Spread out over several acres, these units offer modern décor and feature a covered deck with seating. The pathways among the cabins are not paved and are quite rocky as the property sits by a river. The on-site restaurant is open all day. A recently added pavilion by the river offers covered seating, barbecue and fire pit.
Smoke free premises. 32 cabins. 1 story, exterior corridors. Accessibility (Call).
13 mi s; Milepost 224, on SR 3 (Parks Hwy). Milepost 224 Parks Hwy 99755 (PO Box 89, DENALI NATIONAL PARK).
Dining & Entertainment
Creekside Cafe, see separate listing.
Room Amenities
no A/C, no phones, coffeemakers, wireless Internet. Some: refrigerators, microwaves.
Terms
closed 9/15-5/15, check-in 4 pm, 14 day cancellation notice.
Guest Ratings
OVERALL GUEST SCORE
Very Good
Based on Ratings from 243 guests
Showing reviews 1 - 5 of 50
8.3
Kenneth
Very Good
young couple
09-18-2016
Pros: Very friendly staff.
Cons: In an area that is "artsy" this room did not have one item hanging on the walls - not even a hook for ones towel in the bathroom.
No heater in the bathroom
9.2
Joanne
Wonderful
family with young children
09-17-2016
Pros: Friendliest staff and amazing location. The restaurant is amazing with so many options, and the pastry chef and her amazing pie creations are to die for.
Cons:
7.9
Lindsey
Good
family with young children
09-16-2016
Pros: Splurge to stay along the creek, it's beautiful. The cafe offers bag lunches that make getting on the early bus into Denali super convenient.
Cons: Wifi didn't work, but we found this to be true of most places we stayed in Alaska.
10.0
Christine
Exceptional
review category group of friends
09-16-2016
Pros: great location. great staff. outstanding food.
Cons:
10.0
Bob
Exceptional
review category group of friends
09-15-2016
Pros: we were totally impressed with your cabins - very comfortable and friendly staff - great breakfast will definitely plan to book there on future trips to Denali with our travel groups
Cons:
8.3
Megan
Very Good
family with older children
09-15-2016
Pros: Location to Denali and the beauty of the creek the cabins were located on. Also Cafe was delicious.
Cons: Room was relatively small and a little dated.
9.2
Erica
Wonderful
family with young children
09-15-2016
Pros: Loved the seating and pavilion to enjoy Carlo creek!
Cons:
9.2
Linda
Wonderful
mature couple
09-11-2016
Pros: Great location - beside a rushing creek & within 20 minutes to Denali National Park's entrance.
Cons: The cabin wasn't insulated well for sound, so we heard every footstep our upstairs neighbors took - well into the night.
7.5
Warren
Good
review category group of friends
09-11-2016
Pros: Comfortable beds and the location near a small stream and the national park.
Cons: General lack of cooking utensils and the BBQ area was new but unclean.
8.3
Gary
Very Good
young couple
09-11-2016
Pros: Was hoping for a cabin on the Mt Stream. Two story units like ours had very poor insulation for noise. Thought people upstairs were going to fall through the ceiling. Other than that it was a nice place. If we return I will be sure to get a single story cabin on the stream. We booked months again so should have gotten a better cabin.
Cons: Thought they would all be on the stream. And the noise.
9.6
Darknal
Exceptional
young couple
09-09-2016
Pros: Staff were really friendly and great location
Cons:
9.2
Norman
Wonderful
young couple
09-09-2016
Pros: Very good food in cafe. Friendly staff.
Cons:
6.3
Don
Pleasant
young couple
09-06-2016
Pros: Cabin was clean and comfortable. Plenty of hot water. Good view of northern lights from 2nd floor deck. Location directly on Highway on way to Denali. But Quiet, no traffic noise
Cons: Rather sparse cabin.no table, or place to eat in the room, one sink to use next to microwave and toaster.just shower and toilet in bathroom.
Seemed a little expensive considering the above. Would have Been nice to have a TV or radio, or maybe a DVD player with some movies to use or rent.
Staff insisted on arguing with when,i,asked why,there,was no smoke,alarms in,the,room and no,sprinklers not good in an,old wooden,building! Owner was finally called and looked in,room,then,had one installed right,away..
