Awesome View Vacation Rentals: The Mermaid Lair

9.7 / 10.0

Outstanding(57 Ratings)

Apartment in Kodiak, AK

3 guests · 1 bedroom · 1 bath

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

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About this apartment rental

Owners Mike and Gina Friccero welcome you to the Awesome Views Vacation Rental: The Mermaid's Lair. Our top of the line beds and linens guarantee a good nights rest surrounded by beauty .Private parking/entry, with Ocean front Views that are unbeatable. Private deck with each room. Walking distance from town, museums shopping and restaurants. Good viewing for birds, sea lions and the occasional Killer Whale Pod that cruises by. Lovely sunrises over the Ocean, but remember this is the land of the midnight sun! Bring sleep mask if overly light sensitive. Recommended to bring warm clothes even in summer. Lightweight rain gear is a good thing to include in your pack.
Please note: we are no longer a B&B and do not provide food service. Kodiak no longer has cable TV only streaming.
Children are welcome. Our home is on a park strip that offers plenty of room for kids to run and play. Within walking distance of public pool, High School and the bridge to Near Island. Claw foot Tub May Be Hard To Access For Seniors Bath. Oceanfront private room with bath. We don't feel this space is large enough for three adults, unless it's a family with adult or young child. Please note: this is a room, not an apartment and has a queen and single bed.

Amenities

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Map of Kodiak, AK

Nearby attractions

Fort Abercrombie State Historic Park

3.2 mi

Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Main Office

4.6 mi

Fossil Beach

25.3 mi

Pasagshak State Recreational Site

23.2 mi

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Awesome View Vacation Rentals: The Mermaid Lair

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9.7 / 10.0

Outstanding(57 Ratings)

Apartment in Kodiak, AK

3 guests · 1 bedroom · 1 bath

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this apartment rental

Amenities

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Map of Kodiak, AK

Nearby attractions

Fort Abercrombie State Historic Park

3.2 mi

Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Main Office

4.6 mi

Fossil Beach

25.3 mi

Pasagshak State Recreational Site

23.2 mi

Ratings and reviews

9.7 / 10.0

Outstanding(57 Ratings)

Summary of reviews

Great location, incredible view, cozy and clean spaces, and excellent hosts. Overall, a perfect retreat with beautiful surroundings.

From real guest reviews summarized by AI

10.0 / 10.0

Sep 2024

the owners were amazing, kind, just perfect! Loved everything, the view the room the decoration aboslutely fantastic stay

10.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

Great location and incredible view

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Great location with a fantastic view!

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

was just what he needed

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Super stay, great view, small but you have everything you need as long as your not planning on cooking. We have rented this property twice in the past two years.

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

I love Kodiak! The VRBO I stayed at was so perfect for me. The location was great and it was right on the bay. The balcony was great to sit on and enjoy the beautiful weather and watch the boats going by and the float planes taking off. I would stay here again!

10.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

Perfect studio set-up. Awesome view of the channel, easy walk into town. Quiet. Nice little deck. "Everything you need and nothing you don't." Would definitely recommend to a friend and plan to re-book on my next trip to Kodiak.

10.0 / 10.0

May 2023

I loved this property and it was a perfect relaxing spot. I slept well and enjoyed the quiet. I highly recommend this place. If you stay here and have some mobility issues this may not be the best option. There are steep stairs and the bathtub has a higher ledge. Otherwise a beautiful location and plenty of places to walk for a great view. Please take advantage of Carol's Cab as well.

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2022

The space was cozy and clean and had everything we needed. Beautiful location watching the boats and float planes from the windows and deck!

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2022

Terrific place with outstanding view of the water. Close enough to the Downtown area that it was an easy walk. Gina, our host, was easy to access and very helpful. Overall a great experience.

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2022

This place is small but well thought out. It has everything you need.

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2022

Delightful efficiency with a nice view.

Delightful efficiency with a nice view.

We stayed 7 nights and overall, would rent again. The efficiency is well decorated, clean, comfortable bed with a nice view of the water, watching boats come and go from the balcony. The hot water is shared with the other Suite so there were times we had to wait to shower.

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2022

Excellent Property

Excellent Property

Great host and excellent property!

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2022

Great host and excellent property!

2.0 / 10.0

Jul 2022

The lady is very unfriendly from the moment trying to get in the door. Paper thin wall that you can hear the people upstairs snore and fart. Very steep steps to get in and out of the place. The hot water won’t fill the tub so forget that too. Don’t waste your money

10.0 / 10.0

Jun 2022

Best stay if our 2 weeks in Alaska. We enjoyed the boat traffic, float planes, eagles and seals.

