Comfort Inn Downtown - Ship Creek

This is our 4th time to Alaska, we just love it here. We usually like to come in July or August when we can really see the Salmon, but this was a spur of the moment vacation and we had to take what we could get. We have stayed at Ship Creek Comfort Inn before and the location of the hotel is wonderful. If you are able to walk, the main downtown area is right up over the hill, not a long walk at all. There is also an outdoor Market that you can pass through when heading to town. We have been at the Market in the summer when there are hundreds of different vendors, with anything you can imagine along with any type of food you would want. They also would have different musicians playing throughout the day. We were there August 31 and September 1st of this year and it looked like they may be closing up for the season because they had very few vendors and several were packing up. The hotel had a very nice little buffet breakfast. The attendant kept things hot and filled up. She was very friendly and congenial. She certainly didn't stand around, she was always checking to see if we needed anything and she was a joy to talk to. All of the employees of the hotel were very friendly and wanted to make sure you were comfortable and all your needs were met. This time we took the Anchorage Trolley Tour and enjoyed it very much. We rode the train to Seward on our second day, because that was where we were to board our cruise ship. My husband and I just walked to the train station because it was just a hop, skip, and jump from the hotel.

The phone service was down when we got to the airport, so we couldn't contact the hotel to let them know we needed the shuttle service. After trying to call for about a half hour, we decided to take a taxi. It wasn't that far,but the meter quickly chalked up those $$. Once we got to the hotel, we were told about the phone service and was immediately reimbursed for our taxi fare. Also, it was rather late in the evening when we got to the hotel and wanted a little something to eat. Unfortunately, their vending machine was out of order. We had stayed there years ago and remembered they used to serve cookies and coffee in the evening, but after searching we realized they didn't have those as well. We survived though, found a pop machine on second floor and was able to at least get a drink. We went to bed, got a good night's sleep and had a very nice breakfast the next morning, before heading up into town. The thing I was disappointed the most about was that The Bridge Restaurant was closed. We got in late on August 31 and that was the day it closed for the season. We had eaten there before and had gotten a very good meal and the atmosphere was very delightful. The next evening we asked at the hotel where we could go and get good seafood. They recommended the 49th State Brewing Co. and trust me, it was an excellent choice. They knew what they were talking about. My husband and I both got the halibut special and it was out of this world. The atmosphere was very charming as well, we could look out over the water. There was seating outside, but we had gotten there around 5:00pm and the sun was pretty hot that day, so we chose an inside table.