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Historic Thompson House

Holiday home in Valdez with kitchen

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Shower, towels, toilet paper
3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets
Laundry
Interior
Nestled in the heart of Valdez, Thompson House offers a unique and quirky retreat. With Wi-Fi, TV, and a newly refurbished kitchen with modern appliances, this historic home is perfect for families or groups of friends looking to explore the charming town and its surroundings.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Mountain view

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About this property

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You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Historic Thompson House

Holiday home in Valdez with kitchen
A sauna and laundry facilities are available at this smoke-free holiday home. The holiday home provides a kitchen with a fridge, an oven, a stovetop and a microwave. For a bit of entertainment, a TV comes with a DVD player, and guests can also appreciate conveniences, such as 1.5 bathrooms and a washing machine.
Guest accommodation at this holiday home offers DVD players and coffee/tea makers. Kitchens offer fridges, stovetops, microwaves and kitchenware and utensils. Bathrooms include a shower.
Recreational amenities at the holiday home include a sauna.

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

Property amenities

Ski

  • Cross-country skiing nearby
  • Snowboarding nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Sauna

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1.5 bathrooms
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • TV

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a hospital
  • Near the bay
  • Near the marina
  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Snowmobiling nearby
  • Whale watching nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed
Note from host: With pre approval

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

Historic Thompson House Valdez
Historic Thompson House Private vacation home
Historic Thompson House Private vacation home Valdez

About the area

Map
Valdez, AK

What's nearby

  • Valdez Post Office - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Valdez Museum - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Dock Point Trail - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Valdez Convention and Civic Center - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Columbia Glacier - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Valdez, AK (VDZ) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Fat Mermaid - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Roadside Potatohead - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Wheel House - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Nat Shack - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Mike's Palace - ‬10 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Historic Thompson House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Historic Thompson House?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Historic Thompson House?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Historic Thompson House?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Historic Thompson House located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Valdez Museum and Valdez Post Office. Ruth Pond Park and Columbia Glacier are also within 15 minutes.

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Historic Thompson House Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 32 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 32 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 32 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 32 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 32 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Darryl H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Convenient location. House clean and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Valdez Historic House

The house was clean and interesting in its history. 5 beds plus a futon. The bed in the widows walk tower was certainly interesting. Close to grocery shopping and the ice cream shop. We enjoyed our stay immensely!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kelly F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place

Very old but clean. Very narrow stairs to bedrooms . Had everything we needed. Nice location to our activities. Upstairs bedrooms not built for tall people. Owner very responsive and pleasant.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The historical characteristics are profound. Close to everything in Valdez.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Interesting home, with a ton of personality. Owners were super nice and extremely accommodating. Will definately be sataying again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Yunyi F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very special and great experience

To be honest I didn’t read descriptions before booking. it turned out to be a great surprise haha.Communication with Molly was great except I didn’t get cell signal without wifi to let her know we checked out. My other friends were having wild thoughts after seeing the doll in the main room haha (they watched too much horror movies) so I got to sleep in the queen bed myself and they all stayed in the attic. We all enjoyed the sauna! I will recommend this place!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah S., Alaska

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great for short fishing trip

Communication was great, clean and comfortable. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Patricia M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quirky spacious historical home

Property was as unique as Valdez with quirky historical aspect. A fun experience, but would have appreciated a 'welcome book' with our hosts expectations/instructions for departure.

10/10 Excellent

Laurel E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family of 6

We’re a family of 6 with 4 teenage boys winding our way through AK for the first time. Valdez is our midway point and the historic house was perfect. It is quirky and quaint which adds appeal. We loved that we had a kitchen and space to spread out. The washer and dryer were put to great use and being able to walk everywhere was perfect! We rented bikes from the Fat Mermaid and tried out ice cream from a couple of the stands. Walking to Safeway was helpful in making meals and we just enjoyed being out and about and a couple of rest days in between a fishing charter. I highly recommend utilizing this house - the space and location is great!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen L., Montana, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Fun House

The house itself is just fun with eclectic architectural elements and decorations that speak to the history of the house and the Valdez area. Rain or sun the scenery is incredible. It was perfect for our first experience in Valdez. On the practical side, you are across the street from the grocery store and a healthy walk down to the water front. I'm 67, and you need good knees to get up the stairs. I did fine, but your downstairs option is a futon. The upstairs bed is very comfortable. The sauna was a treat. We'd never used a private one and now consider it a plus in a rental. Be careful of the top door lock on the outside. The house was a good match for the two of us. Enjoy.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rick V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fishing trip vacation

We picked this location and house for its distance to friends at campgrounds, stores and the harbor for boat access. The house has a unique outside and especially inside configuration. The room and bed layout is sort of a open design and the kitchen has a narrow working space but once you work this out with people staying with you, it was fine. The kitchen is well stocked with utensils and stove, oven and microwave and other cooking provisions and there were plenty of blankets and linen supplies to make this stay more convenient. The heating system was easy to operate. Boot dryers were an additional bonus and were used every day, since it rained almost every day, heavily at times. Molly, the owner, was a great person to communicate with and when we needed more light in the porch area, she bought some very nice utility lights to help us use the porch We also used the propane barbecue outside! Overall, it suits our needs quite nice and we have reserved the house for future trips.
Stayed 20 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dominic

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The house was large enough for all of our needs. The owner was very responsive and wonderful. The house was beautiful and well taken care of!

10/10 Excellent

Theresa H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location and unique property

4th year staying here, always clean and easy arrangements. So nice being near Safeway and dog park plus easy to go out fishing.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

John B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Could not ask for a better host.

House was as expected, host was great, great trip.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

John P., Colleyville TX

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fishing Buddies

Everything was as advertised! We had a great stay and enjoyed the weather!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marjolein v.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location

We loved the house. The location was perfect. Walking distance to the grocery store, the small boat harbour for our tour with Stan Stevens and the restaurants. Also everything for eating at home as well. Special treat for us was the fish hatchery where we watched sealions eat salmon.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dawn M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay

This fun quirky little house is fabulous. Very convenient right across the street from the Safeway and down the street from the docks. Of course you can walk everywhere in Valdez so it's a great location. Had everything we needed for cooking breakfast. Lots of room for our party of 8. Definitely will stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

candace

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
What a unique property! We enjoyed looking at the features and knick knacks of everything. Great location and wonderful host!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cory H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Really cool place, really great location

Molly was an awesome responsive host. The house was really neat and unique. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone visiting the Valdez area
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Theresa H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Silver fishing trip

Wonderful location, great character in the house. They've added lots of new things and updated from last year. Love this place!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Melissa M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay!

This house has so much character. Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Lee B., Idaho Falls, ID. USA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Place

The property worked well for 4 guys fishing trip
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lynn W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Historical Thompson House

My husband, two daughters and my in-laws all stayed here for two nights. The house was very comfortable with lots of sleeping room. The twin beds upstairs are extremely close to the roof walls, which the girls didn’t mind. My husband and I chose to sleep downstairs on the futon. I loved all the stained glass throughout the house and the history behind it. Hardest thing to get used to is the constant sunlight in the summer. There were no shades on some of the windows so it was always b
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kevin B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fishing with the guys

Worked very well for the guys to use on a fishing trip. The only bottle neck was only one shower in the house.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Theresa H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Labor Day weekend

So convenient, across from Safeway and 2 blocks from dog park. House has such character and history! Having the fold out on the first level as stairs and up levels are a little risky for anyone unsteady. Will look for it first every time we go back to Valdez!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020