A frequent question for cruise passengers wishing to purchase a pre- or post-cruise night through Priceline is "which zone should I select?" Hopefully this will give you a bit of guidance. 

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Seattle Hotels

Seattle has several zones which are appropriate for cruise passengers. The closest zone to the two docks which are used  is the Downtown Seattle zone. There are a number of transportation options from the Airport to this zone, such as Grayline, Super Shuttle, or even the public bus.  This is the zone which includes the Pike's Place Market and other interesting attractions.

If you arrive late the day before your cruise, or have an early flight the day after your cruise, you might consider the Sea-Tac (Seattle Tacoma) Airport zone.  There are a number of attractive options in this zone at value rates.  

For those who will be driving to the port, you're most likely to find free parking at the Sea-Tac hotels.

Here is a listing of the reported Priceline Hotels:

Seattle Downtown:
4* - Westin Hotel, Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Hotel Monaco, Hotel Vintage Park, Alexis Hotel, Grand Hyatt, W Hotel (note that this hotel has not been reported in quite awhile, and it is believed the W chain no longer participates in Priceline)
3* - Renaissance Madison Hotel, Crowne Plaza, West Coast Vance Hotel, Seattle Marriott Waterfront, Marqueen, Red Lion, Edgewater Hotel, Holiday Inn
2.5* - Summerfield Suites, Best Western Executive Inn

Sea-Tac (Seattle) Airport:
3* - Doubletree Hotel Seattle Airport, Hilton Seattle Airport, Radisson Hotel, Seatac Marriott, SeaTac Hawthorne Suites, Red Lion Sea-Tac Hotel, Wyndham Seattle Tacoma Airport
2.5* - Red Lion Seattle South at Boeing Field, Holiday Inn
2* - LaQuinta Seattle Sea-Tac

On Hotwire, many of the hotels have also been identified.  For Seattle, Hotwire splits up the Downtown area into two zones - Downtown  - Pike Place and Downtown Seattle Center - Space Needle.  Pike Place may be more convenient for cruisers, but Seattle Center is still popular.

In the Downtown - Pike Place zone, 7 hotels have been identified.  

There is a 5* property - the Grand Hyatt.  Showing only the Restaurant and Fitness Center icon, it's not a firm identification, but 5* properties are rare, so this is fairly reliable.

The 4.5* Hotel Monaco  frequently comes up.  The specific icon in the amenities list which can help you identify this property is the "Boutique" icon, as long as there is no Spa listed.  Full amenities list:  Boutique, Restaurant, Fitness Center, Business Center.

Also at the 4.5* level is the Sheraton Hotel and Towers.  The amenities list for this property is currently:  Restaurant, Fitness Center, Business Center.  Note that this property has shown a pool icon in the past, so you may want to watch for that as well.

Seattle is fortunate to have yet another 4.5* property in the Alexis Hotel.  Like the Hotel Monaco, this property has a Boutique icon.  However, you can identify this property by looking for the Spa icon as well.  Full amenities list:  Boutique, Restaurant, Fitness Center, Business Center, Spa

The 4* level boasts the Hilton Seattle.  This hotel has extremely generic icons, especially for this quality level, with only Restaurant and Fitness Center reported.  Since these features would be highly unusual for a 4* property NOT to have, be careful when selecting this property - it may not always be the Hilton, though it is the only reported property thus far with this identification.

Two 3.5* properties can be identified.  The Hotel Vintage Park is distinctive with its Boutique and Restaurant icons, while the Crowne Plaza Hotel Seattle often shows a "Customer Favorite" designation along with its Restaurant, Fitness Center, Hi-Speed Internet and Business Center icons.

There are 4 hotels which have been identified in the Seattle Center - Space Needle zone on Hotwire.  

The first 3* property which has been identified is the Marqueen Hotel with Boutique, Restaurant and Spa icons.

Also in the area is the 3* Holiday Inn Seattle Center.  Identifying this property you'll want to look for Restaurant, Fitness Center, Hi-Speed Internet icons.  

Five hotels have been identified in the Seattle Airport zone.  The 3.5* Wyndham Seattle Tacoma Airport can be identified by the Shuttle, Restaurant, Pool, Fitness Center icons, while the other 3.5* property, the Hilton Seattle Airport, has similar icons, with the addition of Laundry Facilities:  Shuttle, Restaurant, Pool, Fitness Center, Laundry.  

There are three 3* properties which are identified in this zone.  First up is the 3* Radisson with Shuttle, Restaurant, Fitness Center, Hi-Speed Internet, Business Center icons.  Next is the 3* Doubletree Seattle Airport, which shows Shuttle, Restaurant, Pool, Fitness Center, Business Center and Laundry icons.  Finally, the Holiday Inn Seattle Sea-Tac Airport can be identified by its Shuttle, Restaurant, Pool, Fitness Center icons.