Best stay if our 2 weeks in Alaska. We enjoyed the boat traffic, float planes, eagles and seals.

A private pristine little piece of paradise.

10.0 / 10.0

Jun 2022

Perfect cozy retreat

Perfect cozy retreat

The Mermaid’s Lair was a perfect getaway for me and my husband. We stayed 3 nights on a trip to Kodiak for golf and relaxation. We loved the view; the weather was perfect for sitting on the deck, and the room was comfortable and had everything we needed. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

10.0 / 10.0

May 2022

Crab Festival 2022

Crab Festival 2022

Our hosts made sure we were all tucked in, and let us enjoy the Mermaids lair. They offered to let us borrow bikes, and Wow! That was so much fun to see Kodiak by bike. It was more than just a stunning view!

10.0 / 10.0

May 2022

Great Stay

Great Stay

The view was lovely. Quiet setting. We enjoyed the fishing boats coming in and going out of harbor. There were also sea otters to entertain us. In our final 24 hours we saw few small whales and groups of sea lions passing by. The bed and the room comfortable. Fun to utilize the claw foot bathtub. It was an easy walk to and around town. We also walked across the Near Island bridge to take in some hiking. The owner was nice, available and helpful as needed.

10.0 / 10.0

Sep 2021

Kodiak

Kodiak

Everything was great!

8.0 / 10.0

Sep 2021

Nice small apartment

Nice small apartment

Apartment was nice, clean and photos were accurate. The view is slightly obscured by some trees but still a good view. We saw a sea lion and lots of boats coming and going. My only suggestion would be to change the chairs on the deck to the taller chairs so you could easily see over the deck railing. I would go back.

10.0 / 10.0

Sep 2021

Every picture and the explanation of the place was how it was when i got there. The view was excellent and the hosts were very helpful. Graet place to stay!

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2021

Amazing Stay in Kodiak

Amazing Stay in Kodiak

We truly enjoyed the coziness of this rental. It has a lot of space for two. The bed is comfortable with nice linens. I love the view of the water just off the deck. Plenty of room to hang our clothes and a large dresser. I highly recommend staying at the Mermaid’s Lair…the theme was throughout the beautiful rental. There are stairs going down to the rental and a claw foot tub to climb in and out of. This could be a problem for a person with a physical disability. We are in our 60’s and it wasn’t a problem for us.

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2021

Survived the The 8.2!

Survived the The 8.2!

The Mermaid Lair is absolutely stunning. The soak in the tub In the evenings and morning coffee overlooking the water was so very tranquil! Our stay was very relaxing and everything we hoped it would be aside from experiencing the 8.2 earthquake!! Wow! I guess we had the whole Alaskan experience this trip! Fishing was excellent! Captain Kevin of the Lucky 9 Charters did not disappoint! We took home over 100 pounds of fish! We also had time to take in a fun little hike ups to Termination Point! I thoroughly enjoyed our stay here and will definitely be back again!!

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2021

Loved our stay!

Loved our stay!

We loved our stay! And the view was beautiful!

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2021

Lovely respite

Lovely respite

This is a beautiful room with everything we needed and more. We especially enjoyed the private porch with a beautiful view. It was quite relaxing and Gina is a great hostess!

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2021

Amazing service

Amazing service

Gina was so easy to talk to and responded promptly when we had questions or requests. She even got us in early when another accommodation fell through last minute. The view was amazing and the room was decorated so nicely. Would definitely stay her again!

10.0 / 10.0

Jun 2021

Perfect getaway!

Perfect getaway!

Excellent views every morning of the boats coming into the harbor, quiet with the slow wake for boat speeds, great amenities: coffee, shampoo/ conditioner, eating utensils; our neighbors above us were not loud; the oak flooring helps cushion sounds and creates a beautiful atmosphere. I loved this mermaid lair location; excellent host, provided thorough check in info and pamphlets available for the finest adventures kodiak has to offer! This location is charming, quiet, and all the amenities of a home away from home!! Thank you:)!

10.0 / 10.0

May 2021

Comfortable stay

Comfortable stay

The room was as described and very cozy. There's a great patio to sit out on. I would stay again.

10.0 / 10.0

May 2021

Very Gracious Host

Very Gracious Host

Beautiful location Excellent host Very nice accomodations

5.0 / 10.0

May 2021

Beautiful locationExcellent hostVery nice accomodations

10.0 / 10.0

Sep 2019

Beautiful view, beautiful space

Beautiful view, beautiful space

I was completely impressed with the space and the small private balcony overlooking the waterway between Kodiak and Near Island. The accommodations were just perfect for a little getaway and it was a very quiet neighborhood.

