If you don't like the drive (it's a long drive anyways), taking Amtrak is a good option. Just pick up a rental car at Portland before hand and you are good to go.
If time permit, take a night off at Seattle would be a lot more comfortable so you could leave at evenings and fully energized for the next day. I was staying at http://www.marriott.com/hotels/t ... tle-north-mukilteo/ for the first night and I got it for $50 a night.
In Portland, we stayed at Red Lion.
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