We had an incredible experience with 1st Alaska Tours and would absolutely recommend them…read more We originally booked an outdoor Aurora Borealis tour for December, but the day before the tour they called us to explain that temperatures were already around -41°F and that being outside for hours would likely be miserable. Instead of pushing forward anyway, they upgraded us to their Yurt experience, which was the perfect solution. We could stay warm inside and step outside only when the aurora appeared, warming up in between with hot chocolate, coffee, and soup. One unexpected bonus was that the yurt next to us was offering dog sