Official Conference Hotel: Hyatt Regency Seattle
808 Howell Street, Seattle, WA 98101 | Phone: 206-973-1234
Click Here to Reserve Your Room at the Special PAMLA Rate
Why Book Directly Through PAMLA? Choosing to book your hotel room via our official, discounted Hyatt Regency/PAMLA link isn’t just convenient—it actively protects the conference community while saving you money. When you book via our official link, you unlock exclusive perks you cannot get on third-party sites (like Priceline, Expedia, or Airbnb):
- Ultimate Convenience: Easily step back and forth to your hotel room throughout the day. That seamless convenience helps turn a busy conference schedule into a true intellectual vacation.
- Terrific, Exclusive Rates: Enjoy a premium room at our luxurious conference hotel for just $199/night (plus tax).
- Waived Resort Fees: The standard nightly resort fee is completely waived, exclusively for PAMLA attendees.
- Risk-Free Flexibility: Unlike third-party discount sites, you aren’t locked into a rigid, non-refundable reservation. You can alter or cancel your booking up to 48 hours prior to arrival with zero penalty.
- Help Keep PAMLA Sustainable: PAMLA receives its vital conference and panel spaces for free only if we fulfill our official hotel room block quota. Booking directly ensures we can keep registration and membership fees low for future conferences.
Crucial Community Policy: Room Cancellations & Transfers Every year, PAMLA loses critical room nights—and faces steep financial penalties—when members cancel their reservations directly with the hotel close to the conference date.
Because our room block is strictly counted, please do not cancel your reservation through the Hyatt website or phone system if your plans change in October or November. Instead, contact Executive Director Craig Svonkin directly at director@pamla.org or 626-354-7526. He will manually and seamlessly transfer your room reservation to a fellow PAMLA member on our waiting list. This simple step protects the organization from penalties and ensures another scholar gets a room at our discounted rate.
A Note for Graduate Students & the Budget-Conscious We want every scholar to be able to attend PAMLA 2026 comfortably. If you are dealing with a tight budget, please consider these two official paths before looking at outside booking sites:
- Option A: Share a Room at the Hyatt (Recommended). The Hyatt Regency is our central hub—staying here maximizes your networking, saves transit time, and includes free Wi-Fi and waived resort fees. We highly encourage graduate students to find roommates to split the cost. Splitting the $199 rate makes staying at the premier conference hotel incredibly affordable.
- Option B: The Upcoming Hotel Max Block. If the Hyatt is simply out of reach financially, even with a roommate, please do not lock yourself into an inconvenient or non-refundable third-party rental. PAMLA has secured a limited number of inexpensive rooms at the Hotel Max, specifically to support our graduate students.
When will the Hotel Max room block open? To ensure we manage our primary venue requirements smoothly, booking links for the Hotel Max will be released in a few weeks. If you know you will need this budget option, please rest assured it is coming. Hold off on booking elsewhere, and watch your inbox for the official announcement.
Treat Yourself: Extend Your Stay! Why not transform this conference into a true cultural and intellectual getaway? You deserve a moment to decompress. Consider arriving early or staying late to experience Seattle’s world-class dining, iconic coffee culture, and thriving arts scene.
Our special $199/night rate is honored for extended stays (subject to availability), making it the perfect opportunity to enjoy a four-, five-, or six-night Pacific Northwest vacation. Come for a few extra days—Seattle is an exciting destination, and combined with PAMLA 2026, you can’t lose!
Booking Details & Perks
- PAMLA Room Rate: $199/night + tax
- No resort fees!
- No cancellation fees, as long as you cancel or change your reservation at least 48 hours in advance of your stay.
- Important Note: If you should have to cancel late, please contact Craig Svonkin to help another PAMLA conference attendee in need of a room to get one: 626-354-7526 or director@pamla.org
- Check-in Time: 4:00 PM | Check-out: 11:00 AM
- Phone Reservations: If booking by phone (206-973-1234), explicitly identify yourself as a PAMLA conference attendee to secure our discounted rate.
Exclusive Amenities Included with Your Stay:
- Complimentary Wi-Fi: Standard guest room high-speed internet is free for all PAMLA guests.
- Fitness & Business Facilities: 24-hour complimentary fitness center (featuring free weights and a barre studio area) and a 24-hour self-service business center.
- In-Room Luxuries: Keurig coffee maker featuring local, Black woman-owned Boon Boona Coffee (as well as Starbucks), mini-fridge, safe, and hair dryer.
- Two free water bottles delivered to room each day.
- Rooms cleaned every day upon request: The Hyatt has instituted an every-other-day room cleaning practice, but PAMLA guests can request additional days of cleaning. Guests can also request other items, like that razor or toothbrush and toothpaste they forgot back at home.
- In-Room Dining: Quick-access dining from The Market from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM via in-room QR code.
On-Site & Connected Dining:
- Andare Italian Kitchen & Bar: On-site breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- Daniel’s Broiler: Premium local steak and seafood located on-site.
- The Market: 6:00 AM–11:00 PM grab-and-go coffee shop, sundries, and meals.
- Full Access to the Hyatt at Olive 8: Located directly across the street with seamless room charge-back capability. Grants you access to the Elaia Spa (massages, steam room, and pool available weekdays when a service is booked), Tidal+ restaurant, and the O8 Bagel Shop.
Additional Services:
- On-site self-parking ($65/night)
- First-floor experienced Concierge
- Second-floor full-service FedEx Office
- On-site Sixt Rental Car branch
Getting to the Hotel: The Link Light Rail: Skip expensive ride-shares! Seattle’s convenient, cost-effective public transit runs directly from the airport to the hotel neighborhood.
- From SeaTac Airport: Take the Link Light Rail directly to the Westlake Station. Only $3.00 each way!
- To the Hotel: The Hyatt Regency Seattle is a short, flat, easy two-block walk northeast from Westlake Station.
- Exploring the City: From Westlake Station, the Light Rail puts you minutes away from the University of Washington, sports stadiums, and vibrant local neighborhoods. You can also catch the Seattle Monorail here.
Walkable Attractions: The Hyatt is an easy stroll to Pike Place Market, Pacific Place, the Space Needle, Lake Union Park, world-class restaurants (including Din Tai Fung), and top-tier museums like the Seattle Art Museum (SAM), the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP), and the Frye Art Museum.
For full driving and parking map details, visit the Hyatt Parking & Transportation Guide.