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title: "Ballard Inn, Seattle (WA): reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Ballard Inn in Seattle (WA): rated 8.9 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-15
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Hotel · ★★★
# Ballard Inn

Ballard, Seattle (WA), United States

8.9 ·  Excellent 6 reviews ·  #75 #75 of 137 in Seattle (WA) ·  3.9/5 on Google, 183 reviews ·  4.9 Location score
## About Ballard Inn

Ballard Inn is a hotel in Ballard, Seattle (WA), United States. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.9 out of 10 across 6 reviews. Facilities include airport transfer. It is 7.0 km from the centre of Seattle (WA). The nearest beach is 1.4 km away. The nearest airport, King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI), is 17 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 16:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 1

5300 Ballard Avenue NW [ballardinnseattle.com](https://www.ballardinnseattle.com/en-us)

## How Ballard Inn scores

Better rated than 50% of hotels in Seattle (WA)

-   Guest rating **8.9**
-   Location **4.9**
-   Beach access **5.4**

Seattle (WA) average

## Rating on Google

3.9/5

183 Google reviews

-   5★41%
-   4★39%
-   3★10%
-   2★2%
-   1★7%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Services

-   Airport transfer

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **4.9**/10

- **Walk grade:** **83**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **4**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">23 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">17 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">38 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Seattle (WA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">16 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Bakke Coffee Museum590 m
-   Last Resort Fire Department620 m
-   National Nordic Museum740 m
-   Lake Union Boat Repair770 m
-   Chittenden Locks And Lake Washington Ship Canal1.0 km
-   Seattle Fishermen's Memorial1.2 km

### Compare

## Compare Ballard Inn with nearby hotels

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-   [Hotel Ballard](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-ballard-seattle-wa/) Hotel ★★★★ 0 m away
    
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## Questions about Ballard Inn

### How do guests rate Ballard Inn?

Ballard Inn has a guest rating of 8.9 out of 10 from 6 reviews, which is better than 50% of rated hotels in Seattle (WA).

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Ballard Inn?

Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is Ballard Inn from the airport?

The nearest airport, King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI), is 17 km away in a straight line.

### Is Ballard Inn close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.4 km from the hotel.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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