 Located on the Ocean
in Seward, Alaska
Seward’s newly
renovated Best Western
Hotel Edgewater is the
ideal place to stay
while visiting Seward,
Alaska. Situated
directly on the water,
it provides a quiet
retreat with spectacular
views. It is the perfect
location to enjoy all
that the surrounding
area has to offer.
Whether you are relaxing
in the hotel hot tub,
out kayaking, fishing,
horseback riding, or
exploring Kenai Fjords
National Park, your days
will be filled with
unforgettable memories.
Seward, AK
Seward is situated on
Resurrection Bay on the
southeast coast of the
Kenai Peninsula, 125
highway miles south of
Anchorage. The town of
Seward is located at the
foot of Mount Marathon,
and is the gateway to
the Kenai Fjords
National Park. If you
want to look us up on
your chart, Seward is
approximately located at
60° 07' N Latitude, 149°
26' W Longitude (Sec.
10, T001S, R001W, Seward
Meridian). The community
is located in the Seward
Recording District. The
area encompasses 15 sq.
miles of land and 7 sq.
miles of water. Beyond
the road, crossing
Resurrection Bay, you'll
find a splendor of
glaciers and waterfalls
that will take your
breath away on your
first trip; on your
hundredth trip.welcome
to Seward, Alaska.
Ecotourism
National Geographic
Adventure Magazine
declares Seward Alaska
one of the Hot Zones,
and further states
Given the truly
phenomenal scenery and
wildlife along with such
wide-open fishing, we
should have been in one
of Alaska's best-known
fishing meccas. Instead,
we'd come to one of its
more undiscovered spots
for tourists and
anglers Seward.
Resurrection Bay
View the remarkable
Resurrection Bay from
your Seward hotel
Edgewater balcony. Book
a boat tour and
experience the
impressive glaciers, set
amid the Kenai mountain
ranges. Be sure to look
for Humpback whales,
bald eagles, sea lions,
Orca (killer whales),
seals, puffins and a
variety of marine birds.
Mt Marathon
A popular and exciting
annual event is the
Mount Marathon Race. It
is one of the oldest
footraces in America and
is held every summer in
Seward on the Fourth of
July.
Alaska SeaLife Center
Located only one block
from the Best Western
Seward Hotel. Experience
marine life in their
natural habitats or
watch the scientists at
work. It is an
educational and exciting
place for the whole
family to enjoy.
Kenai Fjords National
Park Tours
Be one of the 250,000
visitors to explore this
incredible National
Park. Discover the
habits of the Park's
diverse wildlife such as
mountain goats, black
bears, and bald eagles.
Uncover the mysteries of
the ever-changing
landscape and recover
your sense of wonder
within the 580,000 acres
of the Park.
The exceptional Exit
Glacier, the only
glacier accessible by
car, is one stop you
must make on your tour
of this National Park.
Nowhere else in Alaska
can you get so close to
the active glacier and
experience such pure
beauty.
At the Best Western
Edgewater Hotel in
Seward, we specialize in
working with Charter
Options, Seward's #1
Activity Center. They
offer a wide range of
activities including
Kenai Fjords National
Park tours, kayaking,
horseback riding, and
our world class fishing
trips.
 Fishing
Alaska Outdoors article
by Jim Durkin lists
Seward, as One of
Alaska's the top sport
fishing destinations.
Multiple species are
quite common on a guided
trip. Additionally, the
scenery is almost better
than the fishing. It is
very possible to see
bald eagles, whales,
porpoises, puffins, and
mountain goats on a
guided fishing trip.
Seward has it all. So
when considering your
next halibut fishing
trip, fish Seward,
Alaska and you will not
be disappointed. There
is no other place like
Seward, Alaska.
Seward Alaska's
Spectacular Secret by
Doug Olander, Sr. Editor
for Sportfishing
Magazine, Even for one
lucky enough to fish
some great places near
and far, this had been a
pinch-me-I-must-be-dreaming
morning -- and it wasn't
over. Given the truly
phenomenal scenery and
wildlife along with such
wide-open fishing, we
should have been in one
of Alaska's best-known
fishing meccas. Instead,
we'd come to one of its
more undiscovered spots
for tourists and
anglers Seward.
 Kayaking
GORP and Paddle
Magazine rates
Resurrection Bay and
Seward "Among Alaska's
most popular wildlands,
580,000-acre Kenai
Fjords National Park is
known for its abundant
marine wildlife,
tidewater glaciers and,
of course, the coastal
fjords long and
steep-sided glacially
carved valleys now
filled with seawater.
Those attractions,
combined with a bounty
of remote and
seldom-visited
wilderness coastline,
have made Kenai Fjords
one of the state's
premier sea kayaking
destinations.
Sea Alaska rated
kayaking in Resurrection
Bay For an ideal
weekend trip, paddle out
to Caines Head State
Recreation Area. An
ever-changing gallery of
rock pillars, caves and
streaming waterfalls
decorates this 6-mile
paddle.
Sailing
Seward was named one
of the 10 greatest
places to sail by Sail
Magazine in its June
2005 issue, sharing ink
with the likes of San
Diego, California Port
Townsend, Washington,
and Camden, Maine.
What the travel
writers think about
Seward, AK
Palm Beach Post, by
John J. Lopinot, Sunday,
January 08, 2006. Kenai
Fjords is a major
tourist attraction, but,
unfortunately, a pricey
one. The vast majority
of visitors to the park
either take a quick land
trip to Exit Glacier,
near Seward, or splurge
on a tour-boat cruise to
the coastal glaciers.
If you go on a tour
boat, you feel like
you're in the middle of
a National Geographic TV
special, with Dall's
porpoises, humpback
whales, steller sea
lions, sea otters and
harbor seals so close
you can practically
touch them.
