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The Fairfield is a quiet midtown night with the airport on call. Marriott lists the airport shuttle as complimentary and on request, ANC about 3 miles off, and a free hot breakfast from 6:30 AM on weekdays and 7 on weekends.
It does nothing for the Whittier leg, about 57 road miles to the dock by our estimate with the tunnel on top. The morning is the train, a coach or your line's transfer.
The rules are plain: 21 to check in, no pets, check-out at noon. The on-site laundry is the quiet bonus for the night after the ship.
Book it for a late landing, and settle the Whittier ride before you sleep.
Book it if
- A late landing with the shuttle on request
- A laundry night after the ship
Look elsewhere if
- Anyone checking in is under 21.
- Pets are part of the trip.
Your night before, from here
The night at the Fairfield and the run to the Whittier ship, in order.
106 rooms and suites in midtown with an indoor pool and on-site laundry.
The Fairfield's shuttle is airport-only; Whittier is about 57 road miles away on our estimate, through the tunnel.
Free and hot, 6:30 to 9 AM weekdays and 7 to 9:30 AM weekends, per Marriott.
By our road estimate the Whittier terminal is about 57 miles from Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Anchorage Midtown. Roughly 1 hour 18 minutes of driving, plus whatever wait the tunnel adds. Our estimate of 1 hour 18 minutes from the Fairfield leaves out the tunnel wait. Build in an hour of slack, not ten minutes.
Marriott lists complimentary on-site parking for guests and nothing about a Whittier cruise week.
The Fairfield, scored for Whittier: 23 of 100
Every point the Fairfield earns here is for a Whittier cruise, from its own pages. The method.
Getting here, and on to the ship
The airport leg from the Fairfield is short. The Whittier leg is about 57 miles by our road estimate, and it has a tunnel in it.
Complimentary on request, per Marriott, re-checked Oct 2, 2026; ANC is about 3 miles away.
Hotel shuttle
The Fairfield's shuttle is airport-only; Whittier is about 57 road miles away on our estimate, through the tunnel.
By our road estimate the Whittier terminal is about 57 miles from Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Anchorage Midtown. Roughly 1 hour 18 minutes of driving, plus whatever wait the tunnel adds.
Marriott lists complimentary on-site parking for guests and nothing about a Whittier cruise week.
Parking at the Fairfield on a Whittier trip, for the nights you stay: Free, on site.
The Fairfield's shuttle is airport-only; Whittier is about 57 road miles away on our estimate, through the tunnel.
By our road estimate the Whittier terminal is about 57 miles from Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Anchorage Midtown. Roughly 1 hour 18 minutes of driving, plus whatever wait the tunnel adds.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip the Fairfield 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 documentsFrom the Fairfield, Terminal 1 on West Camp Road is about 57 miles by road — our estimate, not the hotel’s. The other berth burned in September, so check your line’s instructions before you leave the Fairfield — the port explained on the hub.
Source: cruisehive.comDistance
About 57 mi by road to WhittierBy our road estimate the Whittier terminal is about 57 miles from Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Anchorage Midtown. Roughly 1 hour 18 minutes of driving, plus whatever wait the tunnel adds.
Source: router.project-osrm.orgShuttle departures
No shuttleNo shuttle from the Fairfield to the ship, so the clock is the tunnel’s or the 9:45 AM train’s — not the hotel’s. Plan it the night before.
Source: marriott.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedMarriott lists complimentary on-site parking for guests and nothing about a Whittier cruise week.
Source: marriott.comParking in Whittier
$11 harbor lotHolland America says the pier has no public parking. From the Fairfield, the priced option in Whittier is the city’s harbor lot — $11 a day, checked Oct 2, 2026. Or leave it at ANC rather than the Fairfield: $13 a day, $78 a week, per the airport. Get it in writing.
Beyond the Fairfield: where the car goes while you sail · Whittier cruise parking, compared.
Source: whittieralaska.govThe evening and the morning
The evening
Pool106 rooms and suites in midtown with an indoor pool and on-site laundry.
Breakfast
FreeFree and hot, 6:30 to 9 AM weekdays and 7 to 9:30 AM weekends, per Marriott.
Address
A Street, midtown5060 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99503
The Fairfield website
The fine print, in one place
The Fairfield’s own times and fees, read with a Whittier sailing in mind — nothing from booking sites. What’s missing is whether you can park while you cruise; a call to the Fairfield covers it.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
To check in, per the hotel.
Resort fee
None stated
Wi-Fi
Free for Marriott Bonvoy members
Parking for your stay
Free, on site
Breakfast
Free hot breakfast; 6:30–9 AM weekdays, 7–9:30 AM weekends
Pool
Indoor pool
Pets
No pets.
Rooms
106 rooms and suites.
Accessibility
Roll-in showers and mobility-accessible rooms.
On site
- EV chargingNo
- Guest laundryYes
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedNo
Before you book
Worth knowing
- 21 to check in; check-in 3 PM, check-out noon.
- No pets, per Marriott.
- On-site laundry and roll-in showers.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether you can park while you cruise
Facts for the Fairfield 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 Whittier ride for the morning — before the deposit, not after.
Worth a look alongside it
Around the Fairfield: the Whittier cruise guide, the splurge list and a few days at Kenai Fjords or Denali first.
Wake up in midtown, the airport a call away.
Give us the Whittier sailing and we’ll hold the Fairfield for the night before; there’s no payment on the form.
Fairfield Midtown FAQ
Is the Fairfield Inn Anchorage Midtown shuttle free?
Yes, complimentary and on request, per Marriott (checked Oct 2, 2026).
What time is breakfast at Fairfield Inn Anchorage Midtown?
6:30 to 9 AM on weekdays, 7 to 9:30 AM on weekends, free, per Marriott.
How far is Fairfield Midtown from the Whittier cruise terminal?
About 57 miles by road to Terminal 1 on West Camp Road, by our estimate — the Fairfield doesn’t give one. The 1 hour 18 minutes we estimate from the Fairfield leaves out the tunnel, which opens toward Whittier once an hour. Leave slack.
Does the Fairfield Inn Anchorage have a pool?
An indoor pool, per Marriott.
Can I do laundry at the Fairfield Inn Anchorage?
Yes, there's on-site laundry, per Marriott.
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