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The Hotel Captain CookvsHilton Anchorage

Both hotels are endorsed by writers. On balance, The Hotel Captain Cook is the choice of most professionals compared to Hilton Anchorage. The Hotel Captain Cook is ranked #1 in Anchorage with praise from 10 sources including Gayot, Star Service and Frommer's.

The Hotel Captain Cook
9/10
939 W 5th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501
From $150/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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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 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 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 Travel + Leisure
"The hotel is a wonderful relic of Alaska's pipeline-boom of the 1970’s." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"One of Anchorage’s oldest and classiest hotels, this yellow high-rise landmark in downtown boasts a dozen shops."
Star Service 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 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 Gayot
"This historic downtown hotel features beautiful views of Cook Inlet and the Chugash Mountains."
U.S. News & World Report 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 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
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Hilton Anchorage
7/10
500 West Third Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501
From $125/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"The Hilton has the best location of any of the luxury hotels, right in the heart of downtown." Full review
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If you're going to pay this much, ask for a room with a view of Cook Inlet.
Star Service Star Service
"Situated between Third and Fourth avenues, this is the city's largest hotel, with more than 600 rooms in two towers." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"This reliable Hilton offers comfortable rooms, casual dining and a swimming pool."
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
8.0
"Recent guests praised this pet-friendly hotel’s customer service team, saying the staff was courteous and helpful. Amenities here include Alaskan art in the lobby, a fitness room, a business center." Full review

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