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Brown Bear Saloon and Hotel

2.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Exterior
Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking (Single Room)
Coffee/tea maker
View from property
Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking (Single Room)

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
28065 Seward Hwy, Indian, AK, 99540
  • Indian Valley Mine National Historic Site
    15 min walk
  • Chugach State Park
    14 min drive
  • Alyeska Ski Resort
    18 min drive
  • Anchorage, AK (ANC-Ted Stevens Anchorage Intl.)
    31 min drive

Room options

Standard Cabin, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking (Single Room Cabin)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Futon

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Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking (Single Room)

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking (Single Room)

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Cabin, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking (Deluxe Cabin)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Futon

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About the area

Indian

With a stay at Brown Bear Saloon and Hotel in Indian, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Indian Valley Mine National Historic Site and Chugach State Park. .This inn is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Penguin Valley Trailhead and 5.4 mi (8.7 km) from Rainbow Trailhead.
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What's nearby

  • Indian Valley Mine National Historic Site - 15 min walk
  • Chugach State Park - 14 min drive
  • Girdwood Town Square - 17 min drive
  • Alyeska Ski Resort - 18 min drive
  • University of Alaska - Anchorage - 29 min drive

Getting around

  • Girdwood Alaska Railroad Depot - 14 min drive
  • Girdwood, AK (AQY) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Froth & Forage - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Brown Bear Saloon - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Turnagain Kayak & Coffeehouse - ‬71 min drive
  • ‪Turnagain Arm BBQ Pit - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Best Water Ever - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Brown Bear Saloon and Hotel

Inn in Indian with free parking
Brown Bear Saloon and Hotel offers 8 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Bathrooms include showers. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 8 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and free tea bags/instant coffee.
This inn offers designated smoking areas.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Front desk (limited hours)

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • 16 steps to reach property
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from noon - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Brown Bear Saloon Hotel Indian
Brown Bear Saloon Hotel
Brown Bear Saloon Indian
Brown Bear Saloon And Indian
Brown Bear Saloon and Hotel Inn
Brown Bear Saloon and Hotel Indian
Brown Bear Saloon and Hotel Inn Indian

Brown Bear Saloon and Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 118 out of 280 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 91 out of 280 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 280 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 280 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 280 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Monica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Brown Bear Saloon and Hotel was clean, comfortable, and cute. The staff were super friendly and we enjoyed chatting with other guests as we ate in the bar downstairs. Nice little park across the road from the hotel. This place is not fancy or luxurious, but it has everything you need for a safe and comfortable overnight stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Patrick

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our booking through Expedia did not work so we arrived without a reservation but luckily they had a vacancy. Overall, everything you’d expect from a roadside motel/bar. If you’re passing by, I’d recommend you stop in for a drink at the very least.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ashish

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kathryn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hopping bar, but not loud. Rooms are kind of tired and old, but clean. The stairs to the rooms are ready for replacement — I would not want to climb those stairs in the rain or ice!! The location on Seward highway is beautiful — close to some great hiking areas, birding, the boretide, beluga sightings.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Douangpi

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not as pictures, places is smell like moldy and most scary are there some mice came out from the heat vent and ran around in the small rooms. Will have nightmares just to crush one night. Turn around and don’t come back to this place
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Aaron

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cool place
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was traveling all night and tried to check in a little early, no chance. They finally checked me in an 1hr late. 4pm. This is a motel and the cabins they advertise are false. Rooms available are actually very small and on top of the bar and restaurant. Trash and old batteries all around the property. :-(((
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Amey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great for 1 night stay at an affordable price. Room is very small and you can hear everyone coming in and out so abit noisy!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a great stop along the Seward Highway. The room was basic but clean. It was everything we needed for the night. If eating dinner at the bar on a Wednesday arrive early since they sell out of burgers. Only issue is the picture is not accurate.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Business traveller, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were on the small side but absolutely perfect!!!! There was everything that you needed from a microwave to a mini fridge with a freezer to a coffee pot with coffee with the extras. The rooms were immaculate and the beds were super comfy. The bar below was great after a long day just to have dinner and an ice cold beer from tap. Sara who worked the bar was kind enough to let me know one night that there would be music and what time it would be done. I had my 2 pups with me and could not have asked for any place safer or more relaxing for them and myself. Definitely our go to spot when in the area!!! Thank you so much for everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Ruth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was extremely small. No chair nor room to put a chair. Would be a great stopping over place for one person like a backpacker/hiker needing a dry place to lay their head for a night. Room was clean, bed was comfortable, and staff was pleasant. Price was fair compared to other way more expensive places.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Unique facility
Very comfortable bed but we had to move it out from the wall which left a very small walkway on both sides. The room had everything needed except for kleenex. The bar downstairs served good burgers.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Evan

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

tony

Travelled with family
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
6 outta 10
Doors are not safe closures. It’s above a pub so don’t plan on sleeping good before midnight. Waitress was nice. Owner was nice. View and access to trails was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

claire

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good value
Very good value for money given cost of rooms in Anchorage and only 30min to airport. Room was basic but clean and had microwave and fridge Bed was comfy. The food was decent and freshly cooked. We didn’t feel it was a welcoming bar though and the staff were a bit unfriendly to start with. Didn’t really make us feel too welcome and a bit in the way when we tried to play pool. However we did get ice for the room and the bar tender seemed to get more friendly as the night wore on.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff, good food
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were hoping for a place to stay along the Turnagain Arm on our last night in Alaska. The Brown Bear was just the spot. Our room was small and basic, but clean and comfy. Our window overlooked the mountains/water and we enjoyed watching the changing skies. We grabbed burgers in the saloon and they were delicious. We hiked a couple trails nearby. If we return to Alaska, we would be glad to stay at the Brown Bear Saloon & Hotel again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

JoAnne

Travelled with group
The room was clean but small. No TV in room. Outside of building was not typical motel look but the room was very clean and comfortable. Nice to have a place to eat downstairs.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Don sturm

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Bar close to room view
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024