We have stayed at the Doubletree Southcenter many times over the years. It is showing some wear and could use a good refresh of carpets etc. but it is still one of our favourites in Seattle. The rooms are all huge with a pocket door to separate the living room from the bedroom, and the sink is outside the shower & toilet, which helps with families getting ready in the morning. Their free shuttle picks us up from the airport and if we want to go to Downtown Seattle the we get the same van to drop us back at the airport and we take the light rail into town.
Southcenter mall, which is huge, is across the street fro the hotel and a block away is Target, a dollar store and a new huge wine shop warehouse. Get the Doubletree free shuttle to drop you down to the strip malls down Southcenter Parkway (Parkway Supercenter) and shop your way back to the hotel at all the discount shops like Ross's and Nordstrom's rack. (Warning, that is a long walk back, but worth it.)
The Emerald Downs race track is a $43 cab ride away but if you are with another couple and can split that cost, it can be a lot of fun.
This hotel often has good prices, which also helps me to overlook the wear and tear that it is showing.
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