Doubletree By Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport
A sprawling SeaTac airport hotel offering frequent shuttles, airfield views, and signature chocolate chip cookies.
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Situated right by SeaTac, this DoubleTree provides an organized 24/7 shuttle service, two gyms, and warm chocolate chip cookies on arrival. Tower rooms can deliver views of the airfield and distant mountains, making it a functional transit stop. However, reviewers frequently complain that rooms are dated and that guests without Hilton status face a very long walk from reception. 917123
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What travelers noticed
- Guests appreciate the organized airport shuttle that runs three times an hour alongside fast internet access. 152
- Visitors enjoy being greeted at check-in with freshly baked chocolate chip cookies. 1712
- Rooms facing the airfield provide pleasant views of planes taking off and landing with snow-capped mountains in the background. 32
The catch
- While some guests report a quiet stay with large soaking tubs, others experienced street noise through windows that did not seal well and criticized small showers. 2
- Some reviewers find the rates fair for the location, while others feel the property is spendy and complained about disappointing food at the restaurant. drawn from the full read
Who it's for
- — Early departures needing reliable airport shuttles
- — Aviation fans wanting views of the runway
- — Travelers who prioritize on-site fitness facilities
Skip it if
- — Guests expecting modern, freshly renovated rooms
- — Travelers who dislike long walks to their rooms from the lobby
- — Diners looking for budget-friendly on-site meals
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“this is a large hotel of 850 rooms but they really do make you feel very welcoming”
youtube.com2:50“behind the grab and go place is another dining option called seaport grill which is mainly for dinner along with a loung…”
youtube.com3:40“the views were very nice looking out directly on seatac airport it was great to be able to see the planes taking off and…”
youtube.com6:34“there was a large patio with chairs if you wanted to sit outside and the internet was very fast”
youtube.com6:48“well things were quite outdated and we had a room facing the busy street and the windows did not seal well so it was rat…”
youtube.com6:58“the shower i thought was kind of strange it was oversized with two shower heads and also three spray heads but no shower…”
youtube.com7:24“they did have a large soaking tub this was really nice”
youtube.com7:38“then we've got a standup shower over here with communo toiletries so very basic kind of small”
youtube.com2:09“the room was awesome in terms of size but the furniture had definitely seen its better days and the functionality was no…”
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Paying $3 more direct is likely worthwhile if you value Hilton Honors points, status credit, or on-property benefits.
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Score breakdown
How the 74/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
82Location
87Room
79- “I liked being able to walk to it, my room had a nice view and was very quiet and I enjoyed the restaurant, tho it is spendy.” 15
- “The room is not terribly colorful or modern but is very nice and well maintained. It's got the same old-school vibe as the rest of the property and I really like it quite a lot.” 3
Service
78Bed & Sleep
82Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-08-29
Stay value
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Falls short of what $ usually buys
Scores 12 points below the modest median of 86, across 247 hotels in the same bracket.
- This hotel
- 74
- Bracket median
- 86
- Index median
- 90
Based on 247 comparable hotels.
Which room to ask for
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Where travelers agree — and don’t
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View the 59 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
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- “It's fine for a night. However....I accidentally used my diamond credit in the restaurant for breakfast and dearly regret it. There are no words to describe how bad that food was. Neither of us finished 1/4 of our meal.” 15
- “I liked being able to walk to it, my room had a nice view and was very quiet and I enjoyed the restaurant, tho it is spendy.” 15
- “If money is no object, Cedarbrook Lodge gets great reviews. It's gorgeous, located a few blocks off International Boulevard, with actual trees and everything. I've eaten at their restaurant and it's outstanding.” 6
- “Cedarbrook Lodge! It's the best, and the restaurant is amazing! The Crowne Plaza isn't too bad either, but if you can swing it, go to the Lodge.” 6
- “I take my mom to their restaurant for Mothers Day each year. The food is fantastic, and the grounds are beautiful.” 6
- “The property features a restaurant and if you've got an elite food and beverage credit to spend here it's not going to go very far at these prices.” 3
