Hotels in Tacoma, WA

Resting on the beautiful banks of Puget Sound, lies the striking city of Tacoma, Washington. Just south of Seattle, this art-filled city is best known for the Museum of Glass, which has works by renowned glass artists, plus a wealth of nature parks and gorgeous scenery in all directions. While exploring the town from top Tacoma hotels, see incredible works of fine art at the Tacoma Art Museum, which displays art that has a strong Northwest regional focus, or make your way to the Washington State History Museum to enjoy hands-on exhibits, plus a large model railroad. Regardless of what you choose to do or see in this city, you’ll have endless opportunities to experience the vibrant urban atmosphere alive with culture, delicious cuisine and everything in between.

The Museum of Glass is a 75,000-square-foot contemporary art museum featuring an extensive collection of varied indoor and outdoor glass-art exhibits plus a cone-shaped studio where working artists come to create. This premier contemporary museum is, in fact, the West Coast’s largest and most active museum glass studio! While touring the facilities, you’ll get the chance to see the active and engaging artist residencies, plus nationally traveling exhibitions, and unique programs for all ages. Observe the museum’s growing permanent collection that chronicles the development of modern and contemporary glass. And before you head back to Tacoma hotels, don’t miss the excellent gift shop on your way out, where you can pick something up to take home and support the arts in doing so.

Spend a wonderful day in nature from Point Defiance Park, a fantastic public green space not far from the best Tacoma hotels. This large urban park encompasses an impressive 760-acres, and includes the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, multiple gardens, plus beautiful beaches, great trails for hiking, a boardwalk, and more. There is also a convenient ferry dock for those interested in embarking on the Point Defiance-Tahlequah route to Vashon Island run by Washington State Ferries. But perhaps most notable about Point Defiance is its incredible old-growth forest that receives more than three million visitors every year! Don’t miss the chance to enjoy all this park has to offer while exploring Tacoma.

Traveling with the kids? Dazzle them with a day trip to the fantastic Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium--the only combined zoo and aquarium in the Pacific Northwest. Just outside hotels in Tacoma, the zoo rests on 29 acres in Tacoma's Point Defiance Park, and is home to over 9,000 specimens representing 367 animal species. Spend the afternoon strolling the well-maintained grounds and exploring everything this complex has to offer—from monkeys and manta rays to tigers and touch tanks.

Enjoy your Washington wander throughout Tacoma, and don’t forget to check out our other hotels nearby in Everett, Kennewick, and Yakima.