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520 South King Street, Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104
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American Hotel Hostel

American Hotel Hostel offers both private and dorm-style accommodations. The hostel was renovated in 2009. Amenities include a library, TV room, free Wi-Fi, dining room, guest lounge, storage lockers, and card-operated laundry facilities. There is no curfew. Free towel rental and bed linens are available. The hostel provides a large, modern kitchen. Bicycle storage is available in the basement.

Rooms

Dormitories feature personal lockers, a fan, reading lights, and electric outlets. Guests can choose between male or female dorm-style rooms. Guests can bring their own lock, or rent one. Private rooms with shared bathrooms have a bunk bed with a full bed on the bottom and a twin bed on top. Some rooms are equipped with sinks. Private rooms with private bathrooms include a sink, toilet, and shower. All rooms have ironing facilities and carpeted floors. Student housing is available from Fall through Spring terms for $850 per month, including utilities and WiFi. Fresh linens are provided.

Accessibility

The hostel offers accessible features, including a shared bathroom with a roll-in shower, grab bars for the shower and toilet, a shower chair, and elevator access.

Location & Access

American Hotel Hostel is 15 km from Boeing Field/King County International Airport and 3.4 km from Seattle Center Monorail. Nearby landmarks include CenturyLink Field (0.5 km), Sky View Observatory (0.5 km), Seattle Great Wheel (2 km), Columbia Center (0.5 km), The Gum Wall (2 km), Uwajimaya (0.5 km), Museum of Pop Culture (3 km), Seattle Art Museum (2 km), and Seattle Center (3 km). Uwajimaya International grocery store is one block away. The light rail, train, and bus are within a few blocks.

Services

Check-in time is 3 PM, and check-out time is 11 AM. Luggage storage is available before check-in. After check-out, luggage storage costs $5 for every two bags. The front desk is open from about 8 AM to 8 PM daily. The American Hotel is non-smoking, drug and alcohol-free. Group accommodation is available with special rates for groups of ten or more. Large cooking facilities, equipment, and luggage storage are offered.

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The hotel offers a variety of rooms including double rooms, family rooms, and suites with breakfast, free cancelations, and special deals
Private Room
2 persons
19 m² 
1 Single Bed or 1 Double Bed
Shower
Heating
Private Room Private Bathroom
2 persons
19 m² 
1 Single Bed or 1 Double Bed
Shower
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Single Bed 4-Bed Male Dorm Shared Bath
2 persons
19 m² 
1 Single bed
Shower
Heating
Single Bed 6-Bed Male Dorm Shared Bath
2 persons
19 m² 
1 Single bed
Shower
Heating
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Getting around

A list of all available modes of transport

City Centre
Seattle900 m
Airports
Seattle Seaplanes;Seattle Seaplanes Seaplane Base (LKE) 4.4 km
Boeing Field/King County International (BFI) 10.1 km
Train
King Street Station300 m
Seattle Center Monorail 3.1 km
Bus
Bus stop100 m

Facilities

The hotel offers amenities for your comfortable stay and unforgettable experiences

General

  • No smoking on site
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • No pets allowed
  • Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
  • Security
  • Luggage storage
  • Locker room
  • ATM/Cash machine
  • Vending machines
  • Smoke detectors
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Key card access

Guest Parking

  • Shared kitchen

Services

  • Laundry
  • Grocery shopping service

Children

  • Cots
  • Board games
  • Game room

Spa & Leisure

  • Leisure/ TV room

Room features

  • Heating
  • Ironing facilities

Self-catering

  • Shared kitchen

Room decor

  • Carpeted floor
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Location

520 South King Street, Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104
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520 South King Street, Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104
Nearby
800 Occidental Ave S
CenturyLink Field
400 m
Tower
Smith Tower
400 m
701 5th Ave Ste 4000
Columbia Center
400 m
Store
Uwajimaya
400 m
700 4th Ave 73rd floor
Sky View Observatory
400 m
cnr Cherry St & 1st Ave S
Pioneer Square
400 m
Yesler Way and Fourth Avenue
Chinatown International District
210 m
317 3rd Ave S
Seattle Metropolitan Police Museum
300 m
Park
Hing Hay Park
400 m
Bridge
Yesler Way Bridge
410 m
301 2nd Ave S
Last Resort Fire Department
420 m
Gallery
Glasshouse Studio
490 m
Gallery
Stonington Gallery
500 m
Restaurants
Fuji Bakery
40 m
526 S King St
Fu Lin Restaurant
20 m
512 S King St
Ping's Dumpling House
50 m
508 S King St
Seattle Best Tea Corp
40 m
506 S King St
Pacific Cafe Hong Kong Kitchen
90 m
416 5th Ave S
Great State Burger
90 m
504 5th Ave S
Hood Famous Bakeshop
90 m
504 5th Ave S Suite 107A
King Noodle
80 m
615 S King St
Specialty's Cafe and Bakery
90 m
505 5th Ave S
Salumi
40 m
309 3rd Avenue South
Dim Sum King
150 m
617 S Jackson St
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Property information and rules
Check-in
from 15:00-20:00
Check-out
from 05:00-11:00
Guest Parking
No parking available.
Internet
is available in for free.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Number of rooms:
239
Former name
hi - seattle hostel at the american hotel

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