‘The world as it should be ... pure,’ says the Hotel Alyeska. ‘Pure Luxury, Pure Wilderness, Pure Alaska’. Situated amidst jaw-dropping natural beauty a short drive south of Anchorage, Alaska, the resort provides scenes of the US state at its finest. Think forests, mountains and glaciers. Guests are welcome to have a go at halibut or salmon fishing, whale watching, glacier cruising, bear watching, glacier hiking, white-water rafting, helicopter flight seeing and dog sledding.