The Associated Press, by
CHRIS CAROLA “During
the excursion, we spied
a variety of coastal
sealife, including
clusters of seals and
sea lions, otters and a
variety of waterfowl.
But the highlight of the
outing, and possibly the
entire trip, was
spotting a humpback
whale and watching as it
broke the surface to
blow water through its
spout, as if offering us
an Alaskan farewell. “
The Associated Press, by
CHRIS CAROLA Exit
Glacier is one of the
few glaciers people can
walk up to and touch.
Frommer's, The best
trips starts here
describes Seward.The
main reason to go to
Seward has always been
Resurrection Bay. This
agreeable little town
started life as a place
to fish and to get off
boats arriving in
Alaska, then continued
as a place for Alaskans
and visitors to get on
boats and see the bay
and Kenai Fjords
National Park
National Geographic
Traveler, rated Kenai
Fjords National Park in
the top 10 national
parks (out of 55) as an
incredible place to see
marine wildlife and
seabirds.
Restaurants
- Across the
street from Apollo
Restaurant, Full
Service,
Mediterranean, Open
for lunch, dinner,
- Across the
street from
Christo's Palace,
Full Service, Steak
House, Open for
lunch, dinner,
- Across the
street from Thorn's
Showcase Lounge,
Bar/Lounge,
American, Open for
breakfast, lunch,
dinner,
- Across the
street from Yoly's
Bistro, Full
Service, Steak
House, Open for
lunch, dinner,
- Across the
street from Ranting
Raven, Coffee Shop,
American, Open for
breakfast, lunch,
- 0.5 mile(s) from
Crab Pot, Full
Service, Seafood,
Open for dinner,
- 1 mile(s) from
Peking Restaurant,
Full Service,
Chinese, Open for
lunch, dinner,
- 2 mile(s) from
Harbor Creamery,
Cafe, American, Open
for lunch,
- 2 mile(s) from
Greek Islands, Fast
Food, Mediterranean,
Open for lunch,
dinner,
- 2 mile(s) from
Ray's Waterfront,
Full Service,
Seafood, Open for
breakfast, lunch,
dinner,
- 2 mile(s) from
Chinook's
Restaurant, Full
Service, Seafood,
Open for lunch,
dinner,
- 2 mile(s) from
Terry's Fish
Chips, Cafe,
American, Open for
breakfast, lunch,
dinner,
- 2 mile(s) from
Subway, Fast Food,
American, Open for
lunch, dinner,
- 2 mile(s) from
Bakery at the
Harbor, Coffee Shop,
American, Open for
breakfast, lunch,
- 7 mile(s) from
Exit Glacier Salmon
Bake, Full Service,
Seafood, Open for
dinner,
-
Corporate
Locations
- 1 mile(s) from
Wells Fargo
- 3 mile(s) from
Safeway
Shopping
- 0.5 mile(s) from
The Alaska Shop,
Alaskan gift shop
- 0.5 mile(s) from
Ranting Raven,
coffee house and
Alaskan arts
shopping
- 0.5 mile(s) from
Brown & Hawkins,
outdoor Gear
- 0.5 mile(s) from
Urbach's, Retail
Clothing Store
- 0.5 mile(s) from
Once in a Blue
Moose, Alaskan gift
shop
- 1 mile(s) from
Resurrect Art
Coffee, coffee house
and Alaskan arts
shopping
Attractions
-
 0 mile(s) from
Charter Option,
world class ocean
fishing trips
- 0 mile(s) from
Silverhook Sport
fishing, World Class
Kenai River Fishing
Trips
- 1 mile(s) from
Seward Museum
- 0.5 mile(s) from
Liberty Theater,
movies
- .5 mile(s) from
Alaska SeaLife
Center, research
facility built with
funds from the Exxon
Valdez oil spill
- 2 mile(s) from
Renown Tours, boat
tours of Kenai
Fjords National Park
- 2 mile(s) from
Sunny Cove Sea
Kayaking, beginning
to intermediate sea
kayaking trips
- 2 mile(s) from
Major Marine Tours,
boat tours of Kenai
Fjords National Park
- 2 mile(s) from
Kenai Fjord Tours,
boat tours of Kenai
Fjords National Park
- 3 mile(s) from
Scenic Mountain Air,
flight seeing tours
- 8 mile(s) from
Godwin Glacier Dog
Sleds, fly in sled
dog tour
- 8 mile(s) from
Ididaride Sled Dog
Tours, sled dog tour
Nearaby Cities
- 27 mile(s) from
Moose Pass
- 51 mile(s) from
Cooper Landing
- 84 mile(s) from
Soldotna
- 125 mile(s) from
Anchorage
Transportation
- Free local
shuttle from 6:00
a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- 3 mile(s) from
Alaska Railroad
arrives once a day
in Seward at 11:00
a.m. and departs
once daily at 6:00
p.m. Shuttles for
these times are
daily.
- 5 mile(s) from
Seward Airport
- 125 mile(s) from
Anchorage
International
Airport
Directions from
Anchorage Airport
Start out going east
on Postmark Drive toward
West International
Airport Road, (0.3
miles).
Turn left onto West
International Airport
Road, (1.6 miles).
Take the Minnesota Drive
South ramp toward Seward
Highway south, (0.2
miles).
Merge onto Minnesota
Drive (3.7 miles).
Minnesota Drive becomes
O'Malley Road, (0.9
miles).
Take the Seward Highway
South ramp, (0.2 miles).
Merge onto Seward
Highway, (117.6 miles).
Turn left onto 4th
Avenue, (0.7 miles).
Turn left onto B Street,
(0.1 miles).
Turn right onto 5th
Avenue.
Welcome to the
Best Western Hotel
Edgewater!
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