This is a decent family owned hotel right on the water in Homer. We stayed here for one night during our driving tour of the Kenai Peninsula.

We arrived here a little after check in time. Our room was ready and we had a Port City room which we reserved months in advance. The room was just around the corner from the reception desk. That was fine but the room itself was another story.

It was small! How small? I’m talking tiny! Smallest room I ever stayed in and I’ve been in hotels all over the world. We had a double bed that barely fit me and my wife and the pull out bed underneath was not very comfortable when each of us tried it. The room was so small that we ended up leaving most of our luggage in the car and used our airline carry-on bags to bring in only what we needed. We agreed that since it was only for one night, we would manage. That we did. Somehow, we slept through the night on the double bed.

The bathroom was large but was full of large hand rails as if the place was designed for someone who was disabled. We didn’t mind that much. Just a comment that made me wonder if our tiny room was meant for someone who was handicapped. If so, that explains a lot.

The room was clean with no unusual smells. The ceiling had a little water damage most likely from a storm over the winter. The décor was a bit dated but in decent shape.

Our room faced the parking lot. The only good thing about that was I could see if our rental car was still there. It was a bit warm in the room as the sun was out and the only way to get air was to open the windows of which one worked. This provided some cooling air but also a lot of noise from the parking lot.

Rather then try and relax with all that noise and on a bed that barely fit us, we went for a walk on the bay right behind the hotel. This is nice and is even better if the sun is out, which it was. We also talk a walk up the spit where there some places to look around.

The thing that is good here is the food. It has the best restaurant in town and a full bar. We enjoyed an outstanding halibut dinner. The restaurant also has nice views of the bay. We skipped breakfast here the following morning as it was too expensive. There are other, cheaper options on the way out of town.

There is a small gift shop whose main business appears to be its coffee. There is also a tour desk for trips in the local area but that was closed while we were there.

The staff we encountered were nice and friendly. This is a family owned hotel and it appears that their training is very good.

If I had known, I would have spent the money and gotten a bit bigger room. It was only for a night and we went on the cheap. Don’t be fooled by the pictures on their website, the rooms are smaller than that.

We managed in the small room but to be honest, my cabin on Carnival Cruise lines the week before was much larger. Stick to the larger rooms in the main building. I wish we had done that. Whatever you do, make sure you have dinner in the restaurant. You won’t be disappointed.

started with poor attitude at front desk then dirty bathroom and when desk notified no response to clean. worn out chairs outside door not locked poor directions regarding spa expected to hot tub it near entrance then walk through by resturaunt to spa treatment area only friendly employees were 1 bar maid and heidi the sunday desk clerk

This hotel is at the very end of the spit. We stayed in a newer two bedroom Starboard sutie. The rooms were very spacious with a nice size mini frig, small dining table and balcony. The view was spectacular. The hotel appears to be a landmark in this interesting little town. You can walk to the ferry, gift shops , restaurants and boat harbor. We enjoyed fishing off the shore behind the hotel. We caught lots of pollock and some flounder. There were starfish scattered around at low tide. We would stay here if we visited Homer again as we prefer to stay on the spit rather than in town.

Also enjoyed a 1/2 day Halibut charter with Fish Connection. They had a 50' boat which was larger than many of the other charters. A restaurant called Captain Patties cooked some of the Halibut we caught- it was wonderful! The Islands & Oceans Visitor Center is worth a visit and it's FREE. Take a drive on the Skyline Rd and East End for some great views. Wireless access was available and a freezer to store your fish.

The hotel is a mix of older and newer rooms. I would reccommend the newer suites with a view. I understand the older rooms were much smaller and a little dated.

For the money, you'd expect a whole lot more. In our non-smoking room, the comforter had a hole in it the size of a quarter. The view was okay, nowhere near what we expected. The room was ok but not very comfortable. The sofa was awful to sit on. I would never recommend this place to anyone I liked.

The restaurant there was very good though. The prime rib was good and the service in the restaurant was outstanding. I would recommend this restaurant.