Seattle–Tacoma International Airport: Approximate driving time is 25 minutes and distance is 15 miles.

Driving directions from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport: Follow the signs for freeways and take I-5 N to Seattle. Exit to the left at Seneca St (exit 165). Turn right onto Sixth Ave. Turn right onto Olive Wy. Turn right onto Seventh Ave. Continue one block to the hotel on the right at the corner of Seventh Ave and Pine St.

Getting there: For less than $5, travelers can reach the hotel via Metro bus in about 30 minutes; route 194 leaves from Bay 1 outside baggage claim every 15-30 minutes, seven days a week. Riders get off at Westlake Station and walk two blocks to the hotel. Another affordable option is Gray Line's Airport Express bus, which costs $5–15 and stops across the street from the hotel. Shuttles are also available for $16–25, while taxi service and Town Car service cost $26–35. Rental cars are available online. All fees subject to change without notice.

Getting around: Restaurants and a multitude of upscale shops and department stores are within walking distance. In addition, the hotel is located in Seattle's "ride free zone," which provides free Metro bus service throughout downtown, including fast subway-like service through a bus tunnel spanning 23 blocks. It's just a block to the bus tunnel via Nordstrom's connection to the Westlake Center station. From the station, riders are quickly transported to the heart of the financial district, historic Pioneer Square, and the International District.

From Westlake Center, guests can also take the city's historic monorail to Seattle Center for less than $5. Fee subject to change without notice. Other transportation options include taxis, best reached by phone, and rental cars, which aren't necessary downtown, but are essential for travel outside the city. Rental cars are available online.

Amenity highlights:
Enjoy the intimate atmosphere of this boutique hotel, which has only 10 rooms per floor. Traditional guestrooms, refurbished in 2002, feature new mattresses, bathrobes, and coffeemakers. Catering to both the business and leisure traveler, rooms offer Web TV with Internet access, voice mail, and a writing desk and chair. Guestroom windows open for a sweep of fresh Northwest air, or use the individually controlled air conditioning.

Insider tip:
Location is everything. The Roosevelt is center stage to the theater that is downtown Seattle. There's no need to rent a car—the hotel is within three blocks of the finest shopping in the city (Pacific Place, the flagship Nordstrom store, Niketown), two blocks from the monorail (which zips visitors to the Seattle Center, home of the Space Needle), and six blocks from famous Pike Place Market.