Location & Accommodation
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The largest city in the Pacific Northwest area of the United States, Seattle is often associated with coffee, alternative music and computers. In addition to a vibrant cityscape and thriving business districts, the "Emerald City" is home to top universities, and sweeping views of Puget Sound and majestic Mt. Rainier.
Venue
- The Sheraton Seattle Hotel
- 1400 6th Ave
- Seattle, WA 98101
- USA
- T: +1 (206) 621-9000
- http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/overview/index.html
Travel
Airport
The Seattle-Tacoma (SeaTac) International Airport is about 15 miles from Downtown Seattle. Travel times will vary depending on traffic.
http://www.portseattle.org/seatac
From airport
The Seattle Downtown Airporter runs from the SeaTac Airport daily 5:30am -11pm and from downtown Seattle daily 5:00am-11pm.
+1 (206) 626-6088
http://www.graylineseattle.com/airportexpress1.cfm
Shuttle Express / Express Car provides door-to-door private van and town car service
+1 (425) 981-7000
http://www.shuttleexpress.com
Seattle SA Town Car
+1 (206) 459-7903
Taxicabs
Orange Cab
+1 (206) 522-8800
STITA Taxi
(206) 246-9999
Graytop Cab
+1 (206) 282-8222
Yellow Cab
+1 (206) 622-6500
http://www.yellowtaxi.net
Metro Transit
Seattles bus and metro service
Routes and Schedules: +1 (206) 553-3000
http://transit.metrokc.gov/
Rail
AMTRAK offers service to Seattle along three lines:
Amtrak Cascades from Vancouver to Eugene, Coast Starlight from Los Angeles to Seattle, and Empire Builder from Chicago to Seattle.
The King St. Station (303 South Jackson St. Seattle, WA 98104) is located in downtown Seattle about one mile from the Sheraton Seattle Hotel.
http://www.amtrak.com/
Accommodation
For listings of downtown Seattle Hotels
http://www.seattle.com/hotels/downtown.html
http://www.seattlehotels.com
http://www.visitseattle.org/visitors/lodging/






