Hotels in Valdez
The hotels listed in this guide are near the boat harbor and museums, so you may not need a car if you stay there. For the B&Bs, you probably will want transportation, as the walk is long.
Camping
The Bear Paw RV Park, 101 N. Harbor Dr. (www.bearpawrvpark.com; tel. 907/835-2530), is in the middle of town, next to the boat harbor. Full hookups are $35, tent sites $25 for two. The same operators offer an adult-only campground less than 2 blocks away, at 300 Wyatt Way, charging $40 for full hookups.
The best campground in the area is the state's Blueberry Lake Campground, 24 miles out of town on the Richardson Highway, just below Thompson Pass. The campground is above the tree line, with mountaintop views and access to limitless alpine hiking. It can be windy and cold. The small lake is stocked with trout. Twenty-four well-screened sites are $10 on a self-serve system. There are pit toilets. RVs are welcome, but there are no hookups.
Bookstore
Available as paperback
and as e-book.
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Best Western Valdez Harbor Inn
You choose this hotel because it commands the best location in town, right on the harbor entrance, with a grassy area from which to watch the boats come in. As for the rooms, well, have you ever been to a Best Western? Then you know that the decor is mostly forgettable, and this one…$$Harbor
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Mountain Sky Hotel and Suites
At the Mountain Sky Hotel you’ll find good quality standard rooms with all the features familiar to anyone who has stayed in a midscale name-brand chain. Family suites comfortably sleep six, and there's a small pool. There's really not much more to say about the Mountain Sky, but…$$Harbor - Hotel
Totem Inn
With a moose head over the mantle place, the Totem Inn offers a more classically Alaskan ambiance that a lot of the other lodgings in town, along with nicer rooms and steep web discounts (surf before you book). With its plank siding and twin totem poles planted on the roof like goal…$$Harbor - B&B
Wild Roses by the Sea B&B Retreat
A woman named Rose is the gracious host here (hence the somewhat odd name of the place) and she knows what true hospitality entails. Breakfasts (included in the cost) are plentiful and tasty, and the rooms are carefully maintained, and might even be called elegant. All have stunning…$$West of town
