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Looking for romantic Lodging in Ketchikan Alaska choose the Black Bear Inn an exceptional B&B and Vacation Rental. It is set up to accommodate large families, business groups, fishing parties, or wedding guests. You can rent all four bedrooms in the main house as a Vacation Rental or the one-bedroom luxury Vacation Rental apartment or the romantic Vacation Rental cabin, or one if the B&B suites with private bath in the main Inn. The Black Bear Inn is open year-round.
Ketchikan Alaskas Black Bear Inn Amenities include.... • Accommodations for up to 14 guests. • Short term and extended Ketchikan stays. • Elegant bedroom suites with fireplaces, Free cable TV, local phone and high speed wireless. • Covered porches with dining tables and refrigerators overlooking the Inside Passage. • Beautiful private baths with toiletries, hairdryers and more. • Quality furniture, bedding and fine Alaska art in every room. • Complimentary breakfast and snacks served in the Bed and Breakfast. • Two Vacation Rentals available for guests who desire more privacy and space. These rentals are luxurious, romantic units with everything needed for a comfortable extended stay. • Large Spa and Summer Kitchen building on the water’s edge with tables and chairs, fire pit, grills and everything needed to cook your catch of the day. • Beautiful Summer gardens and viewing decks for bird and whale watching, and viewing Alaskas magnificent sunsets. • Free pickup and drop-off at Ketchikans ferries and docks. • Free off-street parking. • Centrally located for easy access to all the Activities and Adventures our Island has to offer. • Free assistance and booking arrangements for guests fishing and tour activities.
The BUNKHOUSE Vacation Rental Cabin is a very romantic private cabin that sets beside the main house and overlooks the Tongass Narrows. It was originally floated to the property in 1940 from a cannery camp up north and opened for guests in July of 2007. • The cabin walls are finished in white-washed red cedar and the floors are done in porcelain, travertine and slate. • The main room has a memory foam / pillow top queen bed, a fireplace, a ceiling fan, and a eating and sitting area. •Sirius satellite surround sound, cable TV, and high speed wireless Internet are provided. • There are large picture windows overlooking the water. • There is a small kitchenette with everything you need for a quick meal. • The beautiful bathroom has a great travertine walk-in shower, hair dryer, toiletries and more. The entry room has a memory foam single captains bed and a beautiful view of the rock gardens. • The open sun deck runs across the front of the cabin and is a great place to set and enjoy the Inside Passage • A pet may be excepted with prior approval..
Ketchikan is five hundred miles north of Seattle. It is accessible by the Alaska Marine Highway or Alaska Air Lines. Located on Revillagigedo Island it is Alaska’s “first city,” and as the first or last port of call for all Southeast Alaska cruise ships. The historic downtown, wedged between water and forested mountains, becomes saturated in summer with cruise ship passengers, independent travelers and seasonal workers. The town is built into steep hills and partly propped on wooden pilings, with boardwalks, wooden staircases and totem poles dotted throughout. By 1886, white settlers had opened the first of dozens of salmon canneries. It soon became known as the “Salmon Capital of the World.” Ketchikan is named after Ketchikan Creek, which flows through the town. The word comes from the Tlingit name for the creek, Kitschk-hin, the meaning of which is unclear. It may mean “the river belonging to Kitschk”. Other accounts say it means “Thundering Wings of an Eagle”. The Island has the world’s largest collection of standing totem poles and internationally known totem carvers.
You can see the Totems at Saxman Village, Totem Bight State Park, Potlatch Park, the Totem Heritage Center and throughout the city. Bear watching, Eagle and whale watching are favorite pass times of many of our guests. Marine and freshwater sport fishing opportunities abound. Sport angler can stay busy year around fishing for wild trout, all five species of Pacific salmon, halibut, and a variety of other fish, crab, shrimp and clams. Roadside salmon fishing opportunities exist around the Island. The Misty Fjords National Monument is one of the area’s major attractions.
Ketchikan is located in the Tongass National Forests. The abundant of streams, lakes, wild flowers, berry bushes, cedar, hemlock and spruce provide great opportunities for hikers and photographers to view birds and animals. Average annual rainfall is 152 inches (3,900 mm); annual average snowfall is 37 inches (94 cm). The average high temperature in July is 65 °F (18 °C), and the average high temperature in Jan. is 39 °F (4°C)