10.0
George
Exceptional
young couple
09-06-2016
Pros: Excellent food and lodgings. Great location near the park. Highly recommend it.
Cons:
8.3
Volia
Very Good
young couple
09-05-2016
Pros: The creek at the property and the kindness of the reception.
Cons: It is expensive.
7.5
Anonymous
Good
family with young children
09-01-2016
Pros:
Cons: Kind of expensive but it's summer so everywhere is expensive. Booking.com actually didn't give us the right type of cabin for 5 people. We got 2 queen beds.
10.0
João
Exceptional
young couple
08-31-2016
Pros: Amazing cabins and wonderful location!!
Great staff too!
Cons:
9.6
John
Exceptional
young couple
08-31-2016
Pros: Location and food
Cons: Rough parking lot
5.8
Chris
Okay
mature couple
08-31-2016
Pros: The staff was very friendly.
Cons: There was not a sink in the bathroom. You had to wash/shave in the sink by the kitchenette area. And there was plenty of room for one!
8.3
Yvonne
Very Good
mature couple
08-30-2016
Pros: Lovely staff, super location, great food
Cons:
9.2
Anonymous
Wonderful
family with young children
08-29-2016
Pros: The staff was great, and the cafe was outstanding. Location also good, away from the hustle and by a lovely creek.
Cons: The property is 23 miles south of the park entrance, so make sure you have a car. If you do, for for it. A highlight of our trip.
8.3
Egor
Very Good
young couple
08-29-2016
Pros: - location is nice: quiet and beautiful
- amazing restaurant on cite: extremely tasty food (don't forget to grab a to-go lunch on your way to denali park)
- rooms were fine
- surprisingly strong wifi
Cons: - location is quite away from the park, so you would have to rent a car or use taxi to get around
- keep in mind that high prices of all the hotels around are driven but overwhelming demand for accommodation in denali and very short season, so do not expect hilton-level quality
9.6
Meg
Exceptional
mature couple
08-29-2016
Pros: Bed very comfortable. Location far enough out but close enough in
Cons:
10.0
Lydia
Exceptional
mature couple
08-28-2016
Pros: Friendly staff, nice cafe with good offerings, scenic location. Room was spacious and clean.
Cons:
10.0
Mary
Exceptional
review category group of friends
08-28-2016
Pros: The setting with the running water in the creek. Alonso there is a great view of the mountains.
The cafe has excellent food and good service.
Cons: Nothing
10.0
Robert
Exceptional
mature couple
08-28-2016
Pros: The staff were very helpful and the food was spectacular
Cons: Nothing
7.5
Lane
Good
mature couple
08-25-2016
Pros: Food was tasty for breakfast. staff at front desk was very good at check-in and helpful.
Cons: Room was tight. we had two couples and bed was ok, but mattress was a little soft. We would have liked to be on the creek, but cabin was fine.
9.2
Gary
Wonderful
mature couple
08-23-2016
Pros: Great location, friendly staff, good food
Cons: room was on the tiny side, although food was good, overpriced, even considering the location.
9.2
John
Wonderful
mature couple
08-23-2016
Pros: Cabin atmosphere, rushing creek and helpful staff. Cafe was very good as well.
Cons: Very weak wi-fi signal.
9.2
F
Wonderful
mature couple
08-21-2016
Pros: BED COMFORTABLE - SLEPT WELL!
BEAUTIFUL SPOT!
Cons: THE MENU COULD HAVE USED A PHILLY CHEESE STEAK SANDWICH! :)
7.1
Judith
Good
family with older children
08-21-2016
Pros: Really well located near the entrance of the Denali park. Nice staff.
Cons: Small cabins and too pricy for the confort they offer.
9.6
Ninaev
Exceptional
family with older children
08-19-2016
Pros: The wireless internet in the rooms
Cons: Nothing
8.3
Jp
Very Good
family with older children
08-19-2016
Pros: Good location
Cons: Rate
9.6
William
Exceptional
mature couple
08-17-2016
Pros: Location was terrific. Very pretty and about 10 miles from Denali NP.
Cons: No TV.
