Covington Hotels & Accommodations

Very close to the airport, there is a free shuttle bus from the airport. It is close to the south center shopping mall. It takes ten minutes to walk. There is a restaurant in the mall. It is especially recommended that a fried chicken is delicious, as well as rice and noodles.

So let's start with saying I stayed at this hotel recently, think a couple of days ago, with my family so we could attend a funeral. I selected a hotel near the airport for ease of access knowing that we all came from three different places, using two different airlines and one person driving. Our troubles started upon arrival. Despite having one member's air travel being delayed by an hour, we still arrived long before the 4pm check-in time and was promptly told the room was not ready and we could call later to find out when it is ready. There is something... odd going on with their phone. At times the call would not connect, like it did when we were at the airport when I tried to call, and other times it will go through. This happened throughout the entire stay, so I simply asked if they had an approximate time when they think it might be ready. She snapped at me that check-in is 4pm, as if I hadn't heard her before. Years ago, I did housekeeping for a summer. I know there is a list, and where we are on the list might suggest if we are going to be closer to 4pm or a little earlier. We left with our bags, despite them offering to hold them for us, because no trust had been established here. I called twice later, the first time the call would not connect, the second time our rooms were ready at 2pm. We were not given the Preimum WiFi password at check in. We were not given pool information at check-in. Really the only information we were given at all was about having a menu in the room for the breakfast service which is not... true. We all heard it, and not only was it not there, another staff member seemed confused why we were asking for it. This brings us to the other problems. This hotel advertises services and amenities they literally do not have. The Basil restaurant is not operational and is described as permanently closed by staff. There is no onsite restaurant. This meant, for us, that people on different meal schedules were now needing to eat together because the convenience of onsite preparation is simply not there. The first night, I noticed there is no HBO. They advertise on their website, but I assure you there is no HBO. It's not listed in the guide and there is no amount of channel surfing that will find what is not there. They do have StarzEncore but mostly it's an On Demand service that charges 19.99 for movies that are currently streaming on subscriptions services. These are not even in theater movies. The TV on-screen guide will suggest you can cast to the TV. This is not true. Embassy Suites has disabled this feature. The app is certainly capable of this feature, but the way they have it set-up is to use your phone as a glorified remote. It can not cast to the TV. We paid for a premium suit as well. 3 adults in a room that is advertised to hold 6. The premium service affords us certain additional services, see attached photo, which includes the Premium WiFi I had to call and wait to get and the snacks which are said to

PROs: Very nicely decorated hotel, with warm reception staff. The bed was wonderfully comfortable and I liked the kitchen sink and microwave amenities! Room seemed clean and nice. Easy shuttle to airport. CONS: our keys didn’t work and we went back for new ones. The second set worked but someone else was already in the room! Eek! We were given another room and that was fine, but this morning, someone else (guest? Cleaning staff?) opened our door without knocking and was surprised to see us. Eeek again! Staff was embarrassed and apologetic. Previous staff totally screwed up keys and room assignments it seems. Hopefully just a one-time problem. But beware and double lock your door and put your privacy please sign up! Breakfast is cereal, bagels, juice, bananas, oranges, and sweetened yogurt “product.” I’m gluten-free and try to avoid loads of sugar so I’m being picky but a protein like a few hard boiled eggs and string cheese would be so nice. I ate a banana. The lobby and breakfast area were being cleaned with strong-smelling chemicals while we ate breakfast at 8:30am. There are sooo many safer options available! I encourage the hotel to go fragrance-free and use EPA- certified Safer Choice products that are less toxic to people.

