2 Best Hotels in The Bush, Alaska

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Lodging choices in the Bush are also limited. Some communities have a single hotel; the smallest have none. Others have a mix of hotels and bed-and-breakfasts. As a rule, rooms are very simply furnished and not always updated. You may have to share bathroom or kitchen facilities. Rooms go fast during the summer season, so book as far ahead as possible. And it never hurts to carry a tent as backup so you'll never be without a place to stay.

LaVonne's Fish Camp

$$$ | Kotzebue, AK, USA Fodor's Choice

On an intimate beach on the Chukchi Sea five miles outside Kotzebue, Iñupiat families and locals come to fish, and visitors can spend time here in one of the four simple cabins, joining fish camp activities, sharing meals, and browsing locally made art and craft pieces and meeting the people who create them. The price includes activities and payments to Kotzebue elders who share their Iñupiat way of life with guests. The cabins can accommodate two people, with bedding, continental breakfast, and dinner included. There's a shared shower in the main building and an outhouse on the beach.

Pros

  • Great introduction to local fishing
  • Unique chance to meet and learn from locals about their way of life
  • Off-the-beaten-path yet just miles from town

Cons

  • Remote from the town center
  • Shared shower
  • Only a beach outhouse for toilet facilities
Kotzebue, AK, USA
907-995–6013-camp phone in July and Aug.
Hotel Details
Closed Sept.–mid-June
4 cabins
All-Inclusive

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Delta Cottages

$$$ | 124 Gunderson Ct., Bethel, AK, USA

Enjoy single, double, and family-priced lodging with private bathrooms in these small cottages of various sizes, all of which come with a kitchen, phone, Wi-Fi, and TV. They also manage various size cabins, duplexes, and other units for larger groups.

Pros

  • Good fit for families and larger groups
  • Cottages are quiet and clean
  • Comfortable rooms

Cons

  • No-frills amenities
  • Basic decor
  • Not near the river
124 Gunderson Ct., Bethel, AK, USA
907-543–2387
Hotel Details
19 rooms
No Meals

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