Hotel Price Categories for Federal Way, Washington

The hotels on the Rate Table and the Interactive Map are grouped into color coded price categories based on their average room rates.  The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year.

The latest hotel rate analysis for Federal Way, WA was performed on April 28, 2008.  The analysis is based on the average room rates for 193 hotels within Federal Way, WA and adjacent towns forming the Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area.  The current classification breaks based on this analysis are as follows:

See Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details below for a detailed explanation of the classification price breaks.

Automated Rate Analysis for Federal Way, Washington Hotels

Courtyard By Marriott Seattle/Federal Way          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
31910 Gateway Center Boulevard South
Federal Way, WA 98003

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$139	$190
Rates observed on 8/29/08:	$119	$209

The observed low rate is 14% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 10% above the average high rate.

Federal Way Motel          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
29815 pacific hwy south
Federal Way, WA 98003

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$50	$57
Rates observed on 8/29/08:	$50	$56

The observed low rate is equal to the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 2% below the average high rate.

La Quinta Inn And Suites Seattle Federal Way          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
32124 25th Ave South
Federal Way, WA 98003

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$106	$165
Rates observed on 8/29/08:	$109	$169

The observed low rate is 3% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 2% above the average high rate.

Comfort Inn Federal Way          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
31622 Pacific Hwy South
Federal Way, WA 98003

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$105	$109
Rates observed on 8/29/08:	$110	$110

The observed low rate is 5% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 1% above the average high rate.

Days Inn Federal Way          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
34827 Pacific Hwy S
Federal Way, WA 98003

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$73	$73
Rates observed on 8/29/08:	$80	$80

The observed low rate is 10% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 10% above the average high rate.

Econo Lodge Federal Way          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
1505 S. 328th St
Federal Way, WA 98003

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$58	$75
Rates observed on 8/29/08:	$65	$75

The observed low rate is 12% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is equal to the average high rate.

Federal Way Super 8 Motel          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
1688 S. 348th Street
Federal Way, WA 98003

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$71	$78
Rates observed on 8/29/08:	$80	$85

The observed low rate is 13% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 9% above the average high rate.

Clarion Suites Federal Way          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
31611 20th Ave South
Federal Way, WA 98003

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$91	$105
Rates observed on 8/29/08:	$116	$116

The observed low rate is 27% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 10% above the average high rate.

Quality Inn Federal Way          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
1400 S. 348th St.
Federal Way, WA 98003

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$91	$107
Rates observed on 8/29/08:	$100	$125

The observed low rate is 10% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 17% above the average high rate.

Hotel Rate Table for Federal Way, Washington

The table below shows Federal Way, Washington hotels listed from the highest average rate to the lowest average rate (Avg Rate column).  The table may be sorted on any column by clicking the column headers. 

The hotels are color coded according to the Hotel Price Categories described above.  The "Low Dif" column shows the difference between the current low rate and the average low rate for each hotel.  The "High Dif" column shows the difference between the current high rate and the average high rate for each hotel.  Enter dates in the "Reservation Dates" form above and click "Update Rates" for the most current rates.  Click on the hotel names to see all avaiable room rates and make reservations. 

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Interactive Rate Table for Federal Way, Washington Hotels                Averages calculated:  April 28, 2008        Rates captured:  12:00 AM on 8/29/08 Click Hotel Names for Info Pages          Click Avg Rates for Graphs           Click Table Headers to Sort Name Avg Rate Low Rate Avg Low Low Dif High Rate Avg High High Dif Courtyard By Marriott Seattle/federal Way 164 119 139 -20 209 190 19 La Quinta Inn And Suites Seattle Federal Way 136 109 106 3 169 165 4 Comfort Inn Federal Way 107 110 105 5 110 109 1 Quality Inn Federal Way 99 100 91 9 125 107 18 Clarion Suites Federal Way 98 116 91 25 116 105 11 Holiday Inn Express Seattle-federal Way, Wa 94 na 89 na na 99 na Federal Way Super 8 Motel 74 80 71 9 85 78 7 Days Inn Federal Way 73 80 73 7 80 73 7 Econo Lodge Federal Way 66 65 58 7 75 75 0 Federal Way Motel 54 50 50 0 56 57 -1

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Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details

The April 28, 2008 rate analysis for Federal Way, Washington hotels is based on the average rates of 193 hotels within Federal Way and adjacent towns forming the Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area.  The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year.  The rates range between the following values:

Lowest Average Room Rate:  $54 - Federal Way Motel
Highest Average Room Rate:  $364 - The Edgewater

The graph on the right shows the typical shape of a room rate distribution for a metropolitan area.  The colored areas depict the price breaks used to classify the hotels.  Rates greater than two standard deviations above the mean for all values are considered high end outliners and are removed from the price break calculations.

For the April 28, 2008 analysis, the resulting mean room rate for Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA MSA hotels is $148 and the standard deviation is $67.

Hotels with average rates greater than one standard deviation above the mean are categorized as deluxe.  One standard deviation above the mean is $216, so Federal Way hotels with an average rate higher than $216 are classified as deluxe hotels ( magenta ) on the map.

Hotels with average rates falling in the lower half of the range below the mean are categorized as budget.  The rate halfway between the low rate and the mean rate is $101, so Federal Way hotels with an average rate lower than $101 are classified as budget hotels (green ) on the map.

Everything in between is categorized as moderate priced hotels, so Federal Way hotels with average room rates greater the $101 and less that $216 are classified as moderate priced hotels ( cyan ) on the map.