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Hotels with step free access in the university district, Olympia

Ellie Brandt

Ellie Brandt Southeast Asia

Updated 1 September 2026 · 31 Olympia hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Olympia, out of the 31 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.8 down to 4.5.

Swantown Inn is the one I would book myself.

Swantown Inn

Highest rated of the five

Swantown Inn

★★★★★4.8 from 211 reviews

Swantown Inn comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.8 from 211 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.

31 hotels in Olympia qualified for this list and five made it. Prairie Hotel is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Kitchenettebreakfast on your own schedule
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
  • Step free accesslevel entry and a lift

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All five, ranked

  1. Swantown Inn1

    Swantown Inn

    ★★★★★4.8 from 211 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  2. Prairie Hotel2

    Prairie Hotel

    ★★★★★4.5 from 507 reviews

    • Spa
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  3. Hampton Inn & Suites Olympia Lacey3

    Hampton Inn & Suites Olympia Lacey

    ★★★★★4.6 from 1,060 reviews

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  4. The Marie Bed & Breakfast4

    The Marie Bed & Breakfast

    ★★★★★4.9 from 63 reviews

    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  5. Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Tacoma DuPont5

    Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Tacoma DuPont

    ★★★★★4.5 from 474 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly

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How this list was put together

31 Olympia 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.

Ellie Brandt

Ellie Brandt Southeast Asia

Works weekends at an animal shelter and saves the pay for off-season flights. Hostels, night buses, and volunteering at animal sanctuaries for a bunk. Six countries in three years.

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