & unusual plants. Chambers Bay Golf Course (18 min)
This public course designed by renowned golf architect Robert Trent Jones Jr has hosted the US Open. Fort Steilacoom Park (13 min)
Large area with baseball, softball & soccer fields, plus hiking paths, play sets & a dog park. Tacoma Art Museum (13 min)
Exhibits feature Dale Chihuly glass works, European Impressionism, Japanese prints & American art. Owen Beach (27 min)
Waterfront park with picnic shelters, grills, kayak rentals & views of Vashon Island. Point Defiance Park (27 min)
Large park with the Point Defiance zoo & aquarium, hikes in an old-growth forest, gardens & beaches. Museum of Glass (14 min)
Diverse indoor & outdoor glass-art exhibits plus a cone-shaped studio with working artists. American Lake (10 min)
Lake featuring boating, swimming & fishing, plus adjacent parks with tennis & a boat launch. LeMay - America’s Car Museum (12 min)
4-story museum on an 8-acre campus displays cars, trucks & motorcycles in historic & tech exhibits. Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge (15 min)
762-acre protected estuary with trails, an education center, & bird- & whale-watching opportunities. Tacoma Narrows Bridge (14 min)
Two suspension bridges over Puget Sound serving as a link between Tacoma & the Kitsap Peninsula. Fort Nisqually Living History Museum (29 min)
Re-creation of the first Puget Sound European settlement, with a fort & costumed interpreters. Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (23 min)
Zoo & aquarium with nearly 300 species, including tigers, meerkats & a landmark red wolf habitat. Emerald Queen Casino I-5 in Tacoma (13 min)
Hotel-casino with table games & video slots, multiple restaurants, a nightclub & live entertainment. Washington State History Museum (13 min)
Museum exploring Washington state's history through high-tech exhibits such as a big model railroad. | 
