| contemporary rooms and suites include free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs with hd channels, plus custom-designed beds, desks and coffeemakers. additional amenities include a snack shop, a business center, meeting space and complimentary parking. there's free on-site hot breakfast (daily) and weekday breakfast bags to go, as well as a fitness center and an indoor pool. 7-mile drive from the south hill mall. with views of mount rainier, this modern hotel is a 6-minute walk from the washington state fair grounds and a 1. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. suites add separate living areas with pull-out sofas, microwaves and minifridges
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 30 min
Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden (19 min)
Vast garden with a variety of rhododendrons & azaleas, plus seasonal & perennial plants & blossoms. Lake Tapps (15 min)
A 2,880-acre man-made lake & recreational area constructed in 1911 with a dam & dikes. Muckleshoot Casino Resort (18 min)
Sizable venue for table & video gaming, with dance club & several restaurants. Wild Waves Theme and Water Park (16 min)
Theme park with roller coasters & kid-friendly rides plus a water area with a pool & slides. Children's Museum of Tacoma (18 min)
Museum with 5 playscapes offering hands-on exploration designed to entertain & educate children. Dash Point State Park (30 min)
Park offering 400 acres on Puget Sound for swimming, camping, hiking, biking & hand-launched boats. Tacoma Art Museum (19 min)
Exhibits feature Dale Chihuly glass works, European Impressionism, Japanese prints & American art. Washington State History Museum (19 min)
Museum exploring Washington state's history through high-tech exhibits such as a big model railroad. Museum of Glass (19 min)
Diverse indoor & outdoor glass-art exhibits plus a cone-shaped studio with working artists. Carbon River (15 min)
Large, glacier-fed river named for local coal deposits, with hiking trails nearby. Chihuly Bridge of Glass (19 min)
Pedestrian bridge decorated with colorful glass installations by prominent artist Dale Chihuly. Emerald Queen Casino I-5 in Tacoma (17 min)
Hotel-casino with table games & video slots, multiple restaurants, a nightclub & live entertainment. Lakewold Gardens (18 min)
Landscape designer Thomas Church's 10-acre flora collection includes rare & unusual plants. Pacific Bonsai Museum (19 min)
This collection boasts over 100 bonsai trees from China, Japan, Canada, Korea, Taiwan & America. LeMay - America’s Car Museum (18 min)
4-story museum on an 8-acre campus displays cars, trucks & motorcycles in historic & tech exhibits. | 
