Seattle is a city made for activities: hiking opportunities abound, and as I learned a few summers back, there’s no view like the one you can get from a kayak, inner tube, or boat—with Mount Rainier in one direction and the Space Needle in the other. Even for the less outdoorsy, there’s plenty of meandering to be done—spend your days visiting top-notch restaurants, eye-catching museums (MoPOP, anyone?), and lush sculpture gardens. After all that action, you’ll want somewhere comfortable to rest your head.
If you’re looking beyond the best hotels for a rental property to stay in on your next visit, know that you’ve got plenty of options across the city. I lived in Sammamish, a suburb of the city, for a few years as a child, and have been back more than a dozen times since, getting to know Seattle proper more and more each time. Using that knowledge, I’ve rounded up 17 of the best Seattle Airbnbs, from larger homes just outside the city to spots in the most central (and walkable) areas of town—South Lake Union, Capitol Hill, and Queen Anne included—with the aim of finding properties for all kinds of travelers: those visiting in a group, solo, with pets, for remote work, and more.
Once you’ve got your accommodations sorted out, take a look at the city’s best things to do, top restaurants and bars, and stand-out hikes.
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