Views ~ Fireplaces ~ Jacuzzis ~ Guest Cottage
Offering a world-class lodging in downtown Tacoma at affordable rates since 1996, Chinaberry Hill Inn continues to be a favorite of the Seattle-Tacoma hotels lodging choices for business and vacation travelers, as well as the local Seattle-Tacoma romantic getaway weekend crowd. One-of-a-kind antiques, super comfortable beds, and cheerful hospitality are part of what keeps our guests coming back. Downtown shops and theaters, waterfront restaurants and Tacoma’s Antique Row as well as access to the Tacoma Link Light Rail are just a few blocks from this remarkable garden retreat.
Victorian Opulence
A long-time local favorite of Pacific Northwest and Seattle travel writers, this 1889 Grand Victorian inn has been featured in several Seattle vacation travel publications, including Conde Nast Traveler, Sunset Magazine, Travel & Leisure, Northwest Best Places, Fodor’s, Amazing Getaways, Seattle Magazine and Romantic Days and Nights in Seattle. The inn has also been featured several times in the Tacoma News Tribune and the Historic Home Tour in Tacoma.
Surrounded by cascading greenery, lovely 100+ yr trees and wonderful views of the water below, you may forget that your hilltop garden hideaway is actually an urban inn.
A Place of the Heart
It is not unusual to have return guests staying at Chinaberry Hill on any given week. We appreciate such loyalty from our guests and we endeavor to make sure that your twentieth visit is just as fun, personal and memorable as your first.
We know why you have a favorite coffee house or restaurant, a well-loved book or music that fits your mood. We want to be your favorite place to stay when you’re in the Northwest. It’s that simple.
Affordable Excellence
Committed to excellence in service and hospitality, we remain one of the top-rated lodging establishments in the state. Our reasonable rates bring local guests looking for a retreat, a place to land while visiting the area as well as returning guests whose young adult students are enrolled at local colleges.
Please contact us directly for rates, corporate housing rates and government rates, military discounts, group discounts and extended stay rates.
Industry Travel Guide Reviews
Chinaberry Hill has long been a favorite of regional and local travel editors for major travel guides covering the Seattle Tacoma area. Some of these travel guide reviews are posted on-line:
Chinaberry Hill Inn has been recommended in Fodor’s Travel Guide and Frommers Travel Guide.
Frommer’s has also named Chinaberry Hill Inn one of the top 10 inns in the state of Washington.
We are featured in many other guidebooks, including Forbes Travel Guide, Best Places to Kiss Northwest, Romantic Days and Nights in Seattle, Hidden Washington and the Unofficial Guide to Bed & Breakfasts in the Northwest – an excerpt of their fun and sassy review is posted below. They do not post their reviews on-line, however hard copies of their guides are available at book stores and libraries and are excellent resources for planning your travel itinerary. Like those listed above, they select only those establishments in the Seattle Tacoma area that pass stringent guidelines and personal on-site inspections.
This is one groovy place… better-than-restored with decor that’s bold, eclectic, opulent and inviting. A delightful place with secluded garden, hilltop privacy, yet great urban access.
In addition, we’ve been favorably reviewed in TripAdvisor, Yelp, and various other online rating sites.