Food and drink

Reviews of The Ketch Inn

2.5 out of 5
The Ketch Inn
4871 N Tongass Hwy, Ketchikan, AK

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 89 out of 187 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 55 out of 187 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 187 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 187 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 187 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Lynn

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were told we could get 2 beds in a room. We showed up with 5 people for two rooms. Poor kids had to sleep on the floor!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sharmila

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charles A

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was exceptional, dinning was awesome. What a little gem.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with family
Staff was excellent, very helpful, polite. Nice kiddos. Provided U.S. transportation. Rooms need updated. Shower curtain had mold on it. Need coffee cups, paper is fine. No fan, air conditioner, no hair dryer. Borrowed a ice bucket. Room was clean. Waste baskets are woven and tip over. Rooms are small.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Dennis

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from WP on 25 Aug 2023
Dennis,I greatly apologize that we only provided a "good" stay, exceeding your expectations is our goal. Thank you for your feedback that can only help us to improve.

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Louis, Firth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location and view.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Terrie L

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff! Great food! Beautiful view
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing place with amazing people
We had to make a last minute reservation in order to catch up with a cruise we missed due to flight delays. The transportation was amazing and staff was very kind and helpful. They even let us check in early and get some much needed sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brenna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved everything about the hotel. They are very accommodating and go above and beyond to make sure the stay was comfortable. We were in a room with an ocean veiw and it was so jice to be able to sit in the warm alaska sunshine on the balcony. We had linch at the restaurant and it was phenomenal! Highly recommend this hotel for a stay in Ketchican.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Surprisingly Nice for a No-Frills Stay
For budget accommodations I was surprising pleased. Staff is attentive and friendly. Free guest laundry, shuttle, anything I needed was cheerfully taken care of. Rooms are cute and super clean. Loved the drop-down teak seat in the tub/shower and the adorable Carhartt shirt throw pillows. Excellent on-site restaurant. As an Alaskan on a remote island who’s just here to handle things and shop, it’s great to be at the edge of town near the shopping and ferry terminals.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

kevin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Extremely welcoming and accommodating staff, nicely updated and decorated rooms. We enjoyed watching the boats and planes come and go on the Tongass Narrows over morning coffee; rooms are small and quaint, but just right for a visit to watch my son play in a little league tournament.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carrie DeFoor

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing! The staff was hands down the Best! Wally, Don, Haley, Joey, Whitney, Chef Mike, Alex ,Demiree, Sylvia, Anna…and everyone… you guys made a trip Of a Lifetime turn into a Memory that will never be forgotten. We checked in as guest and checked out making awesome friends and considering The Ketch as Family! Thank you for going above and beyond on so much that can’t be written. Thank you for your Professionalism, your Hospitality and your Genuine interest in wanting to make our stay one that will be hard to beat! You have a staff that would be the pride of anyone in the Business! Thank you for everything both Big and Small-until next time…
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was small room.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from WP on 28 Jun 2023
Dawn,It was great see that you enjoyed your time with us.We look forward to seeing you again next season!

8/10 Good

YUBI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from WP on 28 Jun 2023
YUBI,Thank you for your response, it is great to see you enjoyed your stay!See you next year.

8/10 Good

giuseppina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful staff. Amenities were good. Only complaint I have is that the beds were hard...maybe time for new mattresses. Thanks to the Ketch for making our stay enjoyable
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ada Angelica

Incredible service
Excellent hotel, service, room and view. Near to the airport and the town are incredible are beautiful
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Todd

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was nice having a restaurant on property because there was no fridge or microwave in the room. There was also no AC and the room did get pretty humid at night when the door was closed. Had the room that backed up to the water so that was beautiful
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great people, but hit & miss on room.
Top marks for reservations and free airport van team. Awesome people. So so actual room, and at $300, not a good match. Ground floor parking lot side room under the stairwell, so notable all night noise from upstairs hotel room guests and more coming & going on stairs. Stale, not clean smell in room on arrival. Staff was nice, trying to help with fresh air fan, etc. Some other room cleaning misses, too. Ahain, great van and desk team. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Chance

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Ashlee

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was super friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

carol

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We were fortunate to get this room the entire island was booked for the night we arrived except for this room because of that the price paid was exorbitant considering the room itself.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Charlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Just disappointed to discover that the restaurant had already closed for the season...it was the reason I picked the spot...well, that and the price. Only other negative...there was some kind of brownish stain on my white comforter...end of season so ???
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from Michael Briggs on 18 Oct 2021
Sorry to hear your stay did not meet your expectations. We will be working on the hotel this offseason to insure that your next stay is more suitable.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was absolutely amazing. The rooms are dated but who cares with the best chef, wait staff, bartender, and front desk manager. We can’t wait to go back!!!!!! Thank you for making us feel special and thank you for your hospitality!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Michael Briggs on 15 Sept 2021
Thanks for the kind words Jennifer. We will look forward to seeing you on your next visit to Ketchikan.

