One of Sea-Tac's biggest meeting hotels is trading hands and getting a serious face-lift. An affiliate of Bellevue-based Paramount Hotels has bought the Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center and says it will fully renovate the aging airport property, bringing local ownership and fresh capital to a key stretch of International Boulevard.
According to CoStar News, the Paramount affiliate closed on the hotel at 17620 International Boulevard and is signaling plans for a top-to-bottom renovation. CoStar reports the full-service hotel, originally built in 1961, is slated for an extensive overhaul under its new ownership.
King County real-estate filings show the hotel sold for about $18 million, and the site covers nearly 10 acres directly across from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce notes. That relatively modest price for a full-service airport hotel suggests Paramount is gearing up to pour significant capital into upgrades and repositioning. Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
Property at a glance
The Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center lists roughly 396 guest rooms along with a substantial conference footprint, according to public travel listings and property records. Travel sites indicate the last major renovation wrapped up in the late 2000s, leaving the property feeling dated next to newer airport competitors. Trip.com
Why it matters
Sea-Tac handled record passenger volumes in 2024, and the Port of Seattle is projecting even more growth on the horizon, making airport-adjacent hotels tempting targets for renovation and repositioning. A refreshed full-service Hilton could claw back group business and overnight transfer traffic as the airport expands capacity, potentially shaking up the competitive mix along International Boulevard. Port of Seattle
What comes next
Paramount has not released a construction schedule, and CoStar News reports the buyer has announced plans for a full renovation without offering a public timeline for work or potential closures. Until permits or a development plan surface in King County records, the hotel appears likely to keep operating while the new owner maps out a phased upgrade strategy.
