Clean, comfortable hotel in a great location.
If you are visiting Seattle for a short trip, Holiday Inn Express is a place you should consider. Although I was using Rewards Points, it is reasonably priced at around $130/night for the assured cleanliness, and awesome location (a complimentary breakfast to boot). It is a few blocks away from City Centre, where you will find the Space Needle, Dale Chilhuly glass exhibit among a few other attractions. We ate lunch at the 5 Points Cafe (on the way to Seattle City centre) from which you can see a statue of Chief Seattle just a few feet away from the patio. Yellow Cabs (and other cab companies) are all over the place- they know the location of this hotel, and it is about $10-$11 for a cab ride to either the Mariners or Seahawks parks. Maybe $7 or $8 to Pike's Place Market. $40 to the airport (although a raised drawbridge can make it $50+). Overall, we had a great trip to Seattle and if I ever came back, I wouldn't hesitate a moment to stay at the Holiday Inn Express on Aurora Ave.