Hotel Seward

2.5 star property
Historic hotel perfect for exploring Seward

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Executive Double Queen
Dinner served, Fusion cuisine, ocean 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
  • Parking included

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
  • Ranting Raven Bakery & Gifts
    2 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

Seaside stay .At this hotel, you'll be steps from Seward Community Library & Museum and Chugach Heritage Center. Kenai Fjords National Park Visitor Center and Seward Waterfront Park are also within half a mile (1 km).

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

Historic hotel perfect for exploring Seward
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A business center and a meeting room are available.

A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Event space at this hotel measures 603 square feet (56 square meters) and includes a conference center. The historic Hotel Seward also features a vending machine, coffee/tea in a common area, and concierge services. Free self parking is available.

This Victorian Seward hotel is smoke free.

  • 58 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • 2 buildings
  • 603 sq ft of conference space
  • 56 sq m of conference space
  • Conference center
  • Business facilities
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Concierge
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
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.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate living room

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Accessibility

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

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • iPod dock
  • Premium channels
  • TV

Bedroom

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

Bathroom

  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

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

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Property 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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. 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 Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 
    For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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Seward Hotel
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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

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Got a great corner room with bathroom. Like the use of hard floors as cleaner than carpet.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Yohan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Teri

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a room without a bathroom. I’m assuming that I knew that when I booked, but didn’t remember until my husband freaked out about using a communal restroom
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

robert, Rancho Cordova

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

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