| this casual, modern hotel is 5. 8 miles from wild waves theme park. free perks include parking, hot breakfast or weekday breakfast bags to go. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. straightforward rooms include free wi-fi and custom-designed beds, plus both full and lap desks (for working on the bed), flat-screen tvs, minifridges, microwaves and coffeemakers. suites add pull-out sofas. 7 miles from dash point state park and 3. there's also an exercise room, an indoor pool and a whirlpool, plus 4 meeting rooms and a business center
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 17 min
Museum of Glass (16 min)
Diverse indoor & outdoor glass-art exhibits plus a cone-shaped studio with working artists. Washington State History Museum (15 min)
Museum exploring Washington state's history through high-tech exhibits such as a big model railroad. Maury Island (1 hr 15)
Scenic peninsula island known for its lighthouse & expansive marine park with abundant wildlife. Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (29 min)
Zoo & aquarium with nearly 300 species, including tigers, meerkats & a landmark red wolf habitat. Saltwater State Park (14 min)
This park on the shores of Puget Sound has campsites, volleyball courts & an artificial reef. Tacoma Art Museum (15 min)
Exhibits feature Dale Chihuly glass works, European Impressionism, Japanese prints & American art. Fort Nisqually Living History Museum (34 min)
Re-creation of the first Puget Sound European settlement, with a fort & costumed interpreters. Pacific Bonsai Museum (8 min)
This collection boasts over 100 bonsai trees from China, Japan, Canada, Korea, Taiwan & America. Wild Waves Theme and Water Park (10 min)
Theme park with roller coasters & kid-friendly rides plus a water area with a pool & slides. Muckleshoot Casino Resort (15 min)
Sizable venue for table & video gaming, with dance club & several restaurants. Tacoma Narrows Bridge (19 min)
Two suspension bridges over Puget Sound serving as a link between Tacoma & the Kitsap Peninsula. Dash Point State Park (14 min)
Park offering 400 acres on Puget Sound for swimming, camping, hiking, biking & hand-launched boats. Point Defiance Park (32 min)
Large park with the Point Defiance zoo & aquarium, hikes in an old-growth forest, gardens & beaches. LeMay - America’s Car Museum (15 min)
4-story museum on an 8-acre campus displays cars, trucks & motorcycles in historic & tech exhibits. Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden (8 min)
Vast garden with a variety of rhododendrons & azaleas, plus seasonal & perennial plants & blossoms. | 
