Downtown Anchorage Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

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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Activities

Anchorage Museum General Admission Ticket

Anchorage Museum General Admission Ticket

NZ$44
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
Anchorage Museum General Admission Ticket
Free Photography lessons. This photo captured using a simple cellphone.

PRISTINE - Wilderness, Wildlife, Glacier Experience in Anchorage

NZ$387
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
PRISTINE - Wilderness, Wildlife, Glacier Experience in Anchorage
Anchorage Tour of the Year!

Glacier View & Wildlife Anchorage Adventure Tour

NZ$329
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
Glacier View & Wildlife Anchorage Adventure Tour
Anchorage City Tour w/ Taste of Wild Smoked Salmon & Reindeer Sausage

Anchorage City Tour w/ Taste of Wild Smoked Salmon & Reindeer Sausage

NZ$122
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
Anchorage City Tour w/ Taste of Wild Smoked Salmon & Reindeer Sausage
Doing some exploring

Hike Matanuska Glacier w/Alaska Local Honey, Wine Tasting

NZ$555
per adult
96% of travellers recommend
Hike Matanuska Glacier w/Alaska Local Honey, Wine Tasting
Parks Hwy: Anchorage to Denali Self-Guided GPS Audio Driving Tour

Parks Hwy: Anchorage to Denali Self-Guided GPS Audio Driving Tour

NZ$35
per traveller
Parks Hwy: Anchorage to Denali Self-Guided GPS Audio Driving Tour
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Our pick of the best Downtown Anchorage Hotel Deals

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 NZ$198 per night from 9 Nov to 10 Nov
NZ$198
9 Nov - 10 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 ...
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 NZ$314 per night from 1 Dec to 2 Dec
NZ$314
1 Dec - 2 Dec
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 ...
The Wildbirch Hotel - JDV by Hyatt
Aspen Suites Hotel Anchorage Downtown

Aspen Suites Hotel Anchorage Downtown

2 out of 5
108 E 8th Ave Anchorage AK
The price is NZ$242 per night from 8 Nov to 9 Nov
NZ$242
8 Nov - 9 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 ...
8.4/10 Very good! (301 reviews)
"The room was dirty—garbage can was full—carpet had not been cleaned—no remote for the TV—no response from staff when asked for help—-Terrible"

Reviewed on 4 Nov 2026

Aspen Suites Hotel Anchorage Downtown
Hotel Captain Cook

Hotel Captain Cook

4 out of 5
939 West 5th Avenue Anchorage AK
The price is NZ$521 per night from 5 Dec to 6 Dec
NZ$521
5 Dec - 6 Dec
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 ...
Hotel Captain Cook
Sheraton Anchorage Hotel

Sheraton Anchorage Hotel

4 out of 5
401 E 6th Avenue Anchorage AK
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is NZ$446 per night from 24 Nov to 25 Nov
NZ$446
24 Nov - 25 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 ...
Sheraton Anchorage Hotel
Hilton Anchorage

Hilton Anchorage

3.5 out of 5
500 W 3rd Ave Anchorage AK
The price is NZ$335 per night from 22 Nov to 23 Nov
NZ$335
22 Nov - 23 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Anchorage. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), room service and a 24-hour fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
7.2/10 Good! (1,002 reviews)
"For starters I had to interrupt the security person from his call to call for the front desk person who wasnt at the fromt desk when I checked in (this was close to 10pm). No one cleaned my room, while I was outnthe following day, and instead had a knock at about 9pm from a staff thinking that I ..."

Reviewed on 1 Nov 2026

Hilton Anchorage
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Our guide on 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

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