Best Western Bidarka Inn

2.5 star property

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2 bars/lounges, sports bar
Lobby
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Hot Tub
Lobby
Exterior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Free airport shuttle
  • Bar

Explore the area

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575 Sterling Hwy, Homer, AK, 99603
  • Place, Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Hallo Bay Lodge Bear Viewing
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Homer Spit
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Homer, AK (HOM)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(63 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(15 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

Standard Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Business Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(15 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave (with Sofabed)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Hot Tub

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Bathtub

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Homer

When you stay at Best Western Bidarka Inn in Homer, you'll be in the business district, within a 10-minute walk of Pratt Museum and Bishop's Beach. .This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Bunnell Street Arts Center and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center.

What's nearby

  • Bishop's Beach - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Hallo Bay Lodge Bear Viewing - 5 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Homer Spit - 5 min drive - 3.9 km

Getting around

  • Homer, AK (HOM) - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪River Cafe - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Fat Olives - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Duncan House Diner - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Best Western Bidarka Inn

Hotel in Homer with free breakfast and airport shuttle service
Best Western Bidarka Inn offers 74 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Homer hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 74 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and LCD televisions are provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and an arcade/game room. This hotel also features a hair salon, a ballroom, and a vending machine.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Fireside Lounge serving guests of Best Western Bidarka Inn. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available on request), and a ferry terminal shuttle is also provided at no charge.
Guests are offered a complimentary full breakfast each morning.
Fireside Lounge - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine.
Otter Room - This sports bar specializes in American cuisine.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free return airport shuttle from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM on request
  • Airport shuttle available during limited hours
  • Free ferry terminal shuttle
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Fireside Lounge
  • Otter Room

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Gym

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Handrails in stairways
  • No lift
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the ferry terminal and airport; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 15 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total (up to 80 lbs per pet)
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
3 children, up to the age of 17 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 15 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Care Clean (Best Western)

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

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Reviews

Best Western Bidarka Inn Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 399 out of 794 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 278 out of 794 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 76 out of 794 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 794 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 794 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Shane

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kristen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel in a quiet area. Breakfast was great. Only drawbacks for this property are there is no elevator and the bathroom was very tiny. Overall, a very nice place and we would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean nice hotel with a wonderful breakfast and kind staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Some very small, inexpensive items went miss after cleaning was in the room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was ok for the night we spent in it
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

jim

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Everyone working there goes out of their way to help you
Halibut fishing at Anchor point
Best western offers  freezer space for your fish!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Joanne

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
N/A
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kat

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property with clean room! Staff were outstanding and helpful with any questions I had. The breakfast had lots of great options! The shower was amazing!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location! Not much view, except from breakfast room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rick and Ann

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was a great place to stay after a long day.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Ann

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
No hot water in our room when we inquired the front desk Said to stand in line in the fitness room to take a shower.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Casie

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Doyle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Price
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

jeffrey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is where you want to stay. Don’t bother with the aspen.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

DAVID

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel staff were very friendly and the property was quiet. The restaurant/bar at the facility was good. The food was above average.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Myhi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everthing was the best place to be
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Brent

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
Pros: Room size Staff was very friendly Breakfast was very good and they had a huge dining area Bar on site (but I didn't try) Con: Room is very dated Room smelled a tiny bit Bathroom was tiny
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Dana

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness
Convenient to catch a ferry next morning.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

JoLene M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location was perfect for our stay, the staff was lovely, the room was comfortable and clean. The breakfast was wonderful. I would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025