Arranging Your Stay
Arrange for housing as soon as you find out that you're coming to Seattle Children’s. Some accommodations and financial assistance can take several weeks to arrange.
Consider options you may have such as:
- Staying with friends and family in the area.
- Asking churches and community groups in your home community if they have suggestions for housing options in Seattle.
- Finding a way to leave your child's brothers and sisters at home - this might allow lower-cost housing options.
Bedside
Medical and surgical inpatient units
Each child may have one parent or legal guardian stay with him or her overnight.
If your child is in a single room in the Giraffe zone, both parents may stay overnight, unless your child's medical condition does not allow this. In each room, either a sleeper chair or fold down couch is available.
Intensive care units
Each day a small number of sleeping rooms are assigned to parents with a child in the ICU. These rooms are assigned based on availability and family eligibility. Contact the ICU at 206-987-2040 for more information.
Inpatient psychiatric unit
Discuss options with your child's nurse.
Ronald McDonald House
Ronald McDonald House provides housing for qualified families of patients at Children’s. Ronald McDonald House is located one block from Seattle Children’s. They provide onsite parking and easy access to the hospital. Transportation between Children’s and Ronald McDonald House is available upon request by calling 206-987-2030. Please try to call 30 minutes before you need a ride.
Lodging
Ronald McDonald House has two houses. Each family has one private bedroom with at least two sleeping spaces and a bathroom. Each house has shared living spaces, cooking, eating and laundry areas. Families are required to keep their rooms clean, take part in daily house chores and clean their room before departure. A separate apartment building has a limited number of rooms reserved for bone marrow transplant patients.
Cost
Room fees are $25 per night. Families are not turned away if they are unable to pay. Patients with medical coupons or Medicaid, contact Social Work 206-987-2760 in advance to arrange for payment for your stay at Ronald McDonald House.
Guidelines for staying at Ronald McDonald House:
- Your child must be 21 years of age or younger, and be a current patient at Children’s.
- Your child's care must require a stay of at least 4 nights.
- Your family must live at least 45 miles from Children’s.
- Parents, legal guardians and siblings can stay. With prior approval, other support people may be allowed to stay. The limits are six people per room and one room per family.
Reservations for Ronald McDonald House
Ronald McDonald House cannot guarantee a room more than 24 hours in advance. If you are scheduled to come to Children’s, call the Housing Office at Ronald McDonald House up to two weeks before coming to be put on the waiting list. House staff will contact you 24 hours before you arrive to let you know if there is a room available. You can call Children’s Guest Services for help with a back-up housing plan in case Ronald McDonald House is full. If your family comes in on an emergency basis, please contact the Housing Office as soon as possible.
Visit the Ronald McDonald House Web site or call the Ronald McDonald Housing Office at 206-838-0610 to learn more.
Trailer Hookups
Children’s offers a few RV spots with electrical hookups for patient families. Contact Hospital Security to learn more at 206-987-2030.
Local Hotels
Hotels are listed based on price and distance from Children’s. Contact Guest Services if you need help with choosing a hotel, or for other housing options.
| Name | Address | Phone Number | Price Range | Distance from Children’s |
|---|
Silver Cloud Inn – University Village* | 5036 25th Ave. N.E. | 206-526-5200 | $$$ | 1.5 miles |
Hotel Deca* | 4507 Brooklyn Ave. N.E. | 206-634-2000 | $$-$$$ | 1.7 miles |
University Motel Suites | 4731 12th Ave. N.E. | 206-522-4724 | $$ | 1.9 miles |
Watertown* | 4242 Roosevelt Way N.E. | 206-826-4242 | $$$-$$$$ | 2.0 miles |
University Inn* | 4140 Roosevelt Way N.E. | 206-632-5055 | $$-$$$ | 2.1 miles |
Travelodge Seattle – Space Needle | 200 6th Ave. N. | 206-441-7878 | $-$$ | 5.3 miles |
Homewood Suites by Hilton | 1011 Pike St. | 206-682-8282 | $$$ | 5.5 miles |
Hotel Nexus*m | 2140 N. Northgate Way | 206-365-0700 | $$-$$$ | 5.6 miles |
Quality Inn & Suites*m | 225 Aurora Ave. N. | 206-728-7666 | $-$$ | 5.6 miles |
Extended Stay America - Northgate | 13300 Stone Ave. N. | 206-365-8100 | $$-$$$ | 7.3 miles |
Extended Stay America - Bellevue | 11400 Main St., Bellevue, WA | 425-453-8186 | $$-$$$ | 9.9 miles |
Days Inn - Seattle North | 19527 Aurora Ave. N. | 206-542-6300 | $-$$ | 10.5 miles |
* Hotel shuttle service available to and from Seattle Children’s Hospital
m These hotels accept Medicaid.
$ = $45-$75 per night $$ = $75-$125 per night
$$$ = $125-$175 per night $$$$ = more than $175 per night
Rates listed include a medical discount, if available, and may vary by the day, season or length of stay. Ask about weekly or monthly rates. We do not endorse or guarantee any of the accommodations listed.
Local RV Parks
(Listing does not imply endorsement.)
| Name | Address | Phone Number |
|---|
| University Trailer Park | 2200 N.E. 88th Street | 206-525-7828 |
More Resources at Children’s: Guest Services
Guest Services can help you with:
- information about bedside sleeping
- hotels and other housing options (including some with discounts for Children’s families)
- Ronald McDonald House
- RV parking on hospital grounds
Call 206-987-9330 or 866-987-9330 (Toll-free), 9:30 am to 6:30 pm, Monday through Friday, or e-mail us at Guest.services@seattlechildrens.org.
More Resources at Children’s: Social Work
The Social Work Department provides services to children and families including advocacy, family suupport and help in finding community resources.
If you need help with emergency basic needs and resources such as transportation, food, clothing or shelter, or want to speak to a social worker, call the Psychosocial Intake Line at 206-987-2760.