Alaska
9 Best Airbnbs in Anchorage, Alaska—From Cozy Cabins to Modern Lofts
Anchorage is one of those rare cities where wild and urban live side by side. One minute, you’re passing a moose on a bike path, the next, you’re ordering a smoked salmon bagel and pour-over coffee downtown. And though Alaska’s largest city is shaped by its scale—vast landscapes, dramatic seasons—what surprises most visitors is how livable it feels. And that’s reflected in Anchorage’s best Airbnbs.
Whether you want to be downtown near the galleries, bakeries, and reindeer hot dog stands, or tucked into the mountains with views of the Cook Inlet on clear days, there’s a vacation rental in Anchorage for every type of traveler. Though I now split my time between Alaska and Colorado, I spent eight years living in Anchorage full-time—long enough to know which neighborhoods catch the best sunset light and where the trails start just beyond the backyard fence.
No matter the season, these are the Anchorage Airbnbs that make you feel like a local, even if it’s just for the weekend.
While we have not stayed in every Airbnb featured, unless otherwise stated, these listings are vetted based on Superhost status, amenities, location, previous guest reviews, and decor.
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FAQ
When is the best time to visit Anchorage, Alaska?
The best time to visit Anchorage depends on what kind of Alaska you’re after. Summer (mid-June through early September) offers long days, mild temperatures, and access to hiking trails, wildlife tours, and salmon runs—it’s peak season for a reason. But winter has its own magic: snow-dusted spruce trees, northern lights overhead, fewer crowds, and a festive atmosphere around events like the Fur Rendezvous and the Iditarod.
What is the best area of Anchorage to stay in?
The best place to stay in Anchorage depends on your itinerary. For walkable access to restaurants, galleries, and the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, downtown is your go-to—compact, central, and full of character. If you’re after trailheads, parks, and mountain views, head to the Hillside or Southside neighborhoods, where cabins and modern homes back right up to Chugach State Park.
How many days do you need in Anchorage?
Anchorage isn’t one of those cities you “do” in a day, and though many travelers treat it like a stopover, I’d argue you’ll want at least two to three full days to really experience the city. That gives you time to explore Anchorage’s vibrant Indigenous art scene, bike or hike the local trails, take a day trip to nearby glaciers, and sample the local food—from king crab legs to reindeer sausage. Extend to five days so you can add in hikes in Chugach State Park, wildlife sightings in the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, or a scenic train ride down Turnagain Arm.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Veterans Day is a national holiday that encourages communities to stop and thank those who served in the armed forces.
About 8% of Alaskans are veterans, a higher concentration than in any other state, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
While some of the bigger Veterans Day events at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Fairbanks were canceled this year, there are still plenty of events to attend to throughout the state.
Southcentral Alaska
The Municipality of Anchorage will be hosting a Veterans Day ceremony at Merrill Field at the 11th Air Force Memorial at 10 a.m. Tuesday morning. Invited guests include Mayor Suzanne LaFrance, Alaska Territorial Guard, Canadian Arctic Members and local military and community leaders.
In Wasilla, the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association Chapter 43-3 will host at the Veterans Wall of Honor, 801 N Fishhook Road, at 11 a.m. Tuesday.
Over in Palmer, the Matanuska-Susitna College will be doing a tribute to veterans at the Glen Massay Theater at 2 p.m. There will be a special presentation by Battle Dawgs, a POW/MIA Ceremony, and the guest of honor will be retired Sgt. Tom Spangler. Refreshments will be served after the ceremony.
Interior Alaska
Arctic Light Elementary School on Fort Wainwright will host its Veterans Day Assembly from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the school gym. Guests are welcome to enter through the gym doors starting at 8:15 a.m.
In Fairbanks, the Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs will host a BBQ luncheon and a Marine Corps Birthday Cake Cutting Ceremony. The open house luncheon will start at noon at 751 Old Richardson Highway.
