The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Anchorage

Hotel Captain Cook

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• Heated pool

Located at 939 West 5th Avenue, Hotel Captain Cook has great rooms from $568 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, parking, hiking, child care, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

The Wildbirch Hotel - JdV by Hyatt

Perfect for Your First Time in Anchorage

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is The Wildbirch Hotel - JdV by Hyatt which has nice rooms starting at $373. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 239 West 4th Avenue. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 miles from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Embassy Suites by Hilton Anchorage

Perfect for First-Timers

We found Embassy Suites by Hilton Anchorage to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $649. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 600 East Benson Boulevard. You'll also find a hot tub, a game room, an indoor pool, free parking, and a pool table which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2 miles from the center of town. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

Hyatt House Anchorage

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Anchorage

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $334, Hyatt House Anchorage, at 5141 Business Park Boulevard provides a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and an indoor pool. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a free airport shuttle, family rooms, and air-conditioning. It's located just 3 miles from the city center, too. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

Residence Inn by Marriott Anchorage Midtown

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

Residence Inn by Marriott Anchorage Midtown has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers skiing, a fitness center, scuba diving, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. The great rooms here start at $472 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1025 E 35th Ave. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.3 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

Historic Anchorage Hotel

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Historic Anchorage Hotel is 8.40 out of 10. This place has skiing, room service, a fitness center, parking, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $296, and it's located at 330 E Street. We also love the laundry services, golf, horse riding, laundry facilities, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.3 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Crowne Plaza Anchorage-Midtown by IHG

Perfect for Your First Visit to Anchorage

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
• Family-Friendly

A cool place is Crowne Plaza Anchorage-Midtown by IHG because it has great rooms that start at $353. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 109 West International Airport Road. Only 3.1 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Highland Glen Lodge

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Highland Glen Lodge offers a hot tub, free parking, horse riding, bicycle rental, and a sauna which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $301 (before taxes). It's located at 11651 Hillside Drive and has earned a guest rating of 9.99/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers private parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 8.8 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

Candlewood Suites Anchorage - Midtown By IHG

Perfect for Your First Time in Anchorage

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

Located at 160 W.48th Avenue Suite Cs., Candlewood Suites Anchorage - Midtown By IHG has great rooms from $396 (before taxes). It offers a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and an indoor pool. It has a terrific 9.99 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry facilities, a free airport shuttle, a heated pool, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.9 miles from the center of town. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

Dimond Center Hotel

Perfect for First-Timers

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Dimond Center Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $342. Offering a restaurant, a fitness center, laundry services, free parking, and laundry facilities, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 700 East Dimond Boulevard. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a free airport shuttle, family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave. It's located just 5.4 miles from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.