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Chelsea Inn Hotel

2.0 star property
Hotel in Anchorage with free parking

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A cozy room features a door with a glass panel, flanked by two potted plants and a wooden table with a sculpture.
Welcome to our lobby, featuring a comfortable sofa, a reception desk, and beautiful artwork on the walls.
Relax in this inviting living room with a sofa, armchairs, and a TV.
Welcome to our hotel, where guests are greeted by a warm and inviting reception area featuring a curved desk, lush greenery, and elegant artwork.
Staircase leading to an upper floor, flanked by potted plants and a framed picture.

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Room, 1 Queen Bed, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

TV
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed, Private Bathroom

Highlights

TV
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
3836 Spenard Rd, Anchorage, AK, 99517

What's nearby

  • Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center - 5 min drive - 2.7 miles
  • William A. Egan Civic and Convention Center - 5 min drive - 2.9 miles
  • Anchorage Museum - 5 min drive - 2.9 miles
  • University of Alaska - Anchorage - 6 min drive - 3.7 miles
  • Alaska Regional Hospital - 7 min drive - 4.2 miles

Getting around

  • Anchorage Alaska Railroad Depot - 5 min drive
  • Ted Stevens Anchorage Intl. Airport (ANC) - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Carousel Lounge - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Wingstop - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Naruto Japanese Restaurant - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Chelsea Inn Hotel

Hotel near University of Alaska - Anchorage
Chelsea Inn Hotel provides laundry facilities and more. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Free train station pick-up, a vending machine, and smoke-free premises
  • Tour/ticket assistance and a 24-hour front desk
  • Guest reviews give good marks for the proximity to the airport
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) and cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Partially open bathrooms with tubs or showers
  • TVs with cable channels
  • Daily housekeeping and phones

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free train station pick-up shuttle
  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Partially-open bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

More

  • Free local calls
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 19

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the train station; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per stay
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 10.0 per stay

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 10.0 per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Chelsea Anchorage
Chelsea Inn Hotel
Chelsea Inn Hotel Anchorage
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Chelsea Inn Hotel Hotel
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Frequently asked questions

Is Chelsea Inn Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Chelsea Inn Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Chelsea Inn Hotel?

Check-in begins at 3 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Chelsea Inn Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Chelsea Inn Hotel located?

Located in Spenard, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Arctic & Benson Dog Park, Pop Carr Park, and Arctic Benson Park. Westchester Lagoon Overlook and Business Park Wetlands Special Management Area are also within 2 mi (3 km).

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Chelsea Inn Hotel Reviews

Reviews

3.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 475 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 475 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 475 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 60 out of 475 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 352 out of 475 reviews

3.4/10

Cleanliness

4.6/10

Staff & service

3.0/10

Amenities

3.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

3.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Emily

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is very unsafe do not stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

RayAnn

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was alright. Hotel was dirty. Checking in was not easy. Things going on in the hallway and outside all hours of the night. Very overpriced for the quality of the hotel. Would not return.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tennille

Disliked: Amenities
This is not a safe property.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Anthony

Hotel is an older hotel. Advertisement photo(s) are deceiving. I walked in and walked right out,
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Disliked: Amenities
We were told they overbooked. Turned us away. Drugs, street crooks prostitution on property. Kept our money. Scary place in broad light.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Atlanta

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The ability to witness a murder. WOW! Very unsafe! This is a homeless shelter more than a hotel. At best a hostel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dennis

Disliked: Amenities
Horrible hotel, slept with my clothes on, towels were dirty, homeless outside and was a murder there a few nights ago..DO NOT STAY HERE.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Renee

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Oh my God. This place is surreal. Absolutely disgusting. I have stayed in many inexpensive places but this place should not be legally able to operate. Please save your money. We left and went to another hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Cade

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Did not stay here due to safety concerns. Felt like I was pulling up to a homeless shelter rather than a hotel. Bunch of people smoking up front and the door was locked. Also, appeared more run down and older than in the photos.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ethan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There were homless all over. To close to the train tracks and very noisy orher guests.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Tiffanie Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness
👍
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Soham

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lot of red flags. The area and the premises felt very unsafe. The rooms smelled of weed and smoke and were dirty, without any amenities. There were random people at the reception at 1 am who looked stoned. We had to abandon our reservation after checking in and look for something at the last minute.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ashley

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel reeked of old cigarette smoke and the bed had the thinnest, oldest sheets I've ever seen. We had zero towels in the room and when we asked for one, they never brought one. We had to prop the window open with a trash can cause it was 90 degrees in our room and there was no screen. We were also on the first floor and felt very unsafe. I will say the bathroom was surprisingly clean and it looked like someone was trying when we left. Flowers were being planted outside and maybe they'll improve but this was definitely the sketchiest hotel I've ever slept in.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sarah

