Downtown Anchorage Travel Guide

Anchorage

A coastal landscape with a cracked shoreline, a road, and autumn-colored trees.
A cityscape with a rainbow over a cloudy sky.
A cityscape with buildings, roads, and snow-capped mountains in the background.
A log cabin with a green roof, surrounded by colorful flowers, and a Hilton hotel in the background.
A sunset over a coastal landscape with mountains in the background.

Stay near popular Downtown Anchorage attractions

The exterior of the Anchorage Museum with a modern glass facade, a pedestrian pathway, and red flowering plants.

Anchorage Museum

9.0/10 (416 reviews)
One of the largest museums in Alaska is also one of its best, telling the stories of Alaska Native cultures and displaying artworks from this stunning state.
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Things to do

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PRISTINE - Wilderness, Wildlife, Glacier Experience in Anchorage

Rp3.852.245
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
PRISTINE - Wilderness, Wildlife, Glacier Experience in Anchorage
Anchorage Museum General Admission Ticket

Anchorage Museum General Admission Ticket

Rp437.775
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
Anchorage Museum General Admission Ticket
Anchorage Tour of the Year!

Glacier View & Wildlife Anchorage Adventure Tour

Rp3.099.447
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
Glacier View & Wildlife Anchorage Adventure Tour
Turnagain Arm, Wildlife Center & Glaciers: Small-Group Tour

Turnagain Arm, Wildlife Center & Glaciers: Small-Group Tour

Rp2.276.430
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Turnagain Arm, Wildlife Center & Glaciers: Small-Group Tour
Anchorage: Full-Day Matanuska Glacier Hike and Tour

Anchorage: Full-Day Matanuska Glacier Hike and Tour

Rp6.461.559
per adult
Anchorage: Full-Day Matanuska Glacier Hike and Tour
Matanuska Glacier Hike Day Tour- From Anchorage

Matanuska Glacier Guided Hike – Anchorage Pickup

Rp5.200.767
per adult
Matanuska Glacier Guided Hike – Anchorage Pickup
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Top hotels in Downtown Anchorage

Wingate by Wyndham Anchorage Downtown/Ship Creek

Wingate by Wyndham Anchorage Downtown/Ship Creek

3 out of 5
111 W Ship Creek Ave Anchorage AK
The price is Rp1.780.453 per night from 1 Nov to 2 Nov
Rp1.780.453
Rp1.994.108 total
1 Nov - 2 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Anchorage. Enjoy free breakfast, free parking and a free airport shuttle. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
6.6/10 (2,141 reviews)
"Sink was stopping up. Bolt lock on door did not work."

Reviewed on 16 Oct 2026

Wingate by Wyndham Anchorage Downtown/Ship Creek
The Wildbirch Hotel - JDV by Hyatt

The Wildbirch Hotel - JDV by Hyatt

3 out of 5
239 West 4th Ave Anchorage AK
The price is Rp3.025.607 per night from 5 Nov to 6 Nov
Rp3.025.607
Rp3.388.680 total
5 Nov - 6 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Anchorage. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, room service and a 24-hour fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,262 reviews)
"Unexpectedly nice for the cost."

Reviewed on 15 Oct 2026

The Wildbirch Hotel - JDV by Hyatt
Hotel Captain Cook

Hotel Captain Cook

4 out of 5
939 West 5th Avenue Anchorage AK
The price is Rp5.010.692 per night from 17 Oct to 18 Oct
Rp5.010.692
Rp5.612.053 total
17 Oct - 18 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Anchorage. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 4 restaurants and 3 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,002 reviews)
"Older hotel with older charm"

Reviewed on 14 Oct 2026

Hotel Captain Cook
Aspen Suites Hotel Anchorage Downtown

Aspen Suites Hotel Anchorage Downtown

2 out of 5
108 E 8th Ave Anchorage AK
The price is Rp1.666.082 per night from 7 Nov to 8 Nov
Rp1.666.082
Rp1.866.012 total
7 Nov - 8 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Anchorage. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Delaney Park and Anchorage Museum ...
Aspen Suites Hotel Anchorage Downtown
Sheraton Anchorage Hotel

Sheraton Anchorage Hotel

4 out of 5
401 E 6th Avenue Anchorage AK
The price is Rp4.010.272 per night from 31 Oct to 1 Nov
Rp4.010.272
Rp4.491.504 total
31 Oct - 1 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Anchorage. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8.4/10 Very good! (874 reviews)
"Sheraton is always a clean and friendly hotel for our employees"

Reviewed on 14 Oct 2026

Sheraton Anchorage Hotel
Ramada by Wyndham Anchorage

Ramada by Wyndham Anchorage

2.5 out of 5
115 East 3rd Ave Anchorage AK
The price is Rp1.503.852 per night from 7 Nov to 8 Nov
Rp1.503.852
Rp1.684.314 total
7 Nov - 8 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Anchorage. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Popular attractions The Rooftop and Alaska State Troopers ...
Ramada by Wyndham Anchorage
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Where to stay in Downtown Anchorage

Find the best Downtown Anchorage areas for the activities you enjoy most.
A cable car system, a wooden building, and snow-capped mountains.

Alyeska

If you're spending some time in Alyeska, Girdwood Center for Visual Arts and Girdwood Town Square are top sights worth seeing.

A city at night with a river, illuminated streets, and snow-capped mountains in the background.

Midtown Anchorage

Travellers come to Midtown Anchorage for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like Z.J. Loussac Library - Main Branch and Wells Fargo Alaska Heritage Library and Museum while you're in town.

A wooden bridge over a calm river with grassy banks and mountains in the background.

Hillside

While visiting Hillside, you might make a stop by sights like Alaska Zoo and Anchorage Golf Course.

A sunset over a wetland with a small stream and distant mountains.

Bootlegger Cove

If you're spending some time in Bootlegger Cove, Tony Knowles Coastal Trail and Anchorage Alaska Public Lands Information Center are top sights worth seeing.

A small seaplane with the registration number N756MP on a grassy area near a body of water, with mountains in the background.

Taku - Campbell

While visiting Taku - Campbell, you might make a stop by sights like Dimond Center and Campbell Creek Greenbelt Park.

Downtown Anchorage Travel Guide