I Have to Admit, I'm Not Sure Why I Did This but.... Seattle Here I Come.

[Sitting Out]

BTW, I've booked at Homewood Suites just to make sure I had something & I'm Hilton Gold so:

http://homewoodsuites3.hilton.com/en...PEMHWResconfEN

I'll keep looking for something else maybe closer to downtown but at least I know I have something. It is also close to the water which is a plus I think.

Do I need to rent a car or is it easy enough to get around?

Seattle has a massive transit system--no need for a car. Check this out:
http://metro.kingcounty.gov/