Van Gilder Hotel

  • 308 Adams Street, Seward, AK 99664-0609

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HotelAdditional Property Description - Long A Favorite Of Tourists And Alaskans, The Van Gilder Hotel Is A National Historic Landmark Built In 1916, Which Has Been Tastefully Restored To Reflect Its Early Alaska History. You Will ... more on Hotels.com

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3.5

(20 reviews)

91% of guests recommend this place.

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Top Reviews from Around the Web:

neat old building and a pretty good deal. more on VirtualTourist

The Van Gilder is right at the race start. more on Yahoo! Travel

Find comprehensive hotel information including descriptions, rates & availability, photos, reviews and interactive maps for Van Gilder Hotel in Seward, Alaska. more on Yahoo! Travel

Friendly staff, wonderful history throughout hotel, very nicely set up right in the heart of town. more on MyTravelGuide

The building is a historical landmark and is well maintained, but it is still old. more on Yahoo! Travel

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3.0

(10 reviews)

Top Reviews From TripAdvisor

We stayed at this hotel on September 4th. We were booked for 2 nights originally. The hotel is not like what you expect. Room was available and because the building is really old, it was smelling a lo ... more on TripAdvisor

Wish I could recommend this place, but I can't. I paid extra for a view, and I did get a view; but it... more on TripAdvisor

Cannot relate to many of the negative comments from those that came before me. I had the last room on the right on the lower level corridor. Nothing fancy, but nothing dysfunctional either. Bed is HIG ... more on TripAdvisor

This hotel was listed as a lot more charming than it was. A step above a youth hostel in my mind. There are ... more on TripAdvisor

When they say historic, think old. The hotel is not renovated and is in bad shape. Wallpaper peeling off the walls and just in a state of needing repair. We had to prepay for our rooms and booked two ... more on TripAdvisor

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2.5
Top Reviews From Orbitz

Long a favorite of tourists and Alaskans, The Van Gilder Hotel is a National Historic Landmark built in 1916, which has been tastefully ... more on Orbitz

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3.0

(4 reviews)

Top Reviews From Yahoo! Travel

No elevator, no air, community kitchen so strange mix of food smells wafted throughout this old, decrepit "historic" hotel. Window opened onto an unkempt alley that seemed to be a favorite urination spot for the evening bar hoppers. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

We visit Seward every year to run in the July 4th Mt Marathon race. You could not ask for a better location!! The Van Gilder is right at the race start. The room was clean and bright. The building is a historical landmark and ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The outside of the building needs fixing up, it will make a better impression of what the hotel has to offer inside, such ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Find comprehensive hotel information including descriptions, rates & availability, photos, reviews and interactive maps for Van Gilder ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Originally, we reserved a room with a shared bath...although it was off-season and didn't mind a shared bath, the room was on the 2nd floor, so our window looked out at another building, an alley width away. The room was very comfortable, ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Top Reviews From Frommers

This historic building, restored and decorated with the wallpaper of a century ago, has the small and oddly shaped rooms you would expect, ... more on Frommers

Great Amenities at Van Gilder Hotel:

  • Non-smoking
  • Free internet access
  • Free airport shuttle
  • Business center
  • Gift/news stand
  • Television
  • Mountain view
  • Parking
  • 24-hour front desk
  • On-site parking
  • Security
  • Wake-up calls
  • Fax machine
  • Television
  • Cable television
  • Maid service
  • Fire alarm with light
  • Fire alarm
  • Internet access
  • City view
  • Ice machine
  • Atm/banking
  • Atm/cash machine
  • Smoking rooms
  • In-room high-speed internet
  • Outdoor parking
  • High speed internet access
  • Shower
  • Internet access in public areas
  • Telephone

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