Alaska Airlines Board Room

Even older reviews calling it the “Board Room” mean this lounge

Reviews that mention the old Alaska Airlines Board Room are talking about today’s Alaska Lounge by gate C1 in the South Terminal. Same room, new sign over the door. If you flew through ANC years ago, you’re not misremembering the layout; the brand just changed.

Opening daily from 05:00 to 01:00, this is one of the few ANC spots open past midnight. That early start helps with those 06:00 departures to Seattle and beyond, and the late close lines up with the bank of late‑night flights that Alaska likes to run out of Anchorage.

You’ll find the entrance just off the C concourse near gate C1, firmly on the South side of the airport. It serves Alaska’s traffic out of ANC, and you access it with standard Alaska Lounge entry options, including an Alaska Lounge day pass sold through the airline.

Older regulars remember this room as “already on the small side” back in the Board Room days, and that hasn’t changed as Alaska has grown traffic through Anchorage in the evenings. Space tightens up around the late‑day Seattle and West Coast departures, with most seats taken 60–90 minutes before those banks of flights.

Food and drinks follow typical Alaska Lounge patterns rather than anything ANC‑specific: self‑serve snacks, simple hot items at peak times, and a staffed bar with complimentary basics plus paid upgrades. Pricing lines up with other Alaska Lounges, so the value on a day pass depends on how much time you actually spend inside rather than any standout local menu.

Staff reviews from both the “Board Room” era and the current Alaska Lounge branding call out consistently friendly agents who handle rebookings and same‑day changes more efficiently than the main terminal desks, especially during winter operation hiccups.

Practical tip: on an evening departure out of the South Terminal, aim to arrive at the Alaska Lounge near gate C1 before the main 20:00–22:00 wave; grab a seat by a power outlet first, food second. That order matters once it starts to fill up.