There will also be a Veterans Day Town Hall at the 8 Star Events Center with members of the Interior Delegation to listen to the concerns veterans may have and to learn more about the veteran community. The town hall will begin at 5 p.m.
Interior Alaska American Legion Post 99 will continue its partnership with the Eielson Air Force Base Honor Guard and the North Pole High School JRTOC to host a flag retirement ceremony on Veterans Day. The ceremony will take place at the Alaska Rangers Camp at 5 p.m.
Kenai Peninsula
Down south in Homer, the annual Veterans Day Parade will begin at 11:11 a.m. Tuesday at the Homer Emblem Club Veterans’ Memorial at the corner of Lake Street and Pioneer. The parade will conclude with a ceremony at the Islands and Oceans Visitor Center. Veterans are then invited to enjoy a complimentary meal from the Homer Elks Lodge #2127.
Seward Public Schools will be hosting a program at Seward High School from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch will be served, and there will also be performances from the Band and Choir.
Southeast
In Juneau, the Southeast Alaska Native Veterans will be hosting a Veterans Day Ceremony and Luncheon at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall at 11 a.m. The ceremony will also include a keynote address from retired Army Maj. Gen. Richard Mustion.
In Ketchikan, American Legion Post 3 will be hosting a Veterans Day Ceremony at 631 Park Avenue around 9:30 a.m. The ceremonies will conclude around noon with the presentation of 6 Quilts of Valor.
Western Alaska
In Nome, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #9569 will be organizing a Veterans Day Parade. The parade will start at 11 a.m. and will begin at the Post Office, and will end at St. Joe’s Park. The community is encouraged to come out.
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FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) – As winter weather comes to Alaska, road conditions have become hazardous in some locations, and the Alaska State Troopers (AST) have advice on staying safe while driving in icy or snowy conditions, as well as traveling in cold weather.
According to AST Sgt. Brian Haley, troopers spend a good deal of time dealing with vehicle collisions during the winter, mostly fender benders at intersections. But, he said, “It could be the single vehicle that goes into the ditch on the Richardson Highway. It could be the multi-car collision that takes place on the Mitchell Expressway at University.”
Winter hazards affect “the way that people are driving and it affects the way that our vehicles are going to react on the road. So, the first thing is, is we all need to be mindful that our vehicles are going to act a little bit differently out there,” he said.
The trooper advises drivers to increase their stopping distance as they approach stop signs, traffic signals and other vehicles.
“Really give yourself that extra space, and slow down way before you even think that you’re going to need it,” Haley said, emphasizing that vehicles take longer to stop in winter conditions.
When negotiating a curve, either on highways or in neighborhoods, he said drivers will also want to slow down and “anticipate ‘What am I going to do if and when my car starts to slide?’” so as to be safe around other vehicles and pedestrians.
Increased darkness represents another hazard during the winter months, and Haley recommends that drivers keep their headlights on at all times, and that pedestrians wear visible colors when walking outside.
“Make sure that when you’re taking your kids to school in the morning that you’re carrying flashlights and have reflective items on you to make yourself more visible to that general motoring public,” he explained, adding that wildlife also present a danger in the dark.
“As we get more and more snowpack, those animals, specifically moose, they’re going to start meandering onto the roads because it’s easier for them to walk. And that big dark creature with a big black background at night, those aren’t a good combination,” he said.
Haley urged those driving, regardless of the distance they are traveling, to pack winter gear and ways to keep warm in case their car breaks down.
“That inside of that cab is going to get extremely cold, extremely fast. If you’re just there and your T-shirt and your gym shorts, it’s going to be really bad for you, and it could actually be life-threatening,” he added.
