Arctic Wild: Lodging and Transportation
Alaska Lodging & Transportation
Whether you arrive in Alaska planning to spend just one night, or several, Arctic Wild guests have many lodging options, some of which are listed below. During the busy summer “visitor season” in Alaska, room availability drops and room rates rise. With that, we encourage you to book your room early, and to note that prices listed below are approximate and subject to an 8% bed tax.
For Arctic Wild trips departing from Fairbanks, guests staying at a place on this list, will receive the following: a ride home after our pre-trip meeting (held outside of town), a ride to the airport on the morning of our trip, and a farewell ride back to your room at the trip’s end. Free airport shuttles are sometimes offered by hotels and some B&Bs; it’s worth asking when making your room reservations. You may also want to ask about baggage storage and laundry at that time, too.
Around-town transportation is available through rental cars:
Arctic Rent-a-Car (907/479-8044) plus many of the usuals, Avis, Budget, and the like.
You may also try Airlink Services (907/452-3337). Airlink is a shuttle service, which also offers tours of the lovely Fairbanks area.
Looking for ground transportation between Anchorage and Fairbanks? Try the Parks Highway Express (907/479-3065) or the Alaska Railroad (800/544-0552).
If you have questions about transportation, lodging, or things to do in Fairbanks, just ask! We live here year-round, and we want you to enjoy your stay.
A few of Fairbanks’ Hotels:
* Pike’s Waterfront Lodge,
1850 Hoselton Road
877/774-2400, 907/456-4500
info@pikeslodge.net, www.pikeslodge.com
Rooms from $205 - $275.
Wireless rooms available. Fitness center and spa. Located on the banks of the Chena River, next to Pike’s restaurant/bar. Quite near the airport.
* Super 8 Motel, 1909 Airport Way
800/800-8000, 907/451-8888
www.super8.com
Rooms from $125-$145
Your basic room neighboring the farthest-north Denny's and a 16-screen movie theater
* Marriott Springhill Suites, 2nd/Cushman
877/729-0197, 907/451-6552
www.marriott.com
Call for room rates.
Fairbanks’ new, ‘fancy’ downtown hotel. Internet available in rooms and business center. Bistro-style restaurant on ground floor has good (but expensive) food, and an excellent wine cellar.
A bed & breakfast offers travelers a pleasant and personal “home” from which to base explorations. Fairbanks is full of B&Bs, ranging from the quaint and historic to the downright odd. Following is a list of nice, mostly-downtown B&Bs, all of which have gotten good reviews from our clients. And, for the budget-conscious, we’ve also listed a university-area hostel.
B&Bs:
* Cloudberry Lookout B&B*
907/479-7334
Rooms from $85 - $125.
www.mosquitonet.com/~cloudberry
“Eco-lodging” in the boreal forest. Passive solar heat, nature library, composting toilets, solarium, and 'aurora-ium. This is a really unique and beautiful B&B run by an exceptional host.'
*Sorry, but we cannot provide transportation to/from this out-of-town B&B.
*Ah, Rose Marie, 302 Cowles Street
907/456-2040
ahrosemarie@yahoo.com
www.akpub.com/akbbrv/ahrose.html
Rooms from $70 - $90;
A quaint, old-fashioned Fairbanks experience, this popular B&B fills up fast.
* Alaskan House B&B, 302 Charles Street
907/451-0435
akhouse@alaska.com
Rooms from $75 - $85.
Group rates by arrangement.
Laundry, kitchen, & internet available. Full breakfast. Lovely garden
* Arctic Slumber Downtown B&B
1382 Sixth Avenue
907/451-9931
arcticbnb@mosquitonet.com
Rooms from $85, shared bath.
Internet hookup available. Full breakfast. Laundry available. Also a sister location right downtown on 2nd Ave with a good coffe shop below.
* University View B&B*
907/479-2323
Rooms from $75 - $85.
www.universityviewbandb.com
An elegant retreat in a quiet, wooded neighborhood, University View Bed and Breakfast is an ideal location to base your visit to Fairbanks. Located close to the University and downtown and only 5 minutes from the airport we offer comfortable and friendly accommodation for families and business travelers alike.
*Sorry, but we cannot provide transportation to/from this out-of-town B&B.
* Fairbanks B&B, 902 Kellum Avenue
907/452-4967
Rooms from $60 - $95.
Nice, residential location. Laundry available. Walk to library and cafes.
* Far North B&B, 725 Second Avenue
907/457-9098
Rooms from $65 - $85.
Cute place, nice people, quiet neighborhood, and a full, self-serve breakfast.
* Townsite Gardens B&B,
1003 Eighth Avenue
907/455-8288
townsite@mosquitonet.com
www.mosquitonet.com/~townsite
Rooms from $90 - $125.
Pleasant, historic neighborhood, free cable, and very nice proprietors.
Hostels:
* Billie’s Backpackers’ Hostel, 2895 Mack
907/479-2034
info@alaskahostel.com
www.alaskahostel.com
$25/bunk; $65/room; $15/tent site. Located in a residential area, close to the post office and a coffee shop. Free internet, cable, and linens. Breakfast is available for $5.
* GoNorth Hostel
3500 Davis Road
866/236-7272
para@alaska.net
www.paratours.net/hostel.htm
$6-30/night. The GoNorth Alaska Travel Center is a hostel, campground, truck camper, and SUV rental place all in one spot. They even have a Tipi you can stay in. Located three miles from the airport, and within walking distance from Fred Meyer (super grocery). Internet, showers, kitchenette, bike rentals, and shuttle service available.
Anchorage Lodging:
* The Hotel Captain Cook
4th & K Street, Anchorage
800/843-1950
www.captaincook.com/index.php
Rooms from $245/night and up.
Exceptionally fancy, "luxury" hotel in downtown Anchorage. Four on-site restaurants. Free wireless internet. Sheets and towels included.
* Aspen Hotel Anchorage
108 E. 8th Avenue, Anchorage
866/483-7848
info@aspenhotelsak.com
www.aspenhotelsak.com
Rooms from $189/night and up
Located in downtown Anchorage. Wireless internet available. The Aspen Hotel chain is a member of the Alaska Wilderness Recreation & Tourism Association (AWRTA) and a participant in the Dollars-A-Day for Conservation program.
* Spenard Hostel International
2845 W. 42nd Ave., Anchorage
907/248-5036
www.alaskahostel.org
Clean, friendly, closest to airport and on the bus line to downtown. Newly remodeled. 24-hour check-in, no curfew, no lock-out. Reservation desk is open between 7 - 11pm. (Alaska Standard Time)
Kotzebue Lodging:
* Bibbers B&B
This quiet B&B is where we always stay in Kotzebue.
907-442-2693
Rooms are about $100 per night.
There is another hotel in Kotzebue but we like this one.