Hotels near Downtown / Pike Place Area

The area around Pike Place Market and the Downtown waterfront is the most popular World Cup base in Seattle. Hotels here are within a 20-25 minute walk of Lumen Field along 1st Ave South, and steps from Pike Place Market (1 Pike Place) - the 105-year-old public market with fishmongers, flower vendors, the original Starbucks (1912 Pike Place), and dozens of food stalls. The Seattle waterfront, Olympic Sculpture Park, and Seattle Center with the Space Needle are all accessible on foot.

Rates in this area on World Cup match weekends run $350-600/night for mid-range. The Link Light Rail University Street Station (also called Union St Station) is a 5-minute walk and connects to SEA-TAC Airport in 38 minutes. On match days, most fans simply walk south along 1st Ave to the stadium - quick, free, and atmospheric.

Pro Tip: Walk to and from Lumen Field via the Seattle waterfront path - the views across Elliott Bay toward the Olympic Mountains are exceptional on a clear July day. The post-match walk north from the stadium back to Pike Place takes about 25 minutes and lets you decompress without fighting for a rideshare.

Stadium distance: 1.5 km, 20-25 min walk south along 1st Ave or the waterfront path.