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Reviews of Brown and Hawkins Historical Apartments

3 out of 5
Brown and Hawkins Historical Apartments
209 Fourth Avenue, Seward, AK

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 68 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 68 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 68 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 68 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 68 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Carol

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Great Location.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jacquelynn, Kenai

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was so clean and quaint!! Like a step back in history.... we will absolutely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Alaska trip 2023
Property itself was great, self contained and centrally located, issues arose around the heaters not working, particularly in the bathroom, we stayed in room 8 at the back of the property located next to the rear stairs, neighbours across the way continually coming and going at all hours of the day and night and using the washing machine. Great to have an onsite washing machine and dryer.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Jessica, Waconia

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was so run down. The walls were incredibly thin. When someone moved in another apartment, we heard it and were woken up by it.

4/10 Poor

Gregory, The Woodlands

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Not what we expected exept location.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Ralph

Travelled with partner
This is in a great location within a few minutes walk of the Sealife Centre and all the shops on 4th Ave. Unfortunately, Apartment 6 is misrepresented in the Orbitz description, which states it has a queen-size bed. The bed was a full-size, which is much too small for my husband and me to sleep in, so I was relegated to the click-clack sofa which was uncomfortable, resulting in a sore back for me for several days. The full bed was also very noisy when my husband changed position in the night. Adding to the noise was the rain pounding on the roof all night, and a heating/cooling unit or something on the adjacent roof. However, there was no traffic noise or people noise.

6/10 Okay

Arica

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Melissa, Nome

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Ricardo

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Room was very clean. There is a convenient washer and dryer in the building that we found very helpful after hiking several days. Back stairs are a bit scary.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Keith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was a cool historical building and the studio room was clean, but the bed was way to soft and noisy.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Gene

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
Old run down no tissues in bathroom. Living room didn’t even have a pace to sit with the TV, just a futon, just not very nice
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Rissie on 23 Jun 2023
Gene, thank you for your review. We have a rocking chair and a futon couch in the living room for seating. Our buildings were built in 1903 and are very well loved and cared for. We are on the National Registry of Historic Buildings and we take a lot of pride in preserving the State of Alaska's history and sharing our buildings with local and tourists alike is how we extend this education and experience. We are training new staff and sometimes items do get forgotten. We are a quick call away, staffed 8am to 8pm and always available to fulfill our guest's needs. I recommend you book buildings that are new build in the future. Blessings and gratitude.

8/10 Good

Ruth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Funky old apartment style accommodations. There was lots of room and the bed was comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Rissie on 2 Jun 2023
Thank you for your review! Brown and Hawkins was built in 1903 and is the oldest most well preserved piece of history in the state! We love that we can share Alaskas history with visitors from all over the world!

10/10 Excellent

Nilo

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Kim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was neat to stay in a historic building and we didn’t mind the quirks that went along with it, but the people doing laundry at 1:00 in the morning was very annoying since the door was so thin. The location was great but it was very hard to get in touch with anyone concerning parking instructions or a few other questions we had.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location everything right out your door. Historic building. Everything you need for a nice stay. So kind to hold our bags before and after check-in.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Amy H

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
We asked to have the twin beds made into a king bed and that did not happen. The lock to our room was not secure. Called and was told how to make it secure which we did. Housekeeping did not. There was a dresser in our room that was unusable due to the closeness to the bed. We could not open the drawers. The heater in the bathroom did not have a usable control and it blasted heat at odd hours. The location was awesome. The people were very nice when we called or emailed, just don't feel they followed through with what we were told.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

melanie

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Room comfort
Liked the layout of room and location Super easy to access Peaceful
Waiting area
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An absolutely lovely apartment with a full kitchen
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from HR on 8 Oct 2021
Thank you so much! So glad you had a wonderful time!

8/10 Good

Jue

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location and clean instructions during COVID-19.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from HR on 13 Sept 2021
Thank you!

