The Journal
Alaska hotel and travel writing
Aurora timing, cruise-port logistics and the hotels worth the money, from the editors who research them.
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Sitka Alaska Hotels: Southeast Without the Cruise Crowds
The honest Sitka Alaska hotels picture: a small formal hotel pool, a handful of excellent inns, and why Sitka stays quieter than Juneau or Ketchikan.
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Homer Alaska Hotels: End of the Road on the Kenai
The best Homer Alaska hotels across the Spit, the hillside, and Kachemak Bay, from fishing lodges to honeymoon cabins.
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Sitka Alaska Hotels: Southeast Without the Cruise Crowds
The honest Sitka Alaska hotels picture: a small formal hotel pool, a handful of excellent inns, and why Sitka stays quieter than Juneau or Ketchikan.
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Seward Alaska Hotels: Cruise Stopovers and Kenai Fjords Gateway
The honest Seward Alaska hotels shortlist, from harbor-side cruise stopovers to wilderness lodges across Resurrection Bay.
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Seward Alaska Hotels: Cruise Stopovers and Kenai Fjords Gateway
The honest Seward Alaska hotels shortlist, from harbor-side cruise stopovers to wilderness lodges across Resurrection Bay.
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Alaska Hotels with a Jacuzzi in the Room
The honest list of Alaska hotels with a jacuzzi in the room or a private hot tub on the deck, for couples trips and honeymoons.
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Northern Lights Alaska Cruise: Does It Actually Work?
An honest look at the northern lights Alaska cruise question: when cruise timing overlaps aurora season, which routes work, and when to skip the ship.
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5 Star Hotels in Anchorage, Alaska: The Short List
What actually counts as 5 star hotels in Anchorage Alaska, with the small number of properties that really deliver at that level.
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Homer Alaska Hotels: End of the Road on the Kenai
The best Homer Alaska hotels across the Spit, the hillside, and Kachemak Bay, from fishing lodges to honeymoon cabins.
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Stay in a Glass Igloo in Alaska to See the Aurora
A look at the real glass igloo and aurora dome options in Alaska, what they cost, and whether they are worth it for a first-time aurora trip.