Days Inn Seatac Airport

Stayed here overnight with not a lot of expectations due to the reviews. Once you try to prepare for just the basics and knowledge of the lack of customer service you’ll get, you will be fine. I was concerned however of the area which seemed super sketchy and noticed this before I even entered the hotel and there was a homeless guy laying in the parking lot. The screen door on the second floor to my room was also broken like someone tried breaking in/​out. And it’s right near the airport so you will not have a good rest if you’re a light sleeper. I wouldn’t stay here again.

Horrible place to stay. Customer service here is the pits! The communication between the staff and I caused the cleaning service workers to stress out. I wasn’t told to check in everyday until day 3. The bald guy in the front spoke with me as if I was hassling him. He huffed and puffed every time I spoke and repeated everything I said with annoyance. The information he gave me in the beginning left out some very important information. It was cheap to stay but think I’ll pay a little more for better service next time.

TERRIBLE SERVICE ONCE THE MANAGER GOES HOME!!!
Upon checking in, we asked the desk person how the shuttle worked because we had to return our rental car to the airport. She explained that when we needed to be picked up, we would go to the customer pickup area and use the phone to call in our shuttle request. We called our first pickup request at 10:48PM. We informed them that we were at Pickup 1B. They said to look for the Days Inn Shuttle and it would be about 10 minutes. After waiting 30 minutes, we called again and were told that the shuttle drivers must have switched and a new driver was coming to get us. This was excuse number 1. After waiting another 15 minutes, we called again. We were told that the shuttle driver came and no one flagged him down. This is entirely impossible and untrue to the point that we were COUNTING how many duplicate passes other shuttles had made and ours was nowhere to be seen. It was 30-​something degrees outside, we were desperately looking for our ride. This was excuse number 2. At 11:43, almost an HOUR after our first request, we were finally picked up by a gentleman named Steve who said that while he was sorry for our wait, it was probably the other driver, Jose’s error… excuse number 3. At this point, after freezing for so long, I was mad, I didn’t want to hear anything he had to say.
We understand airport traffic, but to be given the run around for an hour is extreme in itself, add in the cold weather and it’s truly unacceptable, not to mention when we are FINALLY picked up, the shuttle van is beeping and giving warning that tire pressure is low and there are zero miles until empty, which the driver shrugged off and told us that the owners were just too cheap to fix the alerts but not to worry. At that point we were very concerned that we were going to be stuck out in the cold, again!
Upon our arrival at the hotel we tried to report our discontent and Jessica at the desk said it wasn’t her problem and while she understood we were frustrated there was nothing she could do, that the driver told her he went so if he didn’t that was on him. I’m sorry, but she is the representative when the manager isn’t there so more buck-​passing was absolutely the last thing I wanted to hear.
I was not pleasant with her and when she said she didn’t have to put up with my attitude, I asked her how pleasantly she would react if she had to stand out in the cold for an hour and then essentially be called a liar by someone who is being PAID to provide the very service they failed to provide.
Before retiring to our room for the night we made sure to ask what time we needed to be down for the shuttle to hopefully avoid this fiasco upon checkout and she told us that «they leave on the hour and the half hour so we better be down there or if we miss it, it isn’t her problem.»
It was so terrible to be put in that situation. We took note of EVERY shuttle that drove past and counted the duplicates. There was NO days inn shuttle. It was so cold, and no one at your establishment seemed to care. I’ve stayed with many Days Inns and I’ve never been so disappointed, not to mention my health being put in jeopardy!

Very disappointed in my stay. The fire alarms went off at approximately 4am Jan 1 2016. Which is not a problem. If there’s any possibility of a fire I want out! What the issue was, is that no manager ever came outside to check on us or even tell us what was going on. After the fire dept came, the siren went out. And we all went back to our rooms. No one from management said a word to us. Right after getting settled in bed again, the fire alarms went off for 10 – 15 seconds an additional 9 (!) times between 4:30am and 5:00am. Upon checkout, the desk person didn’t apologize for the sleep interruptions, or even ask how our stay was.
I would also like to point out that upon checkin, the entire hotel smelled heavily of marijuana. So much that it was uncomfortable. The room was chillingly cold upon entrance, and it took 2 – 3 hours for the noisy heater to slowly bring the room up to temperature. The gentleman who checked us in was also very unfriendly. Lack of pet acceptance also a negative. Room did not have a mini fridge or microwave. Furniture was like stepping into a Clark Griswald Vacation movie. Unimpressed and put off, will consider other options if I need to stay in the SeaTac area again.

I needed a place close to Seatac for an overnight layover, and this Days Inn was a perfect price. I figured for a quick 4 hours it wouldn’t be that bad…
I was pleasantly surprised.
The front desk clerk was cheerful and friendly, the room was large, clean and the bed comfortable.
I would have been happy here for a longer stay than over night.
For the location and price, this was better than I expected.

