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Step into the lobby of the
248-room Millennium
Alaskan Hotel on
Lake Spenard and you’ll
feel like you’re in a remote
hunting lodge - not an
Anchorage hotel just one mile
from the airport. The head of
a bull moose hangs over the rock
fireplace, while other mounts
and Alaskan art adorn the dark
wood-rich entrance. Check into
your comfortable, amenity-filled
room, where you’ll
find classic Alaskan touches
like wrought-iron moose lamps
and local art. Then go and check
out the location: the hotel overlooks
the lake and the world’s
busiest float-plane base, with
the mountains completing this
picturesque scene.
You’ll want to spend
some time enjoying the view.
Fortunately you won’t have
to wander farther than the restaurant,
lounge, or outdoor patio - all
afford a view of the numerous
flights taking off and landing
every day. At the Flying Machine
restaurant, you’ll travel
through decades of aviation history
as you watch the seaplane activity.
Dine on the freshest Alaskan
seafood, the finest beef and
decadent desserts. Or enjoy the
view from the Fancy Moose Lounge,
where casual dining fits in with
the rich woods and polished brass.
Or just relax outside and enjoy
a cocktail as the sun goes down.
Of course, if you want to get
a bit closer to those mountains
on a seaplane flightseeing excursion,
this is the place to be: you’ll
take off from right outside the
hotel. And if you’re here
in March, the Millennium Alaskan
takes on a very special role:
that of official headquarters
for the Iditarod Sled Dog Race.
In fact, the hotel has had a
special partnership with the
1000-mile race for 20 years.
Each year, this is the nerve
center of the race’s Anchorage
communications, and you’ll
find the hotel buzzing as the
latest information comes off
the trail.
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