Add your sail date and the links open on the night before.
Booking.com links are affiliate links: Seabound Journeys may earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. It doesn't change our rankings, which come only from what each hotel publishes. Affiliate disclosure.
Home2 Suites is the Anchorage studio with a kitchen, and on a Whittier trip the kitchen is the point. Every studio has one, breakfast is hot and free, and the indoor pool and hot tub cover the evening.
Whittier's shops are few; Anchor Inn's general store is the one we found listed. Shopping in Anchorage before the 57-mile run to the dock, our road estimate, keeps snacks cheap on the far side of the tunnel.
There's no airport shuttle; Hilton lists it as not available, with ANC about 3 miles away by its count. Dogs and cats are welcome, two at most.
Stock the fridge, sleep, and catch the train or your line's transfer in the morning.
Book it if
- You'll shop and cook before the cruise
- Two dogs or cats on the trip
Look elsewhere if
- You need an airport shuttle.
- You'd rather sleep past the tunnel.
Your night before, from here
The night at Home2 Suites and the run to the Whittier ship, in order.
Studio suites with kitchens, an indoor pool and a hot tub — a quiet midtown night to repack.
Home2 doesn't drive to Whittier, about 57 road miles off on our estimate and through the tunnel; take the train or your line's coach.
A free hot breakfast, per Hilton; it doesn't publish the hours.
By our road estimate the Whittier terminal is about 57 miles from Home2 Suites by Hilton Anchorage/Midtown. Roughly 1 hour 18 minutes of driving, plus whatever wait the tunnel adds. Our estimate of 1 hour 18 minutes from Home2 Suites leaves out the tunnel wait. Build in an hour of slack, not ten minutes.
Hilton lists free parking with in and out while you stay; it's silent on a car left for a Whittier cruise.
Home2 Suites, scored for Whittier: 26 of 100
Every point Home2 Suites earns here is for a Whittier cruise, from its own pages. The method.
Getting here, and on to the ship
The airport leg from Home2 Suites is short. The Whittier leg is about 57 miles by our road estimate, and it has a tunnel in it.
Hilton lists the airport shuttle as not available here; ANC is about 3 miles away by its count.
Home2 doesn't drive to Whittier, about 57 road miles off on our estimate and through the tunnel; take the train or your line's coach.
By our road estimate the Whittier terminal is about 57 miles from Home2 Suites by Hilton Anchorage/Midtown. Roughly 1 hour 18 minutes of driving, plus whatever wait the tunnel adds.
From ANC without a hotel shuttle
Home2 Suites sends nothing to the airport. Times and fares: the airport page.
Hilton lists free parking with in and out while you stay; it's silent on a car left for a Whittier cruise.
Parking at Home2 Suites on a Whittier trip, for the nights you stay: Free, in and out.
Home2 doesn't drive to Whittier, about 57 road miles off on our estimate and through the tunnel; take the train or your line's coach.
By our road estimate the Whittier terminal is about 57 miles from Home2 Suites by Hilton Anchorage/Midtown. Roughly 1 hour 18 minutes of driving, plus whatever wait the tunnel adds.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Home2 Suites 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 Home2 Suites, 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 Home2 Suites — 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 Home2 Suites by Hilton 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 Home2 Suites 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: hilton.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedHilton lists free parking with in and out while you stay; it's silent on a car left for a Whittier cruise.
Source: hilton.comParking in Whittier
$11 harbor lotHolland America says the pier has no public parking. From Home2 Suites, 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 Home2 Suites: $13 a day, $78 a week, per the airport. Get it in writing.
Beyond Home2 Suites: where the car goes while you sail · Whittier cruise parking, compared.
Source: whittieralaska.govThe evening and the morning
The evening
Pool · KitchenStudio suites with kitchens, an indoor pool and a hot tub — a quiet midtown night to repack.
Breakfast
FreeA free hot breakfast, per Hilton; it doesn't publish the hours.
Address
Union Square Drive, midtown4700 Union Square Drive, Anchorage, AK 99503
Home2 Suites website
The fine print, in one place
Home2 Suites’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 Home2 Suites covers it.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
None stated by Home2 Suites.
Resort fee
None stated
Wi-Fi
Free
Parking for your stay
Free, in and out
Breakfast
Free hot breakfast
Pool
Indoor pool and hot tub
Pets
Dogs or cats, two at most: $75 for 1 to 4 nights, $125 for 5 or more.
Rooms
Studio suites with an in-room kitchen.
Accessibility
Accessible king studio suite.
On site
- EV chargingNo
- Guest laundryNot stated
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedYes
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in 3 PM, check-out 11 AM, per Hilton.
- No airport shuttle; Hilton puts ANC 3 miles off.
- Parking is free with in and out for the nights you're booked.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether you can park while you cruise
Facts for Home2 Suites 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 whether the car can stay while you sail — before the deposit, not after.
Worth a look alongside it
Around Home2 Suites: the Whittier cruise guide, the splurge list and a few days at Kenai Fjords or Denali first.
Wake up in a midtown studio with the fridge stocked for Whittier.
Give us the Whittier sailing and we’ll hold Home2 Suites for the night before; there’s no payment on the form.
Home2 Suites FAQ
Can I cook at Home2 Suites Anchorage before a Whittier cruise?
Yes. Every studio suite has an in-room kitchen, per Hilton.
Is there a pool at Home2 Suites Anchorage Midtown?
An indoor pool and hot tub, per Hilton.
How far is Home2 Suites from the Whittier cruise terminal?
About 57 miles by road to Terminal 1 on West Camp Road, by our estimate — Home2 Suites doesn’t give one. The 1 hour 18 minutes we estimate from Home2 Suites leaves out the tunnel, which opens toward Whittier once an hour. Leave slack.
Does Home2 Suites Anchorage have free parking?
Yes, free with in and out while you stay; Hilton doesn't mention cruise parking.
What time is check-in at Home2 Suites Anchorage?
3 PM, with check-out at 11 AM, per Hilton.
Booking the Whittier cruise too?
Tell us the Whittier sailing you're looking at, and a real advisor will line up the ship, Home2 Suites and the ride between them. No obligation.
Got it — thank you.
Seabound Journeys will follow up within one business day. While you wait, the Whittier hub has the nineteen others ranked around Home2 Suites.
Want to talk sooner? Book a free 30-minute call.
Journey further.