# Hotels near the Seattle Convention Center Seattle, Washington · Arch and Summit · Downtown Seattle · Updated 23 Oct 2026 The Seattle Convention Center has two buildings downtown: Arch at 705 Pike Street and Summit at 900 Pine Street, a block apart. Summit nearly doubled the center's capacity with 574,630 square feet of event space, the center says. [More on the official site](https://seattlecc.com/) Biggest events here: [ECCC](https://venuenights.com/events/emerald-city-comic-con/), [PAX West](https://venuenights.com/events/pax-west/), [PNDC](https://venuenights.com/events/pacific-northwest-dental-conference/) - **Shortest walk**: Sheraton Grand Seattle and Hotel Theodore, 2 min to the Arch entrance at 7th and Pike. - **From the airport**: Link light rail from SEA to Westlake Station downtown in about 40 minutes. - **Two buildings**: Arch at 705 Pike and Summit at 900 Pine, a block apart; check which one your event uses. - **When to book**: Big shows fill the hotels on Pike and Pine first. Book a rate with free cancellation as soon as your dates are set. ## Where to stay, by time to your hall Times are to **Arch (705 Pike)**, to the nearest entrance, along a [route we calculated](https://venuenights.com/about/#method). ### On foot · up to 10 min - **Sheraton Grand Seattle**: 2 min walk to Arch (705 Pike) (walking route). 1400 6th Ave - **Hotel Theodore**: 2 min walk to Arch (705 Pike) (walking route). 1531 7th Ave - **Grand Hyatt Seattle**: 3 min walk to Arch (705 Pike) (walking route). 721 Pine St, between the two buildings - **The Paramount Hotel**: 4 min walk to Arch (705 Pike) (walking route). 724 Pine St - **Coast Seattle Downtown Hotel**: 4 min walk to Arch (705 Pike) (walking route). 1301 6th Ave - **Hilton Motif Seattle**: 4 min walk to Arch (705 Pike) (walking route). 1415 5th Ave - **Hyatt at Olive 8**: 5 min walk to Arch (705 Pike) (walking route). 1635 8th Ave - **Hotel Max**: 6 min walk to Arch (705 Pike) (walking route). 620 Stewart St - **Hyatt Regency Seattle**: 7 min walk to Arch (705 Pike) (walking route). 808 Howell St - **Mayflower Park Hotel**: 7 min walk to Arch (705 Pike) (walking route). 405 Olive Way - **Crowne Plaza Seattle Downtown**: 7 min walk to Arch (705 Pike) (walking route). 1113 6th Ave - **Fairmont Olympic Hotel**: 7 min walk to Arch (705 Pike) (walking route). 411 University St - **Residence Inn Seattle Downtown/Convention Center**: 8 min walk to Arch (705 Pike) (walking route). 1815 Terry Ave - **The Westin Seattle**: 8 min walk to Arch (705 Pike) (walking route). 1900 5th Ave - **Hotel Vintage**: 8 min walk to Arch (705 Pike) (walking route). 1100 5th Ave - **Hilton Garden Inn Seattle Downtown**: 9 min walk to Arch (705 Pike) (walking route). 1821 Boren Ave - **Renaissance Seattle Hotel**: 9 min walk to Arch (705 Pike) (walking route). 515 Madison St ### On foot · 11 to 15 min - **SpringHill Suites Seattle Downtown**: 12 min walk to Arch (705 Pike) (walking route). 1800 Yale Ave 18 hotels within a 15-minute walk of the nearest hall. Ranked by travel time only, no paid placement. Walking routes calculated on 23 Oct 2026 from [OpenStreetMap data](https://venuenights.com/about/#method). ### Compare the walk to every hall | Hotel | Arch | Summit | | --- | --- | --- | | Sheraton Grand Seattle | 2 min | 6 min | | Hotel Theodore | 2 min | 4 min | | Grand Hyatt Seattle | 3 min | 3 min | | The Paramount Hotel | 4 min | 3 min | | Coast Seattle Downtown Hotel | 4 min | 8 min | | Hilton Motif Seattle | 4 min | 8 min | | Hyatt at Olive 8 | 5 min | 4 min | | Hyatt Regency Seattle | 7 min | 4 min | | Residence Inn Seattle Downtown/Convention Center | 8 min | 4 min | | Hilton Garden Inn Seattle Downtown | 9 min | 5 min | | Hotel Max | 6 min | 6 min | | Mayflower Park Hotel | 7 min | 8 min | | Crowne Plaza Seattle Downtown | 7 min | 11 min | | Fairmont Olympic Hotel | 7 min | 11 min | | The Westin Seattle | 8 min | 9 min | | Hotel Vintage | 8 min | 12 min | | SpringHill Suites Seattle Downtown | 12 min | 8 min | | Renaissance Seattle Hotel | 9 min | 13 min | On foot to the nearest entrance of each hall, along a route we calculated; ≈ marks our estimates. The shortest walk of each hotel is in bold. ## When to book **Exhibiting or speaking?