| adjacent to the i-5 exit ramp, this modest hotel among shops and eateries is 3 miles from nordstrom tacoma mall and 5 miles from lake spanaway golf course. rooms with kitchens are available. kids stay at no extra cost with an adult. humble rooms come with free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, as well as minifridges, microwaves and coffeemakers. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. pets are welcome. parking (with space for large vehicles) and a breakfast buffet are complimentary
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 32 min
Tacoma Narrows Bridge (12 min)
Two suspension bridges over Puget Sound serving as a link between Tacoma & the Kitsap Peninsula. Wild Waves Theme and Water Park (21 min)
Theme park with roller coasters & kid-friendly rides plus a water area with a pool & slides. Point Defiance Park (25 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. Owen Beach (25 min)
Waterfront park with picnic shelters, grills, kayak rentals & views of Vashon Island. Dash Point State Park (26 min)
Park offering 400 acres on Puget Sound for swimming, camping, hiking, biking & hand-launched boats. Tacoma Art Museum (11 min)
Exhibits feature Dale Chihuly glass works, European Impressionism, Japanese prints & American art. Carbon River (25 min)
Large, glacier-fed river named for local coal deposits, with hiking trails nearby. Washington State History Museum (11 min)
Museum exploring Washington state's history through high-tech exhibits such as a big model railroad. Emerald Queen Casino I-5 in Tacoma (11 min)
Hotel-casino with table games & video slots, multiple restaurants, a nightclub & live entertainment. Museum of Glass (12 min)
Diverse indoor & outdoor glass-art exhibits plus a cone-shaped studio with working artists. Fort Nisqually Living History Museum (27 min)
Re-creation of the first Puget Sound European settlement, with a fort & costumed interpreters. Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (22 min)
Zoo & aquarium with nearly 300 species, including tigers, meerkats & a landmark red wolf habitat. Chambers Bay Golf Course (17 min)
This public course designed by renowned golf architect Robert Trent Jones Jr has hosted the US Open. LeMay - America’s Car Museum (10 min)
4-story museum on an 8-acre campus displays cars, trucks & motorcycles in historic & tech exhibits. | 
