Ketchikan, AK

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The Landing Hotel & Restaurant
The Landing Hotel & Restaurant
3 out of 5
3434 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, AK
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is SAR 881 per night from Jun 15 to Jun 16
SAR 881
SAR 1,014 total
includes taxes & fees
15 Jun - 16 Jun
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Ketchikan. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (573 reviews)
"The restaurants have some good food and tasty comfort food. The hotel is very close to the ferry and the airport ferry, while also being between The Plaza and Walmart."

Reviewed on 31 May 2025

The Landing Hotel & Restaurant
Gilmore Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Gilmore Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
2.5 out of 5
326 Front St, Ketchikan, AK
The price is SAR 608 per night from Jun 28 to Jun 29
SAR 608
SAR 699 total
includes taxes & fees
28 Jun - 29 Jun
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Ketchikan. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a free airport shuttle. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our ...
7.2/10 Good! (583 reviews)
"The staff was very helpful.The hotel was very nice.The room was very nice.The restaurant was great.The location was great.Could not have had a better stay."

Reviewed on 1 June 2025

Gilmore Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Super 8 by Wyndham Ketchikan
Super 8 by Wyndham Ketchikan
2 out of 5
2151 Sea Level Dr, Ketchikan, AK
The price is SAR 456 per night from Jun 9 to Jun 10
SAR 456
SAR 524 total
includes taxes & fees
9 Jun - 10 Jun
Book a stay at this business-friendly motel in Ketchikan. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property ...
6/10 (475 reviews)
"I liked the location"

Reviewed on 2 June 2025

Super 8 by Wyndham Ketchikan
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Don't book a place, book an Alaskan Adventure on an 85 foot Super Yacht
Don't book a place, book an Alaskan Adventure on an 85 foot Super Yacht
Ketchikan
Stay at this houseboat in Ketchikan. Enjoy laundry facilities, concierge services, and patios. Popular attractions Port of Ketchikan and Southeast Alaska Discovery ...
Amazing Setting and a Wonderful Time
"We had a terrific stay on the Lady Faye - we are a family of 4 with 2 teen boys ( age 17 and 13). This is a beautiful ship in an incredible setting - we had coffee in the AM watching floatplanes and cruise ships glide by - in the evening seals and sea lions coupled with fishing cruisers coming and ..."

Reviewed on 2 August 2024

Don't book a place, book an Alaskan Adventure on an 85 foot Super Yacht
Ketchikan Apt - Walk to Refuge Cove Beach!
Ketchikan Apt - Walk to Refuge Cove Beach!
Ketchikan
Stay at this apartment in Ketchikan. Enjoy patios, cable/satellite TV service, and an in-room coffeemaker. Popular attractions Port of Ketchikan and Refuge Cove ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (36 reviews)
Perfect for a Pair
"We were attending a family event in Ketchikan in April. This property is about 5 miles north of town. It's a small apartment on the parking lot side and lower level of the owner's home. The apartment is relatively new, with a full size oven and stove, plenty of kitchen items such as pots, pans, baking ..."

Reviewed on 8 May 2025

Ketchikan Apt - Walk to Refuge Cove Beach!
VIEWTOPIA - Downtown Ketchikan
VIEWTOPIA - Downtown Ketchikan
Ketchikan
Stay at this vacation home in Ketchikan. Enjoy laundry facilities, patios, and cable/satellite TV service. Popular attractions Port of Ketchikan and Tongass ...
10/10 Exceptional! (22 reviews)
Lovely inside and out
"Comfortable and attractive. Looking over the channel is special."

Reviewed on 20 April 2025

VIEWTOPIA - Downtown Ketchikan
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Popular places to visit

#CreekStreet #Ketchikan #Alaska Creek Street is a historic area of Ketchikan. The street is actually a boardwalk mounted on a set of stakes that support the dwellings built on the water. Formerly it was the district of the red light of Ketchikan. The brothels were banned and closed in 1954. Now the street is a place with shops, galleries, totems and the museum of the House of Dolly. Creek Street was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. A Creek Street é uma área histórica de Ketchikan. A rua é na verdade um calçadão montado sobre um conjunto de estacas que sustentam as habitações construídas sobre a água .Antigamente era o distrito da luz vermelha de Ketchikan. Os bordeis foram proibidos e fechados em 1954. A partir daí a rua se transformou em um local com lojas, galerias, totens e o museu da Casa da Dolly. A Creek Street foi listada no Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos em 2014.

Creek Street

Learn about the local history of Ketchikan with a stop at Creek Street. Stroll along the riverfront or visit the shops in the area.

Creek Street
If only you could have heard this cub yelling for his mother. Thankfully, she was just under the limb and all was well when she climbed back up in his view.

Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary

4/5(15 reviews)

Enjoy an outing to Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary during your stay in Ketchikan. Stroll along the waterfront or seek out the fishing spots.

Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary
O Totem Bight State Historical Park é um parque estadual situado ao norte de Ketchikan. O parque tem uma grande coleção de totens e a replica da casa de um chefe. Alguns totens são originais e foram reparados. Outros são réplicas feitas por mestres de nações indígenas. #totem #ketchikan #alaska

Totem Bight State Park

4.5/5(18 reviews)

You can take time to visit Totem Bight State Park during your travels to Ketchikan. Stroll along the waterfront or seek out the fishing spots.

Totem Bight State Park
Creek Street runs along the back side of town and is the old "Redlight District". With it's boardwalks and original buildings, you'll feel like you are right back in the gold rush era.

Stedman–Thomas Historic District

You can learn about the history of Ketchikan with a trip to Stedman–Thomas Historic District. Amble around the area's riverfront or visit its shops.

Stedman–Thomas Historic District
Beautiful float plane tour! #AquaTrove

Misty Fiords National Monument

4.5/5(10 reviews)

You can find out about the history of Ketchikan when you stop by Misty Fiords National Monument. Stroll along the area's waterfront or simply enjoy its seafood restaurants.

Misty Fiords National Monument
Ward Lake Recreation Area is perfect for a stroll around the lake or use the covered facilities for a small gathering.

Ward Lake

5/5(16 reviews)

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Ward Lake during your travels in Ketchikan. Stroll along the area's waterfront or simply enjoy its seafood restaurants.

Ward Lake

Reviews of Ketchikan

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4/5 - Good

Verified traveler

We were in town for a state swim meet in the tourist off season which made for a pretty quiet visit. Most of the shops are closed this time of year.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveler

Place is a ghost town in the winter - but overall very beautiful

5/5 - Excellent

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It's a nice town.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Such a cool place. So pretty!! An Bald Eagles like pigeons. Lol

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Ketchikan is a beautiful place with plenty of hiking trails and scenery. It is an amazing place to visit to recharge your mind and cleanse your soul. The people are nice and friendly and the food is delicious. I will be back again very soon.

5/5 - Excellent

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WELL, IT IS NOVEMBER, AND RAINY AND STORMY, BUT WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FOR ALASKA IN NOV.