6 Hotels With Swimming Pools for Seattle-Area Families

Find it: 18607 Bothell Way N.E., Bothell; 425-398-0122

Your kids may recoil at the thought of going to “school” for a weekend getaway, but rest assured there’s nothing academic about splashing around in a huge indoor pool ringed with tropical plants, or catching a first-run flick at the onsite movie theater (there’s almost always a kid-friendly choice). 

Converted from an Art Deco junior high school building into McMenamins’ offbeat lodging creation, the Anderson School seems tailor-made for near-home weekend getaways for all ages, but especially for families with kids in their teens prone to boredom. 

Tip: After a few hours in the pool, kids can play a few rounds of shuffleboard or pinball at The Woodshop pub and game room (there are three restaurants in all!), then steal some “alone time” with a book and a root beer in one of the many hideaway sofas and lounge chairs throughout the property.