Anchorage, Alaska Hotel Lodging

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Make Puffin Inn your Anchorage headquarters for exploring South Central Alaska. We are conveniently located a short drive from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, downtown Anchorage attractions, shopping and dining, and natural wonders.

Anchorage – the Alaska Gateway. Puffin Inn is the perfect stopover hotel for a relaxing night’s sleep before venturing into the Last Frontier. Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska, is the starting point for many outdoor adventure seekers.

Alaska Vacation. Anchorage offers a well-rounded vacation experience for Alaska visitors. State parks, national forests, scenic highways, museums, cultural attractions, entertainment and delicious restaurants are accessible within the greater Anchorage area.

Wild About Alaska Nature. Witness Alaska’s awe-inspiring beauty from the Chugach Mountains to Cook Inlet, the Seward Highway and abundant wildlife including bears, moose, bald eagles and puffins. Anchorage offers myriad opportunities for exploring wild Alaska.  [Top]

Anchorage Civic and Convention District. Downtown Anchorage offers three state-of-the-art convention facilities that anchor the city’s Civic and Convention District. The Egan Center offers over 45,000 square feet of meeting space. The Alaska Center for the Performing Arts offers 176,000 square feet of elegant theatres, lobbies and events space for groups of almost any size. In 2008, the Dena ‘ina Center is scheduled to open and will increase Anchorage’s meeting and convention space by 300 percent.

Shopping, Arts and Entertainment in Anchorage. Souvenir shopping in Anchorage is a treasure hunt of eclectic and original handcrafted items ranging from furs and jewelry to carvings, baskets and breathtaking art depicting Native Alaska. Anchorage is also a haven for the performing arts and family entertainment including festivals and events like the Iditarod and Wild Salmon on Parade.  [Top]

Anchorage Area Attractions

• Alaska Native Heritage Center – 10 miles
• The Alaska Zoo – 8 miles
• Anchorage Museum - 4.5 miles
• Anchorage Market & Festival - 4.5 miles
• Alaska Center for the Performing Arts (ACPA) – 4 miles
• H2Oasis Indoor Waterpark – 8 miles
• Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center – 30 miles
• Eagle River Nature Center – 20 miles
• Alaska Aces – 4 miles
• Wild Salmon on Parade – 4 miles
• Iditarod – 20 miles
• Alyeska Resort – 20 miles
• 49th Reel
• Turnagain Arm – 6 miles
• Bird Creek  - 20 miles
• Tony Knowles Coastal Trail – 2 miles
• Begich, Boggs Visitor Center – 35 miles
• Mat-Su Valley – 40 miles
• Anchorage Fishing
• Anchorage Hiking   [Top]

Near Puffin Inn, Anchorage

• Downtown Anchorage
• Lake Hood International Floatplane Airport
• Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
• Chugach Mountains
• Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport   [Top]

Airport & Transportation

• Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
• Lake Hood International Float Plane Airport   [Top]

Airport Driving Directions to Puffin Inn

• Drive East to Jewel Lake/Spenard Road.
• Turn left onto Spenard Road.
• The Puffin Inn is located at 4400 Spenard Road, approximately a ½-mile down on the left hand side just past the Wisconsin intersection.
• If you require airport shuttle service, courtesy phones with hotel directories are located in each baggage claim area. Please collect all your luggage before calling for transportation. Dial our extension, the clerk will inform you where to wait for the shuttle which will be out promptly to pick you up.   [Top]

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