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501 L St, Anchorage, AK 99501
Best fare found from Philadelphia to Anchorage: $495

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2 of 5 stars
thelee   3 contributions
chandler, az
Sep 24, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

I chose this place because Frommers said it was a deal. It is one of the cheapest places you will find in anchorage but it was really not worth the trade off. We got a room with two double beds a kitchen and what was suppose to be a private bathroom. However our private bathroom was in the hallway and... more

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2 of 5 stars
pbm23   1 contribution
berkeley
Jul 31, 2008 | Trip type: Friends getaway
1
person found this review helpful

We arrived late and were shown to a subterrainian room that had a mildew smell. The one window looked out upon a half section of corregated metal pipe !! The bathroom door actually scraped against the toilet when you opened or closed it. On the plus side, the linens were fresh and clean and the young woman who shuttled us... more

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4 of 5 stars
NYSprite   1 contribution
New York City
May 2, 2008 | Trip type: Friends getaway
1
person found this review helpful

Good, quick shuttle service. Great location downtown, just a short walk to basically anywhere downtown. Rooms were clean and the breakfast was good. In conclusion, if you're on a budget and just need a place to spend the night, this bed and breakfast is good. more

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4 of 5 stars
singin   4 contributions
Texas
Feb 18, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

Great location and very clean. Helpful hosts. Older building and modest furnishings. Good breakfast. Very close to the coastal trail along Cook Inlet. Shuttle service was very flexible for us! more

What A Dump!
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1 of 5 stars
Alaskatourist   1 contribution
Hampton,Va
Nov 12, 2007
3
people found this review helpful

We found this hotel in "Alaska For Dummies" which said it was very "quaint". In fact, it was a DUMP! We were the real dummies for booking it. Even though we booked months in advance, we were given a basement room which had no windows, filthy carpeting, bedlinens that looked unchanged from the previous guests, disgusting bathroom. All this for... more

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1 of 5 stars
Adventurrrrre   1 contribution
Boston
Oct 15, 2007
3
people found this review helpful

My mother and I booked three nights at the Caribou Inn during August of 2007. We had read a decent review in a tour book (what were they thinking?) and thought the rooms looked OK on the website. The price and the location were attractive to us, especially because Anchorage is so expensive. We also liked the fact that they... more

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CaribouAK, Manager

This is an unfortunate situation for these travelers. Our potential guest had the opportunity to cancel 7 days prior to the original reservation date but cancelled the day of. We send out a confirmation letter to them regarding simple policies and it is stated on our website, or there would be a charge. Unfortunately, we were not able to re-rent...

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1 of 5 stars
flordiatravelers   4 contributions
Orlando
Jul 12, 2007 | Trip type: Friends getaway
3
people found this review helpful

Smelled like wet Caribou and Cigarettes. We felt unsafe here-doors open all night. Nasty carpet- old drapes- musty Very uncomfortable feeling from the owners Noisy corner.. hard to sleep at night. Not worth saving our money. We tried to change hotels everything else was booked. Camping on the beach would have been better. Do not listen to Frommers on this... more

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1 of 5 stars
Elizabethm42   15 contributions
Washington, DC
Oct 23, 2005
3
people found this review helpful

I hate noisy hotels, so I have to rate the Caribou Inn as "terrible". Yeah, it's kind of shabby, but that would have been fine if I could have slept at night, but with all the traffic going by, that was impossible. more

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3 of 5 stars
kleffy   3 contributions
Kingston Ontario
Aug 14, 2005
6
people found this review helpful

My husband and I stayed at the Caribou Inn for 2 nights. They provide a shuttle to the airport and train station, as well as free parking. The room was adequate. We had a basement room, which meant the long Alaska days did not keep us from sleeping. I noticed they changed the linens every day, and vaccuumed. For breakfast... more

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1 of 5 stars
denverflora   66 contributions
Denver, CO
May 3, 2005
10
people found this review helpful

High season in Alaska, lodging is expensive. That makes Caribou Inn appear to be a deal. I think we paid $60 (before tax) for our night here. We learned of this place from one of the Alaska travel guide books. I wish I could remember which one. It is not an exaageration to say, however, that we might have gotten... more

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501 L St, Anchorage, AK 99501
Anchorage B&Bs / Inns Caribou Inn
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