Would people please write in to tell us if $95-a-night hotel rates will
prevent them from coming to Seattle in 1998?  That is what we're running
into with our preliminary inquiries -- and not from the fancy centralized
hotels, either!  July is high tourist season for Seattle.
 
There is the option of dormitory housing at the University of Washington
at about $35/night.  But I'm told this can be less than comfortable:
bathrooms are communal, the dorms can be noisy (many groups would be using
them), and access to public transportation isn't ideal.