Name: Residence Inn by Marriott Seattle University District
Address: 4501 12th Avenue Northeast, Seattle, Washington, United States of America, Seattle, Washington, US
Price range: US$186–US$655 per night
Rating: 9.1

What guests think

At Residence Inn by Marriott Seattle University District, travelers consistently praise the friendly staff, convenient U District location near light rail and UW, and the complimentary breakfast that many find generous and reliable.

Suites are spacious and well equipped with kitchens, making longer stays easy. Recurring downsides are street and construction noise (and footfalls between floors), the removal of the pool, and paid or tight garage parking. Several guests describe the immediate area as rough with visible homelessness. A practical choice for space and longer stays with typical city trade-offs.

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Facilities

On-site parking is secure and convenient but commonly noted as tight and paid; the former pool/hot tub have been removed. Guests mention a decent gym, self-serve laundry, a Tesla charger, and occasional elevator downtime.

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Lisa

10 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Gym was pretty good, room was spacious.

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gregory

31 Mar 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Booked this because it had a swimming pool. Got there. When we got there, there was massive construction going on - they even gave us ear plugs because it was jack hammering all day every day as they, you guessed it, removed the swimming pool...

10

Kim

1 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

They do it well in many ways from the first minute you enter the hotel. Staff were friendly, made us feel welcomed. The room was clean, got everything we could think of, the self serve laundry was clean, the machine worked well, the parking was safe, breakfast was good, plenty of things to choose from. We intend to stay here again next time. They are that good.

10

Erik

13 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy, straightforward check in, parking was 44$ for me and locked garage with fast elevators. Rooms were clean and a/c was fast. One thing was there was no fan in the bathroom, so with multiple people is was very humid. Great warm breakfast fresh at 630-9am and easy checkout. Can't wait to stay again for football games or concerts at the Neptune theater

10

Noah

25 Jun 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great hotel execrpt no pool

10

PIN CHUAN

24 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The Tesla charger was nice

10

Donald

12 Jan 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Very good location. Has onsite parking for $35/nite.

10

Mary Jo

15 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Arrived around 9:30. Staff was polite and efficient. Parking, which you need to do after checking was $35.00 and very tight but secure and easy access to my room. Room and bathroom area were clean and comfortable. Would stay here again.

10

Brandy

30 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

There security was great. Bed was comfortable and room was clean. Good verity of breakfast options and walking distance to more food choices. Parking outside for oversized vehicles. Parking garage for smaller vehicles.

10

Dan

7 Mar 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Nice room, good free breakfast, full kitchen. Parking was a kind of expensive add-on.

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Cleanliness

Reviews largely describe clean rooms and public areas. A smaller number cite issues like unclean showers, odors or pet-related concerns, leaks, or missed housekeeping.

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Josh

15 Apr 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very friendly and helpful staff. Room was very clean and comfortable.

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Kristi

5 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I liked the location in respect to the university. Everything was clean and nice except for the shower, which was very dirty and felt slimy. That clouded my experience unfortunately.

10

Elaine

25 Feb 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Nice clean property

8

SAHID

15 Oct 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was not clean upon check-in

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Kendal

13 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Only thing is that the shower wasn’t cleaned and there’s a bit of grime in the shower and the bathroom as a whole

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Donald

21 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel was fantastic, clean and large rooms with nice comfortable beds. Staff were very friendly and willing to assist with anything you asked. I will stay again at this hotel next time I’m in Seattle.

10

Christy

30 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, comfortable and friendly stay. I had a great nights sleep and tasty breakfast in the morning! Thanks!!!

10

Pierre

9 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, comfortable, great location.

10

Catherine

4 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Enjoyed our stay at the Residence Inn. Room was clean and comfortable. Staff was very friendly. The complimentary breakfast provided had great selection of items. Hotel was close to train station (U District). Many restaurants nearby too. Overall, I would definitely come back to this property.

10

Kim

24 Dec 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Breakfast was good. The room was clean and comfy. Staff was friendly.

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Rooms

Suites are spacious and apartment-like with well-equipped kitchens and comfortable beds. Recurring complaints involve traffic/construction noise and footfalls between floors, plus some uncomfortable sofa beds or minor maintenance quirks.

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Mohannad

14 Mar 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I did not like the noise the building is not properly isolated and there is noise coming from adjacent rooms and the rooms above

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Michael

29 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location if you don’t have a car, close to light rail and bus stops. Room felt like an apartment, well equipped kitchen, very comfortable room!

