Ketchikan, five hundred miles north of Seattle, is Alaska's "first city," and the first port of call for many cruise ships. Its historic downtown, wedged between water and forested mountains provides a fascinating look at Alaska's history. Once known as the salmon capital of the world, the state's fourth largest city is a delightful mixture of boardwalks, steep hills and totem poles.

Native art and culture flourishes here due to the large population of native Alaskans. The three indigenous Pacific Northwest Indian tribes, the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian considered the areas throughout Northern British Columbia and Southeast Alaska their territory. Ketchikan is home to the worlds largest collection of totem poles, timeless monuments in cedar from the first Alaskans.

Black Bear Inn, Ketchikan

• Cape Fox Lodge, Ketchikan
• The Gilmore Hotel, Ketchikan
• The Narrows Inn, Ketchikan
• Salmon Falls Resort, Ketchikan
• Super 8 Motel, Ketchikan
• Best Western Landing Hotel, Ketchikan

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