Athleticmindedtraveler.com Releases its Healthiest Hotel, Healthclub, and Restaurant Picks for Seattle and the Eastside

Athleticmindedtraveler.com, the largest healthy travel site on the web, has expanded its coverage into Seattle and Bellevue. Along with Seattle and Bellevue's healthiest and most fitness-focused hotels, users can now access information on the best healthclubs, healthy dining options, run routes, athletic retailers and more.

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) March 8, 2006 -- Athletic-Minded Traveler LLC, a San Diego based media company that operates the largest healthy travel site on the web, www.athleticmindedtraveler.com, released its ranking of Seattle and Bellevue’s healthiest hotels. Eleven accommodations (organized and reviewed by price category) received the company’s recommendation after in depth research and anonymous personal tours by the editorial staff.

In addition to healthy hotel recommendations, the travel portal also provides other Seattle healthy lifestyle information, including: superior health clubs and gyms, healthy eating options, running routes, athletic-minded retailers, and more. The site offers similar content for nearly 100 other North American destinations.

“We are proud to expand our coverage into the cultural and business hub of Seattle and the Eastside,” said Jim Kaese, co-founder and President of Athletic-Minded Traveler LLC. “With healthcare costs skyrocketing and studies demonstrating that healthier employees produce more and cost less, the site affords our corporate customers a simple method to distribute customized healthy lifestyle content to employees as part of wellness and work/life programs. These Seattle and Bellevue hotels deserve special recognition for supporting and encouraging travelers’ healthy and active lifestyles.”

To arrive at its top picks, the editorial staff uses a formula that rates location, room features, dining options, amenities, and guest services—with extra weight given to on site or nearby fitness facilities. To maintain the objectivity and integrity of its ratings, Athletic Minded Traveler LLC does not receive any financial compensation from recommended businesses.

As listed on www.athleticmindedtraveler.com, the Seattle area’s 11 healthiest hotels are:

Expensive

Bellevue Club

Grand Hyatt Seattle

Hyatt Regency Bellevue

Westin Seattle

Moderately Expensive

Inn at Harbor Steps

Renaissance

Embassy Suites Eastgate

Least Expensive

Springhill Suites

Executive Pacific Plaza

Silver Cloud Inn Bellevue

Homestead Suites - Redmond

About Athletic Minded Traveler LLC

Athletic-Minded Traveler LLC is a healthy-living media company offering print and online solutions for travelers who prioritize a healthy lifestyle while away from home. The San Diego based company services its clients through an expert staff of athletic-minded consultants at 1-877-272-6657 and online at http://www.athleticmindedtraveler.com. Athletic-Minded Traveler products and services have been recommended by Newsweek Magazine, Men’s Health, Outside Magazine, Fitness Magazine, and others.

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