- “I've only ever stayed in Seattle "proper". But, I'd always choose an Embassy Suites for the reception (though not what it once was) and the far superior breakfast.” 10
- “I've had the best meal of my life in the Copperleaf restaurant (at the Cedarbrook). My wife still jokes about how I was raving about the Lima beans, which, trust me, is very out of character.” 6
- “The Hilton across the street. It's good. The pastrami sandwich from the hotel restaurant is fantastic. I always order one for the road when checking out.” 10
- “I'm seeing the HGI only has a breakfast restaurant, so that kills it for me. Too bad as it is the consensus for "nice"” 15
- “Keep up with your work at the business center and have a pleasant lunch at the day stay hotel's highly appreciated restaurant.” 12
- “Recently stayed there. Location is great with good staff and quick shuttle.” 11
- “Hilton Motif is about 15 mins by car. Not the best rooms, but it's a great location and you can walk to the main Seattle attractions.” 10
- “I called, it's 24/7 and leaves 3 times an hour at :00, :20, and :40 BourbonBaconBiscuit • 2 taon ang nakalipas We always do the HCC for early departures. We always do the HCC for early departures. I've stayed there probably 15 times. The restaurant is good and the walk to the airport is easy.” 15
- “The restaurant is good and the walk to the airport is easy.” 15
- “The employees are always super nice and the hotel is quiet. It's fairly easy walk to the airport via the walk bridge about a block away. If you don't mind the walk, you should stay there.” 15
- “I like the Radisson. Plus, you can walk across the street to the airport. Very convenient and a well-maintained hotel.” 6
- “I liked being able to walk to it, my room had a nice view and was very quiet and I enjoyed the restaurant, tho it is spendy.” 15
- “Nah. They're not too bad actually. Only about $140 for the night I'm looking at. Any of the Hiltons in that area are close to that for that location and night.” 10
- “I like the Airport Hilton. It's very convenient once I turn in my rental car. The rental shuttle takes me back to the terminal, and it's an easy walk to the hotel using the International Blvd sky walk.” 15
- “I've stayed there about 5 times and I always feel like I need a golf cart to take me to my room. But it is definitely convenient, in terms of being an easy walk from the terminal rather than waiting for a shuttle, and also in being right beside the light rail station to go downtown.” 11
- “I chose the Hilton Seattle Airport solely for its proximity to the light rail station, and probably would again for that reason. It's extremely convenient.” 15
- “It's extremely convenient. However, I wasn't impressed with it as a property. It needs a renovation and the restaurant was overpriced and mediocre.” 15
- “The hotels near the airport are a rip off. Prices are way too high.” 10
- “I chose this hotel because its location is good and $115 is a very good rate for a Doubletree, especially in a place as expensive as Seattle.” 3
- “Guests generally have positive experiences here, but keep in mind it's on the higher end of rates for the area.” 17
- “There's a liquor store across the street as well. This is a great hotel and a massive bargain at $115.” 3
- “Fortunately a Points + Money reward was available, which seemed like the best value, so I booked that for 12,000 Honors points plus $50 for the night.” 11
- “behind the grab and go place is another dining option called seaport grill which is mainly for dinner along with a lounge serving drinks until 11 p.m we did not eat here and found the prices to be quite expensive for a hotel” On camera23:40
- “The restaurant is fine, expectedly overpriced, but passable.” 10
- “If you don't have any Hilton status, be prepared for a very long walk from the reception to your room. The hotel consists of the main original tower (mainly for elite and other high-paying guests) and some 7-8 extensions connected by walkways (for airline crew and Priceline guests).” 9
- “Recently stayed there. Location is great with good staff and quick shuttle.” 11
- “the shuttle service seemed very organized, running 3 X per hour.” 15
- “DoubleTree is great. A little dated but nice staff and rooms! I really enjoyed a night there.” 10
- “I do not know for sure but I would bet money they will. the shuttle service seemed very organized, running 3 X per hour.” 15
- “At DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport in SeaTac, Washington, guests are greeted with DoubleTree's signature freshly baked chocolate chip cookies; friendly, multilingual staff; lots of natural light; free Wi-Fi; plenty of food and beverage options; and a balcony and flat-screen HDTV in every room.” 17
- “they did have a large soaking tub this was really nice” On camera27:38
- “this is a large hotel of 850 rooms but they really do make you feel very welcoming” On camera22:50
- “The employees are always super nice and the hotel is quiet.” 15
