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The best hotels near the station in Ketchikan

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Updated 1 September 2026 · 26 Ketchikan hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Ketchikan, out of the 26 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 5 down to 4.9932356.

Steamboat Bay Fishing Club is the one I would book myself.

Steamboat Bay Fishing Club

Highest rated of the five

Steamboat Bay Fishing Club

★★★★★5 from 42 reviews

Steamboat Bay Fishing Club comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 5 from 42 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 4 star property and found under city centre.

26 hotels in Ketchikan qualified for this list and five made it. Hidden Cove Beach House- Ketchikan's Premiere Vacation Rental! is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in

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All five, ranked

  1. Steamboat Bay Fishing Club1

    Steamboat Bay Fishing Club

    ★★★★★5 from 42 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

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  2. Hidden Cove Beach House- Ketchikan's Premiere Vacation Rental!2

    Hidden Cove Beach House- Ketchikan's Premiere Vacation Rental!

    ★★★★★5 from 86 reviews

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    • Custom Harborside Loft In the Heart of Ketchikan3

      Custom Harborside Loft In the Heart of Ketchikan

      ★★★★★4.9932356 from 68 reviews

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      • You'll find that Alaska Starts Here4

        You'll find that Alaska Starts Here

        ★★★★★5 from 63 reviews

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        • Wild Wolf Alaska Cabin - Gorgeous Property5

          Wild Wolf Alaska Cabin - Gorgeous Property

          ★★★★★5 from 60 reviews

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          How this list was put together

          26 Ketchikan hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

          Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

          The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

          What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

          Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

          Amara Nwosu

          Amara Nwosu Africa

          Books holidays a year ahead because court calendars demand it, then travels hard for three weeks. West Africa most years to see family, somewhere new in between.

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