8.0 / 10.0

Sep 2019

The location and the views were incredible. Hosts were nice.

10.0 / 10.0

Sep 2019

Perfect location

Perfect location

Convenient to town (walkable) and looking out over the harbor inlet! Beautiful views, clean and friendly. Inside pictures dont do it justice.

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2019

Wonderful

Wonderful

Great view and location

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2019

Beautiful view of the water, clean and very cozy and quiet. The room is beautifully decorated with great pictures and our favorite Kauai theme photos.

10.0 / 10.0

Jun 2019

Great location with awesome views!!

Great location with awesome views!!

The mermaid lair was perfect for the two of us. We had everything we needed for our week stay. The property owner and manager were very attentive. Easy access in and out of the room and loved that we could use the stairs to the walkway near the water. Very easy walk to downtown Kodiak. Great Stay, Thank You!!

10.0 / 10.0

Oct 2018

Great view

Great view

We had a great stay. Beautiful views. We would definitely stay here again.

2.0 / 10.0

Sep 2018

Nothing like what was portrayed on the internet,no sound proofing.

Nothing like what was portrayed on the internet,no sound proofing.

The unit was nice enough but there was no breakfast of any kind ever offered.Access to the shoreline in the views was very limited and required having the owners get their dogs in beforehand.A coffee maker was in the room but was so dirty that no sensible person would have used it.Towards the end of our stay,someone occupied the unit above us,it was immediately obvious that there was zero sound proofing in the ceiling or front door.Our new neighbors were extremely inconsiderate and only spoke in "playground" voice levels and stomped around on the floor with their shoes on before 8:00 am.

10.0 / 10.0

Sep 2017

Awesome View Vaction Rental lives up to it's name

Awesome View Vaction Rental lives up to it's name

Gina and Mike's Awesome View rental is located right on the Near Island Chanel, overlooking a grassed public park and walkway. We stayed in the Mermaid's Lair, the lower of two units they offer. Mermaids Lair was light, airy, warm, and comfortable. The room was very private, clean, and well-appointed. Gina and Mike have operated these units as a B&B in the past and offered continental breakfasts of fresh fruit, bagels, croissants, oatmeal, and granola. However, Gina mentioned that they might be be transitioning to more of a vacation rental format in the future and so you might want to ask about whether breakfasts are supplied. If not, there are some great options in the area. We recommend Monks Rock Coffee House. All of downtown Kodiak is within easy walking distance, with great access to the restaurants, brewery (the Kodiak Sarah Pale Ale was a favorite!), museums, National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center, walking trails on Near Island, and the bustling commercial fishing harbor of Kodiak, the largest fishing fleet in Alaska. When we tired of seeing the sights around Kodiak, we enjoyed sitting on our private deck to watch fishing vessels arrive and leave from the harbor and follow float planes landing and taking off from Trident Basin on the other side of Near Island. And in the evening, once things has settled down, we enjoyed reading a book on the comfortable sofa in our room by a large window and listening to the soft bell of the No. "15" navigation buoy in the channel. Very relaxing. We enjoyed meeting Gina and Mike and highly recommend their place. We look forward to a return visit some day! Breck and Linda (Burlington, VT)

FAQs

How much does this apartment cost compared to others in Kodiak?

The average price for a rental in Kodiak is $215 per night. This rental is $55 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this apartment?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Awesome View Vacation Rentals: The Mermaid Lair. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this apartment?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this apartment. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Awesome View Vacation Rentals: The Mermaid Lair pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this apartment is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Awesome View Vacation Rentals: The Mermaid Lair?

We found 5 amenities for this rental. This includes kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, balcony or patio, and tv.

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Awesome View Vacation Rentals: The Mermaid Lair

Apartment in Kodiak, AK

Reasons to book

About this apartment rental

Amenities

Map of Kodiak, AK

Nearby attractions

Awesome View Vacation Rentals: The Mermaid Lair

Apartment in Kodiak, AK

Reasons to book

About this apartment rental

Amenities

Map of Kodiak, AK

Nearby attractions

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this apartment cost compared to others in Kodiak?

Is parking included with this apartment?

Is there a pool at this apartment?

Is Awesome View Vacation Rentals: The Mermaid Lair pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Awesome View Vacation Rentals: The Mermaid Lair?

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