Hotel Seward

2.5 star property
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Executive Double Queen
Dinner served, Fusion cuisine, sea views
Reception
Aerial view
Family House, 3 Bedrooms | Private kitchen

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
221 5th Ave, Seward, AK, 99664
  • Seward Community Library & Museum
    2 min walk
  • Kenai Fjords National Park Visitor Center
    2 min walk
  • Chugach Heritage Center
    3 min walk
  • Seward, AK (SWD)
    6 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Double Queen

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Historic Queen w/ Shared Bathroom, No Elevator

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe King

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Queen Handicap

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Executive King

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Queen Economy Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Historic 2 Twin w/ Shared Bathroom, No Elevator

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Historic Queen w/ Private Bath

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Executive Double Queen

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Single Queen

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Family House, 3 Bedrooms

  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Seward

A stay at Hotel Seward places you in the heart of Seward, steps from Seward Community Library & Museum and Kenai Fjords National Park Visitor Center. .This historic hotel is 10.8 mi (17.4 km) from Kenai Fjords National Park and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Chugach Heritage Center.

What's nearby

  • Kenai Fjords National Park Visitor Center - 2 min walk
  • Seward Waterfront Park - 3 min walk
  • Alaska SeaLife Center - 5 min walk
  • Seward Boat Harbor - 20 min walk
  • Lowell Point State Recreation Site - 9 min drive

Getting around

  • Ted Stevens Anchorage Intl. Airport (ANC) - 146 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Highliner Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Harbor Street Creamery - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Ray's Waterfront - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Woody's Thai Kitchen - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Hotel Seward

Victorian hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Hotel Seward offers 58 accommodations with iPod docking stations and portable fans. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. Televisions come with premium cable channels.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 58 guestrooms featuring iPod docking stations. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include portable fans and blackout drapes/curtains, as well as phones with free local calls.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a fireplace in the lobby. Additional amenities at this Victorian hotel include complimentary use of a nearby fitness facility, a banquet hall, and a vending machine.
Satisfy your appetite with Fusion cuisine at Ms. Genes Place, a restaurant where you can enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge, take in the ocean view, or dine alfresco.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Seward? This hotel has 603 square feet (56 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
Ms. Genes Place - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant specializes in Fusion cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Ms. Genes Place

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate living room

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre (603 square feet of space)
  • A meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • At least 80% of food locally sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers
  • Biodegradable drinking straws
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Couples dining
  • Fireplace in reception
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drinks bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups only
  • Romance packages available
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Down duvet
  • Heating
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Portable fan
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • iPod dock
  • Premium channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Champagne service

More

  • Free local calls
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Local maps
  • Phone
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Hotel Seward Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 396 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 316 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 141 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 83 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 64 out of 1000 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tough time for seniors 75+.
Tough climb up 3 flights of stairs with no elevator for two seniors dragging luggage around for an 8 day travel experience.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We are in our late 70s and were assigned in the older portion of the hotel. Taking luggage up and down stairs is not convenient for us. We had help getting it up but not going down. There is not elevator on that side. The first night we stayed several visitors were going in and out their rooms slamming doors and we had to call the front desk to quiet them down. The restaurant was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Carol

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was extra nice and helpful. Did not like the idea of no breakfast and the option offered at the Edgewater was expensive and terrible!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicolette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Have stayed here twice and was happy with the accommodations both times.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kirk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our first time in Seward and when we go back we will use Hotel Seward again. They were very accommodating and the staff were extremely friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Anne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed for 2nights in August. While sort of close to town was too far from docks and Sealife center. Had to find parking which was difficult. Front desk personnel talked a lot amongst themselves and not to visitors
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sumit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Enjoyed the short stay of one night
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Rongyun

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Every thing is great.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

scott

The Hotel Seward was average. I missed that it has two shared bathrooms down the hall and was a little surprised. No private bathroom in the room that I booked, so be sure to check if you stay. If you’re looking for a place to sleep than it’s fine. Thanks
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

ann

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with family
Staff extremely pleasant. Hotel was clean - well kept snd quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Nicolette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel meet our needs for a two night stay. Front desk staff did their job, but did not smile or make me feel as if they were interested in me as a customer, ie asking is there was anything else I needed. Could not answer a question about possibly cancelling a future reservation when the Expedia website said to check with the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Edmond

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
This is a wonderful historic hotel in Seward. It reminded us of historic hotels and guest houses in Africa. Clean, quiet and in the middle of town. The hallways to the rooms were decorated with historic pictures and explanations from that time. Downers were no bathrooms in the old section where we were housed. The cost, as with everything in Alaska was too much for the value. But we would definitely stay there again if we return.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Charles

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Very positive feeling upon arrival, but the facilities had a few odd quirks. The parking area has a limited number of spaces so if you arrive late you will likely be parking on the street (which limits one to 2 hours during the day). If you prefer tea to coffee you won't have many options; one person at the front desk suggested using the (single serving) coffee maker to warm water, which some tea drinkers might object to as the drink will then have a coffee taste. (btw, I overheard this same person tell a client the street parking was unlimited - demonstrably false). Most of the front desk staff were helpful, so this one person seemed like an outlier; but it did diminish the overall impression of the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Linda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is an old hotel and the rooms are on the small side but was comfortable and in a good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sheryl

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had the three bedroom family room/house and it was amazing! Couldn’t have been a nicer location, or space. The shuttle driver was exceptionally sweet (Braco I think…I am horrible with names) and went over and above to help us. I can’t say enough good about this stay!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was extremely small, hot (no way to adjust temperature), and noisy. Staff were all friendly and attentive.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel is an awesome little town! Would stay there again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Xin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tobi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

jasminka

Disliked: Staff & service
Liked the location. The staff was lost in space. Nobody I interacted with knew what they were doing. Worst experience ever.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Negin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Near the train station and was hood
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024