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Q: Do you have recommendations for accommodations in Southeast Alaska?
A: We do not work with any particular hotels in Southeast Alaska but we do offer a travel guide which includes listings of accommodations throughout that region. You can select a city, then accommodations to see a list for the area you are visiting.
Q: Will any hotels in Anchorage store luggage for a week? We fly into Anchorage, have a week of independent travel on the Kenai Peninsula, then return to Anchorage to join a cruise out of Whittier.
A: Generally speaking, any of our Anchorage hotels will store your luggage while you are touring Alaska provided you stay with them the night you fly into Anchorage.
Q: What are the hotel taxes and other fees that are in addition to the package rate?
A: Taxes and fees vary by city and hotel. Hotel bed taxes range from 2% to 13% depending on location. We would be happy to prepare a quote for you that includes all of the fees and taxes.
Q: I plan to visit Alaska at the end of September 2012. What hotels will be open then?
A: Hotels in Alaska’s major cities (Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau) are open year round. Most of the hotels in Denali and Talkeetna will be closed for the winter. As a general rule, Denali is closed up for the winter around September 20th. Also transportation and tours will be very limited then as well.
Q: Do you sell a hotel that is inside Denali National Park?
A: We do offer a lodge within the national park. The Kantishna Roadhouse sits at the end of the Park Road, 95 miles from the entrance to Denali National Park. This backcountry lodge offers a unique wilderness experience.
Q: Are campgrounds open in May in Alaska?
A: Depending on what part of May, some campgrounds may be open. Typically in Alaska, campgrounds do not open until Memorial Day Weekend. I would identify what campgrounds you want to go to so that you can contact the appropriate agency or private campground owner to verify availability.
Q: In Seward, is there a hotel that offers a 2 bedroom apartment to comfortably accommodate 4 people?
A: Although there are not two bedrooms, the Seward Windsong lodge offers a suite room that would sleep 4 people very comfortably. It offers two queen beds with a twin trundle bed in a separate living area.
Q: Is there transportation from the Ramada Inn to the rail station for morning departures?
A: The Ramada Anchorage Downtown does offer a courtsey shuttle to the train depot in the morning for all departures. All Anchorage hotels offered by Alaska Tour & Travel offer courtesy transfers to and from the Anchorage rail depot.
Q: Where is the Denali Bluffs Hotel located?
A: The Denali Bluffs Hotel is located at mile 236.4 of the Parks Highway, about a mile north of the entrance to Denali National Park. Most of the Denali hotels are concentrated in this area. The Denali Bluffs has a hotel shuttle service from the railroad depot to the hotel property. There are a few backcountry lodges inside the park itself. We recommend the Kantishna Roadhouse.
Q: I have noticed that most Denali accomadation is fully booked for May 2011 but available for the following three months. Is there a reason for this?
A: It is not that the Denali hotels are sold out in May. It is that most of them are not open until the middle, to end of May, with some not opening until June because of the travel season. Tours into Denali National Park do not start until May 15th.
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