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The Seattle Brief
Recommendations for Japanese business guests staying at the Seattle Airport Marriott. Pacific Northwest culture, at a professional pace.
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Seattle Airport Marriott·3201 S 176th St, SeaTac, WA 98188
Hotel websiteAvoid afternoon traffic heading back to the hotel
Do not drive south toward Sea-Tac on I-5 or I-405 between 3:00 and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays. A 25-minute drive becomes 70. Leave downtown or Bellevue before 2:30 p.m., or stay for dinner and return after 7:00 p.m. Going north in the morning, leave the Marriott after 9:30 or take Link light rail from SeaTac/Airport station (35–40 minutes to Westlake). SR-99 is slower than I-5 but more predictable if you must move at rush hour.
Sound Transit Link — Sea-Tac AirportActivities
01
Pike Place Market
20–25 min off-peak · 45–70 min at rush from the Marriott
www.pikeplacemarket.org/02
Mt. Rainier — Paradise & Jackson Visitor Center
2–2.5 hours each way from the Marriott
www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/paradise.htm03
Whale watching — FRS Clipper (Pier 69, downtown)
25–40 min from the Marriott
www.whalewatching.com/seattle-whale-watching-tours/04
Whale watching — Puget Sound Express (Edmonds)
45–70 min from the Marriott
www.pugetsoundexpress.com/seattle-whale-watching-tours/05
Museum of Flight
10–15 minutes from the Marriott
www.museumofflight.org/06
Kubota Garden
15–20 minutes from the Marriott
www.seattle.gov/parks/allparks/kubota-garden07
Seattle Japanese Garden
25–40 minutes from the Marriott
www.seattlejapanesegarden.org/08
Chihuly Garden and Glass
25–40 min by car · Link rail is cleaner from the Marriott
www.chihulygardenandglass.com/09
Bainbridge Island ferry (Colman Dock)
25–40 min to the dock, then 35 min on the water from the Marriott
wsdot.wa.gov/travel/washington-state-ferries
Restaurants
01
Ascend Prime Steak & Sushi
25–35 min off-peak · 50–80 min after 3 p.m. from the Marriott
ascendprime.com/02
Canlis
25–40 min off-peak from the Marriott
canlis.com/03
Sushi Kashiba
20–25 min off-peak from the Marriott
sushikashiba.com/04
The Walrus and the Carpenter
30–45 min · skip at rush hour from the Marriott
www.thewalrusbar.com/05
Matt’s in the Market
20–25 min off-peak from the Marriott
www.mattsinthemarket.com/06
John Howie Steak
25–35 min off-peak · watch I-405 after 3 p.m. from the Marriott
johnhowiesteak.com/07
Metropolitan Grill
20–25 min off-peak from the Marriott
www.themetropolitangrill.com/08
13 Coins (SeaTac)
3–8 minutes from the Marriott
www.13coins.com/
Bars
01
The Nest (Thompson Seattle rooftop)
20–25 min off-peak from the Marriott
www.thenestseattle.com/02
Zig Zag Café
20–25 min off-peak from the Marriott
zigzagseattle.com/03
Oliver’s Lounge
20–25 min off-peak from the Marriott
www.oliversseattle.com/04
Rob Roy
25–35 min off-peak from the Marriott
robroyseattle.com/