Hatcher Pass Lodge offers a great get away location with world class views. There is a nice blend…read moreof locals and tourists and a fun energy within the Lodge. Weekends often offer live music and there is a perfect variety of food and drink options. Winter offers a warm stove and cozy environment whether wrapping up your day or a side trip up the mountain for some winter viewing and relaxation. There's never a shortage of people having fun, playing games, singing song with the band or even a dog to pet And my apologies, I didn't get any pictures from today's excursion

Lots of locals, people having fun and playing games, and enjoying live music. Unfortunately it…read morebeing so popular seating is limited but the surrounding views are spectacular and drinks are expensive but there is complementary hot tea and water.

My family and I were looking for extended-stay lodging from Feb 1st - April 1st 2021. We were…read moremoving to Alaska from the lower 48, and needed a place to live while in the process of purchasing a house. I had contacted Karen Harris, the owner of Alaska Garden Gate BnB, in December 2020 and secured our reservation for an extended stay. Karen informed me in late January 2021 that it was possible the property would sell during our reservation dates, but that she was doing everything she could to ensure current guests could stay as long as possible, and that future reservations were honored. We checked into the Cottonwood Cottage on Feb. 1st. 2021 with no problems. During our stay, we were given notice that both property appraisals and inspections were taking place and were asked for our patience and understanding. I had email Karen multiple times to clarify our reservation and status of the property's ownership. Karen again responded that the contract and sale had not been finalized and she would let me know. On the morning of February 10th, Karen called to informed me that we needed to vacate the property within 24 hrs due to the sale of the property. Karen stated that the new owners were not going to continue with a BnB business, and that they required all long-term tenants and short terms guests to leave immediately. We complied with the abrupt request and thankfully found alternative lodging the same day. However, we were subsequently charged extra nights through Feb 13th. While a refund was provided for those extra nights; based on Alaska Garden Gate BnB's February 19th Facebook post, they are actively taking reservations through March 16th. While Alaska Garden Gate BnB will no longer be an active business come March 16th, I would not recommend any individual to do current or future business with an owner and company who treats their guests with such blatant disrespect and deceit.

We stayed here for a night during our Alaska trip. First, we were totally impressed with the…read moreambience, amazed with garden and cottage set up to such a great detail. We checked before arriving in, on check-in timings and other details to make sure we get the keys and other things in case if we get delayed. We took room for 4 people, so it came with double bunk beds with one bottom queen with rest single beds. Room was decent side with modern bathroom in an apartment style. Also, it came with shared kitchen with table, microwave and coffee maker. Dining hall was set up in a ballroom environment with round tables and chairs around it. Also, outdoor dining area is also available. Homemade breakfast is served: * hot oatmeal and blueberries with additional side toppings available - nuts, almonds, sugar, raisins and cranberries - loved it ! * egg omelette with potato stuffed - again loved it * muffins - not well cooked, felt like it was under baked and needs more cooking Other than that, regular store-bought bread with butter, jam was also served. The only complaint is in the morning there were too much noise as rooms are layed out next to each other with very little space which can be annoying if you decide to sleep in little more than others, we can hear people shouting and bathroom noise as well. We would totally come in here any time during our next Alaska trip and recommend it to others.

Beautiful huge house and grounds. Plenty of room for my wife, 28 year old daughter and myself…read more Breakfasts were excellent with different main courses each day always supplemented with fresh fruit, mean and yogurt. Breakfast time is a great time to talk with other guests and with Rita about our experiences and recommendations. Bears and moose frequent the yard. Rita shared with us pictures of a bear that came on her deck just a few days before we arrived. Very close to Flat Top Mountain, which, if you are able, is a fantastic hike. I thought it was better than the hikes at Denali.

This Bed and Breakfast is absolutely wonderful! I would definitely recommend anyone visiting…read moreAnchorage to stay here. The host is friendly, extremely accommodating and just genuinely a great person. The location is beautiful...it's tucked away on a quiet street near a state park with breathtaking views of the mountains yet conveniently close enough to the city. It's clean and very comfortable. If you can, stay in their master suite. It far exceeds even five star hotels with its fireplace, jacuzzi tub, personal sauna, balcony overlooking the living room and double headed shower. Although, any room here is worth it!

The price!!! I'm local and I like to do get aways and visit friends while staying somewhere safe…read more But I can't afford those horrible prices to do it. Those Hilton's think they are such high class trash, And they are not. Get their name off of there and run your business with respect and integrity and you'll succeed. You don't need those people or their name.

We are not done with our stay, but have to give a shoutout to the breakfast staff who managed the…read moreswarm of tourists this morning. Theirs is not an easy job and we truly appreciate their hustle and calm demeanor. We hope the other tourists are letting them know they are appreciated. I had made to order breakfast and it was well made & plated. Hit the spot! We arrived after midnight and all went well. This is no typical Embassy suites. The decor is roomy and compliments Alaska.

