Bent Prop Inn And Hostel – downtown

The staff is the best part of the experience. Very friendly and helpful. The place is clean enough for a Hostel but their WiFi didn’t work at all the 3 days I was there. It said «connected» but I couldn’t get online. I know I wasn’t the only one with that issue. I had poor roommate experiences but that’s not the hostels fault, but when I was checking out, 2 other people were trying to switch rooms too. As far as hostels go, its not horrible. The location and price are great.

We stayed at Bent Prop on our first and last night in Alaska. The first evening we had reserved a private room. It was exceptionally simple, with a bed and one side table, but our bathroom was right outside the door, and they provided towels for us. It was quiet, inexpensive and just what I expected from a hostel.
On our last night in Alaska, EVERY hotel in Anchorage was booked solid (I wish I was exaggerating, but we made calls for hours). We stopped back into Bent Prop and even though they were nearly full, they put us in separate bunk rooms (women’s and men’s). The bunk room was tight for sure, with 6 girls, a lot of luggage, and people coming in and out frequently — but, pretty typical hostel.
What impressed me about Bent Prop was the staff. On both our evenings, the staff were SO friendly and went above and beyond to help us. If you are on a budget, this a great place to stay.

Clean, homey, comfortable. Worked great for us.

So for a last minute place to stay, the Bent Prop Inn and Hostel was decent. Unfortunately I just couldn’t shake the bizarre welcome we received. After driving from Wrangell-​St. Elias National Park, we realized we needed a place to stay for the night as we were flying out of Anchorage at 9am the next morning. So, once we got cellular service back, I looked up some hostels in the downtown Anchorage area and called Bent Prop Inn.
The phone call went something like this,
Me: «Do you have availability for tonight for two people?»
Bent Prop Inn (BPI): «Yes, would you like a four bed dorm room or an eight bed dorm room?»
Me: «Are they the same price?»
BPI: «Yes, both rooms are $ 30 per night, per person.»
Me: «Great! How about the four bed dorm room.»
BPI: «Ok, I will put you down, come by anytime.»
Awesome! Another night we didn’t have to sleep in the car!!! So when we were finished eating at Snow City Café, we ventured over to the hostel to check in. What a mistake. Arriving at 3:42pm, we were told that check in didn’t start until 4pm and we were more than welcome to sit and hang out on the couch directly in front of their registration desk. Uh, awkward, no thanks. We returned to our rental car and drove around a bit. When we asked where we could park upon returning to the hostel, the young lady at the front desk told us she wasn’t sure because she didn’t have a car. Um, whether you have a car or not, you should be able to recommend a place for guests to park. Upon reviewing their website for this review, it says parking is available for $ 4 a day. I wonder where that was!
I know I could have (and should have) explored the hostel myself but it would have been really nice if we were informed about the free WiFi, kitchen area, and other amenities when we checked in. The rooms and bathroom were both clean. It was kind of weird that the janitorial staff were cleaning at like 7 or 8pm and that there was a person sleeping on the couch behind the check in desk. I loved the ability to walk to downtown Anchorage if I went left but didn’t quite feel comfortable walking to the right. Like I said before, it was a place to stay and it was very A-​OK.

Top-​tier service. Without a doubt.
This hostel is a GREAT jumping off point for your larger adventure in Alaska. It is also walking distance from the best things to do/​eat in downtown. Sweet!
In addition to their bunk rooms, they have private rooms too.
We spoke with Adam on the phone before our trip. He was super nice and patient as we tried to lock-​down our days with them.
We had Anna at check-​in. She was very relaxed and nice. It was 1am and she did a good job of checking us in while trying to turn-​away a local homeless guy that was clearly not sober. Nice job, Anna!
Then there was Dave. He was very helpful in his suggestions on the local area once we arrived. He was a great resource.
Then were was John. Maybe he’s the owner? He was great. He was genuinely invested in ensuring my wife and I had the best experience possible with them. We did. He treated us like we had checked in at the Ritz. Very professional and very upbeat.
Don’t half step. Stay here at least 1 – 2 nights upon your arrival so that you can knock Anchorage off your list and move to the rest of your adventure.

I just checked out of here yesterday. I enjoyed my stay. We are judging the establishment and not the weirdos that check in and out of the here. Tried to deal with only the manager David who is cool laid back and so damn funny. And it’s another worker there he is like native. Can’t think of his name but he is a sweet guy also. I mostly give it 5 stars because of David and how they try to keep that place clean and succeed I would have stayed another month but the tourist season was starting and only allow tourist and not locals. I met some fabulous people. Only negative I can think of is a cute red beard/​head boy (shift change) saying I could not stay til my ride came from Fairbanks but maybe that was policy. I have no idea or maybe because I was not one of the many that chit chatted with him that look like they were high as a kite on some psyche meds or something illegal like the lady gaga reject bad body chick maybe he wanted some of that twat or a dude that seemed to have schizophrenia. The like cleaning ladies are a hit or miss only one That seemed positive all of the time was Lisa. The rest were a hit or miss. But other than that I enjoyed my stay. Would I stay there again? Probably

Stayed here for two weeks in September in the dorm setting for $ 25 per night. The 7^th night is free. The living and tv room are very spacious and the lichen is huge and very well stocked with every pot, pan, and utensil you may need. This hotel is kept very clean and bc I came during the off season there was never a wait for showers or the bathroom. There is free wi-​fi and a single computer station for those who may not have a tablet or laptop of their own. Great place, glad I stayed there.

I stayed here long term in the off season. John and Dave are great, extremely helpful. I paid $ 125 per week, the first week I was in a dorm with 8 beds. After that they moved me to a room with 1 bunk bed for 3 weeks and I only had to share it for 2 nights. Some of the guests are a little strange, you can expect out of work fishermen and people from remote villages that came to Anchorage for medical treatment. They also have a mid-​town location that I hear is better. If you are cheap and need a place to stay in Anchorage check this place out.