We were unable to drive to our house due to an icy hill, so we stayed a night at the Courtyard by Marriott Seattle Sea-Tac Area. We booked the room through a booking platform and chose the option that included prepaid parking. Imagine our surprise when the hotel charged us for parking anyway — and for two days, since we were there on both sides of midnight. I wrote to Marriott HQ about this and was told someone would be getting in touch. I'm still waiting. Finally, I wrote again. This time they totally ignored my email. DO NOT CHOOSE THE FREE PARKING OPTION. The hotel also socked us for $100 because we brought our dog. (A much better hotel where we just stayed charged a $15 dog fee.) The room was spartan (to say the least) and offered no amenities. When we asked about a microwave, they brought an ancient, decrepit model to our room. We could have heated our coffee faster with a flashlight. Free breakfast? Apparently not when you're spending a mere $239 (plus the dog fee). Rather than pay the outrageous prices at the on-site restaurant, we got a fine breakfast at the nearby Panera Bread. The one bright spot was the front-desk staff, who were friendly and seemed to care about the customers (and their dogs). But everything else seemed to deliver this message: ”We're here for one purpose — to separate you from as much of your money as we possibly can. And give you very little in return.” There are many other hotels in the Tukwila area, including some new ones that look very promising. I'd look into those before I'd ever consider coming to this one.

First of all, the name of this Hampton Inn is a bit misleading – the property is actually located in the city of Tukwila, about a mile from the upscale Westfield Southcenter Mall. To be fair, it is also quite close to the southern border of Seattle. I stayed here four nights during a business trip to the area in early August 2022. As a frequent business traveler, I’ve stayed at numerous Hampton Inns around the United States, and I must admit that I was a little concerned when I first entered. This is definitely an older property in need of a more modern facelift. When I walked into my room, everything seemed dark; the carpet was dark, the furniture was dark and the wallpaper was dark. Because of that, I felt like the room needed more lighting, other than the small bathroom. I was beginning to think that this might be a very long four nights. However, during the course of my stay the hotel began to win me over; my room may have had 90s-era décor, but it was very functional. The king bed was comfortable and everything in the room (lights, air conditioning, plumbing, HDTV, etc.) worked as it was supposed to. The work station in the room was more than adequate. There were also enough electrical outlets to charge my electronic devices. The common areas, though dated, were clean and in good condition. Both check-in and check-out were friendly and efficient. The breakfast room was one of the largest that I’d seen in a Hampton and had plenty of seating. The complimentary breakfast featured a number of hot items such as scrambled eggs, sausage, potatoes and waffles. While the hotel’s need for a facelift prevents me from giving it a glowing review, the service and functionality found at the Hampton Inn Seattle Southcenter can enable both the business and leisure traveler to have a perfectly fine stay there.

The independent wooden house is very large, has heating, there is a barbecue in front of the yard, the breakfast is good, the receptionist is very polite, the hotel has a free van, we go to the subway station by car, cost-effective!

Wow - summer of 2022 all the Sea Tac hotels are crazy expensive. We didn't feel like spending 200 bucks for a room for one night, so found a ”deal” ($109) here. The room was tired and some furniture was broken. There was no elevator. We had to rise early to catch a flight but the shuttle doesn't start until 7 AM. Luckily, it is a 15 minute or so walk to the terminal. Was it clean? Sort of. One thing that was new and in very good working order was the air conditioner/fan and that was much appreciated. We asked for a 5 AM wake up call and it never came but of course we set alarms on our phones.

We stayed two nights and were super pleased with the friendly staff, the modern rooms with comfy beds and clean all around. The breakfast was nice and a great start to the day. Their airport shuttle dropped us off at the airport for the short walk to the light rail to ride into the city for a day of exploring. He told us where to meet back up at days end and voila, he was there to take us back to the motel. Couldn't have been better, it was perfect. This Inn was recommended by previous stay couple and it was spot on. Highly recommend as well.

The people at the reception desk were very nice and helpful. The room wasn't fancy, but I was only staying one night. I just needed a place to shower, sleep, and repack my bags. I like that it was close to the airport. There is a 7-11 up the road for a wider variety of snacks.

Stayed many times, it is super convenient in the commercial center near the airport