fti, that's funny-- I'd just emailed the Alyeska Hostel yesterday morning before my post to check on availability and am hoping to hear back soon! Glad you liked it, I definitely like the idea of staying in a cabin with a kitchen area to allow more food on our own options.
Here's our current plan:
Thur 12th-- arrive ANC, check in at airport Microtel Inn and Suites (booked on Wyndham points)
Fri 13th-- pick up rental car, drive to do afternoon Knik Glacier boat tour
Stay in Hatcher Pass B&B. I'll keep checking prices, have also managed to price out at around $500 for the week which isn't terrible.
Sat 14th-- Hopefully stay in Alyeska Hostel cabin and do hikes around that area?
Sun 15th-- Check in to a cabin at Renfro's near Seward, staying 3 nights
Maybe sea kayak trip Sunday?
Mon 16th-- free day around Seward
Tue 17th-- Exit Glacier day hike
Wed 18th-- Meander north from Seward doing some of the hikes etc along the way
Thu 19th-- Flight has changed and now we're departing at 12:30pm, so I'm thinking we might want to stay closer to Anchorage on the Wednesday night. Maybe another night in the Alyseka Hostel cabin? See a bit of Anchorage on Thursday morning?
Jackal, thanks for the suggestion of a good book for the area, I'll have a look for it!