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Best Motel

Property class: 2

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A building with stone-textured walls, large windows, and a red fire extinguisher.
A bathroom with a shower, toilet, and sink.
A compact kitchenette with a microwave, coffee maker, and a small refrigerator.
A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a lamp.
A reception area with a sofa, a potted plant, a clock, and a counter with various items.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

The current price is $90
$78 nightly
$90 total
Total with taxes and fees
Oct 19 - Oct 20

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12045 Aurora Avenue North, Seattle, WA, 98133
  • Place, Puetz Golf Driving Range
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Carkeek Park
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Northgate Station
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Seattle, WA (SEA-Seattle - Tacoma Intl.)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Room options

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A neatly made bed with a patterned bedspread, a white pillow, and two bedside tables with lamps and a phone.

Economy Single Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(124 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Economy Double or Twin Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(53 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

Seattle

With a stay at Best Motel in Seattle (Bitter Lake), you'll be a 4-minute drive from Northgate Station and 10 minutes from University of Washington. .This motel is 7.1 mi (11.4 km) from Space Needle and 7.5 mi (12.1 km) from Seattle Cruise Ship Terminal 91.
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What's nearby

  • Puetz Golf Driving Range - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Carkeek Park - 5 min drive - 0.9 miles
  • Northgate Station - 5 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • North Seattle Community College - 6 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • University of Washington - 12 min drive - 5.7 miles

Getting around

  • Shoreline South/148th Station - 5 min drive
  • Edmonds Station - 14 min drive
  • Seattle, WA (LKE-Lake Union Seaplane Base) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Gourmet Latte - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Wagyu Factory - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Best Motel

Best Motel offers 28 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Microwaves and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Housekeeping is provided weekly.
Make yourself at home in one of the 28 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided weekly.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

  • American Express
  • Discover
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A damage deposit of USD 100.00 will be collected before check-in.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Best Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 768 out of 1152 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 252 out of 1152 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 66 out of 1152 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 1152 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 35 out of 1152 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and easy stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved everything about this hotel the staff was amazing
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would stay here again. Amazing people and nice clean rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were really helpful and friendly. Would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For a motel, it was pretty good, I also felt safe in this hotel which was greatly appreciated. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean , friendly staff, parking
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy place to park safe.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the BEST motel that i have stayed in while here in Seattle. Cleanest property, nicest rooms, secured parking, great staff, and decent prices. Would very highly recommend this spot.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I would stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking was great .. staff was nice and location we good …
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
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4/10 Poor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was great. We were travelling through and stopped for the night. Very friendly and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gated and safe and clean and renovated
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Beside a black spot on bed sheet and a bug crawling on the wall, this place is worth staying
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stay was fine, staff was helpful. I liked the security of being behind the gate.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So cute, clean, and even though I thought the neighborhood was not the greatest the place was very safe. Definitely staying again when in town. Staff very nice!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean! Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Basic room, but very clean and the staff is very friendly. There’s a gate which has to security and an overall feeling of safety.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
i love this place
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We literally just slept there for seven hours. It was everything we needed – clean, comfortable – and the price was very reasonable. The person at the front desk was very nice and warm and welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good motel!!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great motel for the price. Very clean and gated for safety. The staff Joy is awesome and helpul. It is hard to find a good person like Joy these days. Definitely will stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and the bed very comfortable. The parking was fine and I felt secure .
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking was easy and secure room was clean and price was good
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff. Really affordable hotel
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For the price is great, dont mind the neighborhood, Taco stand around the corner was delicious.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026