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Boutique pick
Thompson Seattle
Why we like it: Design hotel with a rooftop bar above Pike Place Market.
Typical mid-range rate in Belltown: ~$260/night
Belltown
Seattle
The neighbourhood north of Pike Place Market, packed with restaurants, cocktail bars and music venues, with the Olympic Sculpture Park on the waterfront.
Best for Nightlife · First visit
- Transport
- 4/5
- Sights
- 3/5
- Value
- 3/5
- Quiet
- 2/5
- Food
- 5/5
Typical mid-range hotel ~$260/night · 10 min to Westlake
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What it's like
Belltown runs north from the market along 1st to 4th avenues, with some of Seattle's best restaurants, cocktail bars and live-music venues. The Olympic Sculpture Park steps down to the water at its northern end, and the Space Needle and Seattle Center are a short walk away.
It's a lively, central base for food and nightlife lovers. It gets noisy at weekends, and some streets have visible homelessness, especially late at night.
Best streets and sub-areas
2nd Avenue
Cocktail bars and restaurants.
1st Avenue
Restaurants and the Crocodile music venue.
Western Avenue
Quieter street above the waterfront.
Where to stay in Belltown
A few hotels we'd book in this area, at different budgets.
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Hotels in BelltownMid-range from ~$260/night
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