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Asa

5 Apr 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

I love this hotel. The rooms are great with extra space and a kitchen. The breakfast is also very nice and you actually get a real coffee mug for your coffee!

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Mohannad

13 Mar 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The kitchen is awesome The building is wood so if someone walks in his room above your room you might be annoyed if you are noise sensitive

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madonna

5 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We can hear footsteps of people moving above us from our room. We were on the 5th floor and so we can hear all the way from the 6th floor.

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Patrick

30 Dec 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Room was facing 45th Ave. and very noisy all night. Windows should be triple-paned on this facing of building. Alas, they’re not. Even on 4th floor, the vehicle noise was significant.

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Elaine

9 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Comfortable and well furnished rooms

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Shalani

14 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

We arrived after a long road trip but had a lot of trouble sleeping the first night. The sofa bed was very uncomfortable, and it wasn’t prepared when we arrived ie there were no linens on the bed. My kids complained about sleeping there. Also, the traffic noise disturbed everyone. We were there for 2 nights and housekeeping did not come at all during the stay. My daughter had been sick during the day and I was waiting all day to change the towels and have help cleaning the bathroom. Overall very disappointed by the poor service and uncomfortable conditions for a family hotel,

10

Renee

3 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Rooms were clean and big, free breakfast was great, parking was super convenient. Location was perfect- lot of restaurants and UW so close by. We had a 2nd floor room, so you can hear a lot of street noise.

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David

13 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We really enjoyed having the separate area from the bedroom for sitting and preparing/eating food. The beds and pillows were the best we have experienced - not too hard, not too soft. Staff was consistently courteous and helpful. Location excellent for hopping onto I25.

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Service

Service is frequently praised as friendly, welcoming, and accommodating, with smooth check-ins and helpful gestures like upgrades. A few report lapses such as access/keycard problems, slower follow-through, or uneven staff knowledge.

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Nick

16 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

5 star service

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Constance

16 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

A very pleasant stay, close to campus. excellent service

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Shiyun

25 Nov 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Enjoy my stay there, Cassie is really helpful and nice :)

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Kim

1 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

They do it well in many ways from the first minute you enter the hotel. Staff were friendly, made us feel welcomed. The room was clean, got everything we could think of, the self serve laundry was clean, the machine worked well, the parking was safe, breakfast was good, plenty of things to choose from. We intend to stay here again next time. They are that good.

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Judith

19 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I booked this hotel because of past excellent experience with Marriott and closeness to University. However, my keycard was not activated and I was stuck in underground parking with no way to get out except to walk up the stairs with my bags and out to the street and around the block back to the main door. All doors except the one to the street were locked and inaccessible without keycard. This to me is a serious health and safety issue.

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Laura

15 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was friendly, room was very spacious and clean, breakfast was nice. Only one elevator to the guest rooms was working, which wasn’t really an issue, it just made for longer waits during breakfast time.

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Garrison

22 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I had mentioned it was my wife's birthday and the front desk upgraded our room and had staff delivery treats. Will come again in the future.

10

Salwan

19 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were excellent.

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Tiffany

2 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Construction nearby impacted the noise level. All but one staff member were nice and friendly. The one ignored me and helped everyone else. Amazing room decor and layout. Good breakfast. Amazing location near transit and Trader Joe’s and a Subway.

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Lauren

12 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic staff. Especially Garrett. Really took care of us when they found out how disappointed the kids were that they didn't have a pool anymore. Clean, spacious room with all amenities, great breakfast!

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Location

Very convenient for University of Washington and the U District light rail, with eateries and venues like the Neptune within walking distance. Several guests describe the immediate area as rough and note nearby construction or night road work.

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Derek

1 Sept 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The hotel was close to the university of Washington and close to the train station.... it is in a scary part of town with a lot of homeless people and drug use

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Mengshan

1 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is located in a convenient and safe area, walking distance to UW, and direct light rail to airport. The staff there are very helpful.

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Suzanne

1 May 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Rooms and breakfast were great. Area around hotel is not great and there is a lot of construction across the street.

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Douglas

28 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great stay! If you want to be close to the University of Washington, the location is great.

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James

7 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice hotel, convenient to light rail. Limited dining options later in the evening in the area.