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High school
Swimming
At Bartlett High School pool
Team scores
Girls
1. Eagle River High School, 131. 2 Juneau-Douglas High School, 116. 3. Dimond High, 47.
Boys
1. West Valley High School, 69. 2. Colony High School, 63. 3. Ketchikan High School, 62.
Individual
Girls 200-yard medley relay
1. Juneau-Douglas High School (Valerie Peimann, Kennedy Miller, Amy Liddle, Lily Francis), 1:46.03; * NEW STATE RECORD (previous record 1:46.75, Juneau-Douglas, 2014) 2. Eagle River High School, 1:46.40; 3. West Valley High School, 1:51.44.
Boys 200-yard medley relay
1. West Valley High School (Quenton Rodgers, Cedar Robichaud, Zen Schaetzle, Haoran Zhang), 1:35.44; 2. Juneau-Douglas High School, 1:38.68; 3. Dimond High School, 1:39.15.
Girls 200-yard freestyle
1. Trembath, Lelaina, Eagle River, 1:54.68; 2. Trembath, Sophia, Eagle River, 1:56.06; 3. Price, Abigail, Kenai, 1:56.36.
Boys 200-yard freestyle
1. Fazio, Blake, Chugiak, 1:39.44 * NEW STATE RECORD (previous record 1:39.78, Talon Lindquist, Kodiak, 2016); 2. Hubert, Cody, Kodiak, 1:42.20; 3. Tow, Logan, Petersburg, 1:43.48.
Girls 200-yard IM
1. Woodward, Reese, Eagle River, 2:06.02; 2. Liddle, Amy, Juneau-Douglas, 2:06.43; 3. Heaphy, Anna, Eagle River, 2:12.39.
Boys 200-yard IM
1. Shockley, Nate, Eagle River, 1:58.24; 2. Harold, Gavin, Ketchikan, 1:59.98; 3. Martens, Zach, Sitka, 2:00.45.
Girls 50-yard freestyle
1. Francis, Lily, Juneau-Douglas, 24.31; 2. Kass, Maizy, Dimond, 24.47; 3. Gust, Keira, Eagle River, 24.70.
Boys 50-yard freestyle
1. Kopp, Clint, Dimond, 20.58; 2. Schaetzle, Zen, West Valley, 21.05; 3. Gates, Iver, Colony, 21.30.
Girls 1-meter diving
1. Denmon, Kensley, Service, 458.25; 2. Wallstrum, Claire, Colony, 455.10; 3. Krozel, Lyza, Colony, 418.20.
Boys 1-meter diving
1. Williams, Reubin, Service, 445.35; 2. Woodward, Liam, Ketchikan, 420.30; 3. Gose, Colter, Wasilla, 380.35.
Girls 100-yard butterfly
1. Woodward, Reese, Eagle River, 55.74; 2. Liddle, Amy, Juneau-Douglas, 57.07; 3. Benner, Kylie, Palmer, 58.69.
Boys 100-yard butterfly
1. Fazio, Blake, Chugiak, 49.79; 2. Schaetzle, Zen, West Valley, 49.93; 3. Kopp, Clint, Dimond, 50.46.
Girls 100-yard freestyle
1. Peimann, Valerie, Juneau-Douglas, 52.26; 2. Trembath, Sophia, Eagle River, 53.23; 3. Francis, Lily, Juneau-Douglas, 54.17.
Boys 100-yard freestyle
1. Tow, Logan, Petersburg, 46.54; 2. LaBoucane, Beck, Colony, 47.10; 3. Gates, Iver, Colony, 47.35.
Girls 500-yard freestyle
1. Trembath, Lelaina, Eagle River, 5:05.50; 2. Cooper, Hannah, Colony, 5:15.87; 3. Rumph, Caitlyn, Eagle River, 5:19.91.
Boys 500-yard freestyle
1. Hubert, Cody, Kodiak, 4:40.90; 2. Shockley, Nate, Eagle River, 4:50.13; 3. Martens, Zach, Sitka, 4:52.17.
Girls 200-yard freestyle relay
1. Eagle River High School (Reese Woodward, Keira Gust, Anna Heaphy, Sophia Trembath), 1:37.51; 2. South Anchorage High School, 1:40.85; 3. Dimond High School, 1:41.24.
