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Wilderness Lodges
Dotted around the wildest parts
of Alaska, wilderness lodges
offer accommodation in remote
areas off the road system.
Usually accessed by boat or
bush plane, most have their
own dock, airstrip, or floatplane
landing facility. While many are
hunting or angling lodges,
several cater to visitors
interested in photography,
wildlife viewing, and hiking.
Their prices reflect not only the
undeniable beauty of the sites,
but also the exclusivity of the The comfortable House of the Rock B&B in Valdez
lodge, the quality of the
experience, and the difficulties willing to share rooms or cabins stay and bed-and-breakfast
of accessing and supplying such with other guests may be able places, to the most modern
remote locations. In the most to get a discount, the tariff will high-rises and luxury wilderness
expensive places, prices include still be two or three times what lodges. The list also includes
accommodation, meals, a traveler would usually pay at a youth hostels, campgrounds
activities, guides, and local boat hotel in town. Details of some of for backpackers and RV guests
or plane transport. Many fishing the best lodges are included in and lodging for travelers on a
lodges also provide fishing the listings (see pp242–5). budget. Entries labelled as DK
equipment and freezer space. In Choice highlight places that
the mid-priced lodges, guests stand out in some way; this
can expect to pay a set rate for Recommended Hotels might be for their exceptional
accommodation, as well as a The hotels on the pages that surroundings, historic
substantial charge for a bush follow have been carefully architecture, excellent service,
flight or boat transport and selected to cover a variety of friendly hosts, or fine on-site
additional charges for meals accommodation options, from restaurants. For map references
and activities. While those historic city hotels, extended to Anchorage see pp68–9.
DIRECTORY
Hostels Holiday Inn Tel 644-3661. Reserve Denali
Tel (888) 465-4329. ∑ alaskacenters.gov/ Mile 237 George Parks
Alaska Hostel ∑ holidayinn.com anchorage.cfm Highway No. 3.
Association Fairbanks Tel (866) 761-6629.
∑ alaskahostel Marriott Inns 101 Dunkel St. Tel 459-
association.org Tel (888) 236-2427. ∑ reservedenali.com
∑ marriott.com 3730. ∑ alaskacenters. Tongass National
Hotel Chains gov/fairbanks.cfm Forest
Princess Lodges Ketchikan
Best Western Tel (800) 426-0500. 50 Main St. Tel 228-6220. 648 Mission St, Ketchikan.
Tel (800) 780-7234. ∑ princesslodges.com ∑ alaskacenters.gov/ Tel 225-3101. ∑ fs.usda.
∑ bestwesternalaska. Sheraton Hotels ketchikan.cfm gov/tongass
com Tel (800) 325-3535. Tok Public Use Cabins
Embassy Suites ∑ starwoodhotels.com Mile 1314 Alaska Hwy.
Tel (800) 362-2779. Super 8 Hotels Tel 883-5667. Alaska State Parks
∑ embassysuites.com Tel (800) 8454-2313. ∑ alaskacenters.gov/ Public Use Cabins
Extended Stay ∑ super8.com tok.cfm 550 W 7th Ave, Suite 1260,
Tel (800) 804-3724. Alaska State Parks Anchorage. Tel 269-8400.
∑ extendedstay Bed-and- Tel 269-8400. ∑ dnr.alaska.gov/
america.com Breakfasts ∑ dnr.alaska.gov/parks parks/cabins
Hampton Inn Bed and Breakfast Chugach National Recreation.gov
Tel (800) 426-7866. Association of Alaska Forest Tel (877) 444-6777.
∑ hamptoninn.com ∑ alaskabba.com 161 East 1st Ave, Door #8, ∑ recreation.gov
Hawthorn Suites Anchorage. Tel 743-9500.
Tel (800) 337-0202. Campgrounds ∑ fs.usda.gov/chugach
∑ hawthorn.com Alaska Public Lands Lifetime Adventures
Hilton Information Center Tel (800) 952-8624.
Tel (800) 445-8667. Anchorage ∑ lifetimeadventures.
∑ hilton.com 605 W 4th Ave, Suite 105. net

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