Anchorage Overnight

[Roofer1]

Have a DIY moose hunt coming up this fall. Flying into Ted Stevens, spending one night, then flying out of Merrill the next morning.
1. Hotels that are convenient for the transition between airports, that aren't dumps?
2. Restaurants to consider for a "last supper" before 10 days of freeze dried?

Understand I could google this but am more trusting of 1st hand intel

 

[Werty]

Humpies is my favorite, if its still around, moose tooth pizza.

 

[Mykolaivka887]

Club Paris for dinner, or Orso. Probably 80% of the hotels have free shuttle to Merrill.

 

[wyosteve]

I've stayed at the Comfort Inn about a mile from the airport a few times. Been satisfied and they have shuttle service. Not cheap though.

 

[hikenhunt]

+1 for Moose's Tooth!

 

[FAAFO]

F street has the best seafood in town. As far as places to stay a lot of guides put their clients up at the lakefront hotel. The restaurant isn’t bad there either. The hotel will be filled with hunters. Kuiu everywhere

 

[Wingert]

You may consider the Millennium - Lakefront hotel. Restaurants onsite and airport shuttle service. It sits on Lake Hood providing viewing of float planes landing / taking off.

The Lakefront Anchorage | Hotels In Anchorage AK Near Airport

The Lakefront Anchorage official site. Stay right next to Lake Hood when you visit The Lakefront Anchorage, a scenic hotel in Anchorage minutes away from the airport.

www.millenniumhotels.com

Best of luck on your hunt / adventure.

 

[YellCoAR]

49th State Brewing. I had king crab and it was worth the $.

 

[2531usmc]

If you are in Alaska for a hunt, you absolutely need to stay in the Millennium - Lakefront hotel. The ambiance and mounts scream “Alaska”

 

[jafergesen]

Moose's Tooth!

 

[cornfedkiller]

I've heard great things about Humpies but didn't eat there myself. Moose's Tooth and Bear Paw were both great though.

Wanted to try 49th State and the place looked awesome, but there was a loooong wait when we stopped there.

 

[william schmaltz]

Humpies and 49th State both have places in the airport you can eat at. I enjoy both, but expect fried food and burgers.

I will never understand the Moose’s Tooth obsession. It’s the same pizza you can get in any town anywhere in the country. They must’ve hired the same marketing person as the halibut charters in Homer.

I’d stay at the Lakefront. Kick back on the porch with a big ass beer and get buzzed by the Beavers landing on the lake. In the rare event that Denali is out, get a cab to 49th State and have a meal on the top porch.

Edit: I didn’t see you’re headed to Merril Field. A lot of people from my office that need to stay in town stay at the Sheraton and say it’s nice. That will put you walking distance to anything downtown and a couple blocks from Merril. Expect a lot of homeless people.

 

[Mykolaivka887]

Humpies and 49th State both have places in the airport you can eat at. I enjoy both, but expect fried food and burgers.

I will never understand the Moose’s Tooth obsession. It’s the same pizza you can get in any town anywhere in the country.

Agreed. Mere pub fare.

 

[9.3koolaid]

Don't waste your time on Moose's Tooth

 

[LongWayAround]

We ate at the Glacier Brewhouse last year. I thought it was quite good.

 

[YellCoAR]

When on our Alaska vacation at the end of the covid mess. My wife, two sons and I hit 17 breweries all over Alaska. We also put almost 1,500 miles on the rental car over 10 days. Lodging is very expensive in Alaska.
Making plans to get back for vacation and some fishing from Adak Island.

 

[IBen]

Have a DIY moose hunt coming up this fall. Flying into Ted Stevens, spending one night, then flying out of Merrill the next morning.
1. Hotels that are convenient for the transition between airports, that aren't dumps?
2. Restaurants to consider for a "last supper" before 10 days of freeze dried?

Understand I could google this but am more trusting of 1st hand intel

Rice garden inn my man, the best

 

[Roofer1]

Called the Lakefront - Millenium place about a room. My procrastination has screwed once again. They're booked for the night I need. Will try some of the other's suggested. Thanks for the input so far.

 

[IBen]

Called the Lakefront - Millenium place about a room. My procrastination has screwed once again. They're booked for the night I need. Will try some of the other's suggested. Thanks for the input so far.

Just book the dump next to merril you wont find a good a place this late

 

[Mykolaivka887]

Just book the dump next to merril you wont find a good a place this late

You're probably not wrong about that, although the last time I was down in Anchorage, it was deader than a doornail down there. Like a ghost town, but that's a good thing.