Alaska's Select Inn Motel

I would not recommend this hotel to anyone wanting to stay in Wasilla. I stayed at the hotel with my sons for a guys fishing weekend in Alaska. The hotel staff was very friendly - I enjoyed talking with the team at the front desk. The quality of the hotel left a lot to be desired. We booked two rooms at the hotel. In both of the rooms, the temperature […] was so hot - that we had to run the (noisy) air conditioner all the time to make it bearable. The faucets leaked, burners on the stove did not fit correctly, the fans and lights above the stove did not work and the (uncomfortable) hide-a-bed broke during our stay. The last night we were there - the lock on the bathroom door broke - while I was inside. The owner of the hotel was the one who finally was able to get me out of the bathroom. At this point, I was just laughing at the situation (and my sons were laughing at me). It would have been OK, until we had a discussion with the owner. When we showed him some of the other issues in the room, it became a very uncomfortable situation. Essentially, was told that they had a high occupancy rates and that they had a good hotel - as such, I have no confidence of any improvements to the property. Do go fishing in Alaska - just don't stay at this property. Read more

Genuine Expedia guest review

Very hard to find location. Did not answer the phone when I called to get locations. No power in the hotel when I arrived. Had not had any power for two days. No idea when power would be restored. Hallways cluttered with junk. Hallways reeked of cigarett smoke.

Genuine Hotels.com guest review

For the premium price, I expected something a lot nicer. The first challenge was finding the Alaska Select Inn Motel. It was located in a neighborhood, and it had no views, no restaurant, and there was nothing within walking distance. It would have been nice to have known in advance that there were no dining options nearby. The building and property […] had no perimeter security in place at all. Anyone could walk in off the street and come right to any of the room doors. The external doors to the building leading to the 1st floor rooms had a keypad and a sign saying they were locked after 10:00PM, but I arrived after 11:00PM, and they were unlocked. As far as I could tell, they were never locked. The night manager was very professional, and check-in went smoothly. I was assigned a room on the 2nd floor. There was no elevator, and the night manager said no one was available to help with luggage. So be prepared to lug whatever you bring up the stairs. The stairs leading to the 2nd floor rooms were on the outside of the building, and had no access controls in place (i.e., no doors, no cameras, etc.), so anyone could walk in off the street and come right up to the 2nd floor room doors. I did not feel safe staying in this motel, especially after someone came and knocked on my door after midnight, then hid so I could not see them through the peephole. They continued to knock off and on for 30 minutes or so. For the same price as Alaska's Select Inn, the Grand View Inn and Suites had a better location, beautiful views, on-site restaurant, but was sold out for that night. Regarding Alaska Select Inn Motel - the room: The air conditioner in the room was broken, and couldn't even be turned on. The "blackout" curtains were falling off the curtain rods, so the room was too bright to sleep. The sofa, which still had a Goldfish cracker on it from a prior guest, had sagging cushions and worn fabric. The carpet was old and stained. The beds and pillows were lumpy and uncomfortable. The Read more

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