The location of the Van Gilder is great. Short walk to restaurants, shops, and the Alaska Wildlife Center. It’s an easy mile walk to the boat docks and the Katmai National Park Visitor Center. The hotel could use some love from the owners. It’s definitely showing wear, but the history of the place is very interesting, and it’s displayed in the hallways. There is a nice little room in the front for coffee with tables to sit at along with a giant stuffed bear to greet you. If you like modern cookie cutter places to stay, this is not for you. If you enjoy a little history, character, and charm, you will like this place.

The only downside we had is that the temperature of the water in the shower in our room was unreliable.

I found the hotel to be very charming with an old-world, step-back-in-time vibe. Accommodations were basic but clean.. Location was awesome.

My room wasn't a room to camp out in, it was a base camp for sleeping. TV wasnt in an ideal spot for watching. Shower stall was small.

The location is excellent and the staff is very nice. The room is clean and quiet. The free coffee is very nice too. After we checked-in, we just noticed that the building has historical significance, some of the wall paintings tell the story of the local history. But it is too old and requires a good maintenance or renovation.

The smell was very bad in the hallway.

Excellent walkable location, pretty vintage building. Comfortable room with a sink, TV, and cozy blankets. Shared toilet/shower very clean and never had to wait. Unbeatable price for Seward in high season!

Nothing! Would recommend this place to budget travelers like myself who don't need the red carpet rolled out.

The hotel is in an excellent location in downtown Seward. It doesn't have any special amenities, but the rooms are decent and staff friendly. Prices in Seward are expensive, but that's to be expected in a tiny town that is a port city for large cruise ships. The hotel is a heritage property, so don't expect it to look like a brand new Hyatt.

I wish the hotel offered some sort of breakfast. Even water would have been nice. However, the location in the heart of the downtown area gives one a multitude of dining and shopping options.

Loved how it highlighted the antiquity of the place but still had very comfortable bed and little extras. It was also nice to have the common sitting and dining area available to all guests.

Internet worked well. TV worked well. They had organic coffee and organic toiletries.The staff was excellent.

Finding parking is an issue

Firstly we were arranged to second floor. We are senior people with hurt feet. The personnel contact chained motel, making a lot of efforts to let us avoid the big headache.

It's much better if the heater controller gets fixed.

It was for the most part very clean and pleasant. It almost looked spotless!

Although the carpet was appropriate for the era of that time, I was concerned about the cleanliness of the carpet because it was old.

It was quirky and unique, phenomenal location- close to everything! My daughter loved the "'murphy bed" and I appreciated having space for all members of the family. Honestly, we can't imagine staying anywhere else in Seward and will book again when we return.

We were there on a busy weekend and the hotel guest parking was taken over by public parking, forcing us to park street side and almost get towed at 4 am. Clearer signage and enforcement of guest parking on weekends would be great