Seattle · United States
Hotels in First Hill, Seattle
First Hill is one of the 67 neighbourhoods of Seattle (Wikidata: "neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, USA"). Its centre is 0.6 km from the city centre. 3 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 3of 50 in Seattle's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 0.6 km
- Nearest station
- Symphony0.8 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Paramount Theatre0.6 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 139OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in First Hill
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Baroness Hotel | 0.1 km |
| 2 | Sorrento Hotel | 0.2 km |
| 3 | Silver Cloud Hotel - Seattle Broadway | 0.4 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in First Hill
OpenStreetMap maps 57 restaurants, 44 cafes and 38 bars and pubs counted in First Hill, and 7 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Seattle |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 57 | 3 of 67 |
| Cafes | 44 | 1 of 67 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 38 | 2 of 67 |
| Museums and galleries | 1 | 14 of 67 |
| Named parks | 2 | 56 of 67 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 4 | 7 of 67 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 67 neighbourhoods of Seattle; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 7 best-known sights counted in First Hill
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of First Hill is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for First Hill in this data, so a few may lie in a neighbouring area): those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Saint James Cathedral | Place of worship | 0.2 km |
| Frye Art Museum | Museum | 0.2 km |
| Seattle First Baptist Church | Place of worship | 0.4 km |
| First Hill Park | Park | 0.3 km |
| Chapel of Saint Ignatius | Place of worship | 0.6 km |
| The Electric Lady Studio Guitar | Memorial | 0.8 km |
| Boylston Place | Park | 0.3 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of First Hill
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of First Hill, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Symphony | rail and light rail | 0.8 km |
| Pioneer Square | rail and light rail | 0.9 km |
| Westlake | rail and light rail | 0.9 km |
| Westlake Center | monorail | 0.9 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far First Hill is from Seattle's main sights
| Sight | From First Hill |
|---|---|
| Paramount Theatre | 0.6 km |
| 5th Avenue Theatre | 0.7 km |
| Benaroya Hall | 0.9 km |
| Seattle Art Museum | 1.0 km |
| Seattle Aquarium | 1.4 km |
| Space Needle | 2.2 km |
| Museum of Pop Culture | 2.2 km |
| Seattle Asian Art Museum | 2.5 km |
| Seattle Center | 2.5 km |
| Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture | 5.9 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near First Hill
Other stations (Wikidata)
- King Street Station · railway station · 1.3 km
Sights in First Hill
- Frye Art Museum · art museum · 0.3 km
Nearby
Areas next to First Hill
Questions
First Hill: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in First Hill, Seattle?
3 places to stay in this guide are counted in First Hill: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 67 neighbourhoods of Seattle. The nearest to the area centre is The Baroness Hotel, 0.1 km away.
How far is First Hill from the centre of Seattle?
0.6 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Seattle.
How far is First Hill from Space Needle?
2.2 km in a straight line from the centre of First Hill. The nearest of Seattle's main sights is Paramount Theatre, 0.6 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of First Hill?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Symphony (rail and light rail, 0.8 km), Pioneer Square (rail and light rail, 0.9 km), Westlake (rail and light rail, 0.9 km) and Westlake Center (monorail, 0.9 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in First Hill?
OpenStreetMap maps 57 restaurants, 44 cafes and 38 bars and pubs counted in First Hill (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 67 neighbourhoods of Seattle that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 50 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); First Hill on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.