The Most Exciting Hotel Openings of Summer 2025

Why we’re excited: With temperatures soaring pretty much everywhere these days, Alaska is sounding pretty good right now—and this is the boutique hotel that Anchorage needs. Local touches are integrated throughout the common spaces, whether that’s locally-roasted coffee at the lobby café, Canteen, or seasonal Alaskan ingredients at the restaurant Crimson. Upstairs, rooms are optimized for post-adventure unwinding…

Wildbirch Boutique Hotel Opens in Anchorage
The 252-room lifestyle property, a JdV by Hyatt, is the largest new hotel to debut in the city in 20 years.

The Wildbirch Hotel Opens in Anchorage’s Mushing District

Anchorage Welcomes The Wildbirch Hotel

The Wildbirch Hotel – JDV by Hyatt

The Wildbirch Hotel Opens in Anchorage’s Mushing District

Ribbon Cutting at The Wildbirch Hotel Signals Downtown Anchorage Revitalization

The Wildbirch Hotel Officially Opens in Downtown Anchorage

US Celebrates The Wildbirch Hotel’s Signature Dining Experience

Inside The Wildbirch Hotel – Anchorage’s Game Changing New Boutique Stay

The Wildbirch Hotel Opens as Anchorage’s First Boutique Lifestyle Hotel

The Wildbirch Hotel Opens in Anchorage at Hyatt’s First JdV Property in Alaska

Although Anchorage sits on the shores of Alaska’s Turnagain Arm, everyday life is dominated more by the Chugach Mountains on the horizon and a casual, practical-minded “live and let live” vibe.