Anchorage Pre-Cruise

[fpfryer]

We arrive in Anchorage about 12:30 AM on 8/8/15 and will need a hotel room. We have a room at the Captain Cook for the night of the 8th before our Cruisetour starts but they want another $326 to stay the extra night. This just seems like way too much for a few hours' sleep.

 

I can get a room for around $150 with free airport shuttle. Am I being "too cheap" by staying at Hotel X then hauling our luggage to a taxi and going to the Captain Cook for the next night?

 

Also, does anyone have an estimate of how much it would cost to take a taxi from an airport area hotel to the Captain Cook? Do they have vans that can fit two couples and all the luggage?

[mapleleaves]

Sounds reasonable to me! (and choose an airport hotel that incl free b'fast)

 

Downtown is only 20 minutes away so it's not like you'll lose half a day by transferring :). Sleep in, have b'fast, take a cab to the Capt Cook, check your bags with the Desk (your room probably won't be ready), then start exploring.

 

A cab will cost about $25. When the hotel calls a cab for you, they'll specify 4 pax and luggage so that the vendor can send a minivan.

[fpfryer]

Perfect, that's the info I was looking for. Thank you so much.