<p>Hoping to visit, and would like recommendations on where to stay. Just looking for someplace cheap, clean, and convenient. Thanks!</p>
<p>We stayed at the La Quinta twice. It is about 10 minutes from campus but an easy drive.</p>
<p>We stayed at the Courtyard by Marriott. Reasonably priced. Short drive to campus. Right next to Pacific Ave, which is a very nice place to walk in the evening. Harmon Brewing Company on Pacific Ave is just a few minute walk, and seems to be one of the landmark kind of places in Tacoma.</p>
<p>We stayed at the Hotel Murano and it was very very nice.
I highly recommend it. We were given a UPS rate which brought the price down.
The restaurant at the hotel is very good. Sophisticated, clean, great art all around - beautiful.
The Silver Cloud Inn is also supposed to be lovely. It is on the water. The rates are a bit higher, but with the UPS rate or AAA, the cost comes down. These are where we would stay again when visiting UPS. The school is about 10 minutes away at most.</p>
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Can anyone recommend more places to eat near campus or in downtown? Thanks.</p>
<p>Near campus the rosewood cafe is a great lunch/ early dinner spot. Anthony’s for seafood at Point Defiance. </p>