My husband and I stayed at the Unisea Inn while on a vacation trip to Dutch Harbor and Unalaska. We are budget travelers and don't mind staying in basic accommodations.(Part of our time there we were camping.) We spent three nights at the Unisea, each night in a different room. On the positive side: All of the beds were clean and comfortable. The bathrooms seemed clean enough although one of the three smelled like mildew. The showers worked fine and there was lots of hot water. On the negative side: you can't regulate the temperature in the rooms, they were very hot, which forced us to keep the windows open. If you plan to stay here be sure to bring ear plugs because the street noise and generators in the nearby fish processing plants are very loud! The carpets in all the rooms were old and looked really dirty, with many stains and cigarette burns. There are no staff in the "Inn" so you have to pick up and drop off the room key at the Grand Aleutian Hotel which is about a half mile away. If you decide to stay here try to get a room overlooking the small boat harbor, the view is good and its quieter.

Unbeknown to me, I arrived in Dutch Harbor two knights before the official King Crabbing got underway, and long story short I was lucky enough to get a room that night. The only available room was at the UniSea. I wanted to stay at the grand Aleutian but they didn’t have any rooms left, I was 12 on their list. They shuttled me to the UniSea. It isn’t a place I would stay at by choice but I do have to admit the towels were clean as well as the room. And it was a smoking room. The place is rough…meaning I wouldn’t stay there with my wife and 9 month child but I didn’t mind being there too much on my own. The bar in the back of the lobby is best compared to a seedy down town bar close to the docks (again a place I wouldn’t go with my wife and 9 month child) It’s a place where a bunch of drunken sailors go to drink. If you want a nicer, classier place go the lounge at the Aleutian. I have to admit though, after reading the other reviews for this hotel I was quite sure this place was going to be the a rat hole. Expecting the worse, it wasn’t all that bad. The next 3 nights where stayed at the Aleutian.

Recently went to Unalaska to fish for Salmon. Stayed at the UniSea Inn much to my regret. No clean towels and a lumpy bed were the least of my grievances. Too many problems to list. You're better off at Bates Motel.

Jeff Mason

Just returned from Dutch Harbor on business and thought I'd warn any future travelers about the UniSea Inn. The room was filthy and noisy. The food at the Sports Bar was not very good and a drunk fisherman tried to pick a fight while I was eating there. Overall, a very disappointing experience. Try a hotel on the Unalaska side if you're planning a trip.Clarence NewmanNOAA observer