Aspen Hotels Announces Major Expansion Across Alaska
With a multi-million-dollar statewide expansion, Aspen Hotels now operates the largest hotel portfolio in the state.
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A Birch Grows in Downtown
When The Wildbirch Hotel officially opened in June 2025, it signaled an era of revitalization in Downtown Anchorage.
Anchorage Short-Term Rental Registration Starts in May
A requirement to register short-term rentals in Anchorage takes effect this spring, part of an effort to gather information about the housing market.
City Hall Sets Example for Anchorage Real Estate Resurgence
The Municipality of Anchorage finally owns City Hall, a transaction that exemplifies the mayor’s goal of adding to the city’s housing stock.
GM, Director of Experience Hired for The Wildbirch Hotel
The renovated former Holiday Inn, rechristened The Wildbirch Hotel this summer, brings aboard Peter Faas as General Manager and Susynn Snyder as Director of Experience.
Brand-Name Beds: Construction Begins on Wasilla Home2 Suites by Hilton
Construction has begun on a Home2 Suites by Hilton in Wasilla. The national chain is bringing 107 rooms and an indoor pool.
Ribbon Cutting at The Wildbirch Hotel Signals Downtown Anchorage Revitalization
Renovated rooms have been filled for months at the Aviator Hotel at Fourth Avenue and C Street, now renamed The Wildbirch Hotel.
AIDEA Backs Downtown Anchorage Hotel with $25M Loan Participation
The Wildbirch Hotel, co-developed by Mark Begich, becomes part of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority loan participation portfolio and forms a strategic partnership with Aleut Real Estate.
Renovations Complete at Two Midtown Hotels
Renovations are complete at two buildings along Hotel Row in Midtown Anchorage. The Hampton Inn and Homewood Suites by Hilton, both owned by Kentucky-based Columbia Sussex, have been given fresh décor and upgraded amenities.
Tlingit & Haida Purchase Driftwood Lodge
A hotel and café in downtown Juneau are now under tribal ownership. The Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska closed on the purchase of the Driftwood Lodge and Sandpiper Café.