There are so many ways to lay your head down for the night in Alaska. You've got your run of the mill hotels, mom and pop restaurants with accommodations, camping, by RV, in a hostel, at a wilderness lodge, and then there are the bed and breakfasts.
If you’re not going to camp or go by RV, a bed and breakfast is going to be a rewarding and rich choice, here’s why.
Most of them are family owned, or run by couples who have spent decades in Alaska. Usually most of that time will have been spent near that area too. Local knowledge will improve your Alaskan experience so much in a way that you’ll never know until you get it. These people take pride in what they’re presenting to you, so you can expect unique and completely authentic cabin work, handmade crafts and decorations, handmade food, family recipes, and wonderful information about anything Alaskan you could think to ask about. So for the same price as your generic sleeping arrangements, you can get something completely different that’s sure to stay a bright memory. Another thing to keep in mind is storytelling is a regular happening for Alaskans, and that’s because well, you’re going to have a few stories after spending so much time in such a mythical and rugged wilderness. So get the owners’ talking and you’re going to walk away with stories rivaling some of the famous writer Jack London’s work I guarantee it.
Many Alaskan b&b’s were built decades ago so a deep history will usually accompany any other standard info that you’ll get with your stay.
All of these things considered, plus many more advantages of staying with a bed and breakfast make it a no brainer. And the thing to keep in mind is that the prices are not really so outrageous and some b&b’s even offer hostel style bunk rooms for as low as twenty dollars. You can expect a private room with two beds to run at about fifty or sixty dollars a night and it goes up from there.
When you’re booking a stay or simply looking up more info on a particular place, use a website like CheapTickets and check for discounts they usually offer for booking with them. So when you decide to visit the last frontier, remember to make it unique and skip the holiday inn.
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