HI - Seattle - American Hotel - Seattle, Washington Reviews

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Description

Welcome to Hostelling International Seattle, Seattle's premier hostel, which is conveniently located at the historic American Hotel (Renovated in 2009) in the International District of downtown Seattle. We are just one block east of Union Station, the transit hub for Seattle that includes Sound Transit's light rail stop from Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) International Airport to downtown, Amtrak's Seattle terminus at King Street Station (across the street), and Metro buses for Seattle and the surrounding suburbs.

Our recently renovated facility in this downtown Seattle location makes us the ideal place to stay for value-oriented national and international travelers. We offer the ideal mix of location, convenience, value, and fun.

About Us:

Situated in the Chinatown/International District of downtown Seattle, the hostel is in a historic building well-located to everything this dynamic city has to offer. Our recently renovated facility offers room for over 300 guests with various amenities such as a kitchen, laundry, computers, and Internet access.

Attractions:
Art Museums
Bars & Clubs
Ferry Terminal
Historic Sites
Pioneer Square
Restaurants
Shopping
Sports Stadiums
Uwajimaya Asian Grocery Store
Waterfront

We offer clean, affordable, modern co-ed and separate male/female dormitory style accommodations (two to fourteen-bedded rooms) with shared and semi-private bathrooms in the hallways. Linens, towels, pillows, and housekeeping service are provided free of charge. Private rooms without bathrooms are available for your convenience. Ask about group stays and discounted group rates!

Useful Information:
•The hostel has a fully-equipped kitchen, dining room, laundry room, computer area, and TV room.
•Linens, pillows, and blankets are provided free of charge. Sleeping bags are not permitted.
•The hostel is open 24 hours a day.
•Individual guest under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
•Check-in time begins at 3 pm. If you will arrive after 10 pm, please give us a call to let us know.
•All guests must present a valid out of (Washington) state driver's license or state identification card or non-U.S. passport upon check-in.

HI - Seattle - American Hotel Details

Number of Beds:	320
Bedsheets:	Sheets Included
Towels:	Towels are Free
Parking:	Pay Parking lots
Airport/Train Pickup:	The light rail travels from the airport to 5th/King Street
Luggage Storage:	Pay lockers available for additional storage
Coed Dorm Available:	YES
Bathroom in Room:	No
Credit Cards Accepted:	YES
Nonsmoking Rooms:	YES
Smoke-free Commons:	YES
Pets Allowed:	No
Service Animals OK:	YES
Wheelchair Accessible:	YES

Reservations Accepted:	YES
Internet Computers:	FREE
Wireless Internet:	FREE
Age Range Allowed:	18 + unless accompanied by an adult
Minimum Stay:	1 night
Maximum Stay:	No, long-term & extended stays are available
Lockout:	YES
Curfew:	No Curfew
Checkout:	11 AM (11:00)
Reception Hours:	24 Hours
Clubs/Networks:	HI
Membership Required:	No, however, your HI membership card will discount rate
Open Dates:	365 days a year!

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This is a Hostelling International (HI) hostel. A membership card isn't required, but an extra fee will apply for non-members. You can get a membership card before your trip here.

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Location/Contact

Address	520 South King Street, Seattle, Washington, USA
Location	•Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SeaTac) is located approximately twelve miles south of downtown Seattle. Their address is: • Main Terminal Building • 17801 International Blvd. (Pacific Highway S.) • SeaTac, WA 98158-1202 • Check out their website for transportation options (www.portseattle.org/seatac/ground/publictransit.shtml). Starting July 18, 2009, Sound Transit will run their Light Rail directly from the SeaTac Airport to Union Station, which is one block west of the American Hotel. Check out their schedule directly at www.soundtransit.org/x11204.xml. • By car from the Airport to the American Hotel, go as follows: • Follow signs towards I-5 North • Take I-5 North for approximately 11 miles • Take the Dearborn St./James St. exit (#164A) toward Madison St. • Turn Left onto S. Dearborn St./WA-167. Continue to follow S. Dearborn St. for approximately 0.4 miles • Turn Right onto 6th Ave. S. for 0.2 miles • Stop at S. King St. American Hotel is on the Northwest corner. • Unloading zone in the front of the building. • Parking (2-hour) is available on the street. Longer-term parking available in the lot across the street. • Bus • Greyhound Bus Lines provides inter-city bus travel throughout the USA. It is located 1.5 miles north of the American Hotel at: • 811 Stewart St.
Website	www.americanhotelseattle.com (to make a reservation click here)
Telephone	+1 (206) 622-5443
Fax	+1 (206) 299-4141

