Where to stay in Alaska?

Places to stay at every stop and at every budget, chosen for where they are. Sleeping in the right place each night means not spending the trip in transport. Change the budget or the trip length and the hotels follow.

6 nights · accommodation about €1,680

Alaska

Days 1-7 · 6 nights
Mid-range♥ Our favouriteHotel Captain Cook
🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

Right in the centre of Anchorage, on West 5th Avenue, within walking distance of the Anchorage Museum. A historic hotel for sleeping in town before the Seward Highway or Talkeetna.

The Crow's Nest, the restaurant on the top floor of the tower, takes bookings for dinner above the city.

€280 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeAnchorage Marriott Downtown
🚶Walk everywhere🍽️Restaurant

In the centre of Anchorage, on West 7th Avenue, a few streets from the Anchorage Museum. A practical base for a first or last evening, with the museum and restaurants on foot.

€280 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeThe Lakefront Anchorage

On the shore of Lake Hood, in Spenard, facing the floatplane base. For those flying by floatplane into the backcountry, or who simply want to watch them take off.

Lake Hood is said to be the busiest floatplane base in the world: you can watch the take-offs one after another from the shore.

€250 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetPuffin Inn
🚉Transport nearby

In Spenard, on Lakeshore Drive, near Lake Hood and Anchorage airport. A simple motel for a first night before taking the road south or towards Talkeetna.

€150 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetMerrill Field Inn

East of Anchorage, on Sitka Street, less than 3 km from downtown. A no-fuss motel for sleeping and heading off early to Hatcher Pass or the Seward Highway.

€120 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetHotel Edgewater
🌊By the sea

On the Seward waterfront, on 5th Avenue, near the harbour for Kenai Fjords cruises. You go from fjords to Exit Glacier without driving back from Anchorage.

€190 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxurySeward Windsong Lodge

In the Exit Glacier valley, on Herman Leirer Road, just outside Seward. You wake up as close as possible to the glacier, a few minutes from the Kenai Fjords harbour.

€330 a nightSee on Booking →
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Indicative prices for two people, checked when written: the price on the day depends on the season and your dates, so check it on the booking link. A deliberately short selection: a few checked places per budget and per stop, not a directory. The "more hotels" link opens the full Booking search for the same town, on the same dates. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

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