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575 Sterling Highway, Homer, AK 99603
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Ranked #6 of 15 hotels in Homer
3.5 of 5 stars 43 Reviews
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Rochester Hills, Michigan
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64 reviews 64 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
111 helpful votes 111 helpful votes
“Older hotel, courteous staff”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2011
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The Bidarka Inn is an older motel located on the main drag into Homer. Although the area is not congested, there is a fair amount of road noise in the rooms. Our room was clean, but dated. A complimentary hot breakfast was included in the cost of the room which was nice. The cost of rooms in Alaska is high because of their short tourist season, but the price we paid seemed excessive for this particular hotel. On a more complimentary note: one morning I plugged the blow dryer in and it shorted out. The family was waiting to get on with our daily activities and the staff could not locate a replacement blow dryer, but promptly gave me a key to a neighboring room so that I could get ready in a timely manner. I was grateful for their commitment to service.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Salem, Oregon
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Should have slept in my car...”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 October 2011
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I stayed here 1 night; had taken the late ferry from Kodiak to Homer, and there weren't many places available at the time I made my reservation. I HATED this place and would NEVER stay here again. The night clerk was nice enough, but that's the only "good" point I can make. My room was dusty and very small, the bed was very uncomfortable, there was the smell of mustiness and stale smoke. The rooms were extremely not sound proof--I heard the guy in the room above me coughing all night, and the person in the next room over tossing/turning all night (which drove me crazy). I didn't trust the linens--so I used my personal blanket/sheet and pillow (though, to be honest, I didn't look for bugs or stray hair or anything, and I am pretty paranoid about cleanliness). This probably rates as the worst hotel I have ever stayed.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled solo
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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“Good stay and nice breakfast.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2011
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We stayed in Homer for one night before going on a wildlfe cruise to Seldovia. Homer was not my favourite place to visit in Alaska so glad we only stayed one night. We loved the trip to Seldovia, a special place to visit. We dined at the fat olive which was just up the road and very good. The room itself was clean and tidy with free wireless and the bed was comfy.
There was some junk laying around out the back which you could see when looking out the window which wouldn't take much for someone at the hotel to tidy up. Breakfast was nice and had a good view.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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“Acceptable short term”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2011

We stayed here one night while waiting for a more desirable location,regarding price and view, for a longer stay. They had a good free breakfast and the rooms were about what we would expect for a Best Western.They only had a smoking room open by the time we arrived which was not as bad as we expected since the windows opened in the back of the room and the ground floor front door could be open until sleep time. We did enjoy our stay for the brief period.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
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“Shoe box size”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 September 2011

My husband and I spent four days in this shoe box. Double queen beds but no space.
We had to talk with managers twice to get the shower to drain correctly!
It was clean...The staff was great...

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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  • Best Western Homer
  • Best Western Bidarka Hotel
  • Homer Best Western
Address: 575 Sterling Highway, Homer, AK 99603
Price range (per night):* INR5,350 - 10,199

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