The bar was so loud until 3am when it closed that we were entirely unable to sleep. And the real kicker was that the receptionist at the front desk knew just exactly how loud the bar was, yet did not think it an important detail when we said we would be waking up at 5am. Apparently two hours of sleep is enough for her? It certainly wasn't for us, who did not sleep the night before due to travelling. If you think the music will be somewhat quiet, think again—we had to speak up inside our hotel room in order to hear each other... until 3am. And the drunk people screaming deranged obscenities in the street weren't exactly charming either.
In the interest of fairness though, the hotel room was clean, there were enough towels for us, the pillows met some definition of soft yet were more than half-brick, and the rooms were great for anyone used to temperatures above 75°F (24°C). Unfortunately, we were not. The main condolence is that Alaska's oldest hotel may also have Alaska's oldest unmaintained sprinkler system, so someday soon it will burn to the ground and maybe the neighborhood will be able to sleep before they have to get up in the morning.
I nearly rated this two stars because at least the receptionist was friendly, but settled on one star because sleep was impossible and that's the only reason anyone books a hotel in the first place. Not that the receptionist would believe that, though.