Must-see hotels in Alaska

  • Cascade Creek Cabin

    Southeast Alaska

    One of several USFS cabins in the impressive Thomas Bay area, 20 miles from Petersburg and north of LeConte Bay on Frederick Sound’s east side…

  • Spurt Cove Cabin

    Southeast Alaska

    One of several USFS cabins in the impressive Thomas Bay area, 20 miles from Petersburg and north of LeConte Bay on Frederick Sound’s east side…

  • Callisto Canyon Cabin

    Seward

    A public-use cabin located just off the tidal trail, a half-mile before you reach Derby Cove in Caines Head State Recreation Area. It can be reached on…

  • Ptarmigan Creek Campground

    Seward

    These 16 sites were once shady but now resemble a clear-cut in places due to the spruce beetle, which killed many trees in the early part of this century.

  • Arctic Getaway Alaska Cabin Rentals

    Alaska

    Offers a sunny two-person cabin and antique-laden four-person cabins. All come with breakfast and have kitchenettes available for making other meals.

  • Glacier Bear Lodge

    Southeast Alaska

    Has 31 comfortable rooms, and a good restaurant and lounge. It also provides a shuttle to and from the airport. Heavily oriented toward fishing.

  • Renfro’s Lakeside Retreat

    Seward

    It has mediocre RV sites but fabulous lakeside cabins, with fire pits and lofts with views. It's just under 20 miles north of Seward.

  • Resurrection River Cabin

    Seward

    This public-use cabin is 6.5 miles from the southern trailhead of the Resurrection River Trail. It's first-come, first-serve.

  • Forest Acres Campground

    Seward

    Located 2 miles north of town just off the Seward Hwy on Hemlock St. It has quiet sites shaded by towering spruce.

  • Control Lake Cabin

    Southeast Alaska

    Control Lake Cabin is reached from State Hwy 929, where a dock and rowboat are kept on the west end of the lake.

  • Bear River RV Park

    Southeast Alaska

    Sixty-eight sites along the Bear River a mile from Stewart, in BC, Canada. There are washrooms and pay showers.

  • Denali Park Salmon Bake Restaurant & Cabins

    Denali National Park & Preserve

    These standard cabins come with TV, heater and bath, and are on the dingy side of clean. The economy rooms have shared bathroom and a shingle exterior…

  • Eagle Beach State Recreation Area

    Juneau

    This state campground, 15 miles from the ferry terminal and 28 miles from downtown Juneau, is worth the drive. Eagle Beach includes a ranger station, a…

  • Grande Denali Lodge

    Denali National Park & Preserve

    The pro here is the location, perched like an eagle's nest over the George Parks Hwy and high above the cacophony of Canyon. The con is the price, which…

  • Bartlett Cove Campground

    Southeast Alaska

    This NPS facility a quarter-mile south of Glacier Bay Lodge is set in a lush forest just off the shoreline, and camping is free. There’s no need for…

  • Bridgewater Hotel

    Fairbanks

    Your best affordable option in what passes for downtown in Fairbanks, the Bridgewater is on the Chena River and abuts a pretty riverside walking path…

  • Ketchikan Hostel

    Ketchikan

    In common with several other Alaskan towns, Ketchikan’s 'hostel' is located inside a church (a Methodist one) with no street signage. The facility…

  • Denali Bluffs Hotel

    Denali National Park & Preserve

    Twinned with the Grande Denali Lodge, the Bluffs sits appropriately on a bluff above the George Parks Hwy, offering slightly more economical rooms with…

  • Nauti Otter Hostel

    Seward

    A ramshackle collection of 'cabins' (ranging from shacks to vintage trailers to a hillside yurt) surround the main building. There are only two bathrooms…

  • Grand Aleutian Hotel

    Aleutian Islands

    Updated rooms with memory-foam mattresses appeal to TV crews and travelers on a loose budget. The grand views from every window help make up for the…

  • Wrangell Hostel

    Southeast Alaska

    The First Presbyterian Church doubles up as a basic hostel, with single-sex dorm rooms with inflatable mattresses, showers and a large kitchen and dining…

  • Alex Hotel & Suites

    Anchorage

    A bit of a quirky place close to the airport. Prices are based on vacancy and the rooms are a bit shabby, but there's an international clientele and a 24…

  • Long House Alaskan Hotel

    Anchorage

    Near Spenard Rd, this log hotel has large, if simple, rooms that are well priced. It offers guest laundry facilities, tile floors in the bathrooms, in…

  • Harbor View Inn

    Aleutian Islands

    Affiliated with the Grand Aleutian Hotel, this basic 30-room inn is sandwiched between a shipyard and a fish-processing plant. The smell of cigarette…

  • Denali Park Hotel

    Denali National Park & Preserve

    'Moose in the grounds!' is a regular cry at this hotel, which is actually more like a motel in terms of facilities and appearance. The communal areas are…

  • Arctic Adventure Hostel

    Anchorage

    The welcome isn't always the warmest, but in a city with so few budget options Arctic Adventure Hostel is a decent standby. The private rooms (with shared…

  • Resurrection Campground

    Seward

    Perfectly situated between the city center and boat harbor, with stunning views of Resurrection Bay, this semiurban campground gets windy, but there's a…

  • 9th Avenue Hostel

    Fairbanks

    This simple hostel's best quality is its location – unlike other budget hostels in Fairbanks, it's genuinely located within the downtown pedestrian area…

  • Spruce Meadow RV Park

    Juneau

    Practically next door to Mendenhall Lake Campground, but not nearly as nice, is this full-service campground with laundromat, cable TV and tent sites as…

  • City Park

    Southeast Alaska

    For those with a tent, the closest campground is this waterfront park, 1 mile south of town. Within the wooded setting are eight sites, shelters and…

  • Petersburg Lake Cabin

    Southeast Alaska

    Petersburg Lake Trail is a 10.5-mile trail in the Petersburg Creek-Duncan Salt Chuck Wilderness on Kupreanof Island; it leads to the USFS Petersburg Lake…

  • Shelter Cove Lodge

    Southeast Alaska

    Six of the 10 clean and comfortable rooms here overlook the water; you might never want to leave your room. Most guests are part of a fishing package tour…

  • Turner Lake West Cabin

    Juneau

    One of the Juneau area’s most attractive cabins and by far the most popular. It’s 18 miles east of Juneau on the west end of Turner Lake, where the…

  • Log Cabin Resort & RV Park

    Southeast Alaska

    Located a half-mile up Big Salt Rd in Klawock, this park offers suites, three rustic beachfront cabins and a grassy spot for tents, plus showers and a…

  • Puffin Inn

    Anchorage

    Anchorage’s best late-night-airport-arrival motel. It has four tiers of fine rooms, from 26 sardine-can economy rooms ($160) to full suites with hot tubs…

  • Tides Inn

    Southeast Alaska

    This basic wood-paneled motel doesn't look particularly handsome from the outside, but friendly service, high levels of cleanliness and waffle breakfasts…

  • Barrow Airport Inn

    Alaska

    This place is a few minutes’ walk from the airport, and has rooms that are simply furnished but do the trick for a night’s stay. Some have kitchenettes,…

  • Golden Nugget RV Park

    Anchorage

    If you’re pulling a trailer or driving an RV, this is Anchorage’s largest commercial campground, with 215 sites in all. Everything you could possibly need…

  • Frog's RV Park

    Southeast Alaska

    Petersburg's only waterfront campground is 2.5 miles past the ferry terminal. It's not much more than a gravel parking lot with seven RV sites and two…

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