Cedarbrook LodgevsHotel Ballard
Both properties are highly recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Hotel Ballard ranks slightly better than Cedarbrook Lodge. Hotel Ballard scores 82 with accolades from 10 publications such as Not For Tourists, Oyster and Travel + Leisure.
Cedarbrook Lodge
18525 36th Avenue South, SeaTac, WA 98188-4967
From $139/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Frommer's
"Cedarbrook Lodge is such a quintessentially northwestern luxury lodge that it is worth considering, especially if you have a car with you." Full review
Star Service
"Out by the airport, this resort does double duty as a convenient and lively venue for groups, while also providing easy access to the runways." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Cedarbrook is close to the airport, yet as far from a standard airport hotel as imaginable; it's a handsome Northwest-style lodge with lovely gardens, set in a forest."
Gayot
"The Cedarbrook Lodge offers 104 rooms, spacious meeting facilities and a variety of on-site amenities to accommodate both business and leisure travelers."
Zagat
4.5
"You may not want to leave this "fabulous find" after experiencing its "spacious", "comfortable" rooms."
Hotel Ballard Show All Reviews
5216 Ballard Ave. NW, Seattle, WA 98107
From $187/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Zagat
"As neighborhood hotels pop up in Seattle, the fanciest one is this indulgent Ballard escape in the middle of the historic area boasting cool shops and a weekend cocktail trail."
Gayot
"Located in the center of Ballard --- arguably Seattle's most interesting neighborhood --- this boutique hotel is steps from the area's thriving art scene."
Afar Magazine
"Hotel offerings in Seattle’s outlying neighborhoods are fairly limited, making the Hotel Ballard a welcome addition to this newly revitalized district north of downtown." Full review
Not For Tourists
"As Borat would say, "Very nice!"."
Travel + Leisure
"A luxury hotel brought much-needed accommodations and a splash of glamour to Ballard, a onetime fisherman's neighborhood that's become a food and shopping mecca." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Located in Seattle's trendy Ballard neighborhood, the Hotel Ballard is an upper-middle-range boutique hotel that opened in 2013." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Not only is this 29-room boutique hotel one of the most luxurious stays in the neighborhood...but it's also in an ideal location, right on Ballard Avenue." Full review
Hideaway Report
91.0
"Boutique hotel standing in the heart of the stylish and rapidly gentrifying Ballard neighborhood, about five miles northwest of downtown." Full review
Fodor's
"In the heart of historic Ballard, surrounded by shops and restaurants, this chic boutique hotel features a modern take on baroque style, with gilded mirrors and sumptuous carpeting." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Hotel Ballard has a lovely street profile, with its wrought-iron balconies blending in with the red-bricked edifices of yore." Full review