It appears the people staying at Comfort Inn - Ship Creek have not indicated they were attending the SWS meeting. If you have made reservations there already, please call them back and notify them you are connected with SWS. Reason being, all will get a discount after 15 people register.
The following hotels have set aside blocks of rooms for meeting attendees:
Clarion Suites Hotel, Downtown
Anchorage's newest and finest all suite Hotel will open May 28th and they have 30 rooms available for our meeting. The hotel will feature two bedroom suites complete with refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, hair driers, iron and iron boards. The hotel amenities also include a swimming pool, whirlpool, exercise room, Business Center, Choiced Picks Food Court and FREE airport shuttle. They are located just four blocks from the Egan Civic and Convention Center and next to Nordstroms and the 5th Avenue Mall - Anchorage's premier shopping centers.
Because they are not officially open yet, you can make reservations by calling the numbers mentioned below, or by contacting Logistics LLC in Anchorage and they will FAX you a copy of the reservation form. Their phone number is (907) 276-6060.
Clarion Suites Hotel
Box 110105
Anchorage, AK 99511
Reservations: (888) 389-6575
Phone: (907) 274-1000 extention 3
Fax: (907) 274-3016
Rate: $129 per suite for one or two people with an additional fee of $10 for each additional person.
Rooms: 30 suites
Distance From Egan: 4 blocks
Reservation cutoff date May 1
Mention the SWS meeting
Comfort Inn - Ship Creek
Comfort Inn has agreed to provide a complimentary room to a speaker for the International Symposium if 15 rooms are booked by attendees of the Anchorage SWS Annual Meeting. The Ship Creek Inn offers: cable TV, continental breakfast, 24 hour indoor pool and spa, a downtown location near Egan Center, free local calls, and free use of mountain bikes. The Inn is located on the shore of Ship Creek, a classic Alaska salmon stream. Inn guests have complimentary use of fishing tackle if they choose to fish this great urban fishery, be advised that an Alaska Fishing License is required.
Comfort Inn - Ship Creek
111 West Ship Creek Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
Reservations: (800) 362-6887
Phone: (907) 277-6887
Fax: (907) 274-9830
Rate: DEPENDS! If 15 rooms get booked than the price will be $125/night, otherwise expect to pay $140/night.
Rooms: 15+ (hopefully)
Distance From Egan: 3 blocks
Reservation cutoff date May 1
Mention the SWS meeting
Days Inn of Anchorage
321 East 5th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
Reservations: (800) Days Inn
Phone: (907) 276-7226
Fax: (907) 265-5145
Rate: about $120
Rooms: 75
Distance from Egan: 6 blocks
Reservation cutoff date is April 15, 1998
Mention the SWS meeting
Holiday Inn of Anchorage
239 West 4th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
Reservations: (800) 545-7665
Phone: (907) 279-8671
Fax: (907) 258-4733
Rate: about $130
Rooms: 50
Distance from Egan: 3 blocks
Reservation cutoff date is May 1, 1998
Mention the SWS meeting
Regal Alaskan Hotel
4800 Spenard Road
Anchorage, AK 99517
Reservations: (800) 544-0553
Phone: (907) 243-2300
Fax: (907) 243-8815
Rate: about $190
Rooms: 25
Distance from Egan: 15-minute drive
Reservation cutoff date is April 27, 1998
Mention the SWS meeting
The University of Alaska Anchorage campus housing has offered 50 - 4 bedroom apartments with bath and some kitchen facilities. Each room contains one twin-sized bed. Presently these are being reserved for students and their families and will be $40.00 per person including linen and some minor furnishings. Logistics, LLC of Anchorage Alaska will serve as the housing bureau for campus housing and will assign individual participants to shared appartments as appropriate. A reservation form can be obtained from Logistics, LLC at 329 F Street, Suite 206, Anchorage AK, 99501 on a first-come first-served basis. Their telephone number is (907) 276-6060 or E-mail at logistics@servcom.com The appartments are open for reservation by all meeting participants. Full payment for campus housing is due at the time of reservation confirmation. Transportation between the UAA campus and Downtown may be by contract shuttle service or public transportation. These should fill up quickly, so watch for further information.
AAA-Anchorage Adventure and Accommodations
Peter Krabacher - Owner
200 W. 34th Ave, #342
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
907-344-4676
FAX: 907-349-4676
Accomodations in Alaska
Sydnee Mae Stiver - Owner
PO Box 110624
Anchorage, AK. 99511-0624
907-345-4279
FAX: 907-345-4761
Alaska Private Lodgings
Mercy Dennis - Owner
PO Box 200047
Anchorage, AK. 99520-0047
907-258-1717
907-258-6613
Alaska Sourdough Bed and Breakfast Association
Wanell Ekemo - Co-Owner
899 Cardigan Circle
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7027
907-563-6244
Alaskans Who Care Reservation Service
Velma Schaffer - Owner
1206 W. 47th Ave.
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-6918
907-562-7626
Another site that might be of interest is Alaskana. It is loaded with information that might be helpful as you plan that Alaska vacation to coincide with the Annual Meeting.