Anchor Inn - Whittier, Alaska

Escápate C.

Only restaurant review.
A huge piece of halibut in an amazing burger in the middle of nowhere.
In our camper adventure from Mexico City to Alaska we stopped in Whittier and had a halibut burger here, as we were speechless with the first bite, we crossed the tunnel just to have another for breakfast the next day.
The server was so lovely!!

Sandra M.

WARNING! DO NOT EAT AT THE RESTAURANT OR STAY AT THIS HOTEL!! ! Warning they made me pay for our room $315 for one night when I made the reservations. When we ate at the restaurant the eggs were not fully cooked and the whole meal tasted awful. So we couldn’t eat it. But my stupidity i paid $62 for three meals. Never did stay at the hotel because we went by it and went inside it smelled awful it is NOT a hotel is an old ARMY BUILDING !! Oh no!! We were not staying in that awful place and they refused to give my back my money because they said i did not cancel within 48 hours. They said they wouldn’t take the full payment for the room but they did. They refused to give me back my money. They owe me $377. So don’t be stuck in my situation. They take advantage of people because the hotels in the city are limited. The only bad part on our vacation.

Gwynne K.

*Review for restaurant only*

Food was not great, definitely not worth the price. Vegetables seemed like they came from a can, baked potato was cold, and dinners came with a Hawaiian roll. Two people at our table ordered the salmon steaks and they said it was so dry, almost inedible.

Service is less than stellar, staff seemed more interested in talking to each other than serving customers and were very loud.

Would not recommend.

Alan H.

It certainly meets the minimum need. It was clean. Parking out front. You check in at the building next door, on the 2nd floor, in the restaurant. A bit odd, but it worked. Requested a king bed or two queens - got a room with a double bed, though it did have two televisions. Be prepared to carry your luggage up the stairs.

Jessica P.

I would NOT recommend staying here. I choose this room at it was one of the two ONLY options in town. We had a glacier cruise the following day out of Whittier so I wanted to be close by. I would recommend staying in Girdword or Anchroage instead.||The rooms are super outdated and did not look to be very clean. The building was built in the 1950's-60's so there is history there which I'm totally in to, but I would not stay here again. ||There was only one window that opened in the room with no fan. This provided little, to no air flow in the room. ||No ice machine on site but was told I could buy it next door at the store. ||Do note, you have to walk up stairs to access the rooms. No elevator. ||The hotel is right next to the train/cargo depot where they constantly loading and unloading cargo. This went on well into the morning with a train leaving at 1:00am! Lots of noise!||You check-in in the restaurant in the building next to the "hotel builidng". They were not overly helpful or friendly. I felt as though I was more of a problem to them than a guest. ||Small refrigerator, coffee maker and television provided. Onsite museum and convenient store.

Alane J.

Whittier is an interesting town and Anchor Inn fits right in. We checked into our room in the next building 2nd floor restaurant. Our room was clean but basic. Upon entering we noticed a peculiar smell slightly reminiscent of grandma’s mothballs. The window was open but did not close entirely. The blinds could not be adjusted and only minimally blocked out the late night and early morning sun. Let’s not forget the price. It was ridiculously expensive for the quality of the room. If it weren’t for the fact that it was the only hotel in town, we certainly would not have chosen it.

Michael E.

Great experience at the Anchor Inn Whittier. Rooms are on the smaller side but are cozy. Sheets and linens were clean and the bed was very comfortable. The only downside I'd call out is the rooms (at least the one we were in) only had blinds (no shades/curtains) which didn't do a great job keeping the room dark.

Deborah S.

For Christmas, our children bought us a fishing charter with Big Irv's out of Whittier, & also booked us a room at the Anchor Inn the night before so we wouldn't have to travel from Anchorage to fish. The room was a suite on the 14th floor where we had a beautiful mountain view. We only got to stay a few hours as we had to be at the pier at 6:45 AM. The room was a little dated, but comfortable, clean, and large..we could have had guests & a party with the nice kitchen. However, the most impressive part of the stay was that I left behind a valuable necklace my husband had given me 44 years ago. I was heartbroken. However, the gentleman who had greeted us & that we had noticed was handling many duties, must have found it. When my daughter called, they said it had been found & they mailed it to my Army 2nd Lt. grandson in Anchorage. He then mailed it to me, & I received it today. The honesty displayed by the folks who run this hotel is very much appreciated. I can't thank them enough, and we all send blessings their way...and many hugs!!!