From the outside, this midtown hotel looks more like an office building than anything else. On entering, though, it’s a refreshing surprise: it’s filled with custom-made hardwood furniture, native Alaskan artwork from the Kachemak Bay region, and upscale amenities in all areas. The guest rooms, which the hotel bills as being “the most comfortable rooms in the city,” are filled with goose-down comforters, original Alaskan artwork, marble counters, deep bathtubs, and custom-made cherry furniture with walnut inlays, all presented in a soothing palette of greens, blues, and earth tones. Because it's located behind the Dimond Mall, it's surrounded by a wide variety of shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues.

Dimond Center Hotel Amenities:

• 109 rooms. Complimentary continental breakfast. Check-in 3 pm, check-out 11 am. Bar. Children's activity center. Fitness room.