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PositionISLAND HOTELS - Stunning islands of Alaska

It's hard to beat the waterfront views, access to wildlife, opportunities to fish, and over-the-top beauty of staying at an island hotel. Below are a few lodging options strategically situated on some of Alaska's stunning islands.

On St. Paul

The King Eider Hotel is the only hotel on St. Paul Island, a "small, windswept island in the Bering Sea" that is rich with wildlife. In particular, at least 313 avian species have been recorded on the island, including several rare birds making their spring migration. According to St. Paul Island Tour, the island is a "birders paradise." The King Eider Hotel (named after a large sea duck that migrates to the Arctic to breed in the summer) offers comfortable lodging for island guests and is conveniently located next to the St. Paul Airport. stpaulislandtour.com

In Lake Clark Island Lodge is settled on a forty-five acre island in Lake Clark and is the only lodge located within Lake Clark National Park. According to the National Park Service, "Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is a land of stunning beauty. Volcanoes steam, salmon run, bears forage, and craggy mountains reflect in shimmering turquoise lakes." Guests stay in cabins that sleep two to four people and have access to a sauna, recreation cabin, and main lodge with a dining area. islandlodge.com

On Kodiak

The Kodiak Island Resort bills itself as "spectacular luxury in the heart of the Alaskan Wilderness." The wilderness fishing resort is located on the shore of Larsen Bay on Kodiak Island and is open from May to October, annually. Kodiak Island is renowned for its fishing waters and other local activities including kayaking, bear viewing, whale watching, beach combing, and endless opportunities for photography. "We're among an elite group of Alaska fishing lodges," the company states, "priding ourselves on providing a level of service that is refreshingly old fashioned with an emphasis on quality." kodiakresort.com

Shelikof Lodge is nestled "in the heart of Kodiak" and includes a full-service restaurant that was voted as serving the "Best Breakfast in Town" in 2017. The Lodge is centrally located in downtown Kodiak and has a free guest freezer available for hunters and fishers visiting the island. The island is home to Kodiak brown bears, which have a density on Kodiak of about one bear for every 1.5 square miles, though the bears naturally gather near salmon streams, tidal flats, and other preferred summer feeding areas...

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