Boys 200-yard freestyle relay
1. Dimond High School (Clint Kopp, Creed Cvancara, Andy Zhang, Dax O’Brien), 1:27.08; 2. West Valley High School, 1:27.70; 3. Colony High School, 1:27.88.
Girls 100-yard backstroke
1. Gust, Keira, Eagle River, 58.43; 2. Fleming, Taryn, Sitka, 59.36; 3. Cooper, Hannah, Colony, 59.40.
Boys 100-yard backstroke
1. LaBoucane, Beck, Colony, 52.55; 2. Kiessling, Liam, Juneau-Douglas, 53.20; 3. Rodgers, Quenton, West Valley, 54.65.
Girls 100-yard breaststroke
1. Peimann, Valerie, Juneau-Douglas, 1:04.85; 2. Brooks, Anna, Service, 1:06.06; 3. Tow, Lexie, Petersburg, 1:07.33.
Boys 100-yard breaststroke
1. Dash, Evan, Ketchikan, 59.30; 2. Fencil, Griffin, South Anchorage, 1:00.44; 3. Robichaud, Cedar, West Valley, 1:00.99.
Girls 400-yard freestyle relay
1. Juneau-Douglas High School (Amy Liddle, Lily Francis, Kaelyn Szefler, Valerie Peimann), 3:35.63; 2. Eagle River High School, 3:41.58; 3. Robert Service High School, 3:46.85.
Boys 400-yard freestyle relay
1. Sitka High School (Tommy McCarthy, James Nellis, Zach Martens, Corin Colliver), 3:12.86; 2. Ketchikan High School, 3:14.48; 3. Colony High School, 3:15.31.
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Hockey
Tuesday
North Pole 10, Tri-Valley 1
West 7, Eagle River 1
Wednesday
Chugiak 7, Bartlett 3
South 11, Service 4
Thursday
Houston 3, Eagle River 2
Wasilla 7, Delta 2
Colony 6, Kenai Central 3
North Pole 6, Palmer 0
West Valley 3, Soldotna 1
Palmer 6, Lathrop 2
Friday
Delta 4, Kenai Central 4
Soldotna 5, Houston 3
North Pole 2, Wasilla 1
West Valley 1, Palmer 0
Chugiak 3, Dimond 1
Saturday
Kodiak 5, Delta 1
North Pole 7, Colony 0
West Valley 5, Houston 2
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Volleyball
Tuesday
Service 3, East 1 (26-24, 19-25, 25-22, 25-10)
Chugiak 3, Eagle River 0 (25-17, 25-22, 27-25)
South 3, West 0 (25-13, 25-3, 25-5)
Dimond 3, Bartlett 0 (25-6, 25-14, 25-17)
Susitna Valley 3, Lumen Christi 0 (25-16, 25-9, 25-10)
Wednesday
Sitka 3, Mt. Edgecumbe 1 (23-25, 28-26, 28-26, 25-12)
East 3, West 1 (25-20, 25-25, 17-25, 25-22)
Thursday
Wrangell 2, Haines 0 (25-17, 25-23)
Homer 3, Mountain City Christian 2 (20-25,18-25, 25-20, 25-14,15-13)
Wrangell 2, Hoonah 0
Cordova 3, Ninilchik 0 (25-15, 25-13, 25-17)
Nikiski 3, Redington 0 (25-7, 25-10, 25-11)
Cordova 3, Cook Inlet Academy 2 (25-19, 25-22, 23-25, 20-25, 15-12)
South 3, Service 0
Lathrop 3, West Valley 1 (25-14, 25-14, 18-25, 25-18)
Nikiski 3, Homer 1 (20-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-14)