I booked this hotel thinking it would be a standard Days Inn. Obviously wasn’t expecting 5-​star quality but the photos online were very misleading. The room was barren and had a strange smell, bed was hard, TV was weirdly centered and bolted down so it couldn’t be adjusted… plus, the cable did not come in clearly. The heating/​AC was either too cold or extremely hot. Breakfast was served in a messy dining room and coffee was stale. Finally, we were unable to find parking at the hotel on our second night. I really tried to be satisfied because «you get what you pay for», but with this place, you get even less. Two stars only for decent desk staff.

Fucking idiots fucked up keys to the room again. Maid with sub par engrish’ said she could not let me in while my wife waits in line for the idiots at the front desk. The hallway on the fourth floor looks like shit, needs repair of walls & paint. It reeks of chlorine up here disgusting. As I wait I can hear loudmouth morons in their rooms. Fuck this place, stay somewhere nice. YOU DESERVE BETTER! And if the maid expects a fucking red cent for tip after that exchange, she can get it from Donald Trump. Fucking bitch cunt!

Days Inn: you know what you’re in for. Basic, spartan accommodations, hopefully clean. Not much more. Days Inn in SeaTac delivered exactly that. Cheap room (well, we stayed free on points, but it would’ve still been cheap otherwise), and it was clean. Located just down the way from SeaTac. Lots of food nearby, not that you want to bother with it when Seattle is just a short drive away.
Wasn’t thrilled with the parking, however. Small — I mean you may have issues parking your Yaris, Fiat, Mini, or Smart Car in these spots — stalls, and not a lot of them to go around. Fortunately I was able to get into a spot all nights we were there, but if we were night crawlers, I doubt that’d be the case. WiFi wasn’t the greatest either, but it worked well enough.
Really, the biggest bonus to this place is its proximity to the airport. If you’re not needing much, then it should be more than adequate for you.

My parents and I received very poor customer service from the ladies at the front desk. We called the hotel to be picked up from the airport and waited 40 minutes. We timed how long it took to get from the airport to the hotel and it took less than 3 minutes!!! When we got to the desk, the lady ignored the fact that we waited an exponentially long time to get picked up even though we brought it up and the other lady working, Amelia, joined in the conversation and stated that she was not going to get on her hands and knees to apologize to us when in fact she hadn’t apologized to us at all. Then she told us that we hadn’t been listening to her after we said she didn’t apologize yet. She also stated that the van passed by the airport twice but I swear to you that I was watching all the vans beside this hotel’s one pass by as it isn’t hard to notice a white 15-​passenger van with huge bold lettering on the front and side window that says «Days Inn». Granted, this was one of the cheaper hotels and it cost $ 92 but I would still hope that customer service would be provided given that the room condition is average. It looks like there is a hole in the wall that is covered up by wallpaper, our room wasn’t cleaned that well because there was some fern leaf left on our air conditioner, but there is a practical sink, toilet and tub.

It’s a Days Inn, and an older property. Calibrate your expectations and you’ll be fine. If you need more than the absolute basics, stay elsewhere. It met our needs just fine.

Pros:
Near airport. Shuttle runs every 30 min or so. I didn’t avail the shuttle service so can’t comment on it.
Courteous and helpful staff.
Lower rates than some other hotels in the area.
Clean room.
Free breakfast (with issues, see Cons).
Free parking (with issues, see Cons)
Cons:
No discounted rate even if you stay for long. I stayed for 2 weeks and paid the daily rate times days.
Housekeeping crew doesn’t understand a word of English and would often misunderstand the request for service. I printed out a notice in Spanish equivalent to saying «Please clean my room everyday» and stick it on my door in order to get consistent service.
Parking is limited and most spots aren’t adequate for full-​size cars. After getting a scratch on my door the 1^st day, I started parking at the end of the lot. Also, they don’t tow those cars that’re parked wrongly.
Sometimes people smoke weed in the parking lot.
Internet sucks. There’re 2 WiFi connections that somewhat work until late in the evening when the connections become completely usable. The connections are pathetically slow and also unsecure so you can’t do much on it anyway. I wrecked up a huge cell phone bill because I’d to use cellular data for almost everything that I did. This might’ve been OK in 1999, but not in 2015 in a city like Seattle.
Breakfast is served only until 9 AM (some hotels run it until 10) and choices are very limited, to say the least. Coffee, bagel, self-​made waffle (if the waffle maker works) and cereals. No eggs, no meat, no nothing.

The room is adequate, and as other reviewers have pointed out there are some fairly mild odors: if you are sensitive to smells and faint cigarette smoke, I would suggest reserving a room at a higher priced hotel if it is within your budget. There are hairdryers, shampoo and soap in the room, as well as a coffee maker. For the price point, I would say this is a good value, as they offer a shuttle service and complimentary breakfast.

