rtarbuck

They issued me a $10 certificate on each of my stays. It was good for breakfast or if you preferred toward dinner or drinks in the dining room or bar.

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JenniferNAz

Is this the location right by the airport, or the one near Southcenter Mall?? I will be staying in a few weeks and would love to know.

Thanks!

Jeeves

I think there is discussion in this thread of both. The Doubletree Guest Suites is near Southcenter and the Doubletree Airport is near the airport.

coachigdon

I also had a great experience at this hotel on a cheap rate. It was a couple of years ago, but I had a $79 rate, got a 25% off dinner coupon, and a $10 voucher for breakfast. On top of the cookie at the desk, I was upgraded to a suite overlooking a lake. When I didn't have any water waiting in the room, they brought up a platter of cookies and bottles of water. Wonderful service.

Westcoaster

Just for anyone who has lost track, the above post is about the Seattle Airport DT and not the DTGS at Southcenter, the original subject of this thread.

I prefer the DTGS myself. Parking is free. They give Diamonds a full buffet breakfast (at least last time I stayed there they did) while the $10 voucher at the SEA DT property doesn't cover the full buffet. The DTGS is a guaranteed suite and I can get a nonsmoking suite at that. The SEA DT suites allow smoking (again, last time I was there) and some of them smell like it. Just my 2 cents.

Uniter

Thanks for clearing that up ... what kind of town has two airport Doubletrees? Can you imagine how many people a week show up at one when they have a reservation at the other?

Westcoaster

Actually the SEA DT is right at the airport while the DTGS at Southcenter is several miles away. But they do both have airport shuttles and I have heard shuttle drivers make sure that their customers are getting on the right one.

JenniferNAz

I was trying to ask which one just had a renovation recently done. I guess I didn't do a very good job!!

It was mentioned that one had just been renovated and had plasmas in the room. Anyone know which location that is, the airport or the Southcenter location?

Thanks!

Jeeves

From what I can tell, the one that was recently renovated was the DoubleTree Guest Suites at Southcenter, about 3 miles from the airport.

Here's a link to the hotel's page.

http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/h...tyhocn=SEASPDT

Uniter

I'm at the Southcenter right now. Definitely no plasma TVs in my room. But I did get a coupon for the breakfast buffet. Seems like a nice place.

Westcoaster

Had a one night stay last week at the DTGS and was upgraded as Diamond to one of the larger corner suites. The TV in the living room was of the old standard Philips variety but the TV in the bedroom was one of the new HDTV types -- not sure if it was plasma or not (I'm not up on all of that) but it was only a few inches thick and the screen had the proportions of a movie screen. I don't think the TV signal was HDTV, but we preferred the picture to the old one in the living room. So apparently some of the rooms do have upgraded TV equipment.

Other than that, the A/C was a bit weak so we were glad to be able to open a window over night. And the free breakfast buffet was fine, with an especially great wait staff.

Uniter

You can actually use the buffet coupon to order anything off the menu. IMO, the buffet didn't look too great, so I had a nice omelet.

ashcroftj1

can anybody emphasize on any restaurants nearby? and their proximity? thanks.

Markieg

stayed at the above last friday -
In summary, cheap rate (>100usd), 5 mins from airport, good breakfast (coupon offered at checkin), smart decor, no complaints

stc

I was not impressed with the DT Southcenter. Stayed there last night. Restaurant closed at 10 PM. Bar closed at 11 PM (even on Friday / Saturday). Hilton Clock in room Alarm did not work. Fortunately, I had set a backup alarm or I would have missed my flight.

Next time if the rates are at all close, I will stay at the real DT at the airport.