Skagway Hotels

At the White House Bed & Breakfast is located in a quiet neighborhood, just blocks from the harbor and the edge of downtown. From the outside, it appears to be quite simple, but enter through the front foyer and you’ll be delighted by the polished original wood floors and the beautiful family antiques. All rooms have a private bath, cable TV and telephone.  All rooms are furnished with cozy handcrafted quilts. Best of all, the price of the room includes a continental breakfast and as many trips to the cookie jar as you like.

It’s been quite a journey for this little hostel, located near downtown and the library. The main house was once a cabin, but in true Alaska style, it’s been added on to, and owners Gary and Janilyn Heger have continued this tradition. Today, there’s a bunkhouse right next to the main house with gender-specific bunkrooms, as well as one private room in the Heger’s home (where the shared kitchen is located). Alcohol and smoking (outside only) are allowed, and there’s no curfew or lockout. The hostel provides free internet access on the spacious common-use porch, as well as free shuttle service to the ferry.

Fred and Kathy Hosford made their dream of returning to the place of Fred’s childhood come true, with this inn, featuring a main lodge and eight log cabins laden with amenities. And today they cook breakfast in the lodge each morning for their guests. You’ll also find an outdoor gazebo with cooking facilities, bicycles, satellite TV, and hot showers and flush toilets, which you’ll truly appreciate if you hike the Chilkoot Trail (the trailhead is just a half-mile down the road). And the Taiya River is just across the street—look for eagles waiting for fish.

From here you can strike out on foot to Dyea, a defunct Gold Rush-era site where the National Park Service conducts daily tours. Or just wander down the road to West Creek and take a hike up the trail to see the West Creek Glacier. Watch for bears, though—grizzlies are known to hang out around here.

Right in town, but at the more peaceful end of the Broadway, the Historic Skagway Inn was once home to a brothel in Gold Rush days. Each room is named after a former worker, and each has its own personality that will take you back into time, with antiques as well as luxurious bedding. Your stay will include a full, hot breakfast served in Olivia’s, one of Skagway’s fine-dining spots. Take your meal or latte outside and enjoy the Inn’s spacious patio with a view of its vegetable and flower garden as well as the mountains beyond.

The Historic Skagway Inn is located in Skagway, Alaska and Klondike Gold Rush National Park and within walking distance to all services and attractions.