The Hibernation Station

2.0 star property

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Basic Double Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Point of interest
Basic Quadruple Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Front of property
Basic Double Room | Bathroom | Combined shower/tub, free toiletries, towels, soap

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
35590 Sterling Hwy, Sterling, AK, 99672
  • Scout Lake State Recreation Site
    13 min walk
  • Moose River
    3 min drive
  • Morgan's Landing State Recreation Area
    11 min drive
  • Kenai, AK (ENA-Kenai Municipal)
    26 min drive

Room options

Basic Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Basic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Comfort Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

About the neighborhood

Sterling

Located in Sterling, The Hibernation Station is in a rural location, within a 5-minute drive of Moose River and Kenai River. .This motel is 4.7 mi (7.6 km) from Kenai National Wildlife Refuge and 21.8 mi (35 km) from Kenai Beach.

What's nearby

  • Scout Lake State Recreation Site - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Moose River - 3 min drive - 2.0 miles
  • Bings Landing - 8 min drive - 4.6 miles
  • Morgan's Landing State Recreation Area - 11 min drive - 5.3 miles
  • Kenai Peninsula College Fishing Academy - 22 min drive - 14.0 miles

Getting around

  • Kenai, AK (ENA-Kenai Municipal) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cook's Corner Tesoro - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Magpye's Pizzeria - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Suzie's Cafe - ‬1 min drive
  • ‪Moosequitos Bar - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Mooseback Annie's - ‬12 min walk

About this property

The Hibernation Station

Motel with free parking, in the vicinity of Moose River
The Hibernation Station offers 15 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. 32-inch LED televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. This Sterling motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 15 guestrooms featuring microwaves and LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and gas grills.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • In a nature reserve
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 steps to reach entrance
  • High-pile carpet in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 25
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 25

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A damage deposit of USD 250 will be collected before check-in.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Early check-in fee: USD 25 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 25 (subject to availability)

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

The Hibernation Station Motel
The Hibernation Station Sterling
The Hibernation Station Motel Sterling

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 26 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room is clean and location is easy to get there.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Scott

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Heather was very helpful in rebooking. Staff is helpful. Rooms can be warm with direct sun, but with windows open it cooled off nicely. Property is tidy and the rear rooms are both cooler and quieter. There are fuel stations nearby with fuel, ice, and snacks. Soldotna is not to far away for more restaurant options. We booked short notice for a fishing trip in Sterling and it is convenient for that if you are meeting your guide at Bings Landing.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It doesn't look like much, but the rooms were clean, and refurbished. The beds were pretty hard, but I don't mind a firm bed. The staff was very friendly and even gave us some garbage bags to cover a piece of luggage we had on top of a vehicle to protect it from the rain. They a nice refrigerator to put your fish in too. Would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kendal

Traveled with family
Very friendly and super clean!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Irma

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The bed was very hard, no bath mat, unpleasant strong floral scent when you enter, stairway, and hallway. Hard for those of us with allergies
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Nicolas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They are nice and welcoming. It looks old but clean inside.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jacquelynn, Kenai

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
For an outdated building, it was very clean, staff was very nice, and I would stay there again. My only hope would be they consider updating at least the mattresses and pillows; they were super uncomfortable. Otherwise a great stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My room was updated nice and clean and both owners were awesome to deal with
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lezlie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great area close to sterling
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

michael

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just what I needed
A perfectly fine place to stay at a reasonable price. The staff was friendly. Not a resort destination, but a welcome sight after dipnetting on the Kenai. I'd certainly stay there again!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a refurbished older hotel. It's a good place to stay for fishermen. They have freezer space for rent for one's catch. The room was comfortable. The refrigerator had a shelf for a freezer, like many hotels, and it was able to freeze our blue ice. There was coffee (but no decaf) tea, and grab and go items for breakfast; nothing special, but we still were glad to have it.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

junaid

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and affordable.
A hotel on the comeback with new young owners. Very clean! Still working on the amenities like internet service. A good value.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Cindy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Ot was a nice room, very clean and comfortable. Friendly owner and staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hosts were very nice and helpful! First floor is being updated right now.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Cara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024