Hotel Captain Cook
Hotel · Anchorage ·
Historic luxury hotel with dining, shops, and Cook Inlet views
Historic luxury hotel with dining, shops, and Cook Inlet views
"Perched among Anchorage's taller buildings (limited by post-1964-earthquake zoning), the Hotel Captain Cook's highest tower reaches 18 stories and its Crow's Nest restaurant and upper-level rooms offer memorable mountain-and-sea views; billed as the city's only luxury hotel, its 546 rooms have hosted celebrities and dignitaries including Sir Elton John and President Barack Obama." - Bailey Berg
"This long-established Anchorage landmark is a large, three-tower luxury complex with hundreds of rooms, a well-regarded concierge and athletic club, and a breadth of dining options highlighted by an elegant, AAA Four Diamond mountaintop restaurant that blends French technique with regional seafood and maintains an extensive wine collection. The property, conceived as the city’s flagship hotel in the aftermath of the 1964 earthquake, is noted for its polished service, historic significance, and sweeping views that can include distant peaks on clear days." - Bailey Berg
"Built by Wally Hickel, a wildcard businessman and politician, this hotel has been around since 1965. Despite its age, it hasn't lost its luster. It's often billed as Anchorage's only luxury property and even if you don't stay the night, it's worth visiting the Crow's Nest Restaurant. Found atop the hotel's highest tower, the AAA four-diamond French/New American restaurant is known for 360-degree views of the inlet and mountains that wreath Anchorage, impeccable service, and a wine list that's 10,000 bottles deep." - Bailey Berg
"In 1964, a 9.2-magnitude earthquake—the second most powerful ever recorded—ripped through the south coast of Alaska, devastating much of downtown Anchorage. After surveying the damage, real-estate developer Walter J. Hickel, who would later go on to serve two terms as the state’s governor, vowed to build Alaska’s biggest and best hotel. The result, a massive 546-room complex spread out over three towers, is still the city’s most luxurious, known for its attentive concierge, excellent athletic club, and wealth of dining options. The elegant Crow’s Nest restaurant offers dishes that incorporate French technique with regional ingredients, like king crab–studded bouillabaisse, along with a 10,000-bottle wine collection; on a clear day, 360-degree views include the iconic peaks of Denali. One more reason to visit: The property was inducted as a member of the Historic Hotels of America in 2016."
"In 1964, a 9.2-magnitude earthquake—the second most powerful ever recorded—ripped through the south coast of Alaska, devastating much of downtown Anchorage. After surveying the damage, real-estate developer Walter J. Hickel, who would later go on to serve two terms as the state’s governor, vowed to build Alaska’s biggest and best hotel. The result, a massive 546-room complex spread out over three towers, is still the city’s most luxurious, known for its attentive concierge, excellent athletic club, and wealth of dining options. The elegant Crow’s Nest restaurant offers dishes that incorporate French technique with regional ingredients, like king crab–studded bouillabaisse, along with a 10,000-bottle wine collection; on a clear day, 360-degree views include the iconic peaks of Denali. One more reason to visit: The property was inducted as a member of the Historic Hotels of America in 2016."