Hotel Services
Stay at SSSP’s conference hotel, Westin Seattle Hotel, located in the heart of the Emerald City’s Cultural Core at 1900 5th Avenue. The hotel is in close proximity to many attractions including shopping and dining at Westlake Center, Pacific Place, and Pike Place Market, CenturyLink and Safeco Fields, the Monorail, the Space Needle, Seattle Art Museum, and boasts spectacular views of the Puget Sound and Mt. Rainer.
Rooms
The hotel features 891 guest rooms and suites, all of which include panoramic views of the Cascade Mountains, Seattle waterfront, downtown Seattle, or Lake Union. On-site features include an indoor pool, complimentary WestinWORKOUT® fitness studio, New Balance gear lending program plus a Westin running map, valet and self-parking (fees apply), free high-speed Internet, room service, in-room spa treatments, and a knowledgeable concierge staff. Additional items are available upon request including cribs, Westin Heavenly Dog Bed® for dogs up to 80 pounds plus food and water bowls, as well as rollaway beds ($30 daily).
Business Services
The Westin Seattle Hotel’s Business Center plus FedEx Office enables guests to print, fax, and ship. Open Monday-Friday from 7:00am-6:00pm and Saturday and Sunday from 9:00am-2:00pm.
Childcare Services
On Call Nanny opened in 2007 and began providing Seattle families with exceptional on demand childcare. Call 1-206-890-8898 for reservations, hours, and fee information.
Dining Options
The Westin Seattle Hotel features Relish Burger Bistro and the Lobby Bar.
Relish Burger Bistro: This bistro is a contemporary restaurant offering a modern twist on an American classic, combining Seattle’s culinary influence with gourmet burgers. Relish is open 6:30am-11:00pm and offers three meals a day.
Lobby Bar: Try a local microbrew, a glass of Northwestern wine, or a signature specialty drink like the Washington Red Apple Martini from the conveniently located hotel bar open daily 3:00pm-11:00pm.
Nearby Dining Options: If you would like to venture out of the hotel, there are several options for your discerning palate located in the surrounding area. For more information about dining options, visit Westin Seattle Hotel’s nearby restaurants.
Distance to ASA Annual Meeting
The ASA Annual Meeting will be held at the Washington State Convention Center and the Sheraton Seattle Hotel. Both the convention center and hotel are less than one mile away from the Westin Seattle Hotel, and can be accessed by bus, cab, or walking. Walking directions are provided on pages 8-9.
Seattle Area Attractions
Seattle is home to many famous sites and attractions of interest to conference attendees.
Attractions near the conference hotel include:
- Pike Place Market, enjoy 9-acres of shopping, restaurants, and live music at bars while exploring the aisles of fresh seafood, baked goods, cheeses, arts & crafts, and exotic flowers.
- Space Needle, when built for the 1962 World’s Fair, it was the tallest building in the West. Take in the view at the Revolving SkyCity Restaurant, buy gifts at SpaceBase, learn history, science, math, and geography at the Sky School, then explore the 74 acre Seattle Center.
- Westlake Center & Pacific Place Shopping Mall, offers fantastic shopping and dining options adjacent to the Westin.
- Chihuly Garden and Glass, showcases the studio glass of Dale Chihuly, leader in the development of glass as a fine art.
- Seattle Aquarium, home of six major exhibits.
- Safeco Field, Seattle Mariners’ 19.59-acre outdoor baseball park with real grass and a retractable roof, is one of the premier baseball facilities ever built. The Mariners play the Milwaukee Brewers August 19-21 and the New York Yankees August 22-24. For ticket information, visit: http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com.
Attractions further from the hotel are readily accessible by public transportation (Westlake Light Rail Station is 2 blocks away). Here are a couple of suggestions:
- The Museum of Flight, located just south of Seattle, offers artifacts relating to aviation and space history plus the 3-D movie Journey to Space.
- Mount Rainier National Park, an expansive Washington state reserve southeast of Seattle, has glacier-capped, 14,410-ft.-high Mount Rainier as its towering centerpiece. Atop 6,400-ft.-tall Sunrise, the highest point in the park reachable by car, visitors can admire Rainier and other nearby volcanoes, sweeping mountain views, summertime wildflower meadows, and many hiking trailheads.
For detailed information about area attractions visit these travel websites:
http://www.visitseattle.org,
http://www.citypass.com/seattle,
http://www.seattle.gov/visiting-seattle, and
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g60878-Activities-Seattle_Washington.html.
