5 Best Hotels in Haines, Juneau, the Inside Passage, and Southeast Alaska

This midrange, all-suites hotel, which is among the town's more modern properties, offers spacious, comfortable rooms with kitchenettes. It's an easy stroll down Main Street to several local restaurants and attractions.

This property 1½ miles southeast of town has three cozy cabins with views of the Lynn Canal, two rooms in the main house, and a stand-alone yurt, all with easy access to nearby nature trails, Each room has a kitchenette and a private bath; the cabins have fully stocked kitchens, loft bedrooms, sofa beds, and private baths. The yurt has a kitchenette but no shower (available in the main lodge). Discounted rates are offered for weekly stays.

In the summer, overflowing flower boxes surround this Haines motel, where the accommodations are plain and somewhat dated, but most rooms have great views. The second floor opens onto a deck with tables and chairs, and the patio down below serves as a nightly meeting place for guests. Car rentals are available and the hotel offers shuttle service to the ferry and airport. The honeymoon suite has a hot tub.

On the outskirts of Haines, straddling Mt. Ripinski, the Cliffhanger makes the most of its spectacular surroundings, providing unrestricted views of the Chilkat Range and Lynn Canal from the wraparound deck and from the giant windows of the two suites. Guests can also relax in a deck-side hot tub (clothing optional) and explore the mountain trails accessible from the property. This remote and private home is up a steep dirt road; a ride from the ferry terminal or airport can be arranged.

On the National Register of Historic Places, this gracious yet somewhat tired hotel housed in former officers' quarters has original claw-foot bathtubs, nonworking fireplaces decorated with Belgian tiles, and charming and nicely maintained rooms. A few inexpensive ones share a hall bath. You can rent cars on-site, and a courtesy van to the ferry is available.