Seattle · United States
Hotels in Pioneer Square, Seattle
Pioneer Square is one of the 67 neighbourhoods of Seattle (Wikidata: "neighborhood in the southwest corner of downtown Seattle, Washington, USA"). Its centre is 0.4 km from the city centre. 4 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 4of 50 in Seattle's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 0.4 km
- Nearest station
- Pioneer Square0.1 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Seattle Art Museum0.8 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 105OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in Pioneer Square
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 | Butler Hotel | 0.1 km |
| 2 | Alaska Building | 0.2 km |
| 3 | The Arctic Club Seattle, a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel | 0.2 km |
| 4 | Embassy Suites by Hilton Seattle Downtown Pioneer Square | 0.4 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Pioneer Square
OpenStreetMap maps 46 restaurants, 33 cafes and 26 bars and pubs counted in Pioneer Square, and 26 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 | 46 | 10 of 67 |
| Cafes | 33 | 5 of 67 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 26 | 4 of 67 |
| Museums and galleries | 13 | 1 of 67 |
| Named parks | 6 | 23 of 67 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 7 | 3 of 67 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 67 neighbourhoods of Seattle; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 9 best-known sights counted in Pioneer Square
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Pioneer Square is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for Pioneer Square 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Occidental Square | Park | 0.2 km |
| Seattle Fallen Fire Fighters' Memorial | Memorial | 0.2 km |
| Waterfall Garden | Park | 0.2 km |
| Washington Street Boat Landing | Park | 0.3 km |
| Pioneer Square Pergola | Attraction | 0.2 km |
| Union Station Square | Park | 0.3 km |
| Prefontaine Place | Park | 0.1 km |
| Antipode Gallery | Gallery | 0.2 km |
| AXIS Pioneer Square | Gallery | 0.3 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Pioneer Square
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Pioneer Square, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Square | rail and light rail | 0.1 km |
| Seattle King Street | rail | 0.5 km |
| International District/Chinatown | rail and light rail | 0.5 km |
| Westlake Center | monorail | 1.2 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 Pioneer Square is from Seattle's main sights
| Sight | From Pioneer Square |
|---|---|
| Seattle Art Museum | 0.8 km |
| Benaroya Hall | 0.8 km |
| 5th Avenue Theatre | 0.8 km |
| Seattle Aquarium | 1.1 km |
| Paramount Theatre | 1.3 km |
| Space Needle | 2.4 km |
| Museum of Pop Culture | 2.5 km |
| Seattle Center | 2.8 km |
| Seattle Asian Art Museum | 3.5 km |
| Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture | 6.8 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Pioneer Square
Other stations (Wikidata)
- Symphony · railway station · 0.7 km
Sights in Pioneer Square
- Occidental Park · urban park · 0.2 km
- Seattle Underground · archaeological site · 0.2 km
Nearby
Areas next to Pioneer Square
Metropolitan Tract
Central Waterfront
Yesler Terrace
Chinatown-International District
First Hill
Central District
Questions
Pioneer Square: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Pioneer Square, Seattle?
4 places to stay in this guide are counted in Pioneer Square: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 67 neighbourhoods of Seattle. The nearest to the area centre is Butler Hotel, 0.1 km away.
How far is Pioneer Square from the centre of Seattle?
0.4 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Seattle.
How far is Pioneer Square from Space Needle?
2.4 km in a straight line from the centre of Pioneer Square. The nearest of Seattle's main sights is Seattle Art Museum, 0.8 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Pioneer Square?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Pioneer Square (rail and light rail, 0.1 km), Seattle King Street (rail, 0.5 km), International District/Chinatown (rail and light rail, 0.5 km) and Westlake Center (monorail, 1.2 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Pioneer Square?
OpenStreetMap maps 46 restaurants, 33 cafes and 26 bars and pubs counted in Pioneer Square (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); Pioneer Square on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.