Fairfield Inn & Suites Anchorage Midtown

The Fairfield Inn is housed in a four-floor modern building with interiors that avoid the dreariness of most chain hotels. The lobby is a contemporary space with a hint of midcentury modern style, with wood furniture and paneling, an electric fireplace, colorful geometric-print carpeting, and low-slung sofas in eye-catching aqua blue. Similarly energetic in its look is the breakfast room, which has vivid violet, lime green, and orange accents. Guest gather here each morning for the free hot buffet breakfast, and there's an outdoor patio for dining in warm weather. The hotel attracts an even split of families, couples, and business travelers. 

The Fairfield Inn is located in midtown Anchorage, just off W International Airport Road and about a five-minute drive from Highway 1/Seward Highway and Walter J Hickel Parkway. The hotel is in an area filled with strip malls, restaurants, and other hotels, and it's about a 10-minute drive to the University of Alaska Anchorage and to Alaska Airlines Center sports arena.

The heart of downtown Anchorage is roughly a 10-minute drive, with plenty of restaurants and bars. There's also Anchorage 5th Avenue Mall, Anchorage Museum, Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, Anchorage Market, and William A. Egan Civic and Convention Center. The Anchorage Depot with the Alaska Railroad is a couple minutes’ drive north of downtown. Earthquake Park and the waterfront Tony Knowles Coastal Trail is also about 10 minutes by car. Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is a little less than a 10-minute drive from the Fairfield, which offers a free 24-hour shuttle. 

Guest rooms and suites at the Fairfield Inn don’t have the visual zest of the hotel’s public spaces, but they do have a fairly attractive contemporary aesthetic, with wood furniture and headboards, all-white bedding, and rich colors like slate blue. Graphic-print carpeting and wallpaper add a dose of style to the look. Units range from 250 square feet (23 square meters) to 375 square feet (35 square feet), so all are fairly spacious. The generous amenities package includes flat-screen TVs with HBO and premium movie channels, plus microwaves, mini-fridges, coffeemakers, and free Wi-Fi. Suites and some rooms feature living areas with sofa beds. Bathrooms are also spacious, and all come with shower/tub combos, hairdryers, and toiletries, and some have jetted tubs. 

Features at the Fairfield Inn are a notch up from most properties of this pearl-level. A small (about 10 meters) indoor pool is situated next to a hot tub in bright space with sliding doors that lead to an outdoor patio. There's also a fitness center with a few cardio machines and free weights, but no weight machine. A free hot breakfast buffet is offered that gets mostly positive reviews from past guests, and the spread includes waffles, eggs, bacon, and a wide array of cold items. There's no full-service restaurant on-site, but there are several within a short walk or drive of the hotel. Other amenities include a free 24-hour round-trip airport shuttle, coin-op laundry, vending machines, 24-hour front desk, business center, free on-site parking, and free Wi-Fi throughout.