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The Hampton is the Seattle Center pick for a driver who'll take a cab to the ship. Parking is $40 a day, covered and secured, breakfast is a free hot buffet, and the Space Needle is 0.2 miles away by Hilton's count.
The one-bedroom suites have a living room and a kitchen area — the suites, not every room — which matters when you book for four.
It's No. 18, level on 33 and ahead of the Staybridge on that $40 against $45. There's no shuttle and nothing for cruisers, and the $40 is a nightly guest rate, not a cruise rate.
Book a suite, and allow about 11 minutes on empty roads to Pier 91, about 2.7 miles by our estimate.
Book it if
- Families who want a suite
- Pet owners
Look elsewhere if
- You want a ride to the ship.
- You want a pool.
Your night before, from here
Check-in to gangway at Hampton Downtown, built from what the hotel publishes plus our road estimates — the drive times are ours, not the hotel’s.
Suites with a living room and a kitchen area, a fitness center, and the Space Needle 0.2 miles away.
Hilton lists no cruise shuttle. A cruise blog says a $15 shuttle runs from Hampton Downtown; the hotel's own pages don't, so we don't score it — ask the desk before you count on it.
Free hot breakfast buffet.
Hilton gives no distance from Hampton Downtown to either pier. The hotel is by Seattle Center, 0.2 miles from the Space Needle. Our road estimate is about 1.2 miles to Pier 66 and 2.7 miles to Pier 91 — empty-road figures, so pad them for traffic. From Hampton Downtown the drive to Pier 91 is about 11 minutes on empty roads, by our estimate — so leave room for real ones.
Parking is $40 a day, covered and secured, in and out, with no valet. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Night-Before Score: 33 of 100
Hampton Downtown earns 20 for where it sits, 0 for the ride and 0 for parking. It scores nothing for a ride to the ship or parking while you sail — Hampton Downtown doesn’t publish them, so that’s a zero, not a guess. Here’s how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting to Hampton Downtown, then to the ship
By our road estimate the airport is about 24 minutes from Hampton Downtown and Pier 91 about 11, with no traffic — so the clock that matters is your check-in window, not the map.
Hilton lists no airport shuttle. It puts SEA 16 miles away and Paine Field 25.
Hilton lists no cruise shuttle. A cruise blog says a $15 shuttle runs from Hampton Downtown; the hotel's own pages don't, so we don't score it — ask the desk before you count on it.
Hilton gives no distance from Hampton Downtown to either pier. The hotel is by Seattle Center, 0.2 miles from the Space Needle. Our road estimate is about 1.2 miles to Pier 66 and 2.7 miles to Pier 91 — empty-road figures, so pad them for traffic.
From SEA without a hotel shuttle
By our road estimate, the SEA garage to Hampton Downtown is about 14.5 miles — roughly 24 minutes with no traffic, before the wait at the curb. Link light rail reaches downtown in 38 minutes for $3, per Sound Transit (checked Oct 2, 2026); fares for the rest are on the airport page.
Parking is $40 a day, covered and secured, in and out, with no valet. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Parking for your stay: $40 a day, covered and secured, in and out; no valet.
Hilton lists no cruise shuttle. A cruise blog says a $15 shuttle runs from Hampton Downtown; the hotel's own pages don't, so we don't score it — ask the desk before you count on it.
Hilton gives no distance from Hampton Downtown to either pier. The hotel is by Seattle Center, 0.2 miles from the Space Needle. Our road estimate is about 1.2 miles to Pier 66 and 2.7 miles to Pier 91 — empty-road figures, so pad them for traffic.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Hampton Downtown and ride from SEA straight to the pier — the airport page prices it, and SeaTac to the pier by car covers a rental.
Which terminal
Pier 66 or Pier 91Norwegian and Oceania sail from Pier 66 on the downtown waterfront, about 1.2 miles from Hampton Downtown by road; most other lines use Pier 91 in Interbay, about 2.7 miles — our estimates, and which lines use which pier. Your documents name yours.
