The Lodge

The Most Comfortable Beds

You've Ever Slept On

Our founders had one non-negotiable: beds worth dreaming about.

Accommodations

10 Rooms.

10 Stories.

Ten rooms, each named for Alaska wildlife- the Raven Room, the Bear Room, the Porpoise Room. Wildlife-themed décor, rich mahogany, native cedar walls, and views that make you forget to check your phone.

Private ensuite bathrooms in every room. Wake to water sparkling through your window or sunlight filtering through ancient Sitka spruce. And beds so comfortable that guests mention them in nearly every review.

When founders Dana and Ryan Durand built this lodge, they had one non-negotiable: “The most comfortable bed you ever slept in.” Twenty-five years later, our guests confirm they delivered.

See What's Included

Comfortable lodge room with king bed and forest views

A Few of Our Favorites

Bear Room

Loft-level retreat with two plush high double beds and sweeping views across the bay. A guest favorite for families and friends traveling together.

Sea Lion Room

Wake to water views from this loft-level room featuring two comfortable high double beds. Perfect for sharing the adventure.

Raven Room

Peaceful forest views and two double beds make this a quiet retreat after a day on the water.

Great Room with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Favorite Bay

Common Areas

Where Walls of Glass

Frame Every Gathering

The Great Room anchors lodge life- walls of glass framing the bay, a sunken fireplace for evening gatherings, the kind of atmosphere where by day two, you're swapping stories like old friends.

Step onto the deck and watch whales breach while you sip your morning coffee. Return from fishing to find appetizers waiting and stories to share. This is where Alaska days become Alaska memories.

THE REC ROOM

After the Fish

Come the Stories

When the day's adventures wind down, the rec room comes alive.

Challenge your fishing buddy to a game on our championship pool table. Test your aim at the dart board. Browse the collection of Alaska antiques and artifacts that line the walls—each with a story from a quarter century of lodge history. It's where friendly competition meets comfortable relaxation, and where some of the best trip memories get made.

Explore Fishing

Recreation room with pool table and comfortable seating

Kimberly, General Manager of Favorite Bay Lodge

The Advantage

Small Enough to

Know Your Name

With just 10 rooms, every guest receives genuine personal attention.

Kimberly has been our General Manager for 21 years. She remembers how you take your coffee. She knows which fishing spots your kids loved last year. She anticipates what you need before you ask.

This is why 75% of our guests plan to return before they leave. This is why families book the entire lodge, year after year. Some things can't scale—and we like it that way.

Meet Our Team

Location

Admiralty Island,

Alaska

40 minutes by floatplane from Juneau, Favorite Bay Lodge sits in protected waters on the ancestral lands of the Tlingit people.

Admiralty Island—called Kootznoowoo, “Fortress of the Bears”—is home to 1,600 brown bears and the highest density of bald eagles in North America. Our location in the “Banana Belt” means mid-70°F summers with half the rainfall of nearby Juneau.

40-min floatplane

from Juneau

1,600 brown bears

on the island

Mid-70° summers

"Banana Belt" climate

Protected waters

calm year-round

The Details That Matter

After 25 years of hosting guests, we know what makes an Alaska trip unforgettable. It comes down to these things:

Beds so comfortable they show up in every review
Four-course dinners with fresh-caught seafood and local ingredients
Staff who remember your name—and how you take your coffee
Personalization that deepens with every return visit
All-inclusive simplicity from the moment you land

Genuine care. Exceptional comfort. Two decades of getting the details right. Luxury without pretense. That's Favorite Bay.