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Westmark AnchoragevsThe Hotel Captain Cook
Both hotels are praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Hotel Captain Cook ranks significantly better than Westmark Anchorage. The Hotel Captain Cook comes in at 94 with approval from 10 reviews like Star Service, Frommer's and Travel + Leisure.
Westmark Anchorage
Fodor's
Gayot
Star Service
U.S. News & World Report
720 W 5th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
From $89/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Fodor's "Each room in this 13-story hotel undergoing renovation has a small private balcony: reserve a room or suite on the higher floors for the best mountain views." Full review
Gayot "A focus on business needs makes this hotel a popular choice for mid-size conferences and executive retreats."
Star Service "This hotel is located 6 mi from Anchorage International Airport and 1 mi from the railway station." Full review
U.S. News & World Report "The Westmark Anchorage Hotel is located across the street from the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Anchorage. The hotel is also just two blocks from the Dena'ina Civic..." Full review
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
