Inexpensive:
Salisbury House
Tucked into a quiet, residential street just south of bustling High up on stately Capitol Hill — which boasts some of the city’s livelier shopping and dining areas — sits Salisbury House, a bed-and-breakfast in the finest tradition. This elegant old home with a wraparound porch has four guest rooms and a private-entrance suite (think down comforters, sun porch, canopy beds, the works). A full breakfast, including south-of-the-border quiche and corn bread, is served on the terrace when weather permits and in the dining room when Mother Nature lives up to her cranky reputation. Just a hop, skip and a jump away is Volunteer Park, home to the Asian wing of the Seattle Art Museum and a breathtaking botanical conservatory.
Details: 750 16th Ave. E.; 206-328-8682.
Moderate:
The MV Challenger
The MV Challenger, a restored tugboat anchored in Seattle’s centrally located Lake Union, features six small upper- and lower-deck cabin rooms, each with a lounge and sunning deck. If you want to go a step up, opt for the master stateroom — complete with a soaking tub and a 180-degree view of the city. To give everything that good, Seattle mariner feel, the rooms are decked out in nautical-chart wallpaper with wood and brass trimmings.
Details: 1001 Fairview Ave. N.; 206-340-1201.
Upscale:
Salish Lodge and Spa
If you’re interested in a prime Emerald City experience, the 45-minute mountain drive east to Salish Lodge and Spa is well worthwhile. The 91-room lodge, strategically perched over breathtaking Snoqualmie Falls, features wood-burning fireplaces, whirlpool tubs and goose-down pillows and comforters. The lodge’s spa is reason enough to visit: The 4,000-square-foot retreat has a Pacific Rim decor and two heated therapeutic soaking pools joined by a serene waterfall. Guests choose from a variety of treatments, including skin care and waxing services, massage and body wraps.
Details: 6501 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie; 800-826-6124.