social spaces include a living room-style lobby. the american restaurant serves breakfast and dinner as well as all-day drinks, including starbucks coffee. there's also a business center with workstations and printers, and 7 meeting rooms. suites add wet bars. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. other amenities include an indoor pool, whirlpool and exercise room. contemporary-styled rooms offer free wifi, desks with ergonomic chairs, flat-screen tvs with premium cable channels and dvd players, plus minifridges, microwaves and coffeemakers. across from the greater tacoma convention and trade center, this straightforward hotel is a 4-minute walk from the tacoma art museum Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 26 min
LeMay - America’s Car Museum (6 min) 4-story museum on an 8-acre campus displays cars, trucks & motorcycles in historic & tech exhibits. Museum of Glass (6 min) Diverse indoor & outdoor glass-art exhibits plus a cone-shaped studio with working artists. Chihuly Bridge of Glass (6 min) Pedestrian bridge decorated with colorful glass installations by prominent artist Dale Chihuly. Children's Museum of Tacoma (1 min) Museum with 5 playscapes offering hands-on exploration designed to entertain & educate children. Fort Nisqually Living History Museum (22 min) Re-creation of the first Puget Sound European settlement, with a fort & costumed interpreters. Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (18 min) Zoo & aquarium with nearly 300 species, including tigers, meerkats & a landmark red wolf habitat. Emerald Queen Casino I-5 in Tacoma (6 min) Hotel-casino with table games & video slots, multiple restaurants, a nightclub & live entertainment. Washington State History Museum (4 min) Museum exploring Washington state's history through high-tech exhibits such as a big model railroad. Dash Point State Park (19 min) Park offering 400 acres on Puget Sound for swimming, camping, hiking, biking & hand-launched boats. Tacoma Art Museum (2 min) Exhibits feature Dale Chihuly glass works, European Impressionism, Japanese prints & American art. Tacoma Narrows Bridge (9 min) Two suspension bridges over Puget Sound serving as a link between Tacoma & the Kitsap Peninsula. Owen Beach (20 min) Waterfront park with picnic shelters, grills, kayak rentals & views of Vashon Island. Point Defiance Park (20 min) Large park with the Point Defiance zoo & aquarium, hikes in an old-growth forest, gardens & beaches. Chambers Bay Golf Course (20 min) This public course designed by renowned golf architect Robert Trent Jones Jr has hosted the US Open. Wild Waves Theme and Water Park (16 min) Theme park with roller coasters & kid-friendly rides plus a water area with a pool & slides. |