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Hotel Information: Captain James Cook helped define Alaska in the 18th century by mapping its jagged coastline for the first time. Since 1965, the Hotel Captain Cook has defined luxury accommodations in Alaska within its three copper-colored towers in the center of downtown Anchorage.
As Alaska's sole member of the Preferred Hotels Group, the Hotel Captain Cook pays honor to Alaska's storied history. After being greeted at the head of the curving driveway by staffers in top hats and passing through the hand-carved main entry, guests are enveloped by the sense of history evoked by huge original paintings of Captain Cook’s voyages from centuries past, ship models, and South Seas masks.
The hotel also embraces the cutting edge of contemporary service, from the heralded Crow's Nest to its legendary wine cellar. Guests will find nearly every convenience needed within the towers' walls, including dry-cleaning service, men's and women's hair salons, an ATM, and a 24-hour business center.
Amenity highlights: The hotel’s crowning glory is the Crow’s Nest restaurant, perched on the 20th floor. This destination dining room is renowned for its astonishing views of the city, mountains, and Cook Inlet, as well as its sophisticated cuisine.
In the health club, located on the hotel’s lower level, exertion meets bliss as guests both recharge and relax. Offerings include circuit-training, cardio classes, massages, separate as well as shared workout facilities for men and women, and hot tub soaks.
For guests who wish to go whale watching, fly-fishing, or flight seeing over a glacier, the concierges at Hotel Captain Cook can help book excursions, often arranging for pick-up at the hotel’s entrance.
Insider tip: Exquisite scarves and caps made of qiviut, the ultra-soft underwool of the Arctic musk ox, are available at the Oomingmak Musk Ox Co-op, one block from the hotel. The cooperative is owned by Native Alaskan women from remote coastal villages who hand-knit each item. Each village has a signature pattern. These warm yet feather-light garments are expensive, but they make extraordinary gifts.
Rooms
The Hotel Captain Cook offers sumptuously appointed guestrooms in three towers (10, 17, and 19 stories)—all accessible via elevators within the lobby. Large windows that open provide views of Cook Inlet or the Chugach Mountains. All rooms have ceiling fans, but no air conditioning.
Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Beds feature down duvets and pillows. Bathrooms offer separate vanity areas and thick bathrobes. Turndown service is available(on request).
Junior suites have separate sleeping and living areas, sofas, dinettes, desks, and two TVs.
Room Amenities
- Bathrobes
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Cable/satellite TV
- Ceiling fan
- Clock radio
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Designer toiletries
- Direct-dial phone
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Extra towels/bedding
- Telephone
- Hair dryer
- Housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Internet access - complimentary
- Internet access - wireless
- Iron/ironing board
- Coffee/tea maker
- Multi-line phone
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Rollaway beds
- Turndown service (on request)
- Shower/tub combination
- Private bathroom
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Voice mail
- Wake-up calls
- Window opens
- Desk
- Electronic check-out
- Television
- Television - Cable service
- Wireless Internet access - complimentary
- Dial-up Internet access - surcharge
- TV Internet access - surcharge
- Wheelchair accessible
Recreation
The Captain Cook Athletic Club and Spa (surcharge), located on the lower level, includes an indoor pool and spa tub, circuit-training room, and racquetball court. Massage treatments are also available (surcharges). The club also has separate women's and men's areas-each with a workout room containing cardio machines, weight-training machines, and free weights. Each area is also equipped with tanning beds (surcharges), a lounge, locker room, sauna, and steam rooms. Fitness classes such as Pilates, yoga, and water aerobics are also provided and are included in the club entrance charge. The club is open seven days a week.
The Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, an 11-mile paved path along Cook Inlet, draws walkers, runners, bicyclists, and even moose-the latter generally found toward trail's end. Along the way are maritime and mountain views, marshlands, tidal mudflats, and flocks of waterfowl. Pods of beluga whales are sometimes visible far offshore. When winter arrives, the trail is lighted and groomed for cross-country skiing. The closest trail access is about three blocks from the hotel, at the foot of 5th Avenue, just past Elderberry Park. Bike rentals are available downtown. Flat Top Mountain, 11 miles from downtown, is another popular-but more strenuous-hiking trail. Views from the summit encompass the city, the Chugach Mountains, Cook Inlet, and Turnagain Arm.