8/10 Good

Lindsey

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
The room was clean and the kitchen had anything we needed. Loved the touch of local coffee beans being available. The bed was comfortable but the frame is so loud - i would literally wake up when I turned from one side to the next overnight from the squeaking. Otherwise, loved the location to walk to restaurants and the waterfront park.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Response from HR on 2 Sept 2021
Thanks for the heads up on the squeaky bed!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a downtown hotel, great for walking around Seward. It is on the register of historic places, an extremely unique hotel. If you want to get to know Seward, I would highly recommend it.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from HR on 8 Aug 2021
Thank you so much!!!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome place to stay in a really cool town. Loved how it felt like I was staying at my grandma house.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from HR on 22 Jul 2021
:) Thank you so so so so much ahhaha

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is old, many appliances and furniture are not functional, beds are too soft and lumpy, parking is very limited. Communication from the booking service is very limited and not customer focused. I have stayed in Seward many times and this is the worst place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from HR on 25 Jun 2021
Wow, I'm sorry you felt the need to blast this..Many blessing to you...

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The beds were lumpy and soft, old non-functional kitchen & furnishings, floor slopes & not even. Very limited communication from booking agency, NOT customer friendly. Worst place I have ever stayed in Seward.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from HR on 28 Jun 2021
:(

8/10 Good

Mandy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Pleasant stay
Lovely apartment in downtown. Came with a living room and full kitchen. Was able to make a hot breakfast and eat it at the cute table area. Only problem was microwave would keep shutting off mid cycle. Also, no elevator in a historic building. Wasn’t a problem but could be inconvenient. Place was clean and located in the perfect area. Murals, sea life center, waterfront parks, restaurants are all within walking distance.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Response from HR on 30 May 2021
Thank you so much!! We will look into the microwave!!! Thats very good to know!

10/10 Excellent

Cara

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Response from HR on 30 May 2021
Thank you!!!!

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Comfortable, affordable apt in historic building
Fun place to stay in Seward. Apartment in a historic building. Roomy living room and full kitchen. Very close to Alaska Sea Life Center and old town restaurants and shops. Affordable.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from HR on 24 Sept 2020
Thank you so much!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from HR on 21 Sept 2020
Thank you!

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Seward
Very clean and quaint , as listed it is historical , interesting history.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from HR on 9 Sept 2020
Thank you so much!

10/10 Excellent

FRANCIS

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Funky style
Great place to stay. Funky old building nicely renovated
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from HR on 18 Aug 2020
Thank you! I like to think it came straight out of a John Wayne movie!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
No sheets
Includes one bed and a pull out couch. No sheets were provided for the couch. Otherwise a good central location in Seward.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from HR on 9 Aug 2020
We truly wish you had asked once you arrived and needed the pull out that the sheets you expected were not present.. Telling us after the fact helps no one.. We hope you enjoyed Seward.

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Historical and Comfortable Apt
Very clean. Historical building with a very convenient location. I parked right out front on the street. Apt had a living room, full kitchen with eat in table, decent sized bedroom, nice bathroom. Thought the bed was comfortable, building was quiet at night. Binder they had out had lots of information for tourists. Managers were easy to reach by text. I’d definitely rent this place again and probably bring a couple more people since there’s a pull out. As far as staying in some place with some history that isn’t gonna feel new I thought it was clean and convenient. I could see a downside being the large staircase to climb to get to the floor with the apts, there is a lift chair there however.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020
Response from HR on 29 Jun 2020
Thank you so much for this wonderful review! We so appreciate the kind words! We also thank you for shining light on the large staircase! It can be daunting!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Super comfy beds
Beds were sooooo comfy...clean and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020
Response from HR on 5 Jun 2020
Thank you so much! We do everything we can do ensure total enjoyment here in Seward!

8/10 Good

Keith, Tallahassee, Florida

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stairs were a significant obstacle for me. The chair lift helped but was slow. Not having staff at the facility made communication more difficult. The space was quit roomy and kitchen facilities good.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Melody on 9 Sept 2019
We appreciate your comments/review and will share them with the property owners and staff as well. Thanks again.

