Neighborhood 48H guide
University District: Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours
The UW campus and the Burke Museum.
Around the University of Washington, with the Gothic Suzzallo Library, the Burke Museum, cheap eats on The Ave and light rail to downtown.
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Photo: Guywelch2000 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Richard N Horne · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Why stay here
Value, the campus and light rail.
Who it's for: Budget travellers and campus visitors.
Pros
- Value
- Campus
- Light rail
Cons
- Student feel
- Far from sights
- Quiet in summer
48H in University District
The UW campus and the Burke Museum.
10:00 – Burke Museum
Natural history.
13:00 – Suzzallo Library
The reading room.
Named recommendations
Real places with links to their official site or a Maps place page. We do not invent hours, prices, or ratings.
See / do
See / do
Burke Museum
4300 15th Avenue NE
Natural history and culture museum on the UW campus.
Photo: Richard N Horne · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →See / do
Suzzallo Library
University of Washington
Collegiate Gothic library with a cathedral-like reading room.
Photo: Guywelch2000 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →
Where to stay
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Hotel · Expedia
Graduate by Hilton Seattle
Brooklyn Avenue NE
Art Deco hotel with a rooftop bar.
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Vacation rentals
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- Pioneer Square — Seattle’s first neighbourhood and the stadiums.
- Queen Anne & Seattle Center — The Space Needle and Kerry Park views.
- South Lake Union — Lake Union, MOHAI and seaplanes.
- Ballard — Breweries, the Locks and Nordic heritage.