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Best Motel

2.0 star property
Motel perfectly located for exploring Bitter Lake

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Front of property
Economy Single Room
Towels
Desk, free WiFi

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
(85 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
(29 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
  • ‪Niku Feast Yakiniku - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Gourmet Latte - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪온미 ONMI Korean Restaurant - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬13 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

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. 479 out of 743 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 177 out of 743 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 44 out of 743 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 743 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 743 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

10/10 Excellent

Dorin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff at check check in was lx
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

BRUCE

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
I didn't like the area. The Motel did its best to secure the property. Heard a gun shot at 3:36 am. Drove down looking for a shopping center and saw numerous prostitutes walking the street. (Aroura/Hwy 99) Nice people at hotel. To bad its location is very bad.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Duane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The shower was extremely slippery and the shower curtain is disgusting. It’s an old motel that they’ve taken and made it look very nice, but it is an old motel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff were very helpful and friendly. I appreciated the security of having a gated parking area. The room looked very nice and was clean, and it had thick curtains to help block out light. The bed was a little bit too firm for my taste, but not bad. One little thing that would've been nice is for there to be room in the bathroom to put toiletries. There wasn't a counter, and there was just a small, light shelf stuck to the wall that wasn't stable or big enough for me to put my toiletry bag on. Overall, this was a nice place where I would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Linda, Gilbert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were wonderful. Room was comfortable, newly renovated, bed soft. Parking lot separated from street by chain link fencing with automatic gate.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was skeptical of a motel claiming to be the “best motel” but was pleasantly impressed by my stay. The guy working the check in was extremely friendly and left a lasting impression. This property has a gated parking lot, which I was thankful for after realizing I left the window down in the car overnight. The room was pleasant and mostly clean, with my only complaint being the floor making my feet dirty. During check out, one of the housekeepers saw I was heading to check out and took the key from me so i didn’t have to walk all the way. She was also extremely happy and friendly. I would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Celia

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abbigail

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love the security and staff. Will for sure come back!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The staff was courteous, however during the check in process, I felt like I was purchasing a car. They ask for a lot of information, signatures and initials on a contract and they make copies of each persons ID that is staying there. The location was a little sketchy. There was a homeless camp across the street, hence the electric gate to get in.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was awesome. Would definitely stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
This was the best motel we stayed in during our 3 week holiday. Everything was fantastic and the staff couldn’t have been more helpful. We’d love to come back!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Gated property was nice to see. I don't have anything bad to say about the motel itself but surrounding areas have a lot of homeless just like everywhere else now days.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carsan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff are great
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abby L

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I apprecoate the amazing staff and the locking gate
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Joanne

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The place is recently renovated, but very cheaply done. It smelled heavily of disinfectant. Unfortunately, I didn’t realize the area it’s located in is frequented by prostitutes and homeless people. They do have a locked gate and cameras, and I did not have a problem. Just be prepared. The neighborhood is quite undesirable. The room was adequate. Nothing fancy, and only minor signs of wear and tear.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Justis

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jeanie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Gated entry. Not as noisy as I would have thought right next to a busy street.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daphnie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super clean and convenient. Drive right up to your door. Electronic gate made it feel very safe. Easy access to downtown
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gomathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing property and loved the place
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Kathleen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Linens were old and worn. Rug at door was dirty but rest of room clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025