The Hotel Captain Cook is where celebrities and movie stars stay when they visit Anchorage—and with good reason. It's also the hotel many Alaskans choose to celebrate big events, such as weddings or special anniversaries. Luxury abounds throughout Anchorage’s grand dame, set downtown amidst the city’s shopping and attractions. The décor recounts Cook’s voyages of long ago, but this 20-story, 546-room hotel with 96 suites is thoroughly modern, offering a full business center and free wi-fi. It also offers excellent views of downtown, the Chugach Mountains, and a chance to see Mt. McKinley.
Luxurious Details
Rooms are outfitted with custom-made furniture and other elegant touches such as plush bathrobes, Gilchrist & Soames amenities, down comforters, and 250-thread-count sheets with double sheeting.
The personal touches don’t end with the décor. The dedicated staff boasts a number of lifetime employees—they're great experts on Anchorage life—and service is consistently rated as exceptional. Just wandering the hotel offers a dose of culture and history: the hotel offers an art walking tour to see original artwork, as well as a replica of Captain Cook’s diary from the 1700s.
From AAA Dining to an English Pub
The Cook is one of the few hotels in Anchorage with restaurants that locals go to on a regular basis. Sit down to fine dining with amazing 360-degree views at the Crow’s Nest—Anchorage’s only AAA-rated four-diamond restaurant—and enjoy unique dishes while choosing from the more than 10,000 bottles of wine. Other options include The Whale's Tail Bistro and Wine Bar, Alaska's first self-serve wine dispensing system. Fletcher’s is another great option within the hotel. An English Pub style setting, this main-floor Anchorage pub emphasizes seafood, pizza and pasta and classic pub fare, which you can wash down with an Alaskan microbrew. The Café, an open sidewalk-style café, features a delightful selection of a classic, hearty breakfast. Heading out for an early tour, or need a quick pick-me-up? Stop by The Cubby, a convenient spot to swing by and grab an espresso or iced coffee.
Four-Star Fitness
The Cook sits just across from the Coastal Trail, the most popular walking and biking trail in Anchorage. It also has the nicest hotel health club in Anchorage, which has a lot of locals as members. Take a swim in the indoor heated pool or enjoy the Men and Women's Athletic Clubs. Each has a workout room, steam room, and sauna.
Amenities
Hotel Features
- 546 Rooms, including 96 suites
- Twelve shops including fine apparel and beauty services
- 4 Exceptional Restaurants and In-Room Dining and Coffee Bar
- Business Center
- Complimentary Private Athletic Club with separate mens, womens, and co-ed facilities available to all guests
- Valet Parking
Room Features
- Views of Cook Inlet or the Chugach Mountains
- Luxury linens and bedding
- Full-length robes
- Gilchrist & Soames bath products
- Iron and ironing board
- Complimentary high speed wireless internet
- Junior suites have separate sleeping and living room areas
Getting There
Anchorage, AK 99501
From the Airport: Take International Airport Road to exit for Minnesota Dr. (downtown). Follow Minnesota which will turn into I St. From I, take a left on 5th.
From the Glenn Hwy: Follow Glenn Hwy South, it will turn into 5th ave.
From the Seward Hwy: Follow Seward Hwy North, it will turn into Ingra, from Ingra take a left on 5th
Prices & Dates
| Season | Year Round |
| Rates | Summer // $465 - $515 | May 16 - Sep 15 |
| Winter // $195 - $220 | Sept 16 - May 15 |
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Dining at the Hotel Captain Cook
Located atop Tower 3 of downtown Anchorage’s Hotel Captain Cook, this AAA-four-diamond fine dining restaurant — the only one in Anchorage — offers a blend of French and New American cuisines, a 10,000-bottle wine cellar and stunning views of Downtown, Chugach Mountains, and Cook Inlet. Dishes reflect local resources, such as venison loin and Bering Sea king crab legs. Hours Monday through Saturday — 5pm-9pm. Prices Entrees range from $29… ...more
This restaurant on the main floor of downtown Anchorage’s Hotel Captain Cook offers gourmet pizza, fresh pasta dishes and seafood specialties in an English pub-style setting. Named for Fletcher Christian, the man behind the historic mutiny on the Bounty, the pub also offers local, micro-brewed beers, wines by the glass or cognac. Hours Daily: 11:30am-1am Prices Prices range from $10 to $38. ...more
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If the Hotel Captain Cook sits in the heart of Anchorage’s buzzing business district — and it does — then this coffee bar, right off the lobby, could be its nerve center. And while it is undeniably a convenient spot to swing by to pick up an espresso or iced coffee, local fans come back because it’s the kind of friendly place where the barista remembers your name when you order.