Must-see hotels in 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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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)…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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,…