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Coast Inn at Lake Hood is the best Whittier pick that isn't in Whittier, and parking is why. It's the one hotel in our twenty where we found “discounted rates for long-term parking”, and its free airport shuttle runs 24 hours from ANC, a mile away by Coast's count.
For a Whittier cruise that's a neat fit: park at Lake Hood, ride your line's coach or the 9:45 AM train, and come back to a car about 58 road miles from the dock on our estimate, not one that's sat a week in a harbor lot.
The weakness hasn't changed since we first read it: no price on the long-term parking. A discount off an unknown number is still unknown.
Get the weekly rate on the phone, and compare it with ANC's $78 week before you commit.
Book it if
- You're driving in and want the car parked for a Whittier week
- A late landing before a cruise-line coach
Look elsewhere if
- You'd rather sleep past the tunnel.
- You need the parking rate before you book.
Your night before, from here
A Whittier sail morning from Coast Inn at Lake Hood, step by step, from what the hotel publishes and our road estimates.
Pipers Restaurant on Lake Hood, the floatplane base, serves breakfast, lunch, happy hour and dinner, and some suites have sofa beds and full kitchens.
No ride to Whittier, about 58 road miles away on our estimate. The free shuttle goes to ANC, where some cruise-line transfers start.
Served at Pipers Restaurant, for a price; Coast doesn't list it as free.
Coast Inn at Lake Hood is about 58 road miles from the Whittier terminal on our estimate. That’s roughly 1 hour 21 minutes without traffic — and without the tunnel, which opens toward Whittier once an hour. From Coast Inn at Lake Hood that’s about 1 hour 21 minutes of driving on our estimate — plus the tunnel’s schedule.
Free for the nights you stay, and Coast mentions “discounted rates for long-term parking” without a price, re-checked Oct 2, 2026.
Coast Inn at Lake Hood, scored for Whittier: 30 of 100
Coast Inn at Lake Hood’s 30 comes only from what it publishes, scored for a Whittier sailing — how the score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
Coast Inn at Lake Hood is an Anchorage stop — about 58 road miles to the Whittier terminal by our estimate, tunnel not counted. Question marks are legs you arrange.
Free and 24-hour, per Coast, re-checked Oct 2, 2026; ANC is a mile from Lake Hood.
Hotel shuttle
No ride to Whittier, about 58 road miles away on our estimate. The free shuttle goes to ANC, where some cruise-line transfers start.
Coast Inn at Lake Hood is about 58 road miles from the Whittier terminal on our estimate. That’s roughly 1 hour 21 minutes without traffic — and without the tunnel, which opens toward Whittier once an hour.
Free for the nights you stay, and Coast mentions “discounted rates for long-term parking” without a price, re-checked Oct 2, 2026.
Parking at Coast Inn at Lake Hood on a Whittier trip, for the nights you stay: Free for your stay; discounted long-term parking, price not published.
No ride to Whittier, about 58 road miles away on our estimate. The free shuttle goes to ANC, where some cruise-line transfers start.
Coast Inn at Lake Hood is about 58 road miles from the Whittier terminal on our estimate. That’s roughly 1 hour 21 minutes without traffic — and without the tunnel, which opens toward Whittier once an hour.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Coast Inn at Lake Hood and go straight from ANC to Whittier — the airport page checks your timing, and a car from the airport prices the drive.
Which terminal
Check your documentsPrincess and Holland America use Terminal 1 on West Camp Road, about 58 road miles from Coast Inn at Lake Hood by our estimate. The other berth burned in September, so check your line’s instructions before you leave Coast Inn at Lake Hood — the port explained on the hub.
Source: cruisehive.comDistance
About 58 mi by road to WhittierCoast Inn at Lake Hood is about 58 road miles from the Whittier terminal on our estimate. That’s roughly 1 hour 21 minutes without traffic — and without the tunnel, which opens toward Whittier once an hour.
Source: router.project-osrm.orgShuttle departures
No shuttleCoast Inn at Lake Hood runs nothing to Whittier. Time the morning around the 9:45 AM Glacier Discovery or your line’s transfer. Set an alarm.
