What's University Area Like?
If you want to find the perfect part of town to visit, consider University Area. Take time to see places like Alaska Airlines Center and Goose Lake Park while you're here. Alaska Botanical Garden and Muldoon Park are two places to visit nearby.
Where are the Best Places to Stay in University Area?
We have 34 accommodations in the neighborhood. Our travelers don't have any top picks in University Area but here are some of their favorites nearby:
- Free breakfast • Free parking • Free WiFi • Free airport shuttle • Central location
- Free parking • Free WiFi • Free airport shuttle • 2 restaurants • Central location
- Free breakfast • Free parking • Free WiFi • Free area shuttle • Central location
- Free breakfast • Free parking • Free WiFi • Free train station shuttle • Central location
- Free breakfast • Free parking • Free WiFi • Free airport shuttle • Attentive staff
Charming studio on three acres with a back deck - close to university - dogs OK - 0.9 mi (1.4 km) away
Enchanting dog-friendly home with patio, full kitchen, fast WiFi, & washer/dryer - 1 mi (1.7 km) away
Lakefront hotel with bar, conference centerPuffin Inn of Anchorage - 4.6 mi (7.4 km) away
Mountain hotel with indoor pool, 24-hour fitness centerThe Lakefront Anchorage - 4.7 mi (7.6 km) away
Hotel with 24-hour fitness centerWingate by Wyndham Anchorage Downtown/Ship Creek - 3.6 mi (5.8 km) away
How to Get to University Area
Flying to:
- Anchorage, AK (MRI-Merrill Field), 2 mi (3.2 km) from University Area
- Ted Stevens Anchorage Intl. Airport (ANC), 6.1 mi (9.8 km) from University Area
- Girdwood, AK (AQY), 27.4 mi (44.2 km) from University Area
Things to See and Do in and around University Area
What to See in University Area
- Alaska Airlines Center
- University of Alaska - Anchorage
- Alaska Pacific University
- Goose Lake Park
Things to Do near University Area:
- Anchorage Museum (3.3 mi/5.3 km away)
- Anchorage 5th Avenue Mall (3.5 mi/5.6 km away)
- Alaska Center for the Performing Arts (3.6 mi/5.8 km away)
- Log Cabin Visitor Information Center (3.7 mi/5.9 km away)
- Anchorage Alaska Public Lands Information Center (3.7 mi/5.9 km away)