| off interstate 5, this laid-back budget hotel is 6 miles from both the museum of glass and the lemay - america's car museum. all include balconies or terraces. there's also a seasonal outdoor pool, a hot tub and a gym. straightforward rooms accessed by exterior corridors offer free wi-fi, flat-screens and minifridges, plus microwaves and coffeemakers. a breakfast buffet and parking are complimentary. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. kids age 17 and under stay at no charge in a parent's room. suites add whirlpool tubs and/or separate living areas with sofabeds
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 32 min
Tacoma Art Museum (11 min)
Exhibits feature Dale Chihuly glass works, European Impressionism, Japanese prints & American art. Washington State History Museum (11 min)
Museum exploring Washington state's history through high-tech exhibits such as a big model railroad. Chambers Bay Golf Course (18 min)
This public course designed by renowned golf architect Robert Trent Jones Jr has hosted the US Open. Wild Waves Theme and Water Park (21 min)
Theme park with roller coasters & kid-friendly rides plus a water area with a pool & slides. Emerald Queen Casino I-5 in Tacoma (11 min)
Hotel-casino with table games & video slots, multiple restaurants, a nightclub & live entertainment. Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (22 min)
Zoo & aquarium with nearly 300 species, including tigers, meerkats & a landmark red wolf habitat. Lakewold Gardens (10 min)
Landscape designer Thomas Church's 10-acre flora collection includes rare & unusual plants. Tacoma Narrows Bridge (12 min)
Two suspension bridges over Puget Sound serving as a link between Tacoma & the Kitsap Peninsula. Point Defiance Park (25 min)
Large park with the Point Defiance zoo & aquarium, hikes in an old-growth forest, gardens & beaches. Carbon River (26 min)
Large, glacier-fed river named for local coal deposits, with hiking trails nearby. LeMay - America’s Car Museum (11 min)
4-story museum on an 8-acre campus displays cars, trucks & motorcycles in historic & tech exhibits. Fort Nisqually Living History Museum (27 min)
Re-creation of the first Puget Sound European settlement, with a fort & costumed interpreters. Dash Point State Park (26 min)
Park offering 400 acres on Puget Sound for swimming, camping, hiking, biking & hand-launched boats. Owen Beach (25 min)
Waterfront park with picnic shelters, grills, kayak rentals & views of Vashon Island. Museum of Glass (12 min)
Diverse indoor & outdoor glass-art exhibits plus a cone-shaped studio with working artists. | 
