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Location

The Hotel Murano is ideally situated in the heart of downtown Tacoma and the epicenter of the American glass art movement. Check out the Tacoma Art Museum and Museum of Glass, then experience glassblowing first hand at Tacoma Glassblowing Studio. The address is:

1320 Broadway
Tacoma, WA 98402


 

Parking

Parking is available onsite at the Hotel Murano at the special conference rate of $10/day for self-parking and $19/day for valet parking with unlimited in-out privileges. Complimentary daytime parking is available at the Tacoma Dome Station; the Tacoma Light Link Rail is complimentary and will take you to the corner of Commerce and 15th Street.


 

Transportation

Directions from Seattle

Bus: Sound Transit routes 594 and 590 run between Tacoma Dome Station and downtown Seattle. Cost is  $3.75 for an adult (age 19-64), one way.

Train: Cost is $5.25 for an adult (age 19-64), from Tacoma Dome Station to Seattle’s King Station, one way. This is a commuter train with limited hours. See soundtransit.org for schedule details.

Driving: Head South on I-5. Take exit 135 for WA-167 N towards Puyallup/Portland Ave. Turn right on Portland Ave E. Take Wa-509 toward the City Center. Turn right onto Pacific Ave. Turn left heading uphill on S 15th St and then right onto Broadway Ave. Hotel Murano is at 1320 Broadway Ave.

Directions from Gig Harbor/Key Peninsula

Driving: Take WA-16 across the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Toll is $6 without a Good to Go pass. Exit highway 16 towards I-705 N, following signs for City Center. Once on 705, take the S. 15th/Pacific Avenue exit. Follow S 15th up the hill and turn right onto Broadway Ave. Hotel Murano is at 1320 Broadway Ave.

Bus: Pierce Transit route 102 Gig Harbor Tacoma Express runs between Gig Harbor and downtown Tacoma. Cost is $2 for an adult, one way. This is a commuter route with limited hours. See piercetransit.org for schedule details.

Please visit the Pierce County Transit page for more information on public transit options.