Discount Hotel Rates

Inlet Towers

To take advantage of a $79 a night room rate, you may book your reservations on the hotel's web site. Once at the Inlet Towers Web Site, Click on "Group Reservations" at the bottom of the page Under "Coordinator Log-in," enter the code AMIPA07.

If you have any trouble at all, or would like to speak to a person, call the toll-free reservation line at 800-544-0786 and mention the same code, AMIPA07.

Also, filmmakers can contact their programmer about staying at a B&B, being hosted by a local family, couch surfing, or other opportunities..

One things Alaskans take pride in is showing guests a good time. We do hope you come up for the festival. Along with the festival events and movies that are happening for ten days, we also have fun events for our visiting filmmakers.

We assign an Anchorage "buddy" to all visiting filmmakers who schlep it up. They are here to show you around and help you navigate our fair city. We are working on a group rate with a hotel and will post the information up here as soon as it is finalized. We have host families if you are on a budget - or enjoy hanging with the locals. There are even a few hostels around town.

All of our venues are either in the downtown or mid-town areas of anchorage. Renting a car can be helpful, though not necessary. We will have a shuttle van available, and are negotiating van service as part of the hotel deal. Truthfully, public transportation in Anchorage is abysmal for this kind of event. Don't even try.

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Here's an insider's guide to the coolest places to hang when in Anchor-town >>>

Best places to get coffee:

1. Side Street Espresso (on G St. between 4th & 5th)
2. City Market (corner of 13th & I St.)
3. Cafe Del Mundo Midtown (at C and Benson, its a trek, but worth it)

Best places to lounge:

1. Bernie's Bungalow Lounge (on D St. between 6th & 7th)
2. The Pioneer Bar (on 4th between G and H St.)
3. Humpy's (for the awesome selection of Alaskan beers on tap--on 6th between F & G St.)
4. Darwin's Theory (on G between 4th & 5th)

Best places to chow down:

1. Bear Tooth Theatre Pub (Spenard & 27th)
2. Moose's Tooth Pub and Pizzaria (Old Seward & 34th)
3. City Market (corner of 13th & I St.)
4. Thai Kitchen (Tudor Rd. near Bragaw---nearby Saigon is good, too)
5. Snow City Cafe (corner of 4th & L St., killer breakfasts)
6. Uncle Joe's Pizza (on G between 4th & 5th)

Best Alaskan dining experience (gourmet food in a casual atmosphere):

1. Glacier Brewhouse
2. Club Paris (excellent steaks and martinis)
3. Marx Brothers Cafe (high end all the way... and what a wine list!)

Cheesiest place to pick up a member of the opposite sex:

1. Chilkoot Charlie's (Spenard & Fireweed)

Best place to pick up a member of the same sex:

1. Mad Myrna's (530 E. 5th Ave., also great for late-night dancing and karaoke)