We are a nonprofit membership organization representing Alaska's locally owned short-term rental hosts and small inn owners — the people most directly affected by every lodging regulation being written.
Alaska's short-term rental landscape is beginning to take shape. On May 1, 2026, Anchorage opened its free STR registration portal as part of the municipality's newly adopted short-term rental regulations. The regulations recognize short-term rentals as a permitted use in residential zones, an important clarification for hosts who had previously been working in a gray area. Juneau has had a registration framework in place since 2023, and other Alaska communities are beginning to consider what local regulation may look like in their own jurisdictions.
For the most part, these frameworks have been workable. As additional municipalities and the State Legislature consider their own approaches, there is value in having locally owned hosts involved early in the conversation, contributing accurate data, real-world experience, and practical operating perspectives.
Host Alaska exists to bring local host experience and perspective into those discussions early and constructively.
We educate the public and policymakers about Alaska's locally owned lodging industry, so the people making the rules understand the people who live under them.
An Alaska where the fisherman renting a spare room, the retiree sharing a family cabin, and the innkeeper in Sitka have as much influence over lodging policy as the platforms they list on.
Become a member, serve on a Regional Steering Committee, or do both. Every Alaska host has a place here.
Join as an Individual Host, Professional Host, or Industry Partner. Members receive regulatory alerts, compliance guidance, a statewide network, and a voice in policy. Individual Host membership is a one-time founder's rate of $50 for your first year (standard $100/year on renewal).
Join Host AlaskaThe Steering Committee is Host Alaska's volunteer leadership network — hosts representing communities across all five regions. We're actively recruiting. If you operate a short-term rental or small inn anywhere in Alaska, we'd like to hear from you.
Express Interest in ServingAnchorage · Girdwood · Eagle River · Chugiak · Palmer · Wasilla · Talkeetna · Mat-Su Valley
Seward · Soldotna · Kenai · Homer · Kodiak · Cooper Landing · Cordova · Valdez · Whittier
Juneau · Sitka · Ketchikan · Petersburg · Wrangell · Haines · Skagway · Gustavus
Fairbanks · North Pole · Denali Park & corridor · Delta Junction · Tok · Nenana · Healy
Bethel · Dillingham · Nome · Kotzebue · Utqiaġvik · Unalaska/Dutch Harbor · Bristol Bay communities · Aleutians · Bush Alaska
Don't see your community listed? Get in touch — we'd like to hear from hosts across all of Alaska. Reach out →
Host Alaska is the shared name of two affiliated Alaska nonprofit organizations serving the state's locally owned lodging industry.
A nonprofit trade association that represents hosts, provides regulatory information, and gives Alaska's locally owned lodging industry a unified voice. Incorporated under Alaska law; 501(c)(6) federal status pending.
A charitable nonprofit dedicated to public education and research on short-term rentals and locally owned lodging in Alaska — informing residents, policymakers, and communities. Incorporated under Alaska law; 501(c)(3) federal status pending.
Both organizations are incorporated in Alaska. Federal tax-exempt status is pending IRS review.