I'm pretty good at Priceline, but, specifically interested in the cheaper hotels - I've not stayed at any of them, but have stayed at most of the others (21 years traveling in and out of Juneau!).

When nothing 2.5*+ is available for less than $150+ - not on Priceline, Booking.com, Hotwire, etc. - I'd like to know what the best of the worst is?

The 5:30 am departure will certainly help! My last 4 trips - JNU-MCO, JNU-KOA, JNU-TPA, JNU-BOS all involved overnighting inbound and outbound at SEATAC. Should just plan an extra day in Seattle, but, sometimes you just want to get HOME.