| check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. this straightforward hotel and conference center, built in the pacific northwest craftsman style, is 9. the relaxed rooms feature warm, casual furnishings, plus minifridges, microwaves, flat-screen tvs and free wi-fi. free hot breakfast is offered. other amenities consist of an on-site restaurant, day spa and event space. suites add jacuzzi tubs, fireplaces, kitchenettes or additional bedrooms. 3 miles from point defiance zoo & aquarium. 9 miles from tacoma and 8
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 38 min
Chambers Bay Golf Course (21 min)
This public course designed by renowned golf architect Robert Trent Jones Jr has hosted the US Open. Dash Point State Park (32 min)
Park offering 400 acres on Puget Sound for swimming, camping, hiking, biking & hand-launched boats. LeMay - America’s Car Museum (17 min)
4-story museum on an 8-acre campus displays cars, trucks & motorcycles in historic & tech exhibits. Point Defiance Park (23 min)
Large park with the Point Defiance zoo & aquarium, hikes in an old-growth forest, gardens & beaches. Tacoma Narrows Bridge (7 min)
Two suspension bridges over Puget Sound serving as a link between Tacoma & the Kitsap Peninsula. Museum of Glass (18 min)
Diverse indoor & outdoor glass-art exhibits plus a cone-shaped studio with working artists. Harbor History Museum (9 min)
Exhibits dedicated to local heritage & maritime history, plus a historical one-room schoolhouse. Kopachuck State Park (16 min)
Park's 100+ acres on Henderson Bay offer mountain views & a Deadman's Island reachable only by boat. Tacoma Art Museum (17 min)
Exhibits feature Dale Chihuly glass works, European Impressionism, Japanese prints & American art. W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory (20 min)
Victorian conservatory in Wright Park with a big historical greenhouse housing 500+ plant species. Fort Nisqually Living History Museum (24 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. Washington State History Museum (17 min)
Museum exploring Washington state's history through high-tech exhibits such as a big model railroad. Maury Island (1 hr 6)
Scenic peninsula island known for its lighthouse & expansive marine park with abundant wildlife. Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (19 min)
Zoo & aquarium with nearly 300 species, including tigers, meerkats & a landmark red wolf habitat. | 
