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Historic Anchorage HotelvsThe Hotel Captain Cook
Historic Anchorage Hotel and The Hotel Captain Cook are both endorsed by professionals. On balance, The Hotel Captain Cook scores significantly better than Historic Anchorage Hotel. The Hotel Captain Cook comes in at 94 with approval from 10 sources including Travel + Leisure, Frommer's and Fodor's.
Historic Anchorage Hotel
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Star Service
Gayot
Frommer's
Independent
330 E Street, Anchorage, AK 99501
From $103/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Fitness Center
- Family Friendly
Fodor's "The little building has been around since 1916, and experienced travelers call it the only hotel in Anchorage with charm." Full review
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Request a corner room if possible; rooms facing the street may have traffic noise.
Lonely Planet "Classy and personal, this boutique hotel has charming ambience and excellent customer service." Full review
Star Service "This property shares a street corner with its looming neighbor, the Hilton Anchorage." Full review
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All rooms come with desks, flat-screen TVs, free wireless high-speed Internet access, phones offering data ports and free local calls, microwaves (available upon request), coffeemakers, hair dryers and morning papers.
Gayot "As the name suggests, this heritage hotels offers a glimpse in Anchorage's storied past."
Frommer's "They all feature cushy beds with dark wood headboards, Queen Anne-style furniture and much patterned fabric. Suites have kitchenettes." Full review
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Note: Ask for a room in the rear, as front rooms can be noisy.
Independent "The three-star Historic Anchorage Hotel offers another step back in time – the staff even tell ghost stories from the property – and it bills itself as the premier boutique hotel in downtown Anchorage"
The Hotel Captain Cook
Concierge Fodor's
Insight Guides
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness Star Service
Forbes Travel Guide Gayot
U.S. News & World Report Frommer's 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 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
