Hotels near Seattle Lake Union Seaplane Base - LKE, Seattle

Several homeless/druggies in the area. But they didn seem to be bothering anybody. But I did get too see a "Free Palestine" parade. (Which there aren't too many of in Tennessee where I live.....)

We absolutely loved Seattle and would love to return! Pike Place Market was better than imagined, so much to see and eat and drink and felt authentic, not overly touristy. We loved the waterfront, felt like a real good times area and enjoyed Ivar's Seafood so much we went twice in our three-day visit. Recommend ferry to Bainbridge Island and wine tasting near the ferry terminal there, and the bookshop on the high street - would have liked more time to hire bikes etc but coming back to Seattle late afternoon as the sun started to go down was beautiful. Kerry Park and Queen Anne was great. We did a bike tour and liked Ballard and Fremont and Ballard Locks and the salmon bridge. Also enjoyed a free walking tour on Day 1 with a fun guide. Ate really well in Belltown and downtown and Capitol Hill. Space Needle is definitely worth the visit even though some guide books and online guides were sceptical, and the Museum of Pop Culture was fantastic. We'd like to try the aquarium if we manage to come back. We have lived in London for 20+ years and travel a lot but Seattle is probably a firm favourite now. The setting is glorious and feels like a lot happening here with a good soul.

If you enjoy fun attractions in a beautiful setting and good meals, then Seattle is a good destination. It is a good base for exploring Mt Rainer to the East, the Olympic Peninsula to the West, Portland(OR) South, and Vancouver to the North.

Do not book during a Mariners home game. The traffic was insane in downtown and I-5. Pike Place Market is 4-5 levels of shops, art vendors, wine tasting, nice restaurants, seafood, exotic fruits, fresh fish, herb garden - a true delight.

We came to Seattle by accident! Our flights to Vancouver Island were cancelled given an Air Canada strike so flew to Seattle instead thinking we could get to Vancouver by car and from there to Victoria. In the end we got the Clipper Ferry from Seattle to Victoria which was a wonderful trip and likely saved us time. Also spotted whales on the journey, a nice bonus. We had just a day in Seattle, went to the Chihuly Garden and Glass which was truly amazing then took the Seattle monorail to downtown, visited the market. Didn't do the Space Needle, another time maybe. What an amazing place and has given us the taste - we'll be back!

The tourist stops were great: the Space Needle, Chihuly garden/glass (needs better signage to navigate the area), Pike Place Market. The amount of homeless, especially the individuals with mental illness was very concerning and so very sad.