| suites add whirlpool tubs. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. breakfast and parking are complimentary. down-to-earth rooms offer free wi-fi, flat-screen tv and minifridges, as well as microwaves, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. this functional hotel is 2 miles from the lively wild waves theme & water park, and 3 miles from both the rhododendron species botanical garden and a fishing dock at five mile lake park
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 19 min
Saltwater State Park (16 min)
This park on the shores of Puget Sound has campsites, volleyball courts & an artificial reef. Tacoma Narrows Bridge (18 min)
Two suspension bridges over Puget Sound serving as a link between Tacoma & the Kitsap Peninsula. Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (28 min)
Zoo & aquarium with nearly 300 species, including tigers, meerkats & a landmark red wolf habitat. Maury Island (1 hr 13)
Scenic peninsula island known for its lighthouse & expansive marine park with abundant wildlife. Muckleshoot Casino Resort (13 min)
Sizable venue for table & video gaming, with dance club & several restaurants. Point Defiance Park (30 min)
Large park with the Point Defiance zoo & aquarium, hikes in an old-growth forest, gardens & beaches. Washington State History Museum (14 min)
Museum exploring Washington state's history through high-tech exhibits such as a big model railroad. Fort Nisqually Living History Museum (32 min)
Re-creation of the first Puget Sound European settlement, with a fort & costumed interpreters. Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden (7 min)
Vast garden with a variety of rhododendrons & azaleas, plus seasonal & perennial plants & blossoms. Wild Waves Theme and Water Park (4 min)
Theme park with roller coasters & kid-friendly rides plus a water area with a pool & slides. Dash Point State Park (14 min)
Park offering 400 acres on Puget Sound for swimming, camping, hiking, biking & hand-launched boats. Pacific Bonsai Museum (8 min)
This collection boasts over 100 bonsai trees from China, Japan, Canada, Korea, Taiwan & America. LeMay - America’s Car Museum (13 min)
4-story museum on an 8-acre campus displays cars, trucks & motorcycles in historic & tech exhibits. Museum of Glass (15 min)
Diverse indoor & outdoor glass-art exhibits plus a cone-shaped studio with working artists. Tacoma Art Museum (14 min)
Exhibits feature Dale Chihuly glass works, European Impressionism, Japanese prints & American art. | 
