| 5 miles from the joint base lewis-mcchord air force base. kids 17 and under stay free with an adult family member. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. the standard rooms include tvs with expanded cable channels, plus free local calls and wifi (fee). free morning coffee and parking are offered, and there's a seasonal outdoor pool and hot tub, and a coin laundry. this unpretentious budget lodging is off interstate 5, 5. some rooms offer minifridges for an extra charge
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 30 min
Emerald Queen Casino I-5 in Tacoma (9 min)
Hotel-casino with table games & video slots, multiple restaurants, a nightclub & live entertainment. Lakewold Gardens (10 min)
Landscape designer Thomas Church's 10-acre flora collection includes rare & unusual plants. Washington State History Museum (9 min)
Museum exploring Washington state's history through high-tech exhibits such as a big model railroad. Fort Nisqually Living History Museum (25 min)
Re-creation of the first Puget Sound European settlement, with a fort & costumed interpreters. Owen Beach (23 min)
Waterfront park with picnic shelters, grills, kayak rentals & views of Vashon Island. Point Defiance Park (23 min)
Large park with the Point Defiance zoo & aquarium, hikes in an old-growth forest, gardens & beaches. Chambers Bay Golf Course (17 min)
This public course designed by renowned golf architect Robert Trent Jones Jr has hosted the US Open. Museum of Glass (10 min)
Diverse indoor & outdoor glass-art exhibits plus a cone-shaped studio with working artists. Wild Waves Theme and Water Park (20 min)
Theme park with roller coasters & kid-friendly rides plus a water area with a pool & slides. LeMay - America’s Car Museum (9 min)
4-story museum on an 8-acre campus displays cars, trucks & motorcycles in historic & tech exhibits. Carbon River (28 min)
Large, glacier-fed river named for local coal deposits, with hiking trails nearby. Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (20 min)
Zoo & aquarium with nearly 300 species, including tigers, meerkats & a landmark red wolf habitat. Dash Point State Park (24 min)
Park offering 400 acres on Puget Sound for swimming, camping, hiking, biking & hand-launched boats. Tacoma Narrows Bridge (11 min)
Two suspension bridges over Puget Sound serving as a link between Tacoma & the Kitsap Peninsula. Tacoma Art Museum (9 min)
Exhibits feature Dale Chihuly glass works, European Impressionism, Japanese prints & American art. | 
