Seattle: Where to Stay [Apartments]

Vacation apartments are decidedly less commonplace in North America than they are in Europe. I suspect this is at least partly because of the large market share taken up by timeshare properties, which offer all the same perks as vacation apartments but have the added bonus of guaranteed maintenance and ownership bonuses. But it most certainly has to do with the fact that North American tourist destinations are spread out over a much more vast landscape than European ones. It's rare to hear of travellers backpacking across the USA, whereas backpacking in Europe is almost a rite of passage of university-age North Americans... It's easy. Travel time between destinations is short, and every destination offers something to see.

I don't like to disparage my own continent, but North America just isn't like that. Give us another thousand years.

In the meantime, VRBO and HomeAway offer a selection of vacation rental properties in Seattle. Vacation apartments in Seattle can also be rented from Sea to Sky Rentals, a Seattle-based company that owns thirty rentals properties within the city, all located conveniently for relatively easy access to tourist destinations. Rentals are available on a nightly, weekly or monthly basis. [If you're driving to Seattle, be aware: many of the Sea to Sky Rentals units do not offer parking.]

Need an apartment in Seattle? Why not try one of these...

Elektra #1305           Downtown           Sleeps 2              301 square feet

$85-150 night/$500-978 week/$1500 month 1 bathroom

Amenities include: Onsite laundry, high speed internet, TV, DVD player, dishwasher, rooftop deck

West Seattle Suite           West Seattle           Sleeps 3           700 square feet

$95-150 night/$620-978 week/$1500 month 0.75 bathroom

Amenities include: Washer, dryer, WiFi, TV, DVD player, iPod dock, deck


Belltown Court Studio           Belltown           Sleeps 4           466 square feet

$140-235 night/$910-1500 week 1 bathroom

Amenities include: Washer, dryer, air conditioning, telephone, high speed internet, TV, DVD player, dishwasher, Juliette balconey, shared swimming pool, rooftop deck

Metropolitan Tower #1011            Downtown            Sleeps 4           896 square feet

$150-294 night/$975-1920 week/$1995 month 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom

Amenities include: Washer, dryer, air conditioning, WiFi, TV, DVD player, iPod dock, dishwasher, balconey, shared swimming pool

Harbour Steps #1520           Downtown           Sleeps 6           1065 square feet

$225-390 night/$1500-2520 week/$3100 month 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

Amenities include: Washer, dryer, air conditioning, WiFi, TV, DVD player, dishwasher, balconey, shared swimming pool

Be sure to visit the Sea to Sky Rentals website to see more photos of these gorgeous vacation apartments!