The Emerald City, Seattle, is anything but an ordinary city. Surrounded with lush evergreen valleys and trees and a maze of beautiful water bodies this Emerald city, is fast picking up as a popular tourist destination.

The city identifies itself with sounds; let it be the Boeing jet engines or the whirring of espresso machines (it is having reputation for heavy coffee consumption) or the grunge rock (it is the birthplace of Grunge music) and the sweet sound of occasional rains. In this city you will always hear the music.

Seattle is full of events all year round so what to do is never a question to be asked in this city. If you are a first time visitor to the city go enjoying to Funky fishing boats, floating homes, swank yacht clubs, and waterfront restaurants. It's a place of urban attractions and outdoor recreational activities.

There are many attractions which attract thousands of tourists year after year.

Some of the interesting places to visit are Pike Place Market, Seattle Center, Summer Nights Concert Series, Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum, Observation Towers, Museum of Flight, Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle Waterfront, Museum of History & Industry, South Lake Union Discovery Center.

If you are still unexhausted go out for a drive in its lush green surroundings and relax yourself.

With the rise in traffic since a long time has developed a quite number of Hotels, Motels, Vacation resorts and other lodging facilities some of which reflect the world class lodging and dining standards.

There are many hotels and restaurants in this busy tourist destination are suitable for tight budget. So if you are on one, the city still offers you many fine places to lodge and dine provided you are able to make prior reservations.

You will find almost everything you look for including Air-conditioned rooms and suits, swimming pool, spas and health clubs, airport pick-up and drop facility, room service, and other such services. The dining here is tempting to all taste buds and serves the delicacies from across the continents. The connoisseurs of fine food find solace dining in the world class restaurants.

Some of the recommended names in fine lodging and dining are Best Western Executive Inn, The Coast Gateway Hotel, Best Western Loyal Inn, Edgewater Hotel, Eighth Avenue Inn, Hotel Deca, Mediterranean Inn, Sixth Avenue Inn, The Sheraton Seattle Hotel, The Westin Bellevue, The Westin Seattle, Mayflower Park Hotel, Warwick Seattle Hotel, Watertown Hotel, The University Inn, Crowne Plaza Hotel Seattle-Downtown Area, The Inn At Harbor Steps etc.