- “I love the Cedarbrook Lodge. It never feels busy and the service is excellent without being uppity, if you know what i mean. Very northwest laid-back, but still superb.” 6
- “DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport is an elegant, comfortable transfer hotel where the friendly staff will greet you with one of the property's freshly baked chocolate chip cookies.” 12
- “The views here are very nice with the tower facing the airfield and the snow-capped mountains visible beyond.” 3
- “I've stayed at the HCC plenty of times. It's not awful. The employees are always super nice and the hotel is quiet.” 15
- “I liked being able to walk to it, my room had a nice view and was very quiet and I enjoyed the restaurant, tho it is spendy.” 15
- “The other issue with this hotel is that it is so spread out. I've stayed there about 5 times and I always feel like I need a golf cart to take me to my room.” 11
- “BECAUSE THAT PROPERTY IS AMAZED OUTDATED ROOMS ARE DIRTY MUSKY AND ITS FALLING APART. EVERY ROOM!!!!” 15
- “FRONT DESK WILL NOT CARE IF YOU ARE DISABLED OLD YOUNG OR A COUPLE POOR RICH THEY WILL UPGRADE YOU AND WILL LIE TO SELL YOU A ROOM THAT IS OUTDATED PLEASE DO NOT DO NOT STAY THERE OR IF YOU STAY THERE DO NOT AGREE TO GET UPGRADED AND YOU WILL PAY ANOTHER DOLLAR FOR A THE SAME ROOM PLEASE YOU WILL SAY NOOOO.” 15
- “The room is not terribly colorful or modern but is very nice and well maintained. It's got the same old-school vibe as the rest of the property and I really like it quite a lot.” 3
- “the room was awesome in terms of size but the furniture had definitely seen its better days and the functionality was not up to current hotel standards” On camera28:45
- “Rooms are huge with a big bathroom and a balcony.” 7
- “$30 - $35 cab ride from downtown or the cruise terminals. We stayed at the Doubletree Seatac Hotel one night before our cruise which was on June 1st. Our room had two queen beds. It was nice and comfortable.” 8
- “FRONT DESK WILL NOT CARE IF YOU ARE DISABLED OLD YOUNG OR A COUPLE POOR RICH THEY WILL UPGRADE YOU AND WILL LIE TO SELL YOU A ROOM THAT IS OUTDATED” 15
- “I've stayed at the HCC plenty of times. It's not awful. The employees are always super nice and the hotel is quiet.” 15
- “well things were quite outdated and we had a room facing the busy street and the windows did not seal well so it was rather noisy” On camera26:58
- “I liked being able to walk to it, my room had a nice view and was very quiet and I enjoyed the restaurant, tho it is spendy.” 15
- “The employees are always super nice and the hotel is quiet.” 15
- “Rooms are huge with a big bathroom and a balcony.” 7
- “the shower i thought was kind of strange it was oversized with two shower heads and also three spray heads but no shower curtain so if you are not careful the water can spray out into the bathroom” On camera27:24
- “then we've got a standup shower over here with communo toiletries so very basic kind of small” On camera132:09
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- No reviewer has named an individual room number here yet.
- Nothing reliable said about room types.
- Nothing reliable said about floor level.
- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about which side it faces.
- Nothing reliable said about view.
- Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
- 12 sources carry no publication date, so we cannot tell how current they are.
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- 3Review of the Doubletree Seattle Airport Hotelneartheelevators.comReview site2026-02-04Recent6 quotes used
“I chose this hotel because its location is good and $115 is a very good rate for a Doubletree, especially in a place as expensive as Seattle.”
Read originalneartheelevators.com - 10SEATAC? : r/Hiltonreddit.comForum thread2026-01-28Recent12 quotes used
“Hilton Motif is about 15 mins by car. Not the best rooms, but it's a great location and you can walk to the main Seattle attractions.”
Read originalreddit.com - 15Nicest airport Hilton at SEA-TACreddit.comForum thread2025-02-15Recent25 quotes used
“It's fine for a night. However....I accidentally used my diamond credit in the restaurant for breakfast and dearly regret it. There are no words to describe how bad that food was. Neither of us finished 1/4 of our meal.”
Read originalreddit.com - 6Any recommendations for the best hotels in SEATACreddit.comForum thread2018-10-06Ageing8 quotes used
“I like the Radisson. Plus, you can walk across the street to the airport. Very convenient and a well-maintained hotel.”
Read originalreddit.com - 9Doubletree Hotel at Sea-Tac - West Coast Departuresboards.cruisecritic.comReview site2012-06-09Ageing2 quotes used
“If you don't have any Hilton status, be prepared for a very long walk from the reception to your room. The hotel consists of the main original tower (mainly for elite and other high-paying guests) and some 7-8 extensions…”
Read originalboards.cruisecritic.com - 4Places to Eat Around Doubletree Hotel Sea-Tac Airport, ...boards.cruisecritic.comReview site2008-02-03AgeingRead originalboards.cruisecritic.com
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