Puffin Inn of Anchorage

2.0 star property

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Front of property
Lobby sitting area
Reception
Deluxe, 2 Queen Beds | Down comforters, pillowtop beds, desk, blackout drapes
Property entrance

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Free airport shuttle
    Free airport shuttle
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Pet friendly
    Pet friendly

Explore the area

Map
4400 Spenard Rd, Anchorage, AK, 99517
  • Lake Hood Harbor
    2 min drive
  • Prince William Sound
    5 min drive
  • Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
    6 min drive
  • Anchorage, AK (ANC-Ted Stevens Anchorage Intl.)
    4 min drive

Room options

Deluxe, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Suite, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe, 2 Queen Beds

  • 248 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Economy Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Moderate, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

About the neighborhood

Anchorage

With a stay at Puffin Inn of Anchorage in Anchorage (Turnagain), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Lake Hood Harbor and Connors Bog Dog Park. .This motel is 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from DeLong Lake Park and 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Lynn Ary Park.

What's nearby

  • Lake Hood Harbor - 2 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Prince William Sound - 5 min drive - 2.6 miles
  • Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center - 6 min drive - 3.5 miles
  • University of Alaska - Anchorage - 6 min drive - 3.7 miles
  • Anchorage Museum - 6 min drive - 3.9 miles

Getting around

  • Anchorage Alaska Railroad Depot - 14 min drive
  • Ted Stevens Anchorage Intl. Airport (ANC) - 4 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Rustic Goat - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Naruto Japanese Restaurant - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Panda Express - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Fiori D'Italia - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Puffin Inn of Anchorage

Anchorage motel in Turnagain with free breakfast and airport shuttle service
Puffin Inn of Anchorage offers 85 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the motel include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 85 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and gift shops/newsstands. This motel also features a fireplace in the lobby and a vending machine.
Grab a bite from the grocery/convenience store serving guests of Puffin Inn of Anchorage. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 5 AM to 9 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours).
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 5 AM and 9 AM.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour free roundtrip airport shuttle at scheduled times and on request
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 5:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Gym

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Travel crib

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • No elevator
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 3 floors
  • 5 buildings
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 2:30 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per day (maximum USD 200 per stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 18 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 250.00 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per day (maximum USD 200 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Puffin Anchorage
Puffin Inn
Puffin Inn Anchorage
Puffin Hotel Anchorage
Puffin Inn of Anchorage Motel
Puffin Inn of Anchorage Anchorage
Puffin Inn of Anchorage Motel Anchorage

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 864 out of 2425 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 619 out of 2425 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 390 out of 2425 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 270 out of 2425 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 282 out of 2425 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We needed just one night in Anchorage after our flight arrived. We were very pleasantly pleased with Puffin Inn and will plan to stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Krandell

Traveled with partner
The staff were great
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a good place to stay for one night. Expensive for what you get and room would not cool off.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Cory, Longview

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Janice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Due to storms in Seattle, plane delayed 4 hrs, didn't arrive till 4am . No airport 1 shuttle after 1am. Room booking had been cancelled and room unavailable. Told i couldn't book in till 3pm even though my 4 night booking was prepaid. Took 45mins for receptionist to organise a room. Hotel location is good if you don't have transport. Very basic hotel. Day staff lovely.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Fancy Moose was a great restaurant within easy walking distance. The Car wAsh behind the Holiday Gas a few blocks away was Super convenient for rental car clean up.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jenica

Shuttle was not available when we arrived at the airport at 130am. Staff was great however. They reimbursed cab fare.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Shawn

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lobby was great -- the rest, not so much.
First room had no heat. Neither did the second, but they provided a plug-in space heater. Pretty sure the stains on the carpet in both rooms was pet urine. Bullet hole in lobby window. I would say it was a Roach Motel but the roaches probably had better accomodations.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Lois

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Leo

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It suited our needs for the night. It was a long walk to our room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

McDowell,

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
The room was clean and the property is convenient to the airport and downtown. The morning staff need to lighten up a little.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

mark

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Floor in room not vacuumed. Carpets have stains. Bed sheets had stains. Noisy street. Lots of homeless around property.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

John

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The bathroom was dirty. The toilet was plugged and someone had to come to repair it. It did not seem like a good part of town. Those’re was a homeless man sleeping on the corner with his shopping cart.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maryam

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Charles, Kodiak

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff were great. Property was not bad. Area of town not great however i would choose to stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Lachezar

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not satisfactory
The toilet wasn't cleaned. Bathroom door does not close all the way as well as the window. Old furniture, not maintained. The room price is usually good compare to other hotels near by the airport. Service shuttle is good. On time.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Kevin, Maple Grove

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Served its purpose
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Barbara

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was given tiny room in cavelike setting between laundry and electrical room. Bathroom sink next to the bed. Shower no tub. Asked to switch rooms. Told it was another 75 dollars. Room might have been 8 feet by 10 feet. And the 24 hour shuttle doesn’t run from 1 to 7 am. Not at all happy. Desk lady seemed to agree that room was poor. Oh and bare walls.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Anne

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the second room we were offered except the beds were somewhat uncomfortable. We appreciated the airport shuttle and were able to go the the air museum near the airport as well as the airport which helped us use up an otherwise empty day. When we first arrived, we were given one of the smaller rooms in an annex building--these were less expensive but not very desirable--smelled like smoke, small, front door was not tight to the frame so air was getting in, generator running at full speed. We paid extra to get a better room in the main building.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Teresa

Aged
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very courteous and rooms were clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Bhavik

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nasty
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Diane

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Cramped rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024