Must-see hotels in Kenai Peninsula

  • Across the Bay Tent & Breakfast

    Kenai Peninsula

    Located 8 miles from town on Jakolof Bay, this is something a little different. Its cabin-like tents include a full breakfast, and for $120 per day you…

  • Alaska Paddle Inn

    Seward

    Two custom-built rooms and two gorgeous houses overlook a private beach and Resurrection Bay on Lowell Point. Arched ceilings, walk-in tiled showers and…

  • Tutka Bay Wilderness Lodge

    Homer

    Tutka Bay Wilderness Lodge is an all-inclusive resort with chalets, cottages and rooms surrounding the lodge house, where guests enjoy meals with a…

  • Seaside Farm

    Homer

    Located 5 miles from the city center, this is more like Burning Man than a regulation youth hostel. Run by Mossy Kilcher, pop star Jewel Kilcher’s aunt,…

  • Seldovia Rowing Club B&B

    Kenai Peninsula

    Located on the Historic Boardwalk, this place (the first B&B in Southcentral Alaska) has homey suites decorated with quilts, antiques and owner Susan…

  • Orca Island Cabins

    Seward

    In Humpy Cove, 9 miles southeast of Seward, this privately owned place has a gathering of seven yurts with private bathrooms and kitchens. All have…

  • Land’s End Resort

    Homer

    This multiplex is as close as you can get to the mountains across Kachemak Bay. At the end of the spit, it offers tidy little economy rooms and three…

  • Kenai Fjords Glacier Lodge

    Kenai Peninsula

    On gorgeous Pedersen Lagoon, this lodge has 16 rustic-chic cabins (with private bathrooms and electricity) connected by a network of boardwalks. The all…

  • Moby Dick Hostel

    Seward

    Right in the middle of the town, this rambling hostel has a great big kitchen table for sharing tales, brightly painted walls and four dorm rooms sleeping…

  • Inn at Tern Lake

    Seward

    Set on nine gorgeous acres, this inn has just four guest rooms and a patio with lovely lake views. The rooms are folksy and warm, and there's a separate…

  • Homer Stay & Play

    Homer

    The best part about staying here isn't the panoramic views of Kachemak Bay or the fresh baked breakfasts: it's the owners' enthusiasm for all things Homer…

  • Porcupine Campground

    Kenai Peninsula

    This highly recommended waterfront campground is set in a shimmering birch forest near the trailheads for Hope Point and Gull Rock. A few of the sites …

  • Safari Lodge

    Seward

    Facing the small-boat harbor, these cozy and modern rooms are some of the best waterfront spots in town. All rooms have bay views, cushy beds, large…

  • Hope's Hideaway

    Kenai Peninsula

    Two clean and cozy cottages make for a relaxing and warm stay. The kitchens are fully stocked, and each cabin is basically a small home. The proprietors…

  • Juneberry Lodge

    Homer

    This large log-and-stone home has four rooms, including one with adorable sleeping cubbies tucked into the eaves, perfect for families. The house belonged…

  • Clemens Memorial Cabin

    Seward

    Located 4.5 miles up the Lost Lake Trail, this renovated public-use cabin sleeps eight and is located at the treeline, providing spectacular views of…

  • Old Town B&B

    Homer

    Built in 1937, this historic B&B has just three rooms. The Mabel Suite has ocean views and a private bathroom. All come with hardwood floors, great…

  • Harbor 360 Hotel

    Seward

    Half the rooms face the water in this harbor-front hotel, and a few have balconies. Rooms are clean and comfortable, and it has a pool and a hot tub. It…

  • Exit Glacier Campground

    Kenai Peninsula

    The only formal campground in the park. It has great walk-in sites for tents only and a bear-proof food-storage area. Other campsites are dotted along…

  • Stoney Creek Inn

    Seward

    This secluded place has five rooms sharing a common area, and comes with a fantastic sauna and hot tub next to a deliciously icy-cold salmon stream. The…

  • Kenai River Lodge

    Kenai Peninsula

    All rooms face the river, and there's a private fishing hole right outside – though the road noise can be a bit much. All rooms come with coffee,…

  • Seldovia Harbor Inn

    Kenai Peninsula

    Two updated suites overlook either the harbor or the mountains. They are basically furnished apartments, with full kitchens, private bedrooms and great…

  • Alaskan Yurt Rentals

    Kenai Peninsula

    There are eight yurts for rent in the park, maintained by a private operator. All are near the ocean and equipped with bunks and wood stoves and are an…

  • Hutch B&B

    Kenai Peninsula

    In a three-story, balcony-ringed lodge, the big, simple, clean rooms are the best deal in town, and its small mess hall the cutest. Nightly campfires and…

  • Seldovia Boardwalk Hotel

    Kenai Peninsula

    These are the best hotel digs in town. The 12 bright and cheery rooms have brand new everything, expansive windows and flat-screen TVs. A lot of care has…

  • Coeur d’Alene Campground

    Kenai Peninsula

    A gorgeous informal campground at the end of a narrow, winding back road set high in an alpine valley. The sites are for tents only, and RVs shouldn't try…

  • Karen Hornaday Memorial Campground

    Homer

    Below the bluffs just north of downtown, this is the best family camping option in Homer. It has private, wooded sites with impressive views of the Bay…

  • Ninilchik View State Campground

    Kenai Peninsula

    By far the best of Ninilchik’s public campgrounds, it’s set atop a wooded bluff with a view of the old village and Cook Inlet. A stairway leads down to…

  • Barber Cabin

    Kenai Peninsula

    Three miles up the Russian Lakes trail on Lower Russian Lake, this cabin is wheelchair accessible and makes a great overnight destination for kids.

  • Granite Creek Campground

    Kenai Peninsula

    Beautiful spot reminiscent of Yosemite Valley: wildflower meadows, dramatic mountains – the works. Reserve ahead; sites fill up fast.

  • Bertha Creek Campground

    Kenai Peninsula

    Just across the Bertha Creek Bridge, this primitive campsite is understandably popular – site No 6 even has a waterfall view.

  • USFS Cabins

    Kenai Peninsula

    The US Forest Services maintains dozens of cabins in the Chugach National Forest. You'll want to book ahead year-round.

  • Public-Use Cabins

    Kenai Peninsula

    There are six cabins that can be reserved in the park (five in Halibut Cove and one in Tutka Bay).

  • Public-Use Cabins

    Kenai Peninsula

    There are two cabins along the fjords, as well as countless other informal campsites that line the kayak-accessible beaches of Aialik Bay and Northwestern…

  • Diamond M Ranch

    Kenai Peninsula

    Nearly 20 years ago, this was just the Martin family farm – but with anglers constantly asking to camp in their field, the Martins converted it to a…

  • Drifters Lodge

    Kenai Peninsula

    Six tidy and fresh cabins come with memory-foam mattresses, river views and kitchenettes, while five smaller rooms share bathrooms and leafy views. A…

  • Driftwood Inn

    Homer

    Everything is on offer here: cheery European-style rooms with or without bathrooms, snug, cedar-finished ‘ships' quarters,’ two sprawling vacation houses…

  • Hotel Seward

    Seward

    This historic hotel is very Alaskan, with major taxidermy in the lobby and a variety of rooms that range from stinky to a splurge. The historic wing has…

  • Ocean Shores Motel

    Homer

    This motel-style lodge has spacious rooms – many with flat-screens and modern bed treatments, and several with kitchenettes.The decks and awesome views…