Location
As the hotelโs name suggests, Marriott Anchorage Downtown is in downtown Anchorage. So itโs convenient to enjoy all the restaurants, brew pubs, and entertainments in central Anchorage, including the Coastal Trail access and Anchorage trolley at the visitor center. The hotel is also within walking distance to the train depot station.
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Marriott Anchorage Downtown By Visitor Center |
Room Upgrades
Lower your expectations regarding getting an upgrade at Marriott Anchorage Downtown.ย
- The hotel does not have premium rooms or suites forย Marriott Suite Night Awards.
- Guest rooms are either Mountain or Turnagain Aarms Water views.ย
- Marriott Platinum Elite and above members are placed in guest rooms on the Concierge Lounge level.ย
As a
Marriott Platinum Elite member, I received the upgraded room to the 19th-floorย
Concierge Loungeย levelย room with a view of Anchorage Mountain. Theย
Concierge Loungeย level is located on the 20th floor.ย
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Therefore, when deciding which room you prefer at Marriott Anchorage Downtown. Itโs a matter of Water or Mountain views that you want. It did not bother me with either view, so getting a Mountain view is still as beautiful as the water view.ย
Room Review
As a
Marriott Platinum Elite member, I received an upgrade to the
King Guest Room with theย
Concierge Loungeย accessย on the 19th floor. There are 20 floors at
Marriott Anchorage Downtown, and theย
Concierge Loungeย is on the 20th floor.ย
The guest room I got assigned to is categorized as aย
Concierge Lounge level room, and I like that itโs on the high floor.ย
The guest room is nice and spacious. The king bed is very comfortable, though the pillows were too low for my liking.ย
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King Guestroom Concierge Lounge Level |
I specifically loved the chair by the desk where the TV was hung. The interior design of the room is lovely. By the huge window, thereโs another lounge chair that looks inviting. The large window offers a park and mountain views surrounding Anchorage downtown. The nice and lovely views make the lounge chair a perfect spot to enjoy inside the room.ย
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Lounge Chair With Huge Window Mountain View |
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Anchorage Park & Mountain Views |
The bathroom is spacious and nice, with a walk-in shower.ย
Concierge Lounge
I stayed on
Saturday and
Sunday, so theย
Concierge Loungeย was unfortunately closed on Saturday but reopened for evening service on Sunday and buffet breakfast on Monday.ย
As a
Marriott Platinum Elite, the room key has free access to theย
Concierge Lounge,ย and you can enjoy breakfast and evening service during lounge operating hours below:
- Monday โ Friday
- Breakfast 6 a.m. โ 10 a.m.
- Sunday โ Thursdayย
- Evening Service 5 p.m. โ 10 p.m.
Theย
Concierge Loungeย is on the 20th floor, offering the Anchorage iconic Turnagain Arms water view. There are quite a few seats inside the lounge. It also has a buffet station, a business center, and sofa seats for watching the television.ย
Complimentary drinks are offered inside the lounge, but liquors and alcoholic beverages are not complimentary, and the price is a bit steep.ย
Hereโs the full review of theย Concierge Club Loungeย at Marriott Anchorage Downtown:
Conceirge Lounge Review
Welcome Amenity
As a Marriott Platinum Elite, I was asked to receive 1,000 bonus Marriott Bonvoy points or aย $10 food and beverage credit during check-in. I chose the latter.ย
Also, I was provided a breakfast voucher because I was there when theย
Concierge Loungeย was closed on the weekend. Iโll talk about that voucher more below under breakfast.ย
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Elite Vouchers at Marriott Anchorage Downtown |
Food & Beverage Credit
I chose the $10 food and beverage credit for the elite welcome amenity. The credit can be used for dining expenses at the on-site restaurants and bars, including the breakfast upcharge for elite members. More below.ย
Breakfast
As a
Marriott Platinum Elite member, a complimentary buffet breakfast can be enjoyed inside theย
Concierge Loungeย on the 20th floor. However, the lounge is closed on the weekend, so when that happens,
Marriott Anchorage Downtownย gives elite members a complimentary
Continental Breakfast Voucher at the on-site
Cafe Promenade restaurant.ย
Hereโs a quick rundown on how the eliteย Continental Breakfast at Marriott Anchorage Downtown works:
- The voucher can be used for continental breakfast, aka cold breakfast items like yogurt, cereal, etc.
- There is a $6 cost per person to upgrade to the hot buffet.
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$6 Upgrade For Hot Buffet Breakfast |
I asked the front desk if I could use the
Marriott Platinum Elite welcome amenity of
$10 food and beverage credit towards the breakfast $6 upcharge. She said yes, but it did not go well at theย
Cafe Promenade. The waiter insisted that we could not use both vouchers on the same day, but it made no sense to me because no terms and conditions stated that, and I already verified this with the front desk staff at check-in. After I told the waiter that this was confirmed at the front desk, he finally allowed us to redeem the food and beverage credit for the breakfast upgrade. The whole experience was unpleasant, and the waiter did not return to our table to refill drinks. That was uncalled for.ย
The moral of the story is, for a nice brand, MARRIOTT, why do they bother to charge a petty $6 for elite breakfast to begin with. I didnโt mind paying for that $6 upcharge, but the principal is a $10 voucher for food, and no terms anywhere state that we canโt use it for โbreakfast food.โ
Dining
Marriott Anchorage Downtown has the following restaurants on site:
Resort Fee
Marriott Anchorage Downtown is not a resort; thus, there are no resort fees to worry about.ย
Parking
Valet parking only, $35 per night
Pet Policy
Unfortunately, pets are not allowed at Marriott Anchorage Downtown.ย
Internet/Wi-Fi
Yes, free Internet is available for Marriott Bonvoy members who book directly, and free Premium Internet is available for elite members.ย
Bottled Water
Yes, it is provided at check-in. If they forget to give you, just ask for them at the front desk because they are not provided inside the room.ย
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Bottled Water |
Early Check-in
The regular check-in time is 4 p.m. As a Marriott Platinum Elite member, I was able to check in early, around 2 p.m.ย
Early check-in for elite members is subject to availability.ย
Late Check-out
The regular check-out time at Marriott Anchorage Downtown is 11 a.m. The front desk staff proactively asked me if I would like to utilize the late check-out benefit for being a Marriott Platinum Elite, but I declined as I did not need one.ย
Spa
Marriott Anchorage Downtown does not have a spa.
Fitness Center
Yes, it is located on the lobby or ground floor by the swimming pool.ย
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Fitness Center |
In-Room Safe
None
Robes & Slippers
None
Swimming Pool
The pool at Marriott Anchorage Downtownย is a generic typical hotel pool. Thereโs nothing to write home about it, and it smells full of chlorine. I didnโt use it as it did not look inviting, and children were using it.
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Swimming Pool at Marriott Anchorage Downtown |
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Swimming Pool |
Contact
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