Stay Downtown, Anchorage
Hotel Captain Cook
A place to stay in Downtown, Anchorage, pricey ($$$).
Why go
Downtown hotel with three towers, a short walk from the Coastal Trail, and the Crow's Nest restaurant on the top floor.
It is one of 13 curated places we feature in Anchorage, alongside 4 places to eat, 3 activities and 3 sights. 5 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Snow City Cafe and Simon & Seafort's Saloon & Grill.
- Type
- Stay · Cities
- Neighborhood
- Downtown
- Price
- $$$
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Anchorage, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Snow City Cafe
Downtown breakfast spot known for reindeer sausage and crab cake Benedict.
Food · 0.1 mi straight-line - 2Simon & Seafort's Saloon & Grill
Classic seafood and prime rib house with big windows over Cook Inlet.
Food · 0.1 mi straight-line - 3Glacier Brewhouse
Downtown brewpub with house beers and a wood-fired grill, a fixture on 5th Avenue since the 1990s.
Food · 0.1 mi straight-line - 449th State Brewing
Downtown brewpub with a rooftop deck facing Cook Inlet and Sleeping Lady.
Drinks · 0.2 mi straight-line - 5Anchorage Museum
Alaska's largest museum, strong on Alaska Native objects, art and Arctic science.
Sight · 0.5 mi straight-line - 6Moose's Tooth Pub & Pizzeria
Long-running pizza and craft beer institution in Midtown.
Food · 2.2 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Hotel Captain Cook is a stop on our Fairbanks, Talkeetna & Anchorage route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Anchorage
Hotel Captain Cook is our only stay pick in Anchorage; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Anchorage guide.
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Alaska Native Heritage Center
Dances, storytelling and village sites representing Alaska's major Native cultures.
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Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
11-mile paved trail along Cook Inlet with views of Denali on clear days and moose sightings.
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Flattop Mountain Trail
Anchorage's most climbed peak, 3 miles round trip from Glen Alps with a scramble at the top.
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Rust's Flying Service
Floatplane flightseeing from Lake Hood, the world's busiest seaplane base, including Denali flights.
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Kincaid Park
Large park at the end of the Coastal Trail with miles of groomed and lit cross-country ski trails and frequent moose.
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Lake Hood Seaplane Base
One of the world's busiest seaplane bases; in winter the lake freezes and many planes switch to skis.
When to go
Average daily highs in Anchorage run from 24°F in January to 65°F in July; September is usually the wettest month.
Modelled monthly averages for Anchorage from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Anchorage weather by month.
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 61.21804, -149.90069
- Destination
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Website
- captaincook.com
Hotel Captain Cook: quick answers
Which TripsCircle routes include Hotel Captain Cook?
Hotel Captain Cook appears on Fairbanks, Talkeetna & Anchorage, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
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Plan Anchorage
- Anchorage travel guide 13 places
- Best time to visit Anchorage weather by month
- Talkeetna to Anchorage 77 mi straight-line
- Anchorage to Seward 79 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Anchorage
- Flattop Mountain Trail Activity
- Alaska Native Heritage Center Sight
- Kincaid Park Outdoors
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.