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I left within two hours. I’m pretty sure the receptionist was on drugs. The place was disgusting! The bed was so dirty you could lie down on it. There was graffiti on the walls. Smokes burns on the bed and bathroom floor. I felt so unsafe! A homeless man got in from the back door and was outside my room door and offered to smoke weed with me in the car park, I was terrified. There was random shouting. There was flies in the lobby. The bathroom smelt of smoke was dirty!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Stephen

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Windows opened with fans in them and clothing hanging out to dry. It was nothing like the pics. I doubt I ever trust Expedia again
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

TRINA

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comparable to my local homeless shelter. There was a stabbing the night before we went. We stood in the door until our Uber came back afraid to move. Thudding and thumping up and down the stairs and dirt stains. Nothing like the pictures I seen. Building was a completely different colour! Was refunded my money which is nice and the staff knew they didn’t want us there (people may cause us problems) as much as we didn’t want to be there.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jaime

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I did not stay. I forfeited my prepaid room and went to a different hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tania

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Chelsea inn is a flop.house for druggies and prostitution. Or room didn't lock and some one dressed is all black came into our room about 3am. Then at 4am the fire alarm went off and we checked out. We were there for 2.5hrs!! Your customer service chat was not Helsinki. They refused to refund us and we couldn't find a room at any other hotel that wasn't under$600 a night. Due to expedia.com's lack of vetting and safety protocols, yall put is in a dangerous situation! I will never use your service again and i will tell everyone i know how awful my experience was with your services. We ended up sitting at a dennys until 8am when we could finally get our rental car and head to our actual destination. I want my money back! And i took pictures of this horrible hotel!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Wayne

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My first impression of the hotel was the amount of "Ladies (and gentlemen) of the evening" of all shapes, sizes, and genders (including a 6'4" beauty in a minidress and 5 o'clock shadow) waiting outside. Then it was a locked metal door with no window. Once buzzed in, I entered the lobby, and was greeted with more of the "late shift." The desk clerk (poor thing) offered to show me the room to see if I would like to cancel (a sure sign you're in a five star place), but as it was after midnight, and I just wanted to sleep, so I told her it was fine. On entering the room, . . . well, let's just say I was glad I didn't bring a UV flashlight because I would have been tempted to use it. For a non-smoking room, there were certainly a lot of cigarette burns in the comforter, and the mattress was, . . . well-used. As I told my wife, our trip could only get better from here. Sorry, I do NOT recommend this place. At all. My tent in Iraq had more charm and cleanliness than this place.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Louis

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
when I pulled up there was a gang of hooligans out front selling drugs, I just drove away. Unsafe place, do not go there.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Amanda

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I showed up and should have left without going inside… because drugs and sketch happening all in the parking lot. Went into the he’ll hole only to be told no reservation. I was going to cancel it anyways because it was awful!! Literally drugged out people in the hall and lobby. So I was fine that they didn’t ’have My reservation’ ans happy to leave. Now comes the fun part, making sure they don’t charge me because I guarantee that money was spent on drugs already. Take note. When I left the parking lot a cop pulled me over to see what I was doing there. After realizing I was not high as a kite he informed me to stay away and steered me in a better direction.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

William

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Upon arrival was informed by hotel front desk staff that they were extremely overbooked and had no room for me for the night. They said that Expedia, Kayak, etc. regularly overbook their hotel without advising them. I had to book into another hotel tonight at twice the price Expedia had quoted for the Chelsea Inn. However, overall it was probably lucky for me that this happened. The Chelsea Inn is extremely drab and rundown. Most of the clients appear to be at the low end of the economic spectrum. In the half hour I spent on the property while waiting for a cab to get out of there several shouting matches occurred. (Between clients and between clients/staff). One guy spent over 15 minutes squatting in the parking lot and repeatedly placing things up to his nose. No one is allowed to sit in the lobby. I was challenged when I tried to sit in the lobby while trying to use my cell phone to book alternate accommodation. Overall, STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE. I'm not sure why this place is listed on this site.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Keith

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was a disaster that the quality of looked nothing like the picture in the listing. There were broken windows, unprofessional hand scribbled notes on the door, homeless bums around the area and by the door; which was locked so we couldn't get in and there was no one inside to let us in either. The area in general felt VERY unsafe! This "hotel" stole my money. We had to go find a hotel elsewhere.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

ryan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nasty place
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Art

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was a homeless shelter
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024