Wingate by Wyndham Anchorage Downtown/Ship CreekvsThe Hotel Captain Cook
The Hotel Captain Cook and Comfort Inn Ship Creek are both endorsed by travel writers. Overall, The Hotel Captain Cook scores significantly higher than Comfort Inn Ship Creek. The Hotel Captain Cook scores 94 with recommendations from 10 publications including DK Eyewitness, Star Service and Lonely Planet.
Wingate by Wyndham Anchorage Downtown/Ship Creek
111 Ship Creek Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
From $89/night
- Pet Friendly
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Lonely Planet
"The Comfort Inn is situated right by the train station and it's so close to Ship Creek that you can look out your window and see anglers hooking salmon." Full review
Fodor's
"Rooms exceed typical Comfort Inn standards (comfy beds with nice linens and vaulted ceilings) and come in a variety of configurations, including some with kitchenettes and two-room suites." Full review
Oyster
Budget
"Property's freebies include a hot breakfast buffet, on-site parking, an airport shuttle, and Wi-Fi throughout...its 100 contemporary guest rooms are comfortable and nicely equipped" Full review
The Hotel Captain Cook Show All Reviews
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 Report
3.0
"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