Sauerdough Lodging

Stepping back in time but still comfortable.

This was a spacious studio apartment! The kitchen was full service with all amenities. There was even a tea kettle! The bathroom was adorable with its claw foot tub and hanging wrap-around shower curtain. One wall of the bathroom had built-in cabinets and drawers with a large, angled mirror. There were two more mirrors in the bathroom as well. Even with 3 people showering, the hot water never ran out. There were a delightful number of dishes and cookware, and enough counter space to make a full meal, even with the 2-burner stove. Management is strict about not scratching their non-stick pans, consequently the pans were in excellent shape. The bed was comfortable, and my teenaged son said the couch was "good". We stayed here two nights; location in town is excellent, the double door codes were a nice safety feature (street door to the building and our studio door), and being on the second floor, we felt secure leaving the windows open for fresh air while we slept or were away. This place was the perfect accommodation for our trip to Seward, and I would stay here again.

We liked it all, but I would have enjoyed a small desk lamp to read at the table. I also moved the small table into the kitchen for dining, so perhaps management could add a small, rolling island? I would have liked to have a magnifying mirror in the bathroom for makeup as well.

Cute property, we had a corner room and could see a bit of the ocean from one window and mountain from the other. Main bed was comfy. Bathroom and linens were well appointed. Location was great, could walk to the water/sea life center and shops/restaurants easily. Had lunch and dinner at the brewery. Food was good.

The shower situation was a bit tricky with the clawfoot tub and the surround shower curtain. I ended up not using it as I didn't want water to get everywhere. I get trying to keep everything historic in this old building but a more traditional shower would be more useful. Also the bistro table and stools are kind of crammed in. Not sure what else could be done to take up less space but they just kind of seemed in the way. My son said the futon was not super comfortable.

Great location but that’s really it

It’s a really old historical building and smells like one, comes with a kitchen which the floor is not even level and gives me a headache standing there. Blankets don’t feel clean also, but this is Seward, crazy expensive but this is considered “cheap” compare to other places. The staff was very nice though.