My flight got in around 11pm, so my arrival-to-shuttle-to-check-in was happening during a crew shift (front desk and shuttle).

When I called for a shuttle, the person I spoke to was clear in her instructions for where to meet the shuttle. Our shuttle driver was absolutely delightful, and delivered us to the hotel, engaging us with pleasant conversation along the way.

The lobby was a simple, lived-in, cozy room with comfortable furniture and a great vibe--a warm, inviting, friendly vibe, just like the vibration of the woman behind the front desk. The check-in process was smooth, and I went to my room, but then I got locked out due to a mechanical problem with the door. Their facilities manager came right out to fix it swiftly, and in the meantime, the hotel manager made me very comfortable in the lobby and hung out to keep me company. She was very friendly, and we had a pleasant conversation.

The room was nice. Very clean with all the usual stuff. It was really warm when I walked in, and though I turned the thermostat all the way down, it's kind of hot in here. But I just cracked the door for a while. There is also a wall unit AC.

The TV has basic Direct TV, so it's a lot of nothing channels and no premiums. So, you might want to bring an HDMI cable and a laptop if you want access to your streaming services.

The bed was comfortable (the pillows are really soft). Good water pressure in the shower.

Here's a pro travel tip, btw: If you don't have bluetooth speaker, but you want to elevate the sound of your phone speaker, put the phone inside the ice bucket.

In the morning, I went to breakfast, and everybody was engaging one another in conversation. I "met" about 8-10 really cool people. Meanwhile the staff was everpresent, keeping the continental breakfast well stocked. The breakfast was a simple one, no frills, but it was hot, and it was real food. There were eggs, hash browns, and sausage on the hot bar. There were also hard boiled eggs, hot and cold cereal, various kinds of bread for toast, muffins, etc. And of course, coffee--which was good. So often hotel coffee is kind of weak and burnt tasting. This was strong, fresh black coffee from a good bean.

The hotel was very accommodating with my request for a late check out, and arranging a shuttle was easy.

Speaking of the shuttle: Their shuttle service is really friendly. It operates 24/7, as far as I can tell, and I can't imagine how many trips they make to and from the airport (I believe it's on a cycle every half hour. But sometimes, the shuttle is able to get passengers to other places like downtown, and I noticed people arranging rides that fit into the driver's route. It's a small operation, just a couple of drivers and a couple of vans, so I thought they were very generous and accommodating.

Anyway, this is where I will be staying next time I'm in Anchorage. If you want things fancy, this might not be your jam, but if you like cozy, quaint, down-to-earth, feels-like-family, I highly recommend this place! Peace.