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Lodging choices along the Inside Passage include high-end hotels and bed-and-breakfasts both fancy and simple. Ketchikan and Juneau contain fine hotels, and luxurious fishing lodges attract anglers on Prince of Wales Island and in other locales. These accommodations can be pricey, but rates drop from mid-September to mid-May. Excellent alternatives to local hotels, the many regional B&Bs provide the opportunity to meet fellow travelers, enjoy a homemade breakfast such as smoked-salmon omelets or authentic sourdough pancakes, and learn about the area from local business owners. Budget travelers will find hostels and even the occasional no-frills motel in many of the larger towns.
Guests at this upscale fishing lodge a 45-minute floatplane ride from Ketchikan can choose from several accommodation styles, eat bountiful meals with all the trimmings, and fish from custom-built 25-foot cabin cruisers under the care of expert fishing guides. Rooms have good views, and area wildlife includes whales, sea lions, bears, and eagles. Fish processing and packaging is included in the package pricing. Nightly rates including all meals start at $1,475 per person.
Choose your own adventure at the Glacier Bay Country Inn, from basic rates (one-night stay plus meals) to extensive (four nights, all meals, a two-day fishing excursion, and a one-day Glacier Bay cruise). Other add-on options include bear watching, kayaking, and chartered flightseeing tours over the park. Surrounded by 160 acres of meadows and forest, the Inn also boasts one of region's best restaurants—and you need not be a guest to dine.
