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Cold Shower, Little Concern By Hotel Management
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2.3 |
Guest name: portlandman, portlandman
Our trip to Alaska was terrific. We stayed in a wide range of places from Fairbanks to Denali, Anchorage, Homer and Seward. Of all the places we stayed, the Harborview Inn was our only dissapointment. Even though this was our most expensive hotel stay, this felt more like a standard motel than any of the places we stayed. There was no breakfast of any kind. The room we stayed in did not have a refrigerator. The worst thing was that the staff was not nearly as friendly as the other hotels and cabins we stayed in. An example: On our final day, we awoke to cold showers. When we called the hotel lobby, they checked the water in a vacant room next door, assured us they could find nothing wrong and just chalked it up to too many people taking showers at the same time. That was the extent of their efforts and concern. For $150 a night, we expected more.
My ratings for this hotel are:
2.0 Check in / front desk
3.0 Business service
2.0 Value
1.0 Service
2.0 Rooms
3.0 Location
3.0 Cleanliness
Okay stay with no problems
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3.9 |
Guest name: mh_ct, Stamford, CT
Guest type: Older travelers
stayed in Jul 2008
We spent a couple of nights in Seward to take a tour of the Kenai Fjords before heading to Denali. Overall, it was an okay stay, with no complaints or problems.
Pros:
Room was small and sparse but clean.
Friendly staff
Reasonably priced
The harbor area (where most boat tours start) is within reasonable walking distance; free parking at the Inn allowed us to walk to the harbor area on the morning of our tour without having to pay for parking in the harbor area.
Despite being June, it was rainy and cold in Seward; however, our room was well heated and comfortable.
Cons:
The walls are thin and you will hear your neighbors
Not a very convenient location if you dont have your own transportation; it is located in between the harbor (10-15 min walk) and the downtown area (Sealife Centre, restaurants; another 10-15 min walk). There are no food options near the Inn and so you have to make a trip either to the harbor area or the downtown area for a bite to eat. Without a car, at the end of the long day, walking to downtown and back for food can seem like a trek.
The lobby area is only serviced until 10 pm at night; it was disconcerting that there is no one to reach after those hours in case of emergencies.
My ratings for this hotel are:
4.0 Check in / front desk
3.0 Value
4.0 Service
4.0 Rooms
3.0 Location
5.0 Cleanliness
Worked for our Seward needs
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2.9 |
Guest name: arlenejoe, Tacoma WA
Guest type: Family with children
stayed in Jun 2008
Seward is a drop-off point for cruisers, tours, and the Alaska Rail. We had flown into Anchorage for a two-day visit, then chose Seward for an overnight visit by rail before heading to my husband's business meeting in Girdwood. The Harborview Inn met our needs as a clean but not outstanding motel in-between the harbor drop-off point and the two-block city center of Seward. It was reasonably priced, although it seems that most of the hotels were similarly priced. If you aren't a walker, then this motel would probably not have worked for you, as it is in the middle of no where, really. But for us, we were able to walk to the harbor a few times, return to the hotel, then walk the opposite direction to city center a few times. The rooms were clean and the staff pleasant enough. I guess you can say that, staying at this motel, you are staying among the locals, not in a tourist area.
One downside is that the motel doesn't provide pick-up at the harbor, and we only saw one cab driver. Had we not been seasoned walkers, we would have been stuck. We noticed that many other hotels had shuttle service. The Alaska Railroad in Anchorage will even check your baggage by hotel, making sure your luggage got to the hotel with you. No such service with Harborview.
My ratings for this hotel are:
3.0 Check in / front desk
2.0 Value
3.0 Service
3.0 Rooms
2.0 Location
4.0 Cleanliness
Great time
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4.4 |
Guest name: LWBenson, LWBenson
Guest type: Older travelers
stayed in Jun 2008
This was a great place to stay for the money. The room we stayed in was on the first floor on the end. We had a partial view of the harbor. The bathroom was large enough and the room was very nice. We will definitely stay there again.
My ratings for this hotel are:
4.0 Check in / front desk
4.0 Value
5.0 Service
4.0 Rooms
4.0 Location
5.0 Cleanliness
Reasonable choice for Seward.
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4.2 |
Guest name: OnOurWay038, EastCoast
This is a two story motel, with nice wooden rustic exterior. We had rain on our first day so the covered walkways were welcome. The room was clean and reasonably sized, decorated in Alaska motifs (sort of grown-up camp) but uninspired. The bathroom was small and a bit sparse on amenities. Everything, however, was spotless. The building construction is very light so you’ll hear every noise from neighbors. We were on the first floor, so heard guests on one side and above. However, since there is no night life to speak of and most people are up at dawn for boat trips, the hotel settled into sleep early. If you go, ask for the second floor (which we did not) and you might get a view of the harbor. Rating B-.
My ratings for this hotel are:
4.0 Check in / front desk
4.0 Value
4.0 Service
4.0 Rooms
4.0 Location
5.0 Cleanliness