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Best Motel

2.0 star property
Motel perfectly located for exploring Bitter Lake

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Economy Single Room
Towels
Desk, free WiFi
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

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12045 Aurora Avenue North, Seattle, WA, 98133
  • Place, Northwest Hospital and Medical Center
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Carkeek Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Northgate Station
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Seattle, WA (SEA-Seattle - Tacoma Intl.)
    ‪31 min drive‬

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Economy Single Room

Economy Single Room

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

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Economy Double or Twin Room

Economy Double or Twin Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(30 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Seattle

Bitter Lake stay.Your stay at this Bitter Lake motel places you within 2 miles (3 km) of Northwest Hospital and Medical Center and Northgate Station. Shoreline Community College and Green Lake Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).
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What's nearby

  • Puetz Golf Driving Range - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Northwest Hospital and Medical Center - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Carkeek Park - 4 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Northgate Station - 4 min drive - 2.0 km
  • North Seattle Community College - 5 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Shoreline South/148th Station - 4 min drive
  • Edmonds Station - 14 min drive
  • Seattle, WA (LKE-Lake Union Seaplane Base) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Gourmet Latte - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Niku Feast Yakiniku - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪온미 ONMI Korean Restaurant - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Krispy Kreme - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Best Motel

Motel perfectly located for exploring Bitter Lake
Best Motel offers its guests a vending machine. The front desk is open around the clock. Self parking is free.

This Seattle motel is smoke free.

  • 28 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • No smoking on site
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.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Accessibility

  • No elevator

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

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

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

We've listed 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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Reviews

Best Motel Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 499 out of 769 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 181 out of 769 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 45 out of 769 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 769 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 769 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Ron, SEATTLE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Vashina

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

MARK

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

A well-run Motel in a seedy area.

The family that runs the Best Motel is terrific. They are helpful and courteous. And the room itself was very clean. What I didn't know from the reviews was that Aurora Ave, where the Motel is located, is one of the worst places in Seattle. But I figured it out when the reception agent had me sign forms that said no illegal activities would take place in my room. First time I've ever had to sign such a form, but I understand completely why the owners require it, as all kinds of illegal activities take place on the street just outside of the Motel. And so, while I rate the owners and the folks who work there very highly -- their service is first rate -- I do think that visitors unfamiliar with Seattle like myself should know more about the location. If you need peace and quiet and a location far from illegal activities, then the Best Motel, for all of its internal qualities, may not be altogether suitable.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph, Pentwater

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice furnishings.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

HVAC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The fridge was off. Didn't notice. Food got warm.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was rude to my wife because she was black which made it very difficult for the night. I would never return to this location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Honestly I like the fact that it's a gated community. And the staff are friendly & the only complaint, I speak only English so there's a language barrier. Other than that, I appreciate the fact that I have a roof over my head.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer, Edmonton

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Place smells amazing, very clean - great price and amazing staff. We will definitely be staying here again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Albert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The good security on a busy street is comforting. The electric gate works well.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Truly an oasis - impeccably maintained. The staff were kind, the rooms were comfortable and super clean - not that off-putting, bleach smelling clean but a more authentic, scrubbed down kind of clean. Will most def stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tetiana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good experience, clean and safety parking.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jody

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Worth every dollar spent!

While the location is a little suspect, the hotel property is secure, super clean and the staff/family who runs it are friendly, considerate and courteous! The bed was very comfortable, we had the king size bed room. For the money spent, it was superb! Plus, it was near the NW Hospital which was critical for our Seattle visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Thu

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeannie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The front desk person was very friendly and helpful. Building is older, but very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

robert

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Gated so perfect for what we needed
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Steven

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kate

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect choice for the price! Would choose this motel again for our next stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place

The desk clerk, was amazingly friendly. The parking lot was gated for added security. The room was clean and recently renovated. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eddy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This motel is very clean and quiet! Awesome!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Connor

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place was quiet, cheap, and had protected parking. Process for check in and out was easy and the owners were very personable and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Aissatou

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025