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the water
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Michael Briggs on 30 Aug 2021
Glad you enjoyed your stay at the Edgewater Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Elyse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Carol, Vancouver

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly and food was good. Beds were a little too soft
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from Michael Briggs on 15 Sept 2021
We are glad you enjoyed your stay. We will work on those beds before your next visit!

8/10 Good

Gail Watson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The restaurant had amazin food and the staff saff great and friendly. I have already recommended to friends.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from Michael Briggs on 30 Aug 2021
Thanks for the kind words. We will look forward to your next visit to Ketchikan!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to town and water
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from Michael Briggs on 30 Aug 2021
Yes, we love the view too! Glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the staff was friendly and helpful...when I missed my flight out they were very helpful then also.....even let me store some Cajun sausage in the freezer.....it was very much appreciated.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from Michael Briggs on 30 Aug 2021
Bring some alligator next time!! We're happy to hear that your stay met your expectations.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really loved the view, the Staff were phenomenal! It was very clean! The staff shuttled us everywhere we wanted to go and picked us up!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Michael Briggs on 15 Sept 2021
We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We will look forward to hosting you again on your next visit.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The employees treated us very very well. Making sure we had what we needed. That said.. some things missing included refrigerator, ( they had to rob from another room ). Ice bucket ( they had to rob from another room). No window screens. and Restaurant was closed a lot of the time. I believe they wasted a couple of View Rooms for laundry room etc. A little maintenance would be good for this place. Overall a decent place... but has great potential if fixed up.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Michael Briggs on 30 Aug 2021
While it sounds like we didn't quite meet your expectations on this stay, I hope you will give us another shot next summer. We have some big plans to upgrade the facility this winter!

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Juanita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful view
Very clean,beautiful view from our deck of ocean and mountains. We enjoyed watching boats and planes. Staff was very friendly. I had a concern on security, our sliding glass window had no way to lock it, even a broom stick in the groove wouldve worked.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Michael Briggs on 30 Aug 2021
We're glad you enjoyed the views. Sorry about the window. We will make sure to get that fixed before your next stay!

10/10 Excellent

Pam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
The front desk staff were great. They were willing to provide transportation to/from airport and ferries and even dropped us off downtown. The bus is convient also with a stop near the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Michael Briggs on 29 Jul 2021
Thanks Pam! We're glad you enjoyed your time at the Edgewater Inn. We will look forward to your next visit to Ketchikan.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable room. Great location near town. Wonderful food in on site restaurant but the most outstanding thing about this property is the amazing and friendly staff! Everyone there was just so nice and helpful. A very enjoyable stay. Recommend highly!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Michael Briggs on 29 Jul 2021
Thank you for the kind words. We will look forward to your next visit to Ketchikan and The Edgewater Inn.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
Share a washcloth?
Worse than spartan. One washcloth and one hand towel provided for two people, no Kleenex so I guess we were expected to use TP to blow nose, classy. We were provided three hangers, asked for more but told there weren’t any. Stayed 5 nights and no resupply of TP nor change of towels. It was advertised with daily housekeeping, with COVID I can understand adjustments, but not just flat out lack of service. Had to ask for everything everyday and pick up ourselves. Office staff were gruff. Housekeepers often seen sitting on beds and smoking while on the job walking around property. But it seemed clean.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Michael Briggs on 30 Aug 2021
I apologize that your stay didn't meet your expectations. If you would like to contact me directly at the hotel to discuss the issues, I would be happy to see if there is a way to make you feel better about the Edgewater Inn.

4/10 Poor

Frank

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely views, super friendly staff, good bed and fast wifi. Out of town but bug parking and bus stop next door.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Michael Briggs on 19 Jul 2021
I am glad you enjoyed your stay. We will look forward to seeing you the next time you visit Ketchikan.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Michael Briggs on 12 Jul 2021
I am sorry your expectations were not met during your stay. We will be working diligently to insure your next stay with us is better.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing friendly staff, great food at the restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Michael Briggs on 8 Jul 2021
I am glad you enjoyed your stay with us on your visit to Ketchikan! I also think we have great food in the restaurant! We will look forward to seeing you on your next visit to Ketchikan!

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service
The rooms were not ready at check in. When we did get our room the sheets and comforter were still wet. The check in was hours late. We went to wait at the bar. The waitress got us new bedding. She was awesome.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from Michael Briggs on 7 Jul 2021
I am truly sorry that your stay fell far short of your expectations. Please call me at the hotel to discuss this incident further.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
the staff are excellent but the rooms are minimal and the ad is misleading - it shows a room rental with a balcony and view of the channel. However, when I checked in, I got the back of the hotel facing streetside with no balcony or view. The rooms are tiny and features minimal.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Michael Briggs on 5 Jul 2021
I am sorry your stay with us didn't quite meet your expectations, but thank you for the kind words about our staff! Next time you stay with us, I will make sure you are booked into an ocean view room.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place is ok
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Michael Briggs on 5 Jul 2021
We will work diligently to exceed your expectations on your next stay. We look forward to it.

10/10 Excellent

Jared F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Thanks!
Good place, clean, right on the ocean.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from Michael Briggs on 30 Jun 2021
Thanks for the great review John! We will look forward to seeing you again the next time you visit Ketchikan.