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Thompson Seattle is the rooftop night. The Nest, its rooftop bar and terrace over Puget Sound, opens at 3 PM for the 21-and-over crowd, Forbes lists the hotel as Recommended, and dogs stay at no extra charge.
Check-in is 3 PM, an hour before most of our downtown picks, which buys you the sunset.
AAA doesn't rate it, and Hyatt prints neither the daily destination fee nor the valet rate on the pages we read — two numbers to ask for, not to guess. Nothing is published for cruisers.
By our road estimate Pier 66 is about 2 miles and Pier 91 about 3.9, so book a cab for the morning and take the sunset at The Nest the night before.
Book it if
- Drinks with a view the night before
- Dog owners
Look elsewhere if
- You want a pool.
- You want every fee published.
- You want the cruise logistics handled.
What you’re paying for, and what you’re not
At Thompson Seattle the money buys The Nest and a free night for the dog, with two fees left unpriced. Green is on offer, gold comes with a cost or a catch, grey isn’t there or isn’t stated.
Your night before, from here
Check-in to gangway at Thompson Seattle, built from what the hotel publishes plus our road estimates — the drive times are ours, not the hotel’s.
The Nest, a rooftop bar and terrace over Puget Sound, open from 3 PM (21 and over), and Conversation Kitchen & Bar for dinner. 152 rooms and suites.
Hyatt mentions no cruise shuttle.
Paid; Conversation serves breakfast 7 to 11 AM weekdays and brunch 8 AM to 1 PM weekends.
Hyatt gives no distance to either pier. The hotel is steps from Pike Place Market, in Hyatt's words. Our road estimate is about 2 miles to Pier 66 and 3.9 miles to Pier 91 — empty-road figures, so pad them for traffic. Our no-traffic estimate from Thompson Seattle is about 6 minutes to Pier 66 and 14 to Pier 91; your documents set the check-in window, not the hotel.
Valet is offered; Hyatt's rate page didn't load for us. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
From Thompson Seattle to Pier 66 or Pier 91
From the SEA garage it’s about 16.8 miles to Thompson Seattle by road, and from the hotel about 2 miles to Pier 66 or 3.9 miles to Pier 91 — our estimates, with no traffic. Question marks are legs you arrange.
No shuttle. Hyatt points to Link light rail to Westlake, then about a 10-minute walk, or a car through the concierge.
Hyatt mentions no cruise shuttle.
Hyatt gives no distance to either pier. The hotel is steps from Pike Place Market, in Hyatt's words. Our road estimate is about 2 miles to Pier 66 and 3.9 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 Thompson Seattle is about 16.8 miles — roughly 26 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.
Valet is offered; Hyatt's rate page didn't load for us. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Parking for your stay: Valet offered; rate not read.
Hyatt mentions no cruise shuttle.
Hyatt gives no distance to either pier. The hotel is steps from Pike Place Market, in Hyatt's words. Our road estimate is about 2 miles to Pier 66 and 3.9 miles to Pier 91 — empty-road figures, so pad them for traffic.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Thompson Seattle and ride from SEA straight to the pier — the airport page prices it, and SeaTac to the pier by car covers a rental.
Distance
No distance statedHyatt gives no distance to either pier. The hotel is steps from Pike Place Market, in Hyatt's words. Our road estimate is about 2 miles to Pier 66 and 3.9 miles to Pier 91 — empty-road figures, so pad them for traffic.
Source: hyatt.comParking while you sail
At the hotel
Cruise parking unconfirmedValet is offered; Hyatt's rate page didn't load for us. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Source: hyatt.comParking at the terminals
From $27 a dayThe terminal lots are the yardstick for Thompson Seattle’s valet at a rate Hyatt didn't print: Pier 91 from $27 a day, run by USP Parking, and Pier 66’s garage at $33, per the port (checked Oct 2, 2026) — about 3.9 miles and 2 miles from the hotel by our road estimate.
Hotel package or terminal lot · Seattle cruise parking, compared · A car for the downtown night before.
Source: portseattle.orgThe night you’re paying for
The evening
Food or drinks on siteThe Nest, a rooftop bar and terrace over Puget Sound, open from 3 PM (21 and over), and Conversation Kitchen & Bar for dinner. 152 rooms and suites.
Breakfast
Not freePaid; Conversation serves breakfast 7 to 11 AM weekdays and brunch 8 AM to 1 PM weekends.
Address
Stewart Street, by Pike Place Market110 Stewart Street, Seattle, WA 98101
Hotel website
Ratings
Not ratedIt isn't on AAA's 2026 Diamond lists. Forbes Travel Guide lists it as Recommended.
Source: forbestravelguide.comThe fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Thompson Seattle publishes it. The gaps at Thompson Seattle are the destination fee amount and the valet rate — a call settles both.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Resort fee
A daily destination fee; amount not shown on the pages we read
Wi-Fi
Free
Parking for your stay
Valet offered; rate not read
Breakfast
Paid; Conversation, 7–11 AM weekdays, brunch 8 AM–1 PM weekends
Pool
No pool
Pets
Dogs at no extra charge, two at most, with a signed agreement.
Food and drink on site
- Conversation Kitchen & BarBreakfast, weekend brunch, dinner 5–10 PM
- The NestRooftop bar and terrace, from 3 PM; 21 and over
- In-room diningAvailable
Rooms
152 rooms and suites, including penthouse and water-view studio suites.
Accessibility
Accessible rooms with 32-inch doorways, TTY and assistive listening.
On site
- EV chargingYes
- Guest laundryNot stated
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedYes
Also worth knowing
- Forbes Recommended
Before you book
Worth knowing
- A daily destination fee; Hyatt doesn't print the amount on the pages we read.
- Check-in 3 PM, check-out 11 AM.
- The Nest is 21 and over.
- No shuttle; Hyatt points to Link light rail to Westlake, then about a 10-minute walk.
What we couldn’t confirm
- The destination fee amount
- The valet rate
- Cruise parking
Every hotel fact here comes from Thompson Seattle’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 the destination fee and the valet rate.
The other splurges near the ship
Around Thompson Seattle: the Seattle cruise guide, SEA to the ship and Mount Rainier or the Olympics, either side of the cruise.
Wake up steps from Pike Place Market after a drink at The Nest.
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Thompson Seattle FAQ
Is Thompson Seattle a luxury hotel?
Forbes Travel Guide lists it as Recommended. It isn't on AAA's 2026 Diamond lists.
Is Thompson Seattle dog friendly?
Yes: "We welcome dogs at no additional charge," per Hyatt (checked Oct 2, 2026), two at most with a signed agreement.
What is the Thompson Seattle destination fee?
Hyatt says a daily destination fee applies, with sparkling wine at check-in and priority access to The Nest, but doesn't print the amount on the FAQ we read Oct 2 — ask for it when you book.
How do I get from SEA to Thompson Seattle?
There's no shuttle. Hyatt points to Link light rail to Westlake, then about a 10-minute walk, or a car through the concierge. Link is $3, per Sound Transit.
How far is Thompson Seattle from the cruise terminals?
Hyatt gives no distance. Our road estimates are about 2 miles to Pier 66 and about 3.9 to Pier 91, with no traffic.
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