Best Western Kodiak Inn and Convention Center

Great staff! Very nice rooms. Had a really nice time the week my dad and I were there. The staff was great with information about places to see. Nice hot tub to relax sore muscles after walking all day. Overall a great place to stay! less

If you like the 82 degree indoor temps, ask for room 202. It's better if you ask for it that way some unsuspecting coolness-loving dupe like me won't get saddled with it. Of course I tried the usual steps, the window, the fan, the lights, all to no avail. Thermostat reads 82. I wished I had been given informed consent to this customer bakeoff experiment of theirs, and yes I would have willingly accepted being the he subject of their experiment for a large fee of course. The do have to do their laundry which generates tremendous thermal load right below room 202, but they would rather not disclose this fact upfront, they prefer instead to silently see if you'll really complain, leave, demand a refund, or write about them on TripAdvisor. Should I demand to see their data? less

The location is a great spot, It overlooks the harbor with all the fishing boats. I think the best part would have been the food. The hotel has a restraunt upstairs. The worst part would be the Fish smell. When you overlook the harbor there is a cannery! less

This was a last minute stay when I decided to "abandon ship" off a Holland America cruise that was not going well. The front desk staff was great in finding me a room and storing my bags until check-in time while I went off on tour. This hotel is very well located in the center of Kodiak with several eateries, shops and local museums all within walking distance. The hotel includes a restaurant and bar but I only had the included continental buffet breakfast there which included a good variety of food. The hotel is a bit old but it does have an elevator. Actually the hotel consists of two buildings connected by hallways that do involve going up and down a few steps to navigate between the main building and the one behind (just a note in case you are lugging a heavy rolling back as I was). The lobby has high ceilings, comfortable seating, a nice fire place and several stuffed animal heads (I think hunters make up a good portion of their regular clientele). There is wifi throughout the building and it worked well. My room was located on the second floor in the back building, so no view, but it was quiet which is what I requested. As I mentioned in the title this was one of the most comfortable hotel beds I've ever had; I slept eleven hours straight. There was also a large screen television with an amazing number of channels. The room also included a small refrigerator and microwave oven. However, there are no convenience or grocery store within walking distance so I was not able to use these. My primary complaint was about the room temperature. I made sure the heating was set to off but the gauge read 75 degrees. I opened the window, which only opened a few inches, and turned on the ceiling fan. However, that proved a bit noisy so I turned if off when I went to bed. The room never really got any cooler even though it was probably about 40 degrees outside that night. I expect this hotel would be extremely uncomfortable in the summers. It would be great if they could install air conditioning. Two restaurants with walking distance were Henry's Great Alaska and the Aquamarine Café, both located in the "mall". I had a great meal at each during my stay so I highly recommend them. I would also recommend Dake of Memory Makers Tours for guiding services. He is very flexible to work with in putting together a tour of whatever wildlife and sights you wish to see. Kodiak is a gorgeous place to visit and I don't regret leaving the ship at all. The hotel provided a nice, if a bit stuffy, stay in a good location for exploring the town. I would stay here again but I would avoid doing so in warm weather. less

Great hotel, clean comfortable and love the daily hot breakfast! The restraunt has top chef dinners and the views are breath taking. The rooms offer a great tv selection and high speed internet is great for late night work!! less