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SpringHill Suites is a comfortable Anchorage night with one hard rule and one dropped perk. The rule: you must be 21 to check in. The dropped perk: Marriott says the airport shuttle no longer runs.
What's left is good — all suites with a living area, a free hot breakfast from 6:30 AM on weekdays, an indoor pool and whirlpool, a restaurant and free parking.
For Whittier, the 9:45 AM Glacier Discovery fits after breakfast; the depot is a cab from midtown, and the dock about 58 road miles away by our estimate.
Book it if everyone's 21 or over and nobody's bringing a pet.
Book it if
- Couples who want a living area and breakfast
- The 9:45 AM train after a sit-down breakfast
Look elsewhere if
- Anyone in the party is under 21.
- You need an airport shuttle.
- You travel with a pet.
Your night before, from here
What SpringHill Suites gives you on the way to a Whittier sailing, and what it leaves to you.
Every room is a suite with a separate living area, and there's an indoor pool, a whirlpool and a restaurant downstairs.
SpringHill runs no ride to Whittier, about 58 road miles away on our estimate before the tunnel.
Hot and free: 6:30 to 9 AM on weekdays, 7 to 9:30 AM on weekends, per Marriott.
From SpringHill Suites by Marriott Anchorage Midtown it’s about 58 miles to the Whittier dock by our road estimate. That’s 1 hour 19 minutes on paper — before the one-lane tunnel has its say. Count on more than our 1 hour 19 minutes from SpringHill Suites. The tunnel opens toward Whittier once an hour, not on demand.
Free on-site parking for the stay, per Marriott; a Whittier cruise week isn't addressed.
SpringHill Suites, scored for Whittier: 26 of 100
For a Whittier sailing, SpringHill Suites scores 26 on what it puts in writing, not on reviews: how we score.
Getting here, and on to the ship
Read it left to right: ANC to SpringHill Suites, then about 58 road miles through the tunnel to the ship. Our estimate, not the hotel’s.
Marriott says the shuttle has been dropped; ANC is about 4 miles off by its count.
SpringHill runs no ride to Whittier, about 58 road miles away on our estimate before the tunnel.
From SpringHill Suites by Marriott Anchorage Midtown it’s about 58 miles to the Whittier dock by our road estimate. That’s 1 hour 19 minutes on paper — before the one-lane tunnel has its say.
From ANC without a hotel shuttle
There’s no SpringHill Suites airport ride. Times and fares: the airport page.
Free on-site parking for the stay, per Marriott; a Whittier cruise week isn't addressed.
Parking at SpringHill Suites on a Whittier trip, for the nights you stay: Free, on site.
SpringHill runs no ride to Whittier, about 58 road miles away on our estimate before the tunnel.
From SpringHill Suites by Marriott Anchorage Midtown it’s about 58 miles to the Whittier dock by our road estimate. That’s 1 hour 19 minutes on paper — before the one-lane tunnel has its say.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip SpringHill 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 documentsTerminal 1, West Camp Road: about 58 road miles from SpringHill Suites, by our count. The other berth burned in September, so check your line’s instructions before you leave SpringHill Suites — the port explained on the hub.
Source: cruisehive.comDistance
About 58 mi by road to WhittierFrom SpringHill Suites by Marriott Anchorage Midtown it’s about 58 miles to the Whittier dock by our road estimate. That’s 1 hour 19 minutes on paper — before the one-lane tunnel has its say.
Source: router.project-osrm.orgShuttle departures
No shuttleNothing on a timetable from SpringHill Suites. The tunnel opens toward Whittier on the half hour, and the train leaves the depot at 9:45 AM.
Source: marriott.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedFree on-site parking for the stay, per Marriott; a Whittier cruise week isn't addressed.
Source: marriott.comParking in Whittier
$11 harbor lotIn Whittier the numbers are $11 a day at the city harbor lot (checked Oct 2, 2026) and zero spaces at the pier, per Holland America. A price, not a reservation. ANC’s long-term lot, the other option near SpringHill Suites, is $13 a day and $78 a week. Ask when you book, not at check-in.
Beyond SpringHill Suites: where the car goes while you sail · Whittier cruise parking, compared.
Source: whittieralaska.govThe evening and the morning
The evening
Pool · Food or bar on siteEvery room is a suite with a separate living area, and there's an indoor pool, a whirlpool and a restaurant downstairs.
Breakfast
FreeHot and free: 6:30 to 9 AM on weekdays, 7 to 9:30 AM on weekends, per Marriott.
Address
A Street, midtown3401 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99503
SpringHill Suites website
The fine print, in one place
Before a Whittier cruise, this is what SpringHill Suites puts in writing — and only that. Still unpublished: whether you can park while you cruise. Ask SpringHill Suites directly.
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 buffet; 6:30–9 AM weekdays, 7–9:30 AM weekends
Pool
Indoor pool and whirlpool
Pets
No pets; service animals only.
Food and drink on site
- RestaurantOn site
Rooms
All suites with a microwave, mini-fridge and separate living area.
Accessibility
Roll-in showers, grab rails and TTY.
On site
- EV chargingNo
- Guest laundryYes
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedNo
Before you book
Worth knowing
- 21 to check in, per Marriott.
- Check-in 3 PM, check-out 11 AM.
- Service animals only; no pets.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether you can park while you cruise
Facts for SpringHill 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 the age rule and how you'll reach the depot — before the deposit, not after.
Worth a look alongside it
Around SpringHill Suites: the Whittier cruise guide, the splurge list and a rental car for the Whittier trip.
Wake up in a midtown suite, an hour and a tunnel from the ship.
One Whittier sail date is all we need to check SpringHill Suites for you. No payment on the form.
SpringHill Suites FAQ
Is breakfast free at SpringHill Suites Anchorage Midtown?
Yes, a hot buffet, 6:30 to 9 AM weekdays and 7 to 9:30 AM weekends, per Marriott.
Can I bring a dog to SpringHill Suites Anchorage?
No — service animals only, per Marriott.
How far is SpringHill Suites from the Whittier cruise terminal?
About 58 miles by road to Terminal 1 on West Camp Road, by our estimate — SpringHill Suites doesn’t give one. The 1 hour 19 minutes we estimate from SpringHill Suites leaves out the tunnel, which opens toward Whittier once an hour. Treat it as a floor.
Do SpringHill Suites Anchorage rooms have a fridge?
Every suite has a microwave, mini-fridge and separate living area, per Marriott; no full kitchen is mentioned.
Is SpringHill Suites Anchorage accessible?
Marriott lists roll-in showers, grab rails and TTY.
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