I preface this review by mentioning this is Homer, AK. I say that because expectations for hotels are different in AK than in LA, SF, NY, or other touristy locations. What we expected based on their website, our friend's recommendation, and some reviews on Trip Advisor was to get a decent room with cozy accommodations, and a nice elder couple in the front office. We got all that we expected.
THE ROOM & THE LOCATION: We booked a room that was pretty basic and it was $99/night. They switched our room b/c the person in our booked room opted to extend their stay and so we got upgraded. We had this awesome 1 bedroom, 1 bath room with an additionl twin bed (which was used one of our last nights there for our friend, so came in pretty convenient) a couch/living room area with a TV, a FULL KITCHEN, and a balcony with a couple of chairs and table. The balcony OVERLOOKED the grassy area and had an awesome view. We also were able to walk around quite easily (we did have a rental car also), which was nice for getting to know Homer. Free wi-fi and basic cable included also.You could never get this price in CA with such a great view and the kitchen sure came in handy!
STAFF/SERVICE: We emailed the place and it often took 2-4 weeks for a reply, so we learned that the phone was best. It is family owned and operated, with the elder couple living on site. I don't know that we ever spoke with the daughter besides by email, but she usually responded later than it would take to talk by phone. Not a big deal when it came down to it. The owner, John I think, had listed all the rooms handwritten and had us in there when we arrived, no worries. He gave suggestions if we asked and was quite polite. One day, we did enter when the cleaning lady was working on our room but she was almost done and extremely apologetic. Hey, we were the ones that didn't leave long enough right? HAHA. She was really nice and polite when she returned with our towels and asked if we needed anything else.
Bottom Line - I would DEFINITELY return here if we were back in AK!!! read more