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640 West 36th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99503
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Qupqugiaq Inn
Ranked #78 of 118 Anchorage B&B and Inns
3.0 of 5 stars 41 Reviews
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Stuart, Florida
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56 reviews 56 reviews
Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
“If you like staying in a parochial convent, you might like this Inn.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 August 2011
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This is a very quaint and artistically designed inn. The curving walls and artwork that adorn the rooms and building are really nice. Unfortunately, while it is listed as a value hotel there are some serious shortcomings to staying here. Other reviewers have already noted the paper thin walls and noise from the street. We had a private room and bath and the decor was very pleasant. The room had a nice flat panel TV and the furnishings had a pleasant new age appeal.

The wifi connected with a strong signal but its speed was so slow that I finally stopped using it and switched over to my air card. It was a bit strange not to have any glasses or toilet roll holders in the room.

My biggest caveat about this establishment is the extremely parochial rules that are imposed upon guests with absolutely no advanced warning. When we booked the room we were informed of the non-refundable $15.00 booking charge which is a bit odd but somewhat understandable for a small operation. When we arrived to check in we were required to pay the balance of our stay, so I provided a credit card and signed the charge receipt. We were then immediately presented with a receipt that all guests staying in the room were required to sign. This receipt listed a lengthy list of rules such as NO REFUNDS, No Guests or Visitors, No Alcohol anywhere on the premisis, No Smoking, No Pets of any kind on the property... I have no problem with an establishment setting such rules, provided they are clearly disclosed in advance. Absolutely no mention of these restrictions was made until after she ran my credit card and had obtained full payment in advance. Since she offered NO REFUNDS you had little choice but to comply or forfeit the $126.56 room charge. Frankly, that is not that much of a bargain rate considering there are much nicer places in Anchorage for just a slight bit more money.

The room was clean and comfortable. The thin walls and street noise did make it difficult to get a good nights sleep. My wife and I are hikers, so its location was not bad, even though downtown was quite a distance away. The doors and walls were plastered with placards containing rules and restrictions at every turn. There are a number of restaurants and grocery stores located very close to the Inn. If you like pizza and beer and want to sample Anchorage's finest, I recommend the Moose's Tooth Pub & Pizzaria which is just 1 mile away.

Room Tip: Great place for non-smoking, tea totaler's who don't have pets.
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  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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“Very helpful”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 July 2011

A friend and I were booked for 5 days. We had no problems and Jennifer -the manager- was very helpful. A good deal for the money.... Rooms were clean, downtown was only a quick bus ride away. Most importantly, they were flexible! We decided to take a two day trip to Denali and Jennifer didn't charge us for the change of plans and refunded the nights even tho the rooms remained unhooked (money loss for them) most places wouldn't do that! The higher place we stayed in Denali didn't have the service,Internet or tv that the Q Inn had. The restaurant downstairs had great and affordable food-best we had! Thanks to Jennifer for everything!

  • Stayed June 2011
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Cluj-Napoca, Romania
1 review
“If we come back to Alaska, this is the place !”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 June 2011

I really loved it. Great place to be. Very warm innkeepers, friendly, sociable, helpful. Although I stayed in a hostel room with 5 other guys and a shared bathroom, I don't have anything to complain about. Very clean, very secured. We had access non-stop to the kitchen, free coffee and tea, free internet, just super ! One of the innkeepers also drove us to a supermarket nearby and helped us with shopping; I have never seen something like this before. The quality/price balance is really great. I'm very glad I chose this place to stay.

  • Stayed June 2011, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Los Angeles, CA
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Worst Hotel Ever”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 June 2011

In the past I have been able to stay in hotels that are budget and ok, usually run by well meaning folks that are around. This was worse than any hotel I have ever encountered. We booked room with private bath. The door had 2 locks on it, we were given key for top lock and not the bottom lock. If the bottom one got locked you couldn't get back into room and no one was around to unlock door. We only saw 1 person working at the front desk at odd hours. The window in the room was broken and couldn't be shut. Street outside was very loud, awful nights sleep. The ancient television only got 2 channels. The bed had stained sheets, 3 pillows with only 1 pillow case. There is an old heating system in the room that doesn't work and was partially torn away from the wall making the metal very dangerous. (someone could get cut on the metal if they fell on it). Was so bad we found another hotel after one night. You can't call 2 boxes of cereal and no milk breakfast. Beware of room 20, maybe the other rooms are better but I really doubt it, this place is too run down and not close to anything if you don't have a car. Oh and they wanted to over charge me upon check in.

  • Stayed June 2011, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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640 West 36th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99503
Price range (per night):* INR3,355 - 3,914

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