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The best hotels in the business district, Kirkland

Mei-Lin Zhou

Mei-Lin Zhou Japan

Updated 1 September 2026 · 42 Kirkland hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Kirkland, out of the 42 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 5 down to 4.5.

Pet Friendly The Sedona of Rockford is the one I would book myself.

Pet Friendly The Sedona of Rockford

Highest rated of the five

Pet Friendly The Sedona of Rockford

★★★★★5 from 546 reviews

Pet Friendly The Sedona of Rockford comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 5 from 546 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is found under city centre and around $507 a night on the dates we checked.

42 hotels in Kirkland qualified for this list and five made it. Embassy Suites by Hilton Rockford Riverfront is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. Pet Friendly The Sedona of Rockford1

    Pet Friendly The Sedona of Rockford

    ★★★★★5 from 546 reviews

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    • Embassy Suites by Hilton Rockford Riverfront2

      Embassy Suites by Hilton Rockford Riverfront

      ★★★★★4.5 from 1,268 reviews

      • Pool
      • Spa
      • Gym
      • Restaurant
      • Bar
      • Parking

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    • Kilbuck Creek ~ Indoor Pool & Jacuzzi ~ Sleeps 403

      Kilbuck Creek ~ Indoor Pool & Jacuzzi ~ Sleeps 40

      ★★★★★4.9 from 169 reviews

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      • Downtown fun, 2 doors from river4

        Downtown fun, 2 doors from river

        ★★★★★4.95 from 134 reviews

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        • Pool, Arcade, Hot Tub and more @16th and Aldeen5

          Pool, Arcade, Hot Tub and more @16th and Aldeen

          ★★★★★4.9528303 from 106 reviews

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          How this list was put together

          42 Kirkland hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

          Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

          The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

          What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

          Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

          Mei-Lin Zhou

          Mei-Lin Zhou Japan

          Works agency hours in Vancouver and spends all 18 vacation days abroad. One new country and one repeat visit per year. Five trips to Japan and a running list of ramen shops.

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