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The Hotel Captain CookvsAlyeska Hostel
The Hotel Captain Cook and Alyeska Hostel are both rated highly by professional travelers. Overall, The Hotel Captain Cook ranks significantly better than Alyeska Hostel. The Hotel Captain Cook comes in at 93 with endorsements from 8 publications like Frommer's, Travel + Leisure and Fodor's.
The Hotel Captain Cook
Concierge
Fodor's
Insight Guides
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Forbes Travel Guide
Gayot
U.S. News & World Report
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939 W 5th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501
From $150/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge "The rooms are pleasant, if a little corporate in style, and quite a bargain for downtown, especially since the hotel is within walking distance of nearly all of Anchorage's main attractions."
Fodor's "Recalling Captain Cook's voyages to Alaska and the South Pacific, dark teak paneling lines the hotel's interior, and a nautical theme continues into the guest rooms." Full review
Insight Guides "Among Anchorage’s finest, all 547 rooms offer either mountain or inlet views. Restaurants, lounges, a coffee shop all on site, and an athletic club with pool, sauna, and steam room."
Travel + Leisure "The hotel is a wonderful relic of Alaska's pipeline-boom of the 1970’s." Full review
DK Eyewitness "One of Anchorage’s oldest and classiest hotels, this yellow high-rise landmark in downtown boasts a dozen shops."
Star Service "This property occupies three towers. With superior service, amenities and atmosphere, it remains one of the city's finest (and largest) hotels." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide Recommended
"Built just after the devastating earthquake of 1964, the hotel rises like a phoenix out and over the amazing Alaskan landscape,." Full review
Gayot "This historic downtown hotel features beautiful views of Cook Inlet and the Chugash Mountains."
U.S. News & World Report3.0
"Tagged as Anchorage's only luxury hotel, and, in truth, it really is. The giant property occupies an entire city block in the downtown area, housing 546 rooms, four eateries, an athletic club." Full review
Frommer's "The grandest hotel in Anchorage is Hotel Captain Cook, which has more than 500 rooms in three towers that take up an entire downtown block" Full review
Alyeska Hostel
Lonely Planet DK Eyewitness
Afar Magazine Lonely Planet
227 Alta Drive, PO Box 953, Girdwood, AK 99587
From $159/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
Lonely Planet "A tiny place with one eight-bed dorm, the Alyeska Hostel is spotless and cozy."
DK Eyewitness "This affordable no-frills hostel offers mixed dormitories, one private double room, and basic cabins."
Afar Magazine "This year-round resort is situated just 40 miles from downtown Anchorage and the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"A cozy, no-shoes guesthouse with a private cabin, private studio, six bunks and killer mountain views...it has a shared kitchen and a friendly atmosphere." Full review
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The one dorm room sleeps six; make sure you book ahead.
