USA Guide
Alaska
Accommodation
1 Anchorage Guesthouse 2001 Hillcrest Drive 
907/274-0408 
www.akhouse.com Upscale hostel, just over a mile from downtown and handy for the Coastal Trail (bike rental available). Other perks include sheets, towels, breakfast, use of kitchen, free gear storage, free local calls, and internet access. Dorm beds cost $30 and there are private doubles and kings. Price: $76-100
2 Anchorage International Hostel 700 H St 907/276-3635 www.anchoragehostel.org Functional and very central hostel with a daytime lock-out , evening curfew and some private rooms; reserve well ahead in summer. Price: $25-75
3 Earth B&B 1001 W 12th Ave 907/279-9907 www.earthbb.com Enthusiastically and liberally run, this is home away from home for Denali-bound climbers. It's simple but very accommodating, with a barbecue out back. Bus #7 or #36 from downtown. Price: $101-130
4 Oscar Gill House 1344 W 10th Ave 907/279-1344 www.oscargill.com Lovely B&B in a 1913 house, restored with understated elegance. Two rooms share a bath while the largest has its own jacuzzi, all tastefully done and managed by very welcoming hosts. Price: $101-160
5 Qupqugiac Inn 640 W 36th Ave, midtown 907/563-5633 www.qupq.com Great budget hotel with clean, simple rooms with phone and satellite TV, and a communal lounge with kitchen and free internet. Bus #9 from downtown passes a block away on Arctic Blvd.Price: $51-100
6 Spenard Hostel International 2845 W 42nd Place 907/248-5036 www.alaskahostel.org Friendly suburban hostel with nearby mall just a mile and a half from the airport (bus #7). Cheap bike rental, no curfew or lock-out, and dorm beds for $21.
7 Voyager Hotel 501 K St at 5th Ave 1-800/247-9070 www.voyagerhotel.com The best of the mid- to upper-range hotels featuring spacious rooms (with kitchenette) and most of the facilities of a business hotel at much lower cost. Reserve well in advance in summer. Price: $161-200