Source: coasthotels.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Long-term parking: askFree for the nights you stay, and Coast mentions “discounted rates for long-term parking” without a price, re-checked Oct 2, 2026.
Source: coasthotels.comParking in Whittier
$11 harbor lotThere’s no public parking at the Whittier pier, per Holland America. The city harbor lot is $11 a day, midnight to midnight, checked Oct 2, 2026 — weigh that against Coast Inn at Lake Hood’s own terms. Back at ANC, a short ride from Coast Inn at Lake Hood, the long-term lot is $13 a day with a $78 weekly cap. Ask before you book.
Beyond Coast Inn at Lake Hood: where the car goes while you sail · Whittier cruise parking, compared.
Source: whittieralaska.govThe evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on site · KitchenPipers Restaurant on Lake Hood, the floatplane base, serves breakfast, lunch, happy hour and dinner, and some suites have sofa beds and full kitchens.
Breakfast
Not freeServed at Pipers Restaurant, for a price; Coast doesn't list it as free.
Address
Aviation Avenue, by the airport3450 Aviation Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99502
Coast Inn at Lake Hood website
The fine print, in one place
The small print Coast Inn at Lake Hood publishes — read for a Whittier cruise night, not a vacation week. The gaps are the long-term parking price — one call to Coast Inn at Lake Hood settles it.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Coast Inn at Lake Hood doesn’t state one.
Resort fee
None stated
Wi-Fi
Free
Parking for your stay
Free for your stay; discounted long-term parking, price not published
Breakfast
At Pipers Restaurant; not listed as free
Pool
No pool or hot tub
Pets
No pets.
Food and drink on site
- Pipers RestaurantBreakfast, lunch, happy hour and dinner
Rooms
Some suites have sofa beds and full kitchens.
Accessibility
Accessible queen rooms with roll-in showers.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedNo
Before you book
Worth knowing
- No pool or hot tub, per Coast.
- Early check-in or late check-out by request, possibly for a fee.
- Roll-in showers in the accessible queen rooms.
What we couldn’t confirm
- The long-term parking price
Facts for Coast Inn at Lake Hood come from its own pages, read September 26, 2026, with the shuttle, parking and airport-ride lines re-read October 2, 2026 where it published them. Before a Whittier sailing, confirm the long-term parking rate — before the deposit, not after.
Worth a look alongside it
Around Coast Inn at Lake Hood: the Whittier cruise guide, the splurge list and renting a car for Whittier.
Wake up by Lake Hood, with the car parked for the week.
Send us your Whittier sail date and we’ll check Coast Inn at Lake Hood for the night before, with no payment on the form.
Coast Inn at Lake Hood FAQ
Does Coast Inn at Lake Hood offer cruise parking for Whittier?
It offers “discounted rates for long-term parking” without a price (checked Oct 2, 2026) and doesn't tie it to a port. Ask for the weekly rate; ANC's long-term lot is $13 a day with a $78 weekly cap.
How close is Coast Inn at Lake Hood to the airport?
A mile, per Coast, with a free shuttle it lists as 24-hour.
How far is Coast Inn at Lake Hood from the Whittier cruise terminal?
About 58 miles by road to Terminal 1 on West Camp Road, by our estimate — Coast Inn at Lake Hood doesn’t give one. The 1 hour 21 minutes we estimate from Coast Inn at Lake Hood leaves out the tunnel, which opens toward Whittier once an hour. No traffic is a big assumption.
Can I get to Whittier from Coast Inn at Lake Hood without a car?
Not directly. Park Connection's coach to Whittier leaves the Dena'ina Civic Center downtown at 3 PM on ship days, and the Glacier Discovery leaves the Anchorage depot at 9:45 AM; either means a cab across town first.
When is check-in at Coast Inn at Lake Hood?
3 PM, with check-out at 11 AM. Call 907.243.2233 for early or late, and “additional fees may apply”, per Coast.
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