Source: portseattle.orgDistance
No mileage statedHilton gives no distance from Hampton Downtown to either pier. The hotel is by Seattle Center, 0.2 miles from the Space Needle. Our road estimate is about 1.2 miles to Pier 66 and 2.7 miles to Pier 91 — empty-road figures, so pad them for traffic.
Source: hilton.comShuttle departures
No shuttleHampton Downtown runs no shuttle of its own to time — book the ride around your check-in window, about 11 minutes to Pier 91 with no traffic, by our estimate.
Source: hilton.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedParking is $40 a day, covered and secured, in and out, with no valet. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Source: hilton.comParking at the terminals
From $27 a dayAgainst $40 a day in the covered garage at Hampton Downtown, the port lists Pier 91’s lot from $27 a day with a free shuttle to the terminal, and Pier 66’s garage at $33 (checked Oct 2, 2026). From here Pier 91 is about 2.7 miles by road, our estimate.
Hotel package or terminal lot · Seattle cruise parking, compared · Renting a car for a Seattle cruise.
Source: portseattle.orgThe evening and the morning
The evening
KitchenSuites with a living room and a kitchen area, a fitness center, and the Space Needle 0.2 miles away.
Breakfast
FreeFree hot breakfast buffet.
Address
Fifth Avenue North, by Seattle Center700 Fifth Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Hampton Downtown publishes it. The gaps at Hampton Downtown are the distance to either pier and whether you can park while you cruise — a call settles both.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Resort fee
None stated
Wi-Fi
Free
Parking for your stay
$40 a day, covered and secured, in and out; no valet
Breakfast
Free hot breakfast buffet
Pool
No pool mentioned on the pages we read
Pets
Dogs or cats up to 75 lb, two at most: $75 for 1 to 4 nights, $125 for 5 or more.
Rooms
King and queen rooms, and one-bedroom suites with a living room and kitchen area.
Accessibility
Hampton Downtown’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms, so call before you book one.
On site
- EV chargingYes
- Guest laundryNot stated
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedYes
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Seattle Center Exhibition Hall0.1 mi
- Space Needle0.2 mi
Distances as Hampton Downtown or its brand lists them, on a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in 4 PM, check-out 11 AM.
- No airport shuttle; Hilton puts SEA 16 miles away and Paine Field 25.
- Kitchens are in the suites, not every room.
What we couldn’t confirm
- The distance to either pier
- Whether you can park while you cruise
Every hotel fact here comes from Hampton Downtown’s own pages or its brand’s, read September 26, 2026 and rechecked for shuttles and parking on October 2, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm whether the $40 garage will hold a car for a cruise.
Worth a look alongside it
Around Hampton Downtown: the Seattle cruise guide, the splurge list and renting a car for a Seattle cruise.
Wake up 0.2 miles from the Space Needle, breakfast included.
Send your sail date and we’ll check Hampton Downtown for that night. No payment on the form.
Hampton Downtown FAQ
How much is parking at the Hampton Inn & Suites Seattle-Downtown?
Self-parking is $40 a day, covered and secured, per Hilton (checked Oct 2, 2026); there's no valet. Hilton doesn't say whether you can leave the car while you cruise.
Does the Hampton Inn Seattle Downtown have free breakfast?
Yes, a free hot breakfast buffet, per Hilton.
Does the Hampton Inn & Suites Seattle-Downtown allow pets?
Dogs or cats up to 75 lb, two at most: $75 for 1 to 4 nights and $125 for 5 or more, per Hilton.
Does the Hampton Inn Seattle Downtown have a pool?
None is listed among Hilton's amenities — listed, not ruled out, so ask if it matters.
Is there an airport shuttle at the Hampton Inn Seattle Downtown?
No. Hilton lists shuttles to SEA, Boeing Field and Paine Field as not available, and puts SEA 16 miles away; our road estimate is about 14.5 miles.
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