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The Hotel Captain CookvsDimond Center Hotel
Both The Hotel Captain Cook and Dimond Center Hotel are rated very highly by professionals. On balance, The Hotel Captain Cook ranks significantly better than Dimond Center Hotel. The Hotel Captain Cook scores 94 with endorsements from 10 reviews like Travel + Leisure, Star Service and DK Eyewitness.
The Hotel Captain Cook
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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
Dimond Center Hotel DK Eyewitness Fodor's U.S. News & World Report Frommer's
700 E Dimond Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99515
From $109/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
DK Eyewitness "The location is a bit odd (sandwiched between Dimond Mall and Wal-Mart) but this Native-owned hotel is one of Alaska’s finest... Free airport and train station shuttles."
Fodor's "For the price, the Dimond Center Hotel offers a shocking number of perks—not to mention the generous breakfast buffet." Full review
U.S. News & World Report "While guests generally appreciate this lodging option’s large rooms, some recent visitors complain that they couldn’t rely on the showers for hot water." Full review
Frommer's "Rooms have such niceties as deep soaking tubs, Keurig coffee makers...the public areas are very pleasant and include a lovely outdoor area for relaxation and a state–of–the–art gym. " Full review