Stayed here for three nights on a work trip. I didn't make use of the amenities but loved my room…read more It was super spacious with a full kitchen, including a full-size fridge with an ice maker. Everything looked clean and modern. Would definitely stay here again.

Front desk staff was super welcoming upon arrival. Celebrated my parents anniversary here and…read moreMarlene & Team made it a very memorable stay. They have a very nice spread of breakfast foods including fruits, hot foods, and packaged breakfast sandwiches & breakfast burritos you can toss in the microwave. Dining area is spacious. The business area and all throughout the hotel were kept clean. There is plenty of free onsite parking. It's just a little confusing how to navigate to the hotel from the main road. The gym was pretty typical for a Hyatt House with 8 cardio machines and some free weights and a bench, no weight machines.

I was here for two stays in August of 2019 of four nights and two nights. It's a good hotel in an…read moreout of the way location. Bring earplugs for the noise in the halls and planes overhead. The first stay I was in 301, the second in 248. 301 overlooks the parking lot so no great view and parking lot noise. It was at the end of the hall, so limited hallway noise. This is a long hotel, so it can be quite a walk to the elevator from either end. 248 faces the lake and is about half way down the hall from the elevator. Across the hall is a service closet that emits a loud noise - likely the air conditioning/heating system. If you're sensitive to noise, avoid rooms 241, 244, and 246 and note that it may be the same on the 3rd floor. Also the elevator bell is quite loud, so avoid any room with 6- 8 rooms of the elevator if you're sensitive to noise. Breakfast is standard free, carb-heavy hotel breakfast plus eggs and some form of meat each day. Coffee isn't great, so plan to get some out if you like good coffee. Nothing available in the afternoon, not even hot water for tea, to force you to buy something in their snack bar. The good: It's a nice property, looks recently updated. Makes a good first impression. Service was almost uniformly great from the front desk staff and manager. Bed was comfortable and the room was generally clean. Pretty good sound proofing of ceilings, some of walls, not so much of doors and hallways - lots of hallway noise, especially from idiots with a gaggle of children who think the hall is a playground. Proximity to Lake - its' great to walk out the back door and walk around a lake. You'd better love dogs, because there are a lot of them in and around the lake. They have soy milk available at breakfast. The location is far enough from the main airport to get a minimum of noise from there, but there are other noise sources (see below). Not so great: There is nothing nearby to walk to, no services, no stores, just the university and two hospitals. You need a car or ride service if you plan to do anything. They have a snack area with insane prices since you are a captive audience. You'd be better off spending $5 on an Uber to go to the Walgreens which is 5 minutes drive away and stock up on snacks there. All of the doors to the rooms and hallways shut very loudly, like outside doors. Could be easily fixed. Sometimes the staff speak in Tagalog to each other, which can feel rude to guests, even though they don't mean to be rude. When helping a customer in English, the good service rule is to use English with everyone involved in the interaction, don't switch languages. If you do, explain that "I'm asking housekeeping if any other rooms are available" or something like that. As others have mentioned, there is an airport to the north of the hotel that gets traffic, occasionally very loud Army cargo planes, and sometimes helicopters connected to the hospitals. Between that and the noise in the hallways, this is definitely a place to use earplugs unless you can sleep through a racket. I will say it is less noisy than many of the hotels south of downtown, where the planes takeoff and land overhead all day, that is one of the reasons to choose this more out of the way location. A surprising number of folks with children who use the pool don't bother to dry their feet, so there is constantly water on the first floor from the pool door to the elevator and inside the elevator. It makes for a big hazard, easy to slip on. Maintenance tries hard to keep up with it, putting down rugs and mopping, but they can't mop 24 hours a day. If you leave a pool without drying off your feet before going to an elevator, you're an inconsiderate idiot in my book. I wish they could put a metal plate at the pool door and shock folks who don't dry their feet. This is the hotel for the two large nearby hospitals, so you see a good amount of sick people and their families. Some use canes or walkers, some are going for hip replacements, making the water hazard even more concerning. The university is also nearby, so come late August through the school holidays there can be a lot of school related traffic. June - September there is a constant stream of the usual tourists. I saw buses pull up so it maybe part of either cruise or tour traffic. My bill did not agree with the rate quoted when I made my reservation, for some reason central reservations changed the rate, not anyone at the hotel. Be sure to check your bill against your original reservation receipt, you may get overcharged. Manager was very helpful and corrected the errors. Overall a very pleasant stay, rates are high as is the norm in Alaska in summer and earplugs are a must.