Sitka 3, Mt. Edgecumbe 0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-22)
Chugiak 3, Dimond 1 (25-16, 25-21, 16-25, 25-23)
Wrangell 2, Petersburg 0 (25-19, 25-22)
Hoonah 2, Craig 0
Friday
Skagway 2, Petersburg 0
Wrangell 2, Metlakatla 0
Petersburg 2, Craig 0
Mountain City Christian 3, Redington 0
Homer 3, Grace Christian 0
Wrangell 2, Skagway 0
Nome-Beltz 3, Kotzebue 0
Akula Elitnaurvik 2, Ket’acik and Aapalluk Memorial 0
Tanalian 2, Kalskag 0
Sand Point 3, King Cove 0
Seward 3, Mountain City Christian 1
Dimond 3, East 1
Wrangell 2, Klawock 0
Nunamiut 2, Nuiqsut Trapper 0
Nelson Island 2, Ket’acik and Aapalluk Memorial 0
Petersburg 2, Haines 0
Nunamiut 2, Harold Kaveolook 0
Sand Point 3, King Cove 0
Juneau-Douglas 3, Ketchikan 0
Cook Inlet Academy 2, Cordova 0
Harold Kaveolook 2, Nuiqsut Trapper 0
Shishmaref 3, Aniguiin 0
White Mountain 3 Anthony Andrews 0
Homer 3, Seward 1
Barrow 3, Nome-Beltz 2
Wrangell 2, Craig 0
Nunamiut 3, Harold Kaveolook 0
Akiuk Memorial 2, Ket’acik and Aapalluk Memorial 0
Nunamiut 3, Nuiqsut Trapper 0
Harold Kaveolook 3, Nuiqsut Trapper 1
Metlakatla 2, Hoonah 1
Aniak 2, Kalskag 1
James C Isabell 3, Anthony Andrews 0
Hoonah 2, Klawock 0
Saturday
Petersburg 2, Metlakatla 0
Nuiqsut Trapper 3, Harold Kaveolook 0
Cook Inlet Academy 2, Ninilchik 0
Kenai Central 3, Homer 0
Hoonah 2, Skagway 1
Ket’acik and Aapalluk Memorial 2, Kongiganak 0
Nunamiut 3, Harold Kaveolook 0
Petersburg 2, Klawock 0
Nunamiut 3, Nuiqsut Trapper 0
Kalskag 2, Tuluksak 1
White Mountain 3, James C Isabell 0
Shishmaref 3, Brevig Mission 0
Hoonah 2, Petersburg 1
Nunamiut 2, Harold Kaveolook 0
White Mountain 3, Anthony Andrews 0
Juneau-Douglas 3, Ketchikan 0
Shishmaref 3, Aniguiin 0
Nunamiut 2, Nuiqsut Trapper 0
Nuiqsut Trapper 2, Harold Kaveolook 0
Hoonah 2, Haines 1
Nunamiut 2, Nuiqsut Trapper 0
• • •
College
Volleyball
Thursday
UAA 3, Simon Fraser 2 (19-25, 20-25, 25-18, 25-20, 15-13)
Western Washington 3, UAF 0 (25-17, 25-20, 25-20)
Saturday
UAF 3 Simon Fraser 1 (25-18, 25-17, 20-25, 25-16)
UAA vs. Western Washington (Late)
• • •
Hockey
Tuesday
UAF 2, Quinnipiac 2 (OT)
Saturday
UAF vs. Simon Fraser (Late)
• • •
Women’s basketball
Friday
UAA 107, Northwest 82
Saturday
UAA 100, Northwest 57
• • •
Men’s basketball
Wednesday
UAA 92, Pacific Union College 59
Thursday
UAA 110, Pacific Union College 70
Friday
UAA 85, Evergreen State 58
Saturday
UAA 80, Evergreen State 48
• • •
NAHL
Friday
Anchorage Wolverines 5, Springfield Jr. Blues 3
Saturday
Anchorage Wolverines vs. Springfield Jr. Blues (Late)
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