Hotels in Palmer, Alaska

Once you've settled into your hotel in Palmer, you can plan day trips to scenic Hatcher Pass and the abandoned buildings at the Independence Mine State Historical Park. The Hatcher Pass area, an alpine paradise, provides panoramas of the Talkeetna Mountains, hiking trails and gold mine artifacts. Or you can drive to the Matanuska Glacier, an hour away, and explore it on foot. The Mat-Su Miners, in the Alaska Baseball League, provide a fine way to pass a long summer night.

Colony Inn

You can view Lazy Mountain, with its recommended hiking, and Pioneer Peak from the Colony Inn. The three-story building offers 12 rooms. Lunch and a Sunday brunch are served in the first-floor dining room. The building dates from shortly after 1935, when President Roosevelt sent 200 farm families from the Midwest to Alaska as part of New Deal Relief. Women teachers stayed at the building. The Colony Inn, which does not accept pets, does have cable TV and wireless Internet. Visit the Valley Hotel, a five-minute drive away, to pick up your room key.

Colony Inn
325 E. Elmwood Ave.
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 745-3330
(800) 478-7666

Valley Hotel

Guests can stay in one of the 43 rooms in this hotel, built in the late 1940s. Rooms contain two twin beds, one queen bed or two queens. The Valley Hotel features a 24-hour café that doubles as the social hub of Palmer, as well as an on-site liquor store. The Valley offers wireless Internet and cable TV, discounts for seniors and the military. A stuffed bear, a moose and a wolf in the lobby provide a taste of Alaska.

Valley Hotel
606 S. Alaska St.
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 745-3330

Pioneer Motel & Apartments

The 28 rooms, smoking and non-smoking, include cable TV but not Internet access. Hotel managers are fluent in sign language to accommodate deaf travelers. Dogs are welcome for overnight but not long-term stays. The Pioneer offers discounted rates for seniors and veterans.

Pioneer Motel & Apartments
124 W. Arctic Ave.
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 745-3425
thepioneermotel.com

Resources

TravelAlaska.com: Palmer

Article Written By Jeannette Belliveau

Award-winning writer Jeannette Belliveau has written travel books and worked at the National Institutes of Health and "The Washington Post," as well as the business and sports desks of "The Baltimore Sun." She began writing professionally in 1975. Belliveau graduated summa cum laude from the University of Maryland, earning a Bachelor of Science in journalism.

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