Outfitters in Anchorage offer fly-in fishing adventures to the backcountry via seaplane. The Alyeska Resort, 40 miles from downtown, has 1,000 acres of deep, pristine snow for downhill skiing and snowboarding. Other winter pastimes near the city include dog sledding, ice skating, and snowmobile tours.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Skiing - downhill nearby
- Skiing - cross-country nearby
- Snowboarding nearby
- Snowmobiling nearby
- Ice skating nearby
- Snowshoeing nearby
- Whale-watching nearby
- Swimming on site
- Rowing or canoeing nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Boating nearby
- Racquetball/squash on site
- Running track/path nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
- Golf - miniature nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Bird watching nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Rafting nearby
- Playground nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Tennis nearby
- Aerobics on site
- Scooter/Moped Rentals nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Ski equipment rental shops nearby
- Bowling alley nearby
- Golf lessons available on site
Property Amenities
The nautical-themed Hotel Captain Cook offers a central downtown location three blocks from the Egan Convention Center in Anchorage. In addition to the upscale Crow’s Nest restaurant, there are three casual dining options. Guests have access to a 24-hour business center, 24-hour room service, and 14 lobby shops that sell high-end goods. An athletic club (surcharge) has separate workout facilities for women and men, as well as fitness classes and an indoor pool.
In addition to complimentary wireless Internet access and a 24-hour business center with leather executive chairs, the hotel offers 14 different meeting spaces, several of which come with views of the Inlet or mountains. Choices range from the 288-square foot library with a roaring fireplace to the 9,000-square foot ballroom with crystal chandeliers and a British coat of arms. History buffs will appreciate the remarkable Quarter Deck, where the horizontally paneled walls were salvaged from the teak deck of the USS Colorado, and the hanging lamps were formerly speaking tubes on the famous battleship.
Valet and self-parking are provided in a garage (surcharges).
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- ATM/banking
- Audio-visual equipment
- Ballroom(s)
- Banquet facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Business services
- Coffee shop or café
- Concierge desk
- Conference room(s)
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Dry cleaning service
- Elevator/lift
- Event catering
- Exhibit space
- Express check-out
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Health club
- Massage - treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors: 19
- Number of rooms: 547
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking (valet)
- Parking garage
- Porter/bellhop
- Room service (24 hours)
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Sauna
- Security guard
- Shoe shine
- Shopping on site
- Ski storage
- Number of buildings/towers 3
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Swimming pool - indoor
- Tour assistance
- Wedding services
- Beauty services
- Caters to singles
- Caters to couples
- Caters to families
- Caters to groups
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
- Designated smoking areas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Wireless Internet access - complimentary
- Dial-up Internet access - surcharge
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Local Expert Concierge
- Restaurant(s) in hotel 4
- Room service
- RV and truck parking
- Self parking
- Smoke-free property
- On-site car rental
- Laundry service
- Fax machine
- Photocopy machines
- Suitable for children
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Wheelchair accessible
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
- Cash Deposit Required
Know Before You Go
Guests must be at least 21 years old to check in at this property.
This property caters to couples.
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Dining
The Crow’s Nest - Located atop Tower 3 on the 20th floor, with superb views of downtown, Cook Inlet, and Chugach Mountains. Offers sophisticated blend of French and New American cuisine with and 10,000-bottle wine cellar, including Chef’s daily five-course tasting menu, each course paired with a different wine. Anchorage’s only AAA-four-diamond restaurant. Reservations recommended. Dinner; closed Sunday and Monday during winter.
Fletcher’s - English pub-style restaurant with hand-pounded copper ceiling and beveled-glass windows. Gourmet pizzas, burgers, pastas, salads, and seafood specialties such as Alaskan-style cioppino. Full bar including microbrews, wines by the glass, and single-malt scotches. Daily lunch and dinner; bar open from late morning to late evening.
The Whale’s Tail - Casual coffee and wine bar with distinctive decor, including 300-year-old Tahitian war masks, stained glass, hand-pounded copper whale, and velvet couches. Coffee drinks, wines by the class, morning pastries, salads, sandwiches, and full lunch and dinner menus with weekly specials. Between 2 and 10 PM, serves array of small plates – including cheeses, tempura-shrimp martini, and oysters Rockefeller – to go with 30 available wines by the glass.
The Pantry - Indoor sidewalk café set in the main lobby. Features hearty breakfasts and Alaskan flourishes such as chowder and fresh fish for lunch. Also open for dinner in the summer.
Room service - Available 24 hours.
Awards And Affiliations
The hotel is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.
Address
939 West 5th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
USA
Nearest major airport:
Anchorage, AK (ANC-Ted Stevens Anchorage Intl.)
Area:
Anchorage, Alaska, United States of America
