Portage Bay Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Portage Bay
Popular places to visit
Seattle Waterfront
This three-kilometre waterfront stretch is one of Seattle’s foremost leisure and entertainment destinations. Soak up some of the atmosphere as you wander round.
Space Needle
A dramatic sculpture first erected for the 1962 World’s Fair, now an iconic fixture of the modern day Seattle skyline.
T-Mobile Park
Catch an event at T-Mobile Park during your trip to Seattle. Experience the acclaimed theatre scene and great live music in this vibrant area.
Lumen Field
Catch an event at Lumen Field during your trip to Seattle. Experience the entertainment choices and acclaimed art galleries in this vibrant area.
Pike Place Market
America’s oldest farmers’ market and a food lover’s paradise offering a cornucopia of stalls and shops right here in Seattle.
Seattle Center
A product of the 1962 World Fair, this cultural precinct is where sports, theater, film and fine dining come together in Seattle.
Activities
Beneath The Streets Underground History Tour
Space Needle and Chihuly Garden and Glass Combination Ticket
Anacortes: Whale and Orca Boat Tour near Seattle
Seattle City and Snoqualmie Falls Half-Day Guided Tour
Pike Place Market Tasting Tour
Sinister Sins, Scandal, and Shadows: Seattle Ghost Tour
Our pick of the best Portage Bay Hotel Deals
The Belltown Inn
"Excellent"
Reviewed on 1 June 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport
"DT is known for cookies on arrival. The FD agents' attitude was poor to say the least. Not helpful at all. When asking about the cookies, she said, you are only staying one night... Since when does that matter? She also told me I needed to move my car from the front parking lot, which was empty, ..."
Reviewed on 31 May 2026
Mediterranean Inn
"Very nice stay. Clean, very polite staff"
Reviewed on 1 June 2026
Hyatt Regency Seattle
"The rooms were very nice and the hotel was able to facilitate an earlier check in for some of our party which helped. Paper cups were in the rooms rather than crockery and this for me is a negative, especially when a coffee machine was supplied."
Reviewed on 1 June 2026
Executive Hotel Pacific
"First the on line check in did not work. When we arrived the tablets didn’t work the front counter person was not helpful at all. Then was charged for an early check in. Never have I had that. Then paid for parking which was told it just down the street hers a card for the code.. Zero help. Then ..."
Reviewed on 1 June 2026
Coast Seattle Downtown Hotel by APA
Other neighbourhoods around Portage Bay
University District
Spend some time visiting places like Neptune Theater while getting to know University District, and be sure to check out the abundant dining options. You can hop aboard the metro at U District Station or University of Washington Station to see more of the area.
Wallingford
You'll enjoy the lake views and sporting events in Wallingford. You might want to make time for a stop at Lake Union or Wallingford Center.
Fremont
Fremont is noteworthy for its shopping, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Fremont Troll and Lake Union.
East Queen Anne
While visiting East Queen Anne, you might make a stop by sights like Lake Union and Queen Anne Counterbalance.
Capitol Hill
Spend some time visiting places like Broadway while getting to know Capitol Hill, and be sure to check out the abundant dining options. You can hop aboard the metro at Capitol Hill Station or Broadway & Denny Stop to see more of the area.
South Lake Union
Known for its panoramic lake views and popular shops, there's plenty to explore in South Lake Union. Check out top attractions like Amazon Corporate Headquarters and El Corazón, and jump on the metro at Lake Union Park Station or Terry Av- Mercer St Station to see more of the city.
