Aliy, Allen and the entire SP Kennel Crew are excited to stay at The Hotel Group’s downtown Anchorage property: Comfort Inn Ship Creek. We have booked our accommodations for several nights prior to the March 4th 2018 Iditarod restart. This hotel will be perfect for the dogs as it is located along Ship Creek and very nearby the Anchorage Coastal Trail. SP Kennel huskys will be able to stretch their legs, lift their legs and romp around with plenty of outdoor property surrounding the hotel.
The dogs will be in Anchorage from Thursday evening until departing for Nome on Sunday morning. Friday is the athletes’ “down day” with planned meals and several excursions. Saturday is the most popular ‘Meet & Greet’ Iditarod event also known as the Iditarod Ceremonial Start. This mass celebration starts at 10AM on 4th Avenue ~ just up the hill from Comfort Inn Ship Creek ~ and continues through the early afternoon. All Iditarod dog teams will mush 11 scenic miles through Alaska’s largest metropolis. Now… that’s a serious ‘Meet & Greet’!
We are very excited that Comfort Inn Ship Creek has sponsored us with comfy rooms that include buffet breakfast (waffles anyone?) and a happy welcome. These will be the last cozy and warm beds that Aliy and Allen will sleep in until arriving in Nome – 1,000 miles away. As you might imagine, it’s never easy to travel with nearly three dozen of your closet canine companions. And, of course, the hotel is dog friendly!
Comfort Inn Ship Creek will be offering a “Friends of SP Kennel” Special Rate. That will be available soon on this website.
Needless to say, a BIG thank you to the folks at The Hotel Group and Comfort Inn Ship Creek! See you soon.
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Sounds like a doggie friendly spot to me!!!
And perhaps more secluded for the 2-legged team members, leading to betterZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZtime?
We have stayed at this Comfort Inn on our trip to Alaska in 2016. It was absolutely fantastic,
friendly, really nice rooms and wonderful breakfast! Great place and so glad to see they are sponsoring SPK again!
We stayed there in 2015 for the Iditarod…..yes, very nice rooms and the breakfast each morning was a perfect way to start the day! PLUS its right next to the Ulu Factory and the ice sculpting contest is across the road! Great place for morning walks too!
I love staying at Ship Creek when my hound and I are in Anchorage. The walks along the coastal trail are wonderful and the amazing thing – there are miles and miles of that trail and you can hop on it right outside your door!
Congratulations on a return to a very lovely and cozy spot.