6/10 Okay

chad

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Mel on 28 Aug 2019
We appreciate your comments/review. Thank you.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bar noise - loud music until after midnight made it hard to sleep. Ear plugs on the night stand were helpful, but at $175 per night, it wasn’t worth the money. I won’t stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Mel on 13 Aug 2019
We're sorry to hear your stay didn't go well and will definitely share your comments with the property owner. Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great apartment with personal touch. Private feeling gives you the feeling of home.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Mel on 4 Aug 2019
Thank you for your review and positive comments. We appreciate it and happy you had a great stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a good location in the downtown area. The steps up to the apartment have a handicap chair if needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Mel on 31 Jul 2019
Appreciate your review. Thanks.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
It was close to shops and restaurants so that was nice. Nothing mentions that there is only stairs or a chair lift to get up stairs. The table and chairs inside are more decorative than functional and the bed is just a metal platform with a mattress thrown on top that leans towards the top left of the bed. There is a bar right next door and the people were singing loudly until almost 2 in the morning. The last night the hot water was out and we waited 4 hours for someone to tell us what was going on and no one ever contacted us. Overall it was a place to stay but we won’t be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Mel on 26 Jun 2019
We definitely apologize for the hot water issue and will share with our staff responsible for communication. Will also make note regarding the furniture and noise issue with the property owners. We appreciate the feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Mel on 26 Jun 2019
Thank you for the feedback. We sincerely appreciate it.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We liked the location. Located right on Main Street. Room wasn't ready on time , no wifi , and building is old and smelly Nothing like the online picture
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Mel on 26 Jun 2019
We will share your comments with the property owners. We do appreciate your feedback. Thank you.

6/10 Okay

Karen

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No microwave, mgmt bought one. Wifi spotty or non existant entire stay. Mgmt eventually got new router. Kitchen utensils minimal
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Mel on 26 Jun 2019
We appreciate your comments. The microwave was replaced as well as additional utensils added to the unit (during your stay) and the internet router has been replaced.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my first experience in booking through Expedia and it was a breeze. The property my father and I stayed at was comfortable, clean and accommodating. My father slept very well in the bed provided however I would recommend something else as a second bed. The convertible sofa sagged in the center if not for the additional foam mattress it would not have been usable. The historical pictures were a nice touch since the stay was in an historical building.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Mel on 26 Jun 2019
Thank you for your comments and suggestions; we will share with the property owners as well as our staff. We appreciate the feedback. Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Mel on 26 Jun 2019
We appreciate your feedback and will share with the property owner and staff. Thanks again.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Coastal Heritage Accommodations
The apartment is not as advertised above. It is not that spacious for 4 people. Two of them have to sleep on a sofa bed which is not comfortable at all. They should definitely not charge such an exorbitant amount of money for such an apartment. The sink in the bathroom was not draining properly and if you leave it running for couple of mins it flooded the kitchen. There is no fan in the bathroom which is causing mold on the ceilings. I was very disappointed. The people advertising MUST put proper photos so that the people booking the place can decide properly. The WiFi was a joke. It would never connect properly.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from hr on 9 Dec 2018
We apologize that the property was not what you were expecting.. We do our best to show that this is a historical building. As for the wifi this is a small town in a semi rural Alaska. We do out best to keep it up and running for the specific apartments as sometimes they mix themselves up. I do hope you reached out to our management during you stay.

8/10 Good

Doug, Alabama

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
For what we were after, a place to sleep before an early morning fishing trip, it was perfect. For a tourist base was not that great.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from hr on 7 Dec 2018
Thank you for your informative review!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from hr on 7 Dec 2018
Thank you!

8/10 Good

Liz, Washington State

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is real Alaska lodging. Over a store that has a 100 year history is Seward! I love that. It has the flaws that rural accommodations, funky, old, interesting. The wi-fi was good. The kitchen large with a table, but it was not the kitchen in the picture. The bed was most of the room, there were blackout curtains! I would stay there again, but not necessarily in that room. The front apartment looked really cool. Couldn't get rid of the maid at 3pm and did not want or need service.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Lily on 18 Jul 2018
Glad to hear you enjoyed your stay! We are always looking for ways to improve our guests stays, thank you:)