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35401 Kenai Spur Hwy, Soldotna, AK 99669
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Ranked #10 of 13 Soldotna B&B and Inns
3.0 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
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Anchorage, Alaska
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“gross, nasty, loud, way over priced”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 July 2010
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WOW!! This is the first time I have ever wrote a review but find it necessary to warn you all. I normally stay at the best western or Aspen but they were booked so I am trying Soldotna Inn. I come down here all the time for work. I am so mad this place can even be in business. $180 a night, omg where am I at, Bahamas, Hawaii, Fiji. No I am in Soldotna. I am 40 years old, born and raised in Alaska. I have never paid so much money to stay in such filth. I am not joking at all folks. FILTH!!! I am so mad about it I am writing this as I sit in this nasty room. Where do I start. As I look around I will just write stuff I see. The room smells musty and old. The carpet is stained every where. I took a damp rag and wiped it on the carpet a few times, so dirty and from what. Now I look at the bottom of my socks, gross from the carpet after only 45 mins. I will always where my slippers in here. Next the walls are scuffed and dirty. I can see the dark lines where the studs are. Hasn't been painted in, well maybe ever. The desk I have this laptop on is 2 feet by 2 feet, and it wobbles. The chairs to this table are like just a bit better then your basic plastic lawn chair. The three crummy small pics on wall are not at all level. The TV is from the 70's and you can hardly read the writing on the screen its so bad. The cabinets that hold the TV look like some cheap homemade deals, the cabinet doors wont even shut. I do not think they vacuumed before me because there is dirt, small rocks, a un-chewed peace of gum, little peaces of paper, basic filth all over the carpet. The mattress if awful. Way warped and short. The comforter is very old and torn. The closet is a corner of the room. The wall paper in the bathroom, hahaha they just ripped the top layer off exposing the old stuff and didn't even get it all. They just left parts of the old paper up that they couldn't get to come off. The sink is way dirty, couple hairs in it and the faucet hasn't even been wiped down, someone else's mess on it. Man every thing in this room is lame. The mirrors are both dirty. The bathroom counter, SICK!!! The inn sits right on a main road so its loud. I just checked the pillows, two of four have some nasty stains under the cover, yuck! I know this all sounds picky but when you pay 180 a night they should at least have this rickety old room clean. The sheets are scary, I think I sleep in my sleepin bag. I cant believe I got stuck in this place. I feel like I need to wash my hands. Everywhere I look there is grime or filth. The back of the restaurant bellow me is also gross. As you walk by the backdoor of the restaurant it smells like the dump because all of the garbage piled up right out the door. As I looked in the back of it as I walked by the kitchen it looked as bad as my room. Honestly if I ever have this place as my only option again, I will bring my tent. This place is a frickin joke!

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled on business
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
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30 reviews 30 reviews
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21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
“Soldotna Inn is average”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2008
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The Inn is just another average older local establishment. We were in room #206. the room was non-smoking, but the halls and the room have that tell tale smoke smell that non-smokers can pick-up on.

The bed was worn out! I told the desk clerk and I hope they replace it soon. When I woke up, I felt like I was laying in a trench.

The room overall provided what we needed. A place to store our gear, a shower, a fridge, and a bed. The sunset veiw from the outside walkway was spectacular.

WiFi was intermittent at times. I think somehow weather related. However, the lobby had a decent contiental breakfast with at least three computers.

Friendly staff. We didn't eat in the restaurant as we were there to visit relatives. There was a beer tasting on the Saturday night and a wine tasting on the Sunday night we were there, but again, we were with family instead.

In summary, for the price we paid, I would consider staying there again, but would certainly question the condition of the bed. If the bed had been better, I would have upped my ranking.

  • Liked — Location
  • Disliked — The bed
  • Stayed January 2008, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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San Diego
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“A hotel that cares”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 November 2007
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I stayed at the Soldotna Inn for a week while attending to some family business, and I was pleasantly surprised. Sure, the hotel is clearly not a four-star property, but it's clean, comfortable, and the ownership and staff bend over backward to accommodate their guests' needs. The complimentary breakfast goes way beyond a typical continental offering, with cereals, a huge assortment of pastries, fresh fruit, and more.

The microwave oven and small fridge in the room were gratefully appreciated and used every day. Linens were clean and of good quality, and housekeeping was attentive. WiFi was not 100 percent reliable, but good enough so that I could actually get some work done. As a bonus, Mykel's restaurant, which is part of the hotel, was outstanding.

I arrived with a bad attitude, a lot of work to do, and not wanting to be there. The Soldotna Inn made all the difference in the world, buffering a difficult week and providing a welcome refuge every evening.

  • Liked — Location, spacious and comfortable room
  • Disliked — Really, no complaints
  • Stayed November 2007, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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Anchorage, AK
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
“Smoky and loud”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2007

I must have gotten the worst room in this place, #201. I knew I was in for a treat when I received an actual key for the room on the big plastic identification keyring. It was the last one available, located on the ground floor right next to the main office. This was the smokiest non-smoking room I haver ever stayed in. After the first night I realized cigarette smoke was coming in through the bathroom fan so I kept the bathroom door closed. Smoke also came in through the window since it was 5 feet from the communal ash try and break chair. The bell tied the door to the office could be heard every time someone went in or out of there, even with my windows closed. The walls were paper thin and I heard my neighbor wake-up very early to Headline News for an hour every moning, as well as people walking upstairs. The room was average decor for a fishing town and clean enough. The old lighting was laughable. At least there were lots of cable channels and I listened to the music channels while doing work. The free continental breakfast was nice and there is Wi-Fi in that room. The adjoining restaurant and bar, Mykels, was all smoke-free and very good. Great lunch special for salmon salad sandwich and homemade soup for $6.

  • Liked — cable music channels
  • Disliked — noise, smoke
  • Stayed June 2007, travelled on business
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2007
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Our room was clean, but the upholstery on the two chairs, and the sofa, were old and worn. The carpet was clean, and the bath was also nice and clean. The mattress was old also, but because of an added foam mattress on top, it wasn't too bad. The towels in the bathroom were also pretty worn - almost threadbare. The linens on the bed, however, were just fine, and the bed was made correctly. The pillows were unfluffable.
The Wifi connection was excellent, and there were LOTS of channels on the TV. The staff was very good, and the breakfast area was lovely.

  • Liked — Location for fishing and at $139/night, one of the less expensive hotels.
  • Disliked — Worn upholstery and noisy thoroughfare nearby.
  • Stayed June 2007, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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35401 Kenai Spur Hwy, Soldotna, AK 99669
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