I Read the reviews before going.....Was a little skeptical until I got there that is...... THIS PLACE IS GREAT!!!! The place is located near all I wanted....The pricing was very affordable and being very picky about where I sleep, I found the beds, showers, and all other facilities to be clean and very comfortable. Most important of all.... The staff... more

I recenlty stayed at AK backpacker Inn and my experience at the hostel was not as bad as some of the reviews. The place had heart ! the customer service is the key to the success of this hostel. Yes, the place could have been cleaner and yes, many people heard the "gruff" owner speaking harshly to the manager (Thank... more

I was passing through for the winter of 09 and10 and singed up for the winter monthly rates at ABI and paid my deposit an it was truly an excrutiating experience of watching silently a trail of very sad, pathological people and transients who staff and occupy the facility beginning with the owner. I stayed for 1month when I had... more

I stayed in Alaska Backpackers Inn for 5 nights. It was a nightmare! Me and my friend went there at 1am. I called there before to make sure the room will be ready for us. The guy on the reception was dizzy, he probably took some drugs or whatever. He didnt see on the computer our reservation which I booked... more

Where do I start with this place?! We came from the best HI (Portland, OR) to the worst! Got there in the early hours of the morning and grew more and more disheartened the closer we got to the place. Yes it's close to downtown but not exactly in a nice area. We had booked a double room for seven... more

Let's start with the pros, which are: location & price - these two were the main reasons why we stayed at this hostel. I mean... it's a hostel so you shouldn't expect much to begin with. However!!! if they sell you a bed to sleep in they should at least make sure that it is clean - and it WAS... more

This is one of the worst hostels I have stayed in. The rooms and bathrooms were dirty, we couldn't use the pillows or duvets on the beds because they were so smelly, our room was lacking a window (!!), loud drunk guests in the corridors kept us awake half the night, there are too few bathrooms so they were always... more

Be very careful! Not only did I get bed bug bites but another traveler who stayed in the same hostel and same room the night before I did got bites as well. That is how I am able to confirm where I got the bed bug bites. Additionally, I received poor customer service after notification to the hostel staff of... more

It is a low cost Anchorage alternative. The kitchen is in the basement , so dark. In the 3 nights we were there, unkept. Lots of signs asking people to clean up, few ever did. Internet PCs had signs ' will be fixed next week' we came back 2 weeks later still same sign. There was a white tent at... more