CCName Posted May 5, 2008 #1 Share Posted May 5, 2008 I need a recommendation for a hotel for overnight on the way to Fairbanks. I arrive in Anchorage at 7:30 PM and the flight to Fairbanks the next morning departs at 9:00AM. I am thinking close to the airport and cheap! Thanks, TJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JunPOA Posted May 5, 2008 #2 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Sheraton Anchorage (part of the Starwood memeber hotels)- just a few minutes form the airport - but I know it is used by many of the cruiselines - so depending on your dates of travel - time is of the essence is getting a reservation secured. We have a res. there for May 24th from Cruise West. I understand the upper-upgraded floors (> 7 are better than the lowes floors<12). I communicated with them about specific requests by e-mail over the weekend as a Starwood member and got a prompt reply. Hope this helps.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msmoger Posted May 5, 2008 #3 Share Posted May 5, 2008 I need a recommendation for a hotel for overnight on the way to Fairbanks. I arrive in Anchorage at 7:30 PM and the flight to Fairbanks the next morning departs at 9:00AM. I am thinking close to the airport and cheap! Thanks, TJ I'm not sure how easy it is to find cheap, but the Holiday Inn Express is very close to the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAL Posted May 5, 2008 #4 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Two other hotels near the airport are the Courtyard (Marriott) and the Millenium. The Sheraton is near downtown -- it's not that far from the airport, but it's not an "airport hotel." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCName Posted May 5, 2008 Author #5 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Thanks one and all. Do you know if any of the hotels have airport shuttles? Jun - we are looking for May 24 as well. TJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chenega Posted May 5, 2008 #6 Share Posted May 5, 2008 There are several near the airport. The absolute closest is the West Coast Inn which is across the street from a Courtyard by Marriott. Also in the mix is the Puffin Inn, the Best Western Barratt (may now be a Quality Inn), the Holiday Inn Express and a Microtel. A bit further away is a Super 8, a Hilton Garden Inn, a Fairfield Inn, and a Hampton Inn. Check out http://www.anchorage.net for choices. For what is it worth, no hotels up here during the summer are particularly inexpensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCName Posted May 5, 2008 Author #7 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Thanks again. I see that most of them offer a shuttle service. TJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JunPOA Posted May 5, 2008 #8 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Thanks one and all. Do you know if any of the hotels have airport shuttles? Jun - we are looking for May 24 as well. TJ ccname/TJ http://www.sheratonanchoragehotel.com/index.html Looks like the Sheraton does NOT have an airport shuttle - see link. So ccname- which cruise are you on (if you're on one:D and I hope U R) and have you already booked your Anchorage hotel? Cruise West booked ours long ago - we're on the Spirit of Oceanus-family of 6-but DH and I are doing the pre-cruise Denali tour first (May 21-24)then meeting up w/ the adult kids in Anchorage the night before embarkation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddg64 Posted May 5, 2008 #9 Share Posted May 5, 2008 We are staying at the Hilton Garden Inn. They have a shuttle. The rate is $152. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCName Posted May 6, 2008 Author #10 Share Posted May 6, 2008 We are on a Princess cruisetour and May 24th is our arrival date. We spend the night in Anchorage and then fly to Fairbanks Sunday morning. Originally we were flying all the way to Fairbanks from DFW which got us to the hotel at 1:00 AM Monday with a four hour layover in Anchorage. Enjoy your trip! TJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chenega Posted May 6, 2008 #11 Share Posted May 6, 2008 The Hilton Garden Inn is a fairly new hotel. Very close to a TGIFridays, an IHOP, a Stuart Anderson's, and the Golden Coral Buffet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melodyina Posted May 6, 2008 #12 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Hi - For a quick glance I would 'hotwire' the date with hotel. You can see what/who offers shuttle too, though names aren't given. Its a start. Cabs are very easy to get to the airport if hotels don't have shuttles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkSusan Posted May 6, 2008 #13 Share Posted May 6, 2008 The Hilton Garden Inn is a fairly new hotel. Very close to a TGIFridays, an IHOP, a Stuart Anderson's, and the Golden Coral Buffet. Chenega, wanted to let you know that sometime this winter, the Stuart Anderson's name came off the sign so now it's just the Cattle Company. I just googled it and find that it now comes under the Corporation Black Angus Steakhouse that was founded by Stuart Anderson, but it doesn't say that on their sign. Susan in Anchorage :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty3000 Posted May 6, 2008 #14 Share Posted May 6, 2008 There are several near the airport. The absolute closest is the West Coast Inn which is across the street from a Courtyard by Marriott. Also in the mix is the Puffin Inn, the Best Western Barratt (may now be a Quality Inn), the Holiday Inn Express and a Microtel. A bit further away is a Super 8, a Hilton Garden Inn, a Fairfield Inn, and a Hampton Inn. Check out www.anchorage.net for choices. For what is it worth, no hotels up here during the summer are particularly inexpensive. The Best Western Barratt is now the Quality Inn. I spoke to them yesterday. I have never been to Anchorage but I have free points with the choice hotels. Can anyone tell me if it is a half way decent place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiCruiser44 Posted May 6, 2008 #15 Share Posted May 6, 2008 I was wondering the same thing about the Quality Inn - I read terrible reviews on it as a Best Western but didn't know if things may have improved. Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAL Posted May 7, 2008 #16 Share Posted May 7, 2008 The Best Western Barratt is now the Quality Inn. I spoke to them yesterday. I have never been to Anchorage but I have free points with the choice hotels. Can anyone tell me if it is a half way decent place? I think the Clarion Suites is also a Choice hotel, and it's more convenient for sightseeing, since it's downtown and within walking distance of restaurants, including a mall with a food court. Clarion is a half-way decent place; I have never stayed at the Barratt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty3000 Posted May 7, 2008 #17 Share Posted May 7, 2008 I think the Clarion Suites is also a Choice hotel, and it's more convenient for sightseeing, since it's downtown and within walking distance of restaurants, including a mall with a food court. Clarion is a half-way decent place; I have never stayed at the Barratt. Unfortunately I don't have enough points to stay at the Clarion. Wish I did because it looks pretty nice. Hate to spend over $200 a night for a hotel. Thanks for the suggestion though:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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