Best Fitness Hotels in Alaska

The fitness center at The Hotel Alyeska includes elliptical machines, stair climbers, treadmills, stationary bikes, a dedicated room for free weights and a stretcher. In addition to slope access for skiing, the resort also offers direct access from its courtyard to the North Face Trail and the Winner Creek Trail. Hikers who make it to the top of the steep North Face Trail receive a complimentary tram ride back down to the hotel.

The Hotel Captain Cook features both men’s and women’s athletic facilities. Each includes locker rooms, tanning beds, a sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi, aerobics studio and swimming pool, plus a variety of cardiovascular and weight-training equipment. Guests in certain room types or who purchase a special package receive complimentary access to the fitness center. For other guests, a $10 fee for the first day and $5 fee for subsequent days applies.

The Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge does not have a fitness center, per se, but does have a small exercise room with a treadmill and some free weights. Several walking trails are accessible from the lodge, including the property's easy Lodge Trail, which has views of the river and local wildflowers, and its strenuous 1.5-mile Hill Trail, which features a steep incline at the start, but also has some of the most scenic overlooks in the area. The lodge’s tour desk can book a variety of excursions, many of which depart from Talkeetna. Daily nature walks with a Denali State Park naturalist and presentations by Denali climbers are also offered. Even though there is no swimming pool, the lodge does offer outdoor hot tubs with mountain views.