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Glacier Bay's Bear Track Inn

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Average price*: $337 (year-round)
  • Hotel class: 2 of 5
  • Rooms: 14
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars 11 reviews
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 4 hotels in Gustavus
Description:
Relax in a family owned & operated Inn, offering the finest food & service, breath-taking views of snowcapped mountains, streams, and sea on 97... Relax in a family owned & operated Inn, offering the finest food & service, breath-taking views of snowcapped mountains, streams, and sea on 97 acres. Unwind in the ambiance of a handcrafted log inn, with spacious guest rooms, a meeting room, large open lobby with fireplace, and a window-filled dining room. Activities can include bear viewing, whale watching, glacier cruise, salt & fresh water fishing, kayaking & more. Make tracks to the Bear Track Inn. more » « less

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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars Based on 11 traveler reviews
  • What to Expect:
    • 4 based on 8 reviews Rooms
    • 4 based on 8 reviews Service
    • 4 based on 8 reviews Value
    • 4.5 based on 7 reviews Cleanliness
    • 3.5 based on 2 reviews Dining
  • Recommended For:
    • 50% based on 11 reviews Older travelers
    • 50% based on 11 reviews An amazing honeymoon
    • 40% based on 11 reviews Families with teenagers
    • 30% based on 11 reviews Families with young children
    • 30% based on 11 reviews Young singles

Reviews of Glacier Bay's Bear Track Inn

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4 of 5 stars
St. Augustine, Florida
Oct 11, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

The Bear Track Inn is a lovely lodge. We stayed there for three nights in July and thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Getting to the lodge is half the fun. Janie arranged our flight from Juneau, and the trip across the channel and through the pass on the small plane was absolutely beautiful. Janie and Bob met us at the Gustavus... more

Sep 23, 2007
1/2 found this review helpful

Pros: Beautiful log lodge with large windows/comfortable/ quantity of food/friendly staff/clean Cons: a long drive from every activity, food quality/preparation was poor - this is not a gourmet restraunt, hidden charges on activities While I liked the lodge and the staff were very nice I would not stay there again or recommend it to friends. I was expecting much higher... more

Aug 15, 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

We had a great time staying here. It was what we used as a base for our family trip to the Glacier Bay area. From the lodge we took day trips out to our planned excursions (i.e., whale watching). Things we loved the most: 1.) "Evening at the Lodge" - Each evening it seemed everyone would come back from their... more

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5 of 5 stars
Newport Beach, CA
Aug 13, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

Janie and her friendly, competent, staff made our first trip up to Alaska a memorable one. Avoiding the cruise ship herd was our intention and Janie's Bear Track Inn certainly fit the bill. We took several day trips (Skagway, Dog Sledding on Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Kayaking with the Whales, Deep Sea Fishing for King Salmon & Halibut, Glacier Bay... more

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5 of 5 stars
CHGO IL
Jul 27, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

You could not ask for a more friendly place. Room was spacious. Staff was very helpful. I especially liked the way they coordinated your stay with any side trips you planned Food was great. I'd gp back in an instant and stay for another week.It was a unique experience and should not be missed!!!!! more

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5 of 5 stars
Delaware
Sep 10, 2006
9/9 found this review helpful

We are picky travelers and did a lot of research before choosing the Bear Track Inn for our "once in a lifetime" trip to Alaska. For us, we couldn't have picked a better spot. The great room of the lodge could have come out of a brochure for Yellowstone... comforable sofas and chairs, log walls, huge center fireplace. Very comfortable... more

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5 of 5 stars
Sun Valley, Idaho
Sep 6, 2006
1/1 found this review helpful

My husband and I waited 5 years to take a vacation because wanted it to be special and we wanted to go to Alaska. We spent half of our trip at Katmai Lodge watching the bears and the other half in Gustavus/Glacier Bay. Following is an excerpt from a letter went sent to Bear Track Inn after our stay: "What... more

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5 of 5 stars
Bechtelsville, PA
Sep 2, 2006
1/2 found this review helpful

My husband and I have, along with 2 other couples, have just returned from Bear Track Inn in Gustavus, Alaska. This was the 3rd time that 2 oaf the 3 couples have stayed there and from my husband's and my point of view, it just keeps getting better. I can't say enough good things about the people at Beat Track... more

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5 of 5 stars
Pennsylvania
Aug 29, 2006
0/1 found this review helpful

It is not the building that makes the stay memorable, it is the people. The building and atmosphere were awesome, but the staff was exceptionable. This was our second time visiting Bear Track Inn and if possible we will come back again and again. The accomodations we had were well suited to someone in a "wheelchair" and the staff made... more

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3 of 5 stars
Los Angeles
Sep 26, 2005
3/9 found this review helpful

For the price it was ok. The website claims rooms (very large!) at 270 square feet. Ladies and gentlemen - that's small considering a cruise line's room is 180 square feet and an average hotel room is 350 square feet. The room design is homey though and functional. Too bad there were no balconies. I found the food fine especially... more

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255 Rink Creek Rd., Gustavus, AK 99826