6.7
Nerida
Pleasant
mature couple
08-17-2016
Pros: Clean basic accomodation
Cons:
9.2
James
Wonderful
mature couple
08-15-2016
Pros: The rooms were clean, the ambience was outstanding! Quiet, outdoor fire pit was fun, food was great, one of the owners had time to chat around the fire, it was a great experience
Cons: Creature comfort of a tv or decent wi fi was missing
10.0
George
Exceptional
mature couple
08-14-2016
Pros: Great place to stay while in the Denali area. Not only is the location convenient but the property is very well maintained and the food in the cafe' is homemade and very good. Highly recommend a stay here.
Cons: The only thing that they should do is change the name since the mountain is no longer named "McKinley".
6.7
Peter
Pleasant
mature couple
08-12-2016
Pros: Close to the park, organised parking, general environment and the restaurant.
Cons: Poor wifi, inadequate room supplies.
No TV which is unusual in the US.
10.0
Rob
Exceptional
family with young children
08-07-2016
Pros: Loved the location by the creek and so close to Denali.
Cons: Nothing. Everything was great!
10.0
Sandra
Exceptional
review category group of friends
08-07-2016
Pros: Nice and clean, comfortable lodge.
Cons: Selecting a larger room for 3 people.
9.2
Juan
Wonderful
family with older children
08-04-2016
Pros: Super friendly and helpful staff. The location was great to visit the park, and the restaurant had excellent food! We had great breakfast and dinners there. Great homemade from scratch comfort food. Could not have asked for a better experience.
Cons: Nothing. It exceeded my expectations!
6.7
Brian
Pleasant
mature couple
08-03-2016
Pros:
Cons: Tiny with limited facilities. I don't think the effort to get to Denali is worth the chance of seeing much.
8.3
Robert
Very Good
mature couple
07-30-2016
Pros: Morgan was outstanding - above and beyond!
Cons: Coffee maker was not checked/cleaned.
Bathroom door squeaked.
10.0
Lifey
Exceptional
family with older children
07-28-2016
Pros: There is no cellular reception buy wifi works perfectly all over the hotel. Friendly stuff good restaurant
Cons:
9.6
Lesley
Exceptional
mature couple
07-27-2016
Pros: The staff was very friendly. The cabin was more than we expected. It was very clean, the bed was comfortable and while the shower was a little small, it worked well.
There was a great book in the room to tell us about the area with possible things to do as well as about the cabins themselves.
There was a table and chair for us to sit outside, by the window or Muskoka chairs to sit by the river.
Not fair from Denali Park with a restaurant on site and close to other restaurants in the area.
Cons: We had attached neighbours who were VERY LOUD at 5am. A little more sound proofing would be nice.
9.6
Jeans
Exceptional
family with older children
07-19-2016
Pros: Reading some of the reviews I realized that staying in the newer sperate units was definitely the way to go.
The cabins were clean, charming and very well kept.
Having a fridge, microwave and REAL coffee supplies was a big bonus for us.
Loved that the cabin had a private covered porch with patio furniture, made relaxing in the evening very enjoyable.
The gazebo area next to the creek was the nicest I've come across! Really made you feel like guests enjoying themselves was top priority.
We ate at the restaurant the first evening and the Halibut with risotto was out of this world delicious!
We purchased the scones, coffee cake and giant cinnamon roll for breakfast to go the next morning and again were treated to delicious homemade goodness.
Cons: Food was pricey but was everywhere else too, since suppliers are not close at hand.
One plus on that side is almost everything you eat is homemade and locally grown!
I'd stay again even though it's a bit pricey.
10.0
Ken
Exceptional
family with young children
07-17-2016
Pros: Great location. Staff were incredibly friendly and professional. The restaurant was superb. My family really enjoyed our time there.
Cons: Absolutely no negatives!
10.0
Great
Exceptional
review category group of friends
07-15-2016
Pros: The sound of the creek, outside sitting areas are excellent. No A/C but we didn't need it. Great little cafe on site.
Cons: Parking
9.2
Theodore
Wonderful
mature couple
07-15-2016
Pros: Great location and very clean facilities.
Cons: Wifi is very inconsistent -- very difficult to get a steady connection. Not having a TV set is not a big deal but with no TV combined with poor internet makes it hard to stay connected with the world.
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