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911 Fourth Avenue, Seward, AK 99664
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Murphy's Alaskan Inn
Ranked #9 of 15 hotels in Seward
3.5 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
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Boynton Beach
1 review
“Poor value for money - overpriced.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 August 2010

They sell this motel as newly renovated with amenities- what a joke. Mould around the bath tub and a shower faucet that is not pressure balanced - when the neighbor flushes you certainly know it if you are in the shower. The shower faucet also looks like it is put together from spare parts, as where it says cold it is hot, and vice versa. Just asking the owner for decent hangars - there were no hangars in the room - resulted in an unexpected rude response.

Not a terrible place but certainly very poor value for money. Took a lot of effort just to get the coffee pot to work - the owner should spend a night in each room in order to get them a better feel for the problems in each room.

  • Stayed August 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“This place is great!!!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2010

My husband and I just had to write to say we had a very happy 3 days at Murphys Motel last year when we were visiting Seward. The room was spacious and had everything
you'd need, it was only a short walk to downtown Seward and we were v ery happy with the price. The rooms were clean, the motel quiet, and the staff extra obliging.

We cant understand what the other reviews are talking about, we will be going back to
Murphys every time we visit Seward.

Our taxi driver recommended them to us, and we're really glad we listened to him .

they run a real nice Motel.

K.C.

  • Stayed April 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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New York NY
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Decent Hotel Conviently Located”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 August 2009
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We stayed at Murphy's for 3 nights after our cruise. We stayed in the older section and had no problems with the rooms, noise or bed. The older section of the hotel has new mattresses and plasma TVs. It was centrally located - half way between the small boat harbor and town. The staff was helpful and the rooms were neat and clean. I would have no problem staying there again if I make it back again to Seward

  • Stayed August 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Dublin, Ireland
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37 reviews 37 reviews
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71 helpful votes 71 helpful votes
“Decent motel”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2009

I stayed in this motel as part of an organised trip so I cant comment on price or the booking process as it was all done for me.

I had no problem with this motel. The location in Seward was great. The room was basic but perfectly fine. 2 large double beds in the room which were comfortable. Bathroom was clean and water was always hot. One thing I will say is that I could hear movement/tv from the room next door so if you had noisy neighbours Id say you would know about it. Id have no problem staying there again.

  • Liked — Location
  • Stayed August 2007
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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Carson City, Nevada
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Plastic on the Bed - Ugh!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2008
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We booked one night stay for the ten of our family in three rooms. This was the final day of our 18 day land trip in Alaska. We had come to Seward to take the Kenai Fjords National Park tour and needed a night's stay before returning to Anchorage.
The hotel has old and new sections. We were in the new section We should have known what to expect from the almost hole in the wall check-in desk. The room appeared to be moderately clean, had a small fridge and coffee maker and two crowded double beds for each of our three family groups of 3 or 4. A small bay window was immediately adjacent to the sidewalk and main street. The small parking area outside the door was like that for the back door of a small business.
From the numbers on the small receipt that I got for the room, the rate for each room should have been $119. With that and the nature of the accommodations, we could have given it a 2 star rating, but we were charged 50 % more than that, at a price given to us by the travel agent. I assume that the agent got the big kickback.
The thing that made it completely unacceptable was the plastic covers on the beds under the sheets. We felt dirty.

  • Liked — Near Kenai Fjords tour
  • Disliked — Plastic under the sheets
  • Stayed July 2008, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 911 Fourth Avenue, Seward, AK 99664
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