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HI - Seattle - American Hotel Reviews on Other Websites

I liked that the bunk bed has a ladder and every bed has ist own light and a ventilator. Everything is very clean. The Hostel is located near several bus stops and the train station, you even can reach the downtown by foot. — Customer review (2011-11-24) Hostelbookers

Staff were really helpful and friendly. — Ruth Bouttell (2011-09-22) Hostelbookers

The variety of foods with breakfast. — Customer review (2011-09-13) Hostelbookers

staff were helpful — Lindsey Jones (2011-09-07) Hostelbookers

There is a fan, bed light and electic sockets for each bed — Customer review (2011-08-29) Hostelbookers

Great hostel in the heart of downtown Seattle. — Terry, England (2011-08-29) Hostelsclub

*awesome breakfast (i did not expected something like this and i'm still impressend! Fresh fruits, different breads / bagels with cream cheese, butter, jam, honey, oats, teas, coffee... i mean... that's so much better than the ordinary peanutbutter-toast-hostel-breakfasts!) *clean rooms and washrooms (even at 10pm) *friendly staff (! the receptionist even brought me my 20$change to my room, because we forgot it when checking in...!!!) all in all - a great place to stay! — Schneider Carolin (2011-08-28) Hostelbookers

Clean, cheap and cheerful. Wash basin in private room and security lockers, plus fan and bedside light. — Customer review (2011-08-28) Hostelbookers

people were really friendly and the bathrooms were sooo clean!! — Customer review (2011-07-21) Hostelbookers

great facilities in common areas, clean, close to train station. — Holly Bennett (2011-07-06) Hostelbookers

It's more like a hotel... very clean, nice breakfast... good location to trains and it was easy to go to the airport from there — Customer review (2011-07-04) Hostelbookers

location and staff are good. just i didnt liked the fact that we are not allowed to drink alcohol in the hostel. — Aaron Garcia (2011-06-26) Hostelbookers

it was just a great place to stay and the stuff where great — Customer review (2011-06-11) Hostelbookers

It was wicked clean and the free breakfast was great! Free buses go to the Pike Place which is awesome and the bus stop is like a 2 min walk! :) I saw U2 on Sat and the hostel was a 5 min walk to the field! :) — Morgan Robinson (2011-06-06) Hostelbookers

it was the cheapest i coudl fidn in seattle. it was in the internatioanl district, near the subway and the train station. it was accessible. the toilets adn shwoers were clean. They had btrakfast. — Dean Tuckerman (2011-06-03) Hostelbookers

Reception — Ronjeev Das (2011-05-27) Hostelbookers

Vending machine has instant noodles for 75 cents, very convenient kitchen, well stocked on amount of plates and other kitchenware. Room was clean and didn't smell bad even though mine was next to the bathroom. Located very close to the light tram and ride free zone. Taking the underground bus to the heart of downtown Seattle only takes about 10 minutes including waiting time for the bus. Foam bed and warm blanket was a plus. Personal sink in the room was a lifesaver. — Customer review (2011-05-22) Hostelbookers

I was only here for one night but was really impressed with the helpfulness of the staff and cleanliness and comfort of the hostel. Little touches like all the herbs and sauces available in the kitchen, and towel provided free of a charge, made a big difference. Good location for Pioneer Square and Smith Tower. — Customer review (2011-05-22) Hostelbookers

Breakfast is included. — Customer review (2011-05-19) Hostelbookers

Close to downtown Good sized common room Friendly staff — Customer review (2011-05-17) Hostelbookers

Hostelz.com Guest Reviews

Blood on bed, broken window This hostel has potential but the bed above me had a huge blood stain on it so that when you looked up it was right above you. Someone there prior propped open the window about 3 feet to obviously dry the spot. The staff did not care much, and swore that they are extremely good house keeping. Then, I walked in one night after I paid and they without telling me changed the room into a coed dorm, and didn't know they did it! Avoid. — Anonymous , USA (2011-12-28)

New, clean, and very well run. This hostel opened in July '09 and is brand new. Not only that, they also keep it impeccably clean, all the time. Many conveniences -- Laundry, Wi-fi, Computers. The only downside, and I'm being picky, is that it is a bit sterile. The staff are efficient, but not necessarily warm. The communal areas aren't that conducive to hang out in -- lots of fluorescent lighting. More couches would be good. Still, a great place. — James , UK (2009-08-29)