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Spenard Hostel International vs The Hotel Captain Cook

Both hotels are praised by those who travel for a living. Overall, The Hotel Captain Cook ranks significantly better than Spenard Hostel International. The Hotel Captain Cook scores 94 with praise from 10 reviewers including Gayot, Frommer's and Concierge.

Spenard Hostel International
Spenard Hostel International
7 / 10
2845 W 42nd Ave, Anchorage, AK 99517
From $0 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Laundy Room
  • Free Parking
  • Kitchenette
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DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This friendly hostel with laundry and cooking facilities is the best low-budget accommodation in Anchorage."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Friendly suburban hostel with nearby mall... cheap bike rental, free wi-fi, no curfew."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"This friendly, independent hostel is near the airport and has 24-hour check-in – great for red-eye arrivals in Alaska." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Rather than the rules-oriented and gritty feeling of many hostels, the Spendar Hostel feels more like well-kept communal housing, with guests respected and treated to good facilities" Full review
The Hotel Captain Cook
The Hotel Captain Cook
9 / 10
939 W 5th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501
From $150 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Concierge Concierge
"The rooms are pleasant, if a little corporate in style, and quite a bargain for downtown, especially since the hotel is within walking distance of nearly all of Anchorage's main attractions."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Recalling Captain Cook's voyages to Alaska and the South Pacific, dark teak paneling lines the hotel's interior, and a nautical theme continues into the guest rooms." Full review
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"Among Anchorage’s finest, all 547 rooms offer either mountain or inlet views. Restaurants, lounges, a coffee shop all on site, and an athletic club with pool, sauna, and steam room."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The hotel is a wonderful relic of Alaska's pipeline-boom of the 1970’s." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"One of Anchorage’s oldest and classiest hotels, this yellow high-rise landmark in downtown boasts a dozen shops."
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