What's Downtown Anchorage Like?

There's a lot visitors like about Downtown Anchorage, especially its restaurants and museums. Enjoy the neighborhood's art scene and mountain views, as well as its shops. Plan a fun excursion to Sullivan Arena and Anchorage Football Stadium. There's plenty more to see, including Anchorage Museum and The Rooftop.

Where are the Best Places to Stay in Downtown Anchorage?

We have 122 accommodations in the neighborhood. Here are our customers' favorite lodging options in Downtown Anchorage:

A Wildflower Inn Bed & Breakfast

City-center B&B

• • Free breakfast • Free parking • Free WiFi • Garden • Central location

Four Points by Sheraton Anchorage Downtown

3-star hotel with restaurant, bar

• • Free WiFi • Fitness center • 24-hour front desk • Central location

Hotel Captain Cook

4-star hotel with 4 restaurants, 3 bars

• • Free WiFi • Spa tub • Health club • Bar • Central location

Copper Whale Inn

City-center hotel

• • Free breakfast • Free WiFi • Terrace • Garden • Walkable location

Marriott Anchorage Downtown

3.5-star hotel with indoor pool, restaurant

• • Free WiFi • 2 restaurants • 24-hour fitness center • Bar • Central location

How to Get to Downtown Anchorage

Downtown Anchorage is located 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from the heart of Anchorage.

Flying to:

• • Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), 4.3 mi (6.9 km) from Downtown Anchorage
• • Anchorage, AK (MRI-Merrill Field), 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Downtown Anchorage
• • Girdwood, AK (AQY), 30.5 mi (49.1 km) from Downtown Anchorage

Things to See and Do in and around Downtown Anchorage

What to See in Downtown Anchorage

• • The Rooftop
• • Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center
• • William A. Egan Civic and Convention Center
• • Sullivan Arena
• • Anchorage Historic City Hall

Things to Do in Downtown Anchorage

• • Anchorage Museum
• • Anchorage 5th Avenue Mall
• • Anchorage Market and Festival
• • Anchorage Alaska Public Lands Information Center
• • Tony Knowles Coastal Trail

Other Popular Downtown Anchorage Attractions

• • Anchorage Football Stadium
• • Delaney Park
• • Holy Family Cathedral
• • Alaska Statehood Monument
• • SoNo District

When Is the Best Time to Visit Anchorage?

• • Hottest months: July, June, August, May (average 56°F)
• • Coldest months: January, February, December, November (average 19°F)
• • Rainiest months: September, August, July, December (average 3 inches of rainfall)