The Courtyard is located three miles from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and 14 miles from Pike Place Market. Downtown Seattle, with its Space Needle, museums, restaurants, sports arenas, and water excursions, is only 20 minutes north on the neighboring 5 Freeway. Tacoma is the same distance south. For shopping, Westfield Southcenter Mall is right across the street.All Courtyard by Marriott Hotels in the USA and Canada have a smoke-free policy that applies to guest rooms, restaurants, lounges, meeting rooms, public space and associate work areas. To accommodate the needs of smoking guests, hotels will have designated smoking areas outside of the property.