Seattle SeaTac Airport

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Traveller Comments....

"As an frequent airport sleeper I would like to nominate Seattle airport as my favourite. " - Lee

"If it wasn't for the overhead noise, Sea-Tac would be five stars." - danny1722

Recent Review

by JoeS
After getting lucky last week and spending the night in the concourse level, today my luck ran out and I was trapped curbside on the check-in level. As an added bonus tonight was the night the clocks 'fell back,' and there was an audible sigh of disappointment from those stranded when 2 AM came and the clocks jumped back to 1. It was a relief to wake up later at 3 AM, if only to be comforted by the fact that time was indeed still moving forward and that eventually we would all get to leave.

The big problem with the check-in side is that it has all of the problems of the concourse side (strong lights, frequent announcements, chilly temps) without any of the benefits (padded benches). The benches all have arms, and these are set in such a way that slipping you legs under them is impossible and slumping on top of them is mighty uncomfortable.

As far as I can tell there are only two arm-less benches on the check-in side. Behind the ticket counters is a staircase that leads to a mezzanine level (look for signs pointing to the curbside USO). There's a chapel up here but the doors are locked from 10 PM to 6 AM. Near the chapel there's a short hallway (you walk down a few steps to reach it) that has two leather-and-steel benches. Not perfect (steel supports between each leather 'seat') but not bad. As an added plus this spot is tucked out of the way and no one bothered me all night.

There's a Starbucks on the lower level that is open all night long. The airport also has free wifi now, but electric outlets on the check-in side are rarer and harder to find, so be sure your battery is charged up.

In addition to the frequent announcements heard throughout the airport, on the check-in side they run more cleaning equipment for a longer time (one guy drove his sweeper/polisher cart around all night long). The TSA agents can also be noisy because they're working the checkpoints all night and usually have little to do but shoot the breeze (loudly) with one another.

Warm clothing, ear plugs, eye shades, padding (pillows, clothes, air mattress, whatever you've got), and a sense of humor are a must for sleeping on this side of the fence.

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Airport Lounges

Day passes can be puchased to enter any of the airline lounges at the Seattle airport:

• Continental President's Club Lounge
• Delta Sky Club
• United Red Carpet Club Lounge
• Alaska Airlines Board Room
• USO - for the US Armed Forces and and their families. Located landside, Mezzanine Level

Airport Hotels

If sleeping in the Seattle Airport does not appeal to you, there are many hotels near the airport that offer
free airport shuttle....

• Doubletree Hotel
• Marriott Seattle SEA-TAC Airport
• Best Western Executel
• Hilton Seattle Airport Hotel

Airport WiFi / Internet

Free wireless internet access is available at Seattle SeaTac Airport.

Airport Services & Facilities

• Food
  Landside: Starbucks (open 24 hours), Alki Bakery Express, Seattle Best Coffee, The Pilot House
  Airside: Dilettante Chocolates & Mocha Cafe (open 24 hours), Qdoba Restaurant (open 24 hours), Starbucks (open 24 hours), Burger King, Chili's Too, Wolfgang Puck Express, Sbarro, and many more dining options.
• Cell Phone and MP3 Chargers
  Landside - Ticketing Level - In the seating area at the exit from Concourse B.
  Landside - Baggage Claim - Between Carousels 12 & 13, next to the ATM
  Airside - Concourse A - Next to Tully's
  Airside - Concourse B - Gate B2
  Airside - Concourse C - Next to the Emerald City Lounge
  Airside - Concourse D - In shoeshine alcove, end of Concourse by gates D8 – D12
  Cost: $3 per use.
• E-mail Phones
  I have no idea what these are....but apparently you can find them here at SEA-TAC. Internet-enabled phones that give you high-speed access to e-mail and the internet are available throughout the Airport.
  
• Showers
  Available in the Delta Airlines SkyClub.
• Luggage Storage / Lockers
  There are no lockers. Baggage can be stored at the Ken's Baggage Storage & Rentals office. Located landside on the Baggage Claim level between Carousels 12 & 13. Rates from $2-11 per 24 hour period.
  Hours: 530am - 1230am
• Movie and Portable Entertainment rentals
  InMotion Entertainment offers electronics, accessories, movie and game rentals for your trip or extended stay at the airport. Located airside Concourse C. Hours: 6am-10pm
• Massages
  Available at the Massage Bar. Locations: Concourse C, and the North Satellite
  
• Meditation Room
  Located landside, Mezzanine Level

Airport Hours

open 24 hours

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Last Updated: 30 Oct 2010 | Source: Seattle - Tacoma International Airport

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