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BEST WESTERN PLUS Edgewater Hotel
202 5th Avenue, Seward, Alaska 99664Phone: 907/224-2700 | Fax: 907/224-2701
This hotel in Seward, Alaska directly overlooks Resurrection Bay and offers a free shuttle service and complimentary breakfast.
The BEST WESTERN PLUS Edgewater Hotel takes great pride in offering outstanding customer service and amenities. This hotel places guests in the heart of downtown Seward and walking distance from the popular Alaska SeaLife Center. Travelers looking for true Alaska adventure will find it at nearby Kenai Fjords National Park and Exit Glacier. Hotel guests will also be near popular local events including the Mt. Marathon Race, annual halibut fishing tournaments and the salmon derby. The hotel provides a complimentary shuttle (May 15- September 15) to and from the Alaska Railroad Station and Cruise Ship Terminal servicing Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Holland America and Regent cruise lines.
This 100% non smoking hotel offers, inviting and comfortable guest rooms equipped with cable television with HBO®, high speed Internet, microwave and refrigerator. Additional hotel amenities include a complimentary continental breakfast, meeting and conference facilities with business center available. A concierge is available to assist any guests during standard business hours.
Experience the best option for hotels in Seward, make a reservation at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Edgewater Hotel today!
Local Events Worth Considering:
May 2012
Juneau will resonate to the beat of the finest jazz, blues, and classical music.
June 2012
Seward’s halibut are a local surprise for those who typically think only of our Silver Salmon runs.
Join the Three Barons in revelry and merriment as they meet once more to shape the fate of nations. In Anchorage.
Celebrating GLBT Pride with entertainment, parade, speakers, vendors, food and fun. Everyone welcome. In Anchorage.
A 4-person scramble with a shotgun start. The proceeds from the tournament will help fund Hope’s Emergency Needs Fund. In Palmer.
July 2012
In Seward.
From Northern California to Alaska, five artists explore the movement of space, time and seasons with materials and techniques. In Ketchikan.
Magic Happens at the Fair. In Haines.
Entry fees, medals and shirts. The start/finish is at the picnic shelter at Sandy Beach, Savikko Park, in Douglas.
August 2012
We invite all artists of any age or experience, any medium, to submit up to two works of art for display during the month of August. In Ketchikan.
Sponsored by the Territorial Sportsmen, this is the oldest continuous salmon derby in Alaska. In Juneau.
Experience the excitement of catching dime bright, silver salmon at the 57th Annual Silver Salmon Derby in Seward.
In Seward.
Nearby Attractions:
List All AK AttractionsAlaska Sealife Center
Residents and visitors of Seward enjoy learning about Alaskan sealife, in downtown Seward. For a day of educational fun, visit the Alaska Sealife Center located along Resurrection Bay in the Gulf of Alaska. As the only wildlife rescue center and public aquarium along the Bay, the center strives to educate its visitors, while conducting valuable research of Alaska's ecosystems. For ten years, this wonderful center has educated its visitors on the Alaskan wildlife, as well as cared for injured marine animals.
Stroll through the exhibits to see harbor seals, puffins, a Steller sea lion swimming in the water, a Giant Pacific octopus, Alaskan king crab, deep sea fish and sea stars. This non-profit center, affiliated with the University of Alaska Fairbanks, remains the only cold-water research facility in the country. The center's state-of-the-art laboratory equipment and some of the world's top marine scientists, have helped pioneer research since 1998. Stay close this magnificent center as a guest of Best Western hotels and enjoy your time in The Last Frontier.
Exit Glacier
While in the Last Frontier, be sure to schedule time in Kenai Fjords National Park. This magnificent 669,000 acre park, is home to Exit Glacier in the Harding Icefield, one of the largest Icefields in the country. This historical glacier, located in the Kenai Mountains, was the site of the first documented Icefield crossing, in 1968. The ten-person mountaineering expedition crossed the Icefield over a span of eight days, from Chernof Glacier to Exit Glacier, finishing near Seward.
The glacier is the only section of Kenai Fjords National Park that is accessed by a road. After stopping at the Visitor Center, choose one of the several hiking trails to get a close look at this active glacier. Don't forget to bring your camera to capture an image of this beautiful glacier. Ranger-led tours are also available. At the end of a fun-filled day in Alaska, check into a comfortable Best Western guest room and enjoy a wonderful night's rest.
Kenai Fjords National Park
Kenai Fjords National Park, located on the Kenai Peninsula, near Seward, is a land at the mercy of ocean storms, earthquakes and glaciers. During the summer months, enjoy a boat tour to see the tidewater glaciers or cruise in the Resurrection Bay to see a variety of wildlife. The park is home to sea otters, bald eagles, dolphins, harbor seals, puffins, fin whales, humpback whales and mountain goats. Bring your camera to capture it all.
Lace up your hiking boots for trekking along one of the park's trails to reach an active glacier or join in one of the ranger-led walks. Learn about the geology of the park on this educational journey. While in the park, try kayaking, fishing, mountaineering or enjoy a scenic overflight of the park, for an incredible experience. After a day in the great Alaskan outdoors, rest comfortably with Best Western hotels.
Seward Museum
The Seward Museum houses a wonderful collection of artifacts, Native American baskets, photographs, documents and ivory carvings. Learn about the history of Seward, while strolling through the museum. During the summer months, visit the museum to view "The History of Seward" and "The History of the Iditarod Trail" special slide shows.
The 1903 founding of Seward, is celebrated annually at the museum on August 28. Stop by the museum gift shop to browse the selection of books, and gift items to round out your museum tour. Visit this coastal Alaskan town in Resurrection Bay, to find out why "Alaska starts here". Check into a Best Western guest room, to enjoy a peaceful night's rest.
