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Reviews of Murphy's Alaskan Inn This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

911 Fourth Avenue, Seward, AK 99664, United States of America

#15 of 16 hotels in Seward

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Review Score

Based on 171 hotel reviews

6.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.2

  • Comfort

    7.2

  • Location

    8.4

  • Facilities

    6.3

  • Staff

    8.1

  • Value for money

    6.3

  • Free Wifi

    5.5

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  • Reviewed: October 5, 2023

    5.0
    A cheap quality hotel at Alaska summer prices.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two Queen Balcony Ocean View Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    No coffee in the room and a dated room.

    A cheap quality hotel at Alaska summer prices. No coffee in the room. Basically a clean place to stay.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: September 11, 2023

    5.0
    Stay was OK but over priced - expected much bigger and better accommodation.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two Queen Balcony Ocean View Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Small room Size

    Location

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: September 5, 2023

    7.0
    It was ok for one night.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Place was rather run down. First room had no screen in door and was very warm.

    Staff was great. Close by to walk to certain areas and pick up the shuttle bus.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: September 3, 2023

    5.0
    It is a very modest motel with poor sound proofing. Do not, I repeat, do not let them put you in a bottom floor room. N
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Poor sound proofing, lack of management presence and no room phone to call them directly,

    It seemed to be fairly clean.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: August 23, 2023

    7.0
    Great. Loved it
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Been coming to this Inn for over 20yrs.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: August 18, 2023

    5.0
    Great little town, spartan motel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Spartan. One of the lamps by the bed had no outlet to be plugged in. Bottom dresser drawers were stuck and unusable. Wall patched in a different color.

    Central location

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: July 27, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Kindness and availability

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: June 22, 2023

    6.0
    centrally located and excellent value
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Two Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    a bit cramped in the older part

    Staff is very friendly and helpful. The facility is clean, quiet, and comfortable. The inn is old and basic and our rooms were small, but good value. I wouldn’t hesitate to stay there again…and there is a newer section with a water view that was already booked.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 17, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    coffee in the lobby nots in the room- had to go outside to the lobby to get; musty smell in the room

    Price

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: August 14, 2022

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Toilet was over flowing

    Location

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: August 3, 2022

    7.0
    Walking distance to everything I needed.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room (1 adult + 2 children)
    • Stayed 2 nights

    A bit on the high-side price-wise for the quality of the room.

    Comfortable, clean room in a good location.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: July 31, 2022

    5.0
    Great location, dated but acceptable conditions.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One Queen Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Smell is musty, could’ve been cleaner. Could use new comforter, new carpet tiles, etc. WiFi spotty.

    Location is fantastic. Easy to walk to both parts of Seward that have shops, restaurants, tour groups, etc. office manager was friendly and available.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: July 17, 2022

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two Queen Balcony Ocean View Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It’s broken ice machine, broken coffee maker, old mattresses with springs poking out covered by a 4 inch piece of foam kind of place. They couldn’t even make a lid fit a cup in the office, and no one ever around to address these things. But, at least it’s in Seward, Alaska right? The only reason to stay there and they know it.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: July 11, 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two Queen Balcony Ocean View Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Rundown, good location..

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: July 10, 2022

    7.0
    Fishing trip to Seward
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • One Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    very friendly staff at check in (Candy) with recommendation what to do in Seward. basic accommodation, small room, but all worked well... exactly right for staying a night or 2,

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: July 10, 2022

    6.0
    It was satisfactory
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two Queen - ADA Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The Property was not maintained adequately. There were light bulbs not working in the bathroom vanity and exposed wiring in the ceiling. Upon arrival the patio door was unlocked.

    The location

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: July 6, 2022

    7.0
    I will certainly stay in The Murphy Inn again!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The bathroom door would not close at all. …..the shower I took would go from very very hot water to ice cold water- I believe I screamed a couple times ! The tv kept buffering - I could not watch a program w/o it buffering several times - I also think the parking spaces should be numbered to match your room number so as another “guest “ cannot park in front of your room and start their loud vehicle in the early a.m. and rudely awaken you-

    The location, also, I find motels very charming. I am not a snobby city girl who needs all the amenities - basic is fine with me. Having said that - read what I didn’t like.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: June 30, 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two Queen - ADA Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    They could have some arrangement with the Free Shuttle from and to the Railroad Depot. Also, with the Railroad to carry luggage directly to Murphy's.

    The location and the personnel service. The façade needs some TLC.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 16, 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Two Queen Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Started out in the OLDER single story units. Very cramped for space. End table about to fall apart. Towel rack falling down. 1- 50 gal. Hot water heater for 5 hotel rooms !! It broke down and we were without hot water. Only enough hot water for 2 showers out of 5 hotel rooms. We made them move us to the slightly newer 1980's 2 story building. Staff mostly foreign and hard to understand. Small TV's with very limited service. You had to provide your own netflix, hulu, or whatever streaming you have an account with to watch any decent movies etc. ??? Room refrigerator was the smallest made. No thermostat and all liquids would freeze. No working Ice machine on site. Staff said they would supply us ice from their personal fridge. They gave use 4 ice cubes from an old style single ice cube tray 1960's erra...

    Close to restaurants and down town. The 2 story building had good boiler heated hot water.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: November 21, 2021

    7.0
    I stayed for 2 nights and found this hotel at the last minute. no problems with the room or location but it was expensiv
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Two Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    was expensive for the time of season and location but I might not have my prices well calibrated.

    Simple but clean. staff was very friendly and the location was good between harbor and downtown

    Stayed in September 2021

  • Reviewed: October 11, 2021

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two Queen Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The rooms are kind of small. I did not like that they do not have coffee maker in the room. We have to go to the office for that.

    The front desk staff was very nice and accomodating.the

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: September 10, 2021

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Did not have soaps provided in the shower. Noisy neighbors.

    Location is very good. I would take a room upstairs if I had a choice.

    Stayed in September 2021

  • Reviewed: August 30, 2021

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two Queen Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room wasn't completely clean. There was trash under the beds.

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: August 29, 2021

    5.0
    Last chance lodging.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One Queen Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We were in the old motel, a tiny room with a worn out mattress, just one chair with barely room to sit. The newer rooms in the building next door might be nice, but we paid top dollar for the bottom rung.

    No breakfast. A Keurig in the lobby might work.

    Stayed in August 2021

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