| suites add living space and sofabeds. some also have pull-out sofas, minifridges and microwaves. unfussy rooms offer free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs with premium channels, work desks and coffeemakers. a business center and coin-operated laundry facilities are also available. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. free perks include hot breakfast (with breakfast bag option on weekdays) and parking. off interstate 5, this relaxed, modern hotel is 8 miles from the restaurants and museums of downtown tacoma, and 16 miles from the nisqually national wildlife refuge and beach. there's also an indoor pool and a fitness center, plus a courtyard patio and a lounge with a fireplace
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 30 min
LeMay - America’s Car Museum (9 min)
4-story museum on an 8-acre campus displays cars, trucks & motorcycles in historic & tech exhibits. Owen Beach (24 min)
Waterfront park with picnic shelters, grills, kayak rentals & views of Vashon Island. Dash Point State Park (24 min)
Park offering 400 acres on Puget Sound for swimming, camping, hiking, biking & hand-launched boats. Tacoma Art Museum (9 min)
Exhibits feature Dale Chihuly glass works, European Impressionism, Japanese prints & American art. Chambers Bay Golf Course (17 min)
This public course designed by renowned golf architect Robert Trent Jones Jr has hosted the US Open. Washington State History Museum (9 min)
Museum exploring Washington state's history through high-tech exhibits such as a big model railroad. Point Defiance Park (23 min)
Large park with the Point Defiance zoo & aquarium, hikes in an old-growth forest, gardens & beaches. Lakewold Gardens (9 min)
Landscape designer Thomas Church's 10-acre flora collection includes rare & unusual plants. Carbon River (26 min)
Large, glacier-fed river named for local coal deposits, with hiking trails nearby. Tacoma Narrows Bridge (11 min)
Two suspension bridges over Puget Sound serving as a link between Tacoma & the Kitsap Peninsula. Emerald Queen Casino I-5 in Tacoma (10 min)
Hotel-casino with table games & video slots, multiple restaurants, a nightclub & live entertainment. Museum of Glass (10 min)
Diverse indoor & outdoor glass-art exhibits plus a cone-shaped studio with working artists. Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (20 min)
Zoo & aquarium with nearly 300 species, including tigers, meerkats & a landmark red wolf habitat. Fort Nisqually Living History Museum (25 min)
Re-creation of the first Puget Sound European settlement, with a fort & costumed interpreters. Wild Waves Theme and Water Park (20 min)
Theme park with roller coasters & kid-friendly rides plus a water area with a pool & slides. | 