Cons- The beds are Stiff and uncomfortable and you can hear everything going on outside most of the…read moreplug-in ports are loose and don't work none of the hand sanitizer dispensers have anything in them most of the staff don't speak any Are foreign and cant speak English. Pros-they have some pretty good breakfast and The front desk was helpful when asking questions

I stayed at Lake Hood Inn in 2014 for 90 days and then again in 2016 for a couple of days. This is…read moreone of the best BNBs to stay at in Anchorage. location is great the Lodge is fantastic. I highly recommend it.

We have stayed at several places in Anchorage...this place is far better than any other lodging…read more There is spectacular views of lake hood and the owner, Bill Floyd is so nice and accommodating. This is the only place we will consider staying at in Anchorage. Rooms are clean, equipped with washer/dryer and kitchen access.

The hotel is clean quiet, centrally located in midtown and provides free shuttle service to the…read moreairport and train station, which is incredibly convenient. Restsurants and shopping are accessible by foot and bus and the complimentary breakfast is hearty. But beyond this, the reception staff is personable and helpful, going above and beyond their job description. Aidan, was on duty when I called about an item of great sentiment value that I lost during my recent stay. He searched for and located it, secured it, and took great personal interest and care, communicating with me about the status of the return until it came in the mail. Sometimes unexpected and unforseen experiences happen when traveling away from home, I'm grateful for the kindness and conscientious staff at this hotel.

I give the hotel a five star, but gave it a four. I stayed there over a week and every person that…read moreI saw who worked there was courteous, respectful and friendly. I will be returning back next time I'm in Anchorage. The only thing I found as a negative was a slow sink drain. We kept meaning to let the staff know about it, not sure we did. The water in bathtub, turn the knob all the way to get hot water and it's not really hot, however I thought it was fine. If you're looking for a place to stay that is in a central location of Anchorage, this is the place. Great breakfast to start your day as you do your activities during the day. Price is reasonable.

We had such a hit or miss experience with Dimond Center Hotel during our stay in June 2024…read more Housekeeping - since we arrived after midnight, I really didn't need housekeeping our first morning just hours later so I advised the front desk who put a notation. Housekeeping still came. The second day, after I left the room at 9am, I put up the sign for service and housekeeping never come. It may be due to the fact that the hanger for please make up the room is the same color as please do not disturb. Having different colors on each side may be easier for housekeeping to differentiate. Water - We received a note under our door that they were turning water off for 2 hours but didn't specify the date or approximate time. We thought it was that night so we filled up the tub so we can flush the toilet. It wasn't turned off during the night so we assumed it would be during the day so decided to stay out most of the next day returning after lunch to check. When we returned after dinner at 9pm in hopes of using their tub, we found another note under the door that they were shutting it off from 11pm-1am, preventing us from soaking in that tub but only able to take a quick shower. It would be great if they gave us a time frame with our original note the night before. But everything wasn't a miss at this hotel. The breakfast was good and staff friendly and attentive to ensure the food was filled and tables cleaned. It was great that the shuttle ran into Downtown and not just the airport, so we didn't have to take the bus to and from downtown until we got a car. But overall, it was underwhelming considering we paid the most here out of our three accommodations in Alaska.

I stayed at the Dimond Hotel one night. The entryway is nice, not fabulous. I went upstairs to my…read moreroom and it had a overlook on the balcony in the lobby, which was a little bit weird. When I went in the room, I was pretty surprised how big it was, but the bathtub was huge! It was clearly meant to be a nice hotel! On the downside, in the rear of the hotel, there's a courtyard that has some really cool metal artwork like a giant mammoth, but there's also a shed that's filled up with some junk and some equipment. There's a smoking area and the ashtray was full. It just needed some care! Another downside is that they used Fabuloso to clean and that smell just makes me sick. The breakfast in the morning was okay. They had a waffle machine, some overdone eggs, some sausage , and some cereal. Add watered down juice and mediocre coffee. People were keeping it clean, but it was just average. Woild I stay there again? Probably but this time I'm gonna bring my grandchildren so they can play in the big giant bathtub.

We still enjoy our stays at this Courtyard Marriott near the Ted Stevens International Airport. It…read moreis a convenient place to stay on our trips out of Alaska. The rooms and public access areas are regularly updated and maintained and we appreciate the general cleanliness. Rates during High Tourist Season can be pricey; but the easy access from the airport makes it worthwhile to us.

Super friendly staff, comfortable room with plenty of electrical outlets and/or USB outlets. Bed…read morewas comfy, shower was good! We did purchase breakfast there and while a teeny bit on the expensive side, it was very tasty. Bonus points for complimentary shuttle to/from the airport and also free parking! A must stay if you're arriving late or leaving early and don't want to deal with the car rental.