Alyeska Resort

The Alyeska Resort is very nice. It has a luxury feel (with luxury amenities) without feeling pretentious. Great bars and restaurants. Room was high-end and attractive. Lots of people and groups during our summer stay, but they do a good job of moving everyone around efficiently, so it does not feel crowded. Great place.

I stayed in a standard room for 5 nights during a conference held at the resort. This is not the sort of accommodation I would normally choose if not for it being the conference venue as I do not require this level of luxury. The setting is beautiful with lots of hiking trails taking over from the ski runs during the summer months. The resort was large with many carbon copy rooms, reminiscent of a cruise ship dropped at the base of a mountain. The staff were all courteous, efficient and helpful with directions and advice on activities. Bottled water was provided in my room, this was not necessary as the tap water is the best I have ever tasted in over 100 countries visited. The bathroom products were also provided in small plastic bottles when refillable dispensers are preferred for earth friendly purposes. The dining options are not particularly suited to a solo traveller and menus were also limited for my nutritional requirements. There is a small village which has a grocery store and a handful of eateries, and some take away options at the intersection with the main road for those not keen on resort dining or resort prices. These are all within walking distance along an easy to follow path for those with time and energy, otherwise there is a loop bus service operating approximately hourly. For those who do not hire a vehicle, transport options from the airport that I used were the Girdwood Express and the Red Eye, both were very good shared van services and reasonably priced.

An excellent report that offers many events. We took the tram ride to the viewing area which was outstanding. There was a restaurant on the top where we had lunch. The views were amazing. It was well worth our time for our visit. We also attended the blueberry festival. The hotel is located in a beautiful setting. I would highly recommending you stop and visit.