Host Alaska is the statewide trade association representing Alaska residents who operate short-term rentals and small inns. We track regulations, conduct research, and represent the operator perspective in policy conversations.
Host Alaska serves four primary audiences. Resources for each are below.
Alaska residents who operate short-term rentals or small inns. Membership offers compliance support, regulatory alerts, and a statewide operator network.
Membership & benefits →Assembly members, legislators, planners, and staff working on lodging or housing policy. Operator data, research, and free presentations available on request.
Resources & presentations →Journalists covering Alaska tourism, lodging, or housing. Background materials, statements, and operator interviews available on request.
Media kit & contact →Visitors choosing where to stay in Alaska. A guide to locally owned lodging is in development.
Coming soon →Alaska has approximately 3,000 short-term rental operators and small inn owners. The vast majority own a single rental property and live in the community where they host.
They are teachers, fishermen, nurses, retirees, and small business owners — Alaskans who share a spare room, a family cabin, or a small inn with visitors to the state. This is locally owned lodging, and it is meaningfully different from large investor portfolios.
That distinction matters in regulatory and policy conversations. Host Alaska makes sure it's understood.
About the AssociationHost Alaska is currently enrolling its first 100 members at a founding rate. The full membership structure is being finalized by the founding board and will be published once complete.
Save the date: Host Alaska's kickoff and founding member registration event is coming in June 2026. RSVP for event details →
Plain-language guides to current regulations, tax obligations, and compliance deadlines — for operators, policymakers, and the public.
Alaska-specific data on the operator population, economic contribution, and community impact — the foundation for sound, evidence-based policy.
The operator perspective at assembly meetings, planning hearings, and legislative sessions — constructively, on the record, and statewide.
Alaska's first statewide trade association for locally owned lodging. Hosts, policymakers, and partners are all welcome — start wherever it makes sense for you.