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524 Fourth Avenue, Seward, AK 99664
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EliseCanada   1 contribution
Canada
Sep 3, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

We made other arrangements as soon as we saw the condition of our suite. The wood door and the door frame were split. This made it hard to open the door and lock the suite! Only one burner on the gas range worked properly. The steam heat registers were in poor condition. We tried to turn the "thermostat" (dial with... more

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DiAlaska   1 contribution
Anchorage, Alaska
Jul 5, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

My husband & I stayed at the Marathon View with great trepidation -- it was the only hotel room we could get for the 4th of July weekend in Seward. Thankfully, we found a very friendly young couple now running the place (for only the last couple of weeks, we found out). Our room was clean, with fresh paint, new... more

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ersatz   10 contributions
Vancouver, Canada
Sep 23, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
2/2 found this review helpful

What an incredible disappointment. Where do I begin? The moldy smell, the unwashed sheets that we feared were bedbug infested, the taped towel "curtain", the scary soiled carpet, the bathtub with disturbing brown spots, the "Marathon" view of a dumpster (complete with being woken up by the garbage truck in the morning)? How about the fact that this garage-turned-into-"condo" gem... more

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Traveler_from_Alaska   1 contribution
Alaska
Sep 5, 2008 | Trip type: Business, Couples
2/2 found this review helpful

Marathon View is conveniently located within walking distance of major Seward attractions. It had a working kitchen with a full size refrigerator and a reasonable assortment of utensils. It was also available when I needed a room on short notice, but this place was still no bargain. The furniture and floor coverings in the living room and kitchen were old... more

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BirdloverVancouver   1 contribution
Vancouver
Aug 24, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
2/2 found this review helpful

We have just returned from a cruise from Anchorage to Vancouver. We decided to stay in Seward for a night before boarding our ship, and chose the Marathon View Hotel because of its "reasonable" price for a "vacation condo". The Holiday Inn and Best Western were more expensive.. However, this price was hardly reasonable considering the condition of the "condo".... more

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TexasSoup   1 contribution
texas
Jun 12, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

We arrived at 12:30 in the night and checked in to stay for 2 nights. The rooms did not look clean with the dirty green checkered carpet in the bedroom with queen bed. Then again, where do i hang my coats, there are no hangers provided and so we dumped them on a chair. We pulled the sofa bed and... more

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Mason City, Iowa
Aug 9, 2005
10/12 found this review helpful

A warning to travelers booking a room at the Marathon View. My room was booked three months in advance of our visit. A room with a queen bed and fold out sofa. Operators would not pick up their phone when we tried to verify our reservations, the entire week before our visit. Upon arrival, the room they tried to give... more

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Alissa V., Operations Manager

Well my apologies go out to you as I did speak with you. I did speak with this guest. When I spoke with the guest she gave me the phone number she had been trying to call which was a different number than our facilities, which is unfortunately why she never reached us. We have a 24 hour toll-free number...

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Marathon View Also Known As

  • Marathon View Seward
Address: 524 Fourth Avenue, Seward, AK 99664
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