** Check your event's official housing block first. Organizers often hold rooms at negotiated rates. We are independent and not part of any official program. - [Emerald City Comic Con](https://venuenights.com/events/emerald-city-comic-con/) 4 to 7 Mar 2027, Thursday to Sunday very high demand Book: by 7 Feb 2027 in the ECCC hotel block (Connections Housing) - [Pacific Northwest Dental Conference](https://venuenights.com/events/pacific-northwest-dental-conference/) 1 to 3 Apr 2027, Thursday to Saturday medium to high demand Book: now - [PAX West](https://venuenights.com/events/pax-west/) 3 to 6 Sep 2027, Friday to Monday very high demand Book: with the PAX West hotel discounts, while they last Demand levels are our estimate from event size, not live availability. ## Cheaper or further out ### Near Seattle-Tacoma Airport, by Link light rail Hotels around SEA airport; Link light rail runs from the airport to Westlake Station downtown in about 40 minutes, the center says. - **Hotels near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport**: ≈ 45 to 55 min by train to Arch (705 Pike) (estimate) ### South Lake Union Newer hotels north of downtown; the South Lake Union Streetcar runs to the downtown core. - **Hotels in South Lake Union**: ≈ 15 to 25 min by bus or trolley to Arch (705 Pike) (estimate) ## Know before you go ### Getting there - **From SEA airport**: Link light rail runs from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Westlake Station downtown in about 40 minutes, every 8 to 15 minutes; the adult fare is USD 3.00 one way, Sound Transit says. - **Drop-off**: Arch: 725 Pike (cars and rideshare) and 800 Convention Place (buses). Summit: 9th Ave between Pine St and Olive Way, for cars, rideshare and buses. - **Parking**: Three garages: Arch (entrance 1400 8th Ave), Summit (1009 Olive Way) and Freeway Park (1267 Hubbell Pl). The Arch garages hold about 1,490 vehicles; Summit's a few hundred. - **Streetcars**: The South Lake Union and First Hill streetcar lines connect to downtown and to Link light rail. ### Halls & entrances - **Arch at 705 Pike**: The original building: six exhibit halls, four ballrooms and 61 meeting rooms; main pedestrian entrance at 7th Ave and Pike St. Arch at 800 Pike, across the street, adds 17 meeting rooms. - **Summit at 900 Pine**: Opened as the addition a block north: 248,590 square feet of exhibit space and a 58,650 square foot ballroom; main entrance at 9th Ave and Pine St. - **Building hours**: Public areas are open daily: Arch 6 am to 8 pm, Summit until 10 pm. ### Sources for this section - [Seattle Convention Center: getting here (entrances, drop-off, garages, Link light rail, streetcars)](https://seattlecc.com/getting-here/) - [Seattle Convention Center: parking (garage entrances)](https://seattlecc.com/parking/) - [Seattle Convention Center: SCC campus (Arch and Summit, halls, ballrooms)](https://seattlecc.com/scc-campus/) - [Seattle Convention Center: visitors and SCC campus (public building hours; the two pages give 6 am and 8 am for Summit, so only the closing time is used), checked 26 Oct 2026](https://seattlecc.com/visitors/) - [Sound Transit: fares (1 and 2 Line light rail, adult USD 3.00 one way), checked 26 Oct 2026](https://www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/how-to-pay/fares) ## Questions people ask ### Which hotels are closest to the Seattle Convention Center? To Arch, the Sheraton Grand Seattle and Hotel Theodore are 2 min from the 7th and Pike entrance; to Summit, the Grand Hyatt and The Paramount are 3 min from the 9th and Pine entrance, on our walking routes. ### Is my event in Arch or Summit? Check your event's floor plan: Arch is at 705 Pike Street and Summit at 900 Pine Street, a block apart. Big shows such as Emerald City Comic Con and PAX West use both. ### What did the convention center used to be called? The Washington State Convention Center; PAX West still notes the old name. It opened in 1988. ### Where can I stay for less? Near SEA airport on Link light rail, or in South Lake Union. See cheaper or further out for the travel times. ## About this guide VenueNights is independent. We are not the official housing bureau of any event and not affiliated with the Seattle Convention Center or event organizers. Last checked 23 Oct 2026. ### Sources - [Seattle Convention Center: getting here (addresses of Arch and Summit)](https://seattlecc.com/getting-here/) - [Seattle Convention Center: SCC campus (Summit nearly doubles the capacity, 574,630 square feet of event space)](https://seattlecc.com/scc-campus/) - [Seattle Convention Center: about (opened 1988)](https://seattlecc.com/about-scc/) - [PAX West: hotels and travel (formerly the Washington State Convention Center, Arch and Summit)](https://west.paxsite.com/en-us/hotels-and-travel.html) - [Emerald City Comic Con: FAQ (over 90,000 fans in 2026, Summit and Arch)](https://www.emeraldcitycomiccon.com/en-us/about/faq-policies.html) - [OpenStreetMap: hotel addresses and the walking network](https://www.openstreetmap.org/) > Markdown version of https://venuenights.com/seattle-convention-center/ for AI assistants and agents. 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