Historic Anchorage Hotel — Hotel in Alaska

The Historic Anchorage Hotel is a gem for anyone who loves staying in a place with character and history. Located in the heart of downtown Anchorage, it’s within easy walking distance to plenty of shops, restaurants, and local attractions. Built in 1916, this hotel has been around for over a century, and staying here feels like stepping into a piece of Alaskan history. The hotel has hosted many famous visitors over the years, and some even say it's haunted—adding a bit of mystique to your stay!

The lobby and bar/breakfast area are truly like a time capsule, with lots of books, photographs, and artifacts from the early days of Anchorage. You can spend time just browsing through the historic décor, which adds so much charm to the overall experience. If you enjoy learning about the places you stay, the lobby is a mini museum in itself!

I stayed in room 302, which was quite spacious (except for the bathroom). The room had two beds separated by a short wall, which provided a bit of extra privacy—a nice touch if you're sharing a room. There was also plenty of seating and large windows that looked out onto E Street, giving a nice view of the downtown area. While the historic nature of the hotel is a draw, the street noise might be a consideration for light sleepers. It's not overly loud, but you do hear some traffic and occasional and city sounds including a nearby train, so I’d recommend bringing earplugs if you’re a sensitive sleeper.

The hotel does offer a basic complimentary breakfast, which is similar to what you'd find at a budget chain hotel. Unfortunately, the coffee was quite weak, almost like tea, so if you’re a coffee lover, you may prefer grabbing a cup from one of the nearby local cafés instead.

Parking is a bit limited, but the hotel does offer some options nearby for a fee.

Overall, this hotel is a great choice for those who appreciate staying in a historic property. It’s not overly modern or luxurious, but its location, unique charm, and vintage furnishings make it a memorable place to stay. Just don’t come expecting a gourmet breakfast or modern amenities—you stay here for the history and the experience of being part of...

After unexpectedly needing to spend the night in Anchorage, my partner thought this hotel looked historic and worth checking out. I loved its character, with glittering chandeliers in the lobby and an old-timey saloon-type bar/dining area (that looked decommissioned at the time of our visit). It was a nice change from the cookie cutter modern hotel experience. |We got room 201, a corner room overlooking several main streets. Therein lay the problem of noise, which apparently in downtown Anchorage (as in many other cities!) revving one's engine as loudly as possible down the main drag on a Friday night is the thing to do. There was absolutely no apparent noise reduction somehow in that room, despite closing the windows and drapes and turning the free-standing fan on high. I could hear actual conversations from the street below as people left bars all throughout the 1am - 3am hours, so the roaring vehicle engines sounded like they were headed directly towards flattening us in our beds.|However - I now see this perpetual sleep disturbance as a possible blessing in disguise as I felt that a slight ghostly encounter happened for the first time in my life! Around 3am I felt the comforter around my shoulders shift noticeably, and I tuned in to see if my partner was moving - he was not. I did not think that was a ghost, but then - being newly alert by the comforter shift, I heard in the room, a very distinct, loud squeaking that was like two large pieces of styrofoam rubbing against each other. I heard it clearly and loudly until I fully sat up in bed and looked in the direction of the desk, and it stopped. We had to be out of the hotel at 4:30 am for our next flight, and I asked the very friendly and helpful desk attendant (Timothy or Thomas maybe?) if there were any reports of strange happenings, and he said that this hotel is known for this, and that the 2nd floor has the most reported unexplained activity. So, overall, despite not getting a wink of sleep, I really enjoyed my experience at this hotel, and my partner said he slept great, so that was a good outcome for a non-ghost enthused...

Lovely turn of the century hotel with a wonderful historic feel. Terri was wonderfully helpful in making our reservations and providing ahead-of-time details for us to know about Anchorage, prepare getting to the train and the cruise meeting site. Whenever we walked in both Terri and Marybeth greeted us warmly, provided suggestions for meals, shopping and walkable historic information locations around town. The hotel is a perfect location for taking the train to Denali - just 2 blocks away DOWN HILL and 3 blocks to meet the Princess Cruise Motorcoach - A note to get to the train, you take a left out the hotel front door. Go 2 blocks to the grassy hill. the train depot is the white building at the bottom of the hill. There are stairs down to the depot but if you have luggage, there is a path worn in the grass on the left where we and others rolled our luggage down the hill. (When we returned, we payed an $8 Uber to get us back up the hill to the hotel LOL!) Our rooms: We had 2 separate stays. One room on the 2nd floor was a regular Queen bed room and the second stay in a 2-bedroom suite. As a middle-aged female, I loved the VERY QUIET floor stand fans in both rooms that I could move around to suit my personal cooling needs - ya know, gals! Very comfy beds, no noise from other rooms and good-sized CLEAN rooms with basic clean bathrooms - with quiet hairdryers. The Breakfast room / bar area is full of beautiful dark wood having an authentic "1800's bar" feel to it. Breakfast was pretty basic, coffee, juices, cereals, basic breads and muffins with fresh pancake machine. No fresh fruit but this is Alaska and fresh fruit is expensive so not a surprise. Lot of fun restaurants, souvenir shops and little boutiques in easy walking distance. We enjoyed both our stays and would recommend the Historic Anchorage Hotel to people who come to Alaska wanting a warm welcome, to relax and learn about Alaska and it's history! A great start to our vacation! Be sure to take time to look at all the historical photos around the hotel and...