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Robyn

11 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

It was very convenient to stay there. Close to the light rail and eateries.

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Dyana

11 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed here for one night and the hotel exceeded my expectations. The hotel feels very new and clean and our room was large and comfortable. The breakfast was also better than expected with hot and cold options and more of a lounge-y feel for seating. It's next to the University of Washington (short walk), so not near the main Seattle destinations/attractions. It's about a 10-15 minute ride by car north of downtown. I would stay again.

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Catherine

4 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Enjoyed our stay at the Residence Inn. Room was clean and comfortable. Staff was very friendly. The complimentary breakfast provided had great selection of items. Hotel was close to train station (U District). Many restaurants nearby too. Overall, I would definitely come back to this property.

10

Ryan

29 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Mother Daughter Day in the U-District followed up with a concert at the Neptune - They got us checked in and secured our car so we had the day to walk all over the U-District, the concert was amazing and it only being a 2 minute walk back to the hotel - you couldn't ask for more.

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Marie-Christine

26 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was very convenient for my destination, and right on a good bus line. The room was just fine, although I felt bad because I accidentally got booked for an accessible one and should have left it for someone who needed it (expedia's fault more than the hotel I think). Knowing there was a full kitchen would have been good too, I could have planned better as the neighborhood isn't exactly lively. However as of now (Jan 2025) there's road work outside, at night, and I didn't appreciate not being notified of that till after I reserved, checked in, and was in my room. They give you a white noise machine and ear plugs, that's nice, but it'd be better if you knew this was the case in advance. People might need to, you know, be really rested..

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Dining

Complimentary breakfast is widely appreciated for quality and variety. There is no on-site restaurant or bar, and a few guests found breakfast more basic than expected.

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Asa

5 Apr 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

I love this hotel. The rooms are great with extra space and a kitchen. The breakfast is also very nice and you actually get a real coffee mug for your coffee!

10

Ka Yue

15 Nov 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Pros: transportation is convenient. Room is clean and quiet. Cons: no restaurant/cafe in the hotel.

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Diana

16 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful property and great staff! Very accommodating and best continental breakfast with healthy options for celiacs and vegans.

10

Michele

5 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms were great. Nice property. Great breakfast too.

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Brenda

20 Jul 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

It was very close to transportation. The bed wew comfortable. Breakfast was warm and ready every morning.

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Gracie

18 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easily parking and nice staff.Breakfast should be better 😅

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Catherine

4 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Enjoyed our stay at the Residence Inn. Room was clean and comfortable. Staff was very friendly. The complimentary breakfast provided had great selection of items. Hotel was close to train station (U District). Many restaurants nearby too. Overall, I would definitely come back to this property.

10

Lauren

12 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic staff. Especially Garrett. Really took care of us when they found out how disappointed the kids were that they didn't have a pool anymore. Clean, spacious room with all amenities, great breakfast!

10

Carole

13 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very comfortable room. Breakfast was good. Staff friendly. Bed very comfortable.

8

Allison

12 May 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Limited dining for breakfast

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Month	Average price
January	US$172
February	US$161
March	US$168
April	US$218
May	US$232
June	US$382
July	US$360
August	US$323
September	US$393
October	US$245
November	US$199
December	US$146

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16 $524	17 $507	18 $522	19 $287
20 $208	21 $345	22 $655	23	24 $635	25 $545	26 $498
27 $236	28 $263	29 $267	30 $268

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $261	2 $287	3 $282
4 $196	5 $217	6 $216	7 $217	8 $290	9	10 $313
11 $186	12 $217	13 $287	14 $290	15 $293	16 $217	17 $216
18 $186	19 $217	20 $207	21 $290	22 $363	23 $342	24 $342
25 $186	26 $227	27 $227	28 $227	29 $299	30 $298	31 $219

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Premium Suite, 1 Bedroom (Hearing Accessible)

Standard Studio, Multiple Beds

Premium Suite, 1 Bedroom

Standard Studio, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

Standard Studio, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed (Mobility Hearing Access, Roll-In Shower)

Standard Studio, Multiple Beds (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

Premium Suite, 1 Bedroom (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

Standard Studio, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed (Mobility Accessible, Roll-In Shower)

Standard Studio, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed

Standard Studio, Multiple Beds (Hearing Accessible)

Standard Studio, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed (Hearing Accessible)

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