The Gilmore Hotel, Ketchikan

The Gilmore is located down town and is a great value at a reasonable price. if you are on a budget this is the place to stay and the food at annabells is great. The heating is old radiators and can be heard at night but is warm but you get used to it after a while. Service is good and the rooms are clean. This is an older hotel but has atmosphere. It is within walking distance of downtown nightlife what there is in Ketchikan. Which is mostly bars.

Stayed at the Gilmore on the way to Wrangell Is. for a few days. Stairs, stairs, stairs & lot’s of em’. If you have luggage I hope your in shape no bell hop here. The lack of an elevator is a factor. Front desk was just ok, not very friendly, un-Alaskan in my opinion. Not bad, but not very helpful compared to other hotels. Rick the van driver was the exception. Rooms are really small and baths are dated. Noise can be factor especially when the Totem Bar lets out in the wee hours of the morning. You can’t close the window with the lack of ac. There are better places in Ketchikan to spend the night. You get what you pay for.

If you are wanting restored history with your stay do not expect it. Though definately having the feel of a 1927 Hotel any repairs and upgrades have been brought into the 2000's and the mix does not work. Being a 1927 Hotel there is no elevators to the third floor, not normally a problem, however with luggage a bit more work than I would want on vacation. Expect no views unless your room on the front of the building as all other windows look at a dirty 3 foot wide alley to the next building. The hotel should cleanup and maintain this area even if not much to look at. The bright spot, Annabelle's Restaurant. Definately a don't miss place to eat lunch or dinner in all of Ketchikan with a better more period restored feel.