After scoring a deal on Priceline, upon check-​in they bumped me up from a single queen bed room to a double queen bed room for no extra charge since that was all that was available. Wifi worked just fine, the room was clean and comfortable with a fridge, microwave, kitchen area, and a good selection of cable channels on TV. A washer and dryer were available on my floor (two laundry rooms total in the four-​floor building), which is exactly what I needed for a quick trip. The shuttle to the airport is free, sometimes a bit late but otherwise on the hour and half-​hour 24 hours a day. The complimentary breakfast is nice and simple: coffee, OJ, cereal, bread, muffins, fruit, and two waffle makers. The fitness room is really a regular room with a step machine and a medicine ball set — oh well, you can’t have everything. The staff was friendly and helpful, and was fine with letting me hang out in the lobby using the wifi as I waited for a late flight. As long as you don’t expect a fancy hotel, you’ll have good stay. Bottom line: deserves far better than its current 2.5 star average rating, great value for the price, I’d stay here again.

I really like it. Free transport from to airport and supermarket etc. I was with my son (1 yr. Old) and my wife… The hotel people all time help us to get a nice time. Ahhh cheap too.

Although I live in Seattle, I stayed here with my parents so they would not need to deal with the ferry before an early morning flight. (I was going with my mom to visit family.)
The room was fine. A few items seemed worn, but it was clean and the shower water pressure and temperature were okay. The walls are thin — you could hear hairdryers and alarms in other rooms, as well as people walking down the hall.
Breakfast is included but it’s very basic. They do have waffle makers which I always like. Bread, coffee, muffins, cereal, and bananas. A lot of bread stuff, mostly. No juice.
The location was very close to the airport, very convenient.
Front desk lady recommended a good place to eat dinner (Galliano’s, a casual Italian restaurant).
About what you’d expect for a cheap hotel.

This is one of the worst hotels I’ve never stayed at. Let me explain. I was delayed out of Medford, OR to Seattle, WA, which then caused me to miss my flight to Denver, CO. Alaska Airlines gave me a free hotel, so I wasn’t expecting much from the get go. But to say that this place should just be knocked down would not be too harsh. It is a dirty, murderous, hotel that has no right to exist in it’s current state.
While Alaska eventually fixed the issue through the issuance of a credit (another reason they are my favorite airline), this hotel should be avoided at all costs. Explore the Hampton Inn across the street, or stay downtown and take the convenient train back to the hotel. Both will give you vastly better experiences.

Obviously this hotel is not a 4-​star hotel on a macro scale — we are not attempting to compare this airport hotel on the same scale as the Ritz Carlton… it’s not even in the same category.
However, that being said this hotel was great for what you get. This is a hotel that is cheap, clean, and staffed by really nice people! We were in Seattle as tourists (not airport customers) and we stayed at the Days Inn for 5 nights. The Days Inn shuttle to the light rail was easy (and free) and made getting downtown via Light Rail easy as can be! It’s right next door to 7 – 11 which is convenient for late night munchies if needed. The staff are all knowledgeable and extremely accommodating!
The hotel wasn’t fancy but did the job. It was the epitome of basic — but what more do you need? Our room was spacious and the bed was comfy, There was a flat screen TV, a fridge, a microwave, a coffee pot, and 2 sinks. The continental breakfast was just what you expect the free breakfast in a hotel to be — we basically just used it as a grab n’ go on our way downtown where the really good food is.
There are guest laundry facilities (coin laundry) which is really convenient for extended stays like ours.
If you want to stay someplace affordable so you can spend more money on souvenirs, dining, and events then I would HIGHLY recommend staying at this hotel.

Ok I was impressed I stayed in room 310 with a microwave and fridge. The staff was friendly and courteous throughout my stay of 2 days. I used the shuttle and found 30min scheduled departures ok. The hotel is not downtown but its a quick drive or 25min light rail ride away. Fare was I think 225 one way. You can take shuttle or its about a 8 block walk. There are decent restaurants in the area nothing like downtown but ok. Breakfast was blah but better than nothing. Most major hotels offer nothing. Wifi was free and ok. TV had nice cable stations. If in the area I will stay here as of staff hospitality. The price I paid for both nights was under 80usd. That left me more money to spend in the area and I did not mind the commute downtown via light rail

Very convenient to SeaTac. We stayed her for my first 2 nights in town, then again for my last one to avoid Monday morning traffic. Rooms 206 and 208. Right across from 208 is a horrible ice machine that screeches at various points throughout the night.
The room was clean. The mattress was thin and my back hurt by the time I woke up. The fitted sheet on the last night was threadbare, and the other blankets are not very warm. The heater rattles. Other than the ice machine and heater, things were quiet.
My biggest problem was the bathroom; toilet and shower in the room, a sink and counter outside the bathroom. Also, the curtain rod is tilted so the shower curtain fell open all the time and the floor ended up soaked no matter how hard I tried not to let it.
This is another case of you get what you pay for — we paid for a place to sleep near the airport with no frills.
The breakfast wasn’t bad; no proteins though. Toast, cereal, waffles, bananas.

Ambiance: Average
Room: Average
Service/​Concierge: N/​A (not used)
Parking: Free
Location: Average
This place what it is supposed to be. A place near the airport and inexpensive. I got this through hotwire while a drive down to Cali. Got a good rate and the parking was free. The room was OK nothing special. Would I stay here hmmm for a place to crash overnight maybe long term not a good idea.