Must-see hotels in Anchorage

  • Copper Whale Inn

    Anchorage

    An ideal downtown location and a bright and elegant interior make this inn one of the best midrange places in Anchorage. The suite has a full kitchen. Two…

  • Base Camp Anchorage Hostel

    Anchorage

    Conveniently located in the thick of midtown action, this great little hostel has a coin-operated laundry, a kitchen, lockers, luggage storage and bicycle…

  • Wildflower Inn

    Anchorage

    Housed in a historic home, a duplex built in 1945 for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) families, this B&B offers three large rooms, pleasant sitting…

  • Bent Prop Inn Midtown

    Anchorage

    The microdorms here are the best deal in town: in converted one-bedroom apartments, these come with four beds, a private kitchen and a living room – it's…

  • Spenard Hostel

    Anchorage

    Two blocks from Spenard Rd, this friendly and laid-back hostel has been an Anchorage mainstay for nearly 25 years. It has a laundry, no lockout and three…

  • Oscar Gill House

    Anchorage

    This historic clapboard home was built in 1913 in Knik by former Anchorage Mayor Oscar Gill and later moved to its midtown location. The quaint and…

  • Hotel Captain Cook

    Anchorage

    The grand dame of Anchorage accommodations still has an air of an Alaskan aristocrat, right down to the finely dressed door staff. There are plenty of…

  • Historic Anchorage Hotel

    Anchorage

    This boutique hotel was established in 1916, only a year after the city was founded, though the current building is from 1936. It’s luxurious, loaded with…

  • Arctic Fox

    Anchorage

    Built as a seven-unit apartment complex, this downtown B&B now has six rooms and five apartment-style suites, one with two bedrooms. All have been…

  • 11th Avenue B&B

    Anchorage

    The reason to stay here is not (just) the memory-foam mattresses, private bathrooms, downtown location, lifelong Alaskan owner or even the large, south…

  • Bent Prop Inn

    Anchorage

    This excellent downtown hostel is friendly and relaxed, with eight private rooms that share bathrooms, and 14 dorm rooms with either four or eight bunks…

  • Lake Hood Inn

    Anchorage

    This spotless upscale home, with four guest rooms, is adorned with airplane artifacts, from a Piper propeller that doubles as a ceiling fan to a row of…

  • Lakefront Anchorage Hotel

    Anchorage

    A large, 250-room resort with a woodsy lodge feel overlooking Lake Spenard. PETA members take note: there are stuffed animals, trophy mounts and large…

  • Voyager Inn

    Anchorage

    A 40-room hotel with a great location downtown. Each room comes with a kitchenette, and some have peek-a-boo inlet views. There's a junior suite ($255)…

  • Hilton Anchorage

    Anchorage

    The Hilton has the best location of any of the luxury hotels, right in the heart of the downtown scene. Two restaurants, a fitness center with a pool, two…

  • Anchorage Grand Hotel

    Anchorage

    This converted apartment building rests on a quiet street with 31 spacious suites that include full kitchens and separate living and bedroom areas. Many…

  • Susitna Place

    Anchorage

    On the edge of downtown, this 4000-sq-ft home sits on a bluff overlooking Cook Inlet and Mt Susitna in the distance. Four rooms have shared bathrooms…

  • City Garden B&B

    Anchorage

    One of several B&Bs located on a two-block stretch of 10th Ave, this is an open, sunny, gay- and lesbian-friendly place with more cutting-edge art than…

  • Lakeshore Inn & Suites

    Anchorage

    This tidy motel's rooms are more spacious than the exterior would have you believe, with high ceilings and large windows. It offers a free courtesy…

  • Anchorage Downtown Hotel

    Anchorage

    With fun murals on the walls, this edge-of-downtown hotel is a pleasant place to stay. The 16 colorful and comfortable rooms feature private baths,…

  • Alex Hotel & Suites

    Anchorage

    A bit of a quirky place close to the airport. Prices are based on vacancy and the rooms are a bit shabby, but there's an international clientele and a 24…

  • Long House Alaskan Hotel

    Anchorage

    Near Spenard Rd, this log hotel has large, if simple, rooms that are well priced. It offers guest laundry facilities, tile floors in the bathrooms, in…

  • Arctic Adventure Hostel

    Anchorage

    The welcome isn't always the warmest, but in a city with so few budget options Arctic Adventure Hostel is a decent standby. The private rooms (with shared…

  • Puffin Inn

    Anchorage

    Anchorage’s best late-night-airport-arrival motel. It has four tiers of fine rooms, from 26 sardine-can economy rooms ($160) to full suites with hot tubs…

  • Golden Nugget RV Park

    Anchorage

    If you’re pulling a trailer or driving an RV, this is Anchorage’s largest commercial campground, with 215 sites in all. Everything you could possibly need…

  • Ship Creek RV Park

    Anchorage

    It's a bit of an odd location right next to the train tracks, but there's wi-fi throughout the campground and the price is right for a downtown spot.

  • Centennial Park Campground

    Anchorage

    It’s 5 miles from downtown but is pleasant, with 88 sites, wi-fi, good rates and ‘the hottest showers in town.’