Top of the World Hotel

Alaska


The Top of the World lives up to its name (it’s the northernmost hotel in North America), and is also surprisingly plush, with large airy communal spaces, topical Arctic mosaics, boutique-style rooms and a pretty decent restaurant.

The catch? Like most things in Utqiaġvik, it’s mega-expensive.


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