Hotel Captain Cook

For spectacular views in an upscale nautical setting, meeting planners set a course for the Hotel Captain Cook, a three-tower complex in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, that includes four restaurants, numerous clothing shops, art galleries, and even a barber shop. Named for the captain who first mapped its rugged coastline, the hotel's 547 guest rooms and suites feature multiline phones with voicemail, blackout drapes, ceiling fans, windows that open, and complimentary wireless Internet. Separate on-site men's and women's athletic clubs include workout rooms, tanning beds, sun rooms, saunas, steam rooms, and shared swimming pool and Jacuzzi.

Hotel Captain Cook welcomes business meetings and corporate events with 14 event rooms that range from the 9,000-square-foot Discovery Ballroom that accommodates 1,000 guests, to a cozy library with roaring fireplace for more intimate business discussions.