On the rugged coast of Kodiak Island, the Best Western Kodiak Inn looks out over St. Paul Harbor in Kodiak, Alaska, a working fishing town wrapped in wild Alaskan scenery.
The island is famous for its giant Kodiak brown bears, and floatplanes carry visitors out to viewing areas and remote fishing waters each season. Closer to town, Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park preserves a World War II coastal-defense post on bluffs above tide pools and spruce forest, while the Alutiiq Museum and the island's Russian-era heritage tell its deeper story. The community also plays a vital role in modern Alaska through Coast Guard Base Kodiak, one of the largest U.S. Coast Guard installations in the nation, and the Pacific Spaceport Complex–Alaska, where commercial and government rocket launches take advantage of high-latitude access to space. The Crab Festival and the Kodiak Rodeo and State Fair bring the community out each year.
A complimentary full hot breakfast, a cozy lounge, and an on-site restaurant serving local catch round out the stay. Spacious rooms add pillowtop beds, a microwave, a refrigerator, and free Wi-Fi. Out where the bears and the boats share the shore, Kodiak feels like the real Alaska.