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

At this fishing lodge with waterfront cabins, you'll gather for home-cooked meals after a long day of fishing to socialize and scheme for the next day's adventure; all-inclusive two-day, three-night packages start at $2,395 per person. There's a main lodge, a two-bedroom cabin, a three-bedroom house, and an outbuilding with five suites—room for up to 40 guests at any given time. Guests who don't want to fish can stay with fishing guests at a special rate of $395 per person, per day, including meals.

A quick floatplane ride from Sitka, this cozy fishing lodge is on Baranof Island, a remote and magnificent location from which to explore the surrounding landscape and view wildlife that includes bears, whales, and eagles. Fishing packages that start at $6,550 per person for five nights include transportation from Sitka, boats and guide service, lodging in cabins with private baths, and gourmet food and wine served at communal meals. Special wildlife photography seminars and fly-fishing classes are offered throughout the summer. The lodge has two wood-fired hot tubs, and nearby is a natural hot spring.

An affordable option in downtown Sitka, the renovated Sitka Hotel offers clean, spacious rooms, friendly staff, and a central base from which to explore Sitka's many treasures. A restaurant on the ground floor, Mangiare, serves Italian food in the evenings.  

The Westmark has large rooms, many overlooking Crescent Harbor; the best are the corner suites (but all could use an update). Downstairs, the Raven Dining Room is open for three meals a day, with seafood (including beer-batter halibut), pasta, chicken, pork, and steak, and a large deck for outdoor dining. Adjacent to the Raven, the Kadataan Lounge serves up a diverse menu of bar food.

With incredible views and proximity to a hot-springs bathhouse, this isolated retreat 65 miles northwest of Sitka is one of Southeast's most prized public-use cabins. In the Tongass National Forest facing the Pacific Ocean, the cabin is accessible only by boat, and you'll need to walk in from a nearby cove. The cabin sleeps four (bring your own sleeping bags) and has bunk beds, a woodstove, a table, and an outhouse. You must arrange your own transportation and bring all your own supplies.