Seattle hotels add about 16% in taxes, and many downtown hotels add a tourism fee too. The Space Needle, Chihuly Garden and Glass, rideshares and coffee are where the rest of the money goes.
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Compare hotels in downtown Seattle →With flights, a downtown hotel and food, plan on about $2,000. Once you add the costs most visitors forget, like hotel taxes, airport rides, the Space Needle, Chihuly Garden and Glass and tipping, it's closer to $3,150. Use the calculator above to match your own trip.
Winter is usually cheapest. KAYAK's hotel data shows December and January as the low season and July as the most expensive month. Big events and summer weekends push downtown rates up. Source
It is if you plan to visit the Space Needle and the Seattle Aquarium plus at least one more stop. The pass costs $139 and includes those two plus three choices, such as Chihuly Garden and Glass, an Argosy harbor cruise or the Museum of Pop Culture. Reservations are still required at each attraction. Source
Link light rail costs $3 and takes about 35 minutes to downtown. A taxi or rideshare usually costs about $40 to $60, more at busy times. Source
Seattle hotel taxes add about 16%, including a 7% convention center tax. Many large downtown hotels also add a 2.3% tourism improvement fee. Source