Alaska’s Capital Inn

Top choice in Juneau


Taking Alaskan B&Bs to a new level is the Capital Inn (suitably situated across the street from the state capitol), where period details mingle with modern comfort. Housed in the gorgeously restored 1906 home of a wealthy gold-rush-era miner, the inn has seven rooms with hardwood floors covered by colorful Persian rugs.

One of many highlights is the family-style breakfast served in the formal dining room – a true feast. For ravenous appetites there's a bottomless cookie jar available all day. The backyard has multiple decks, gardens and a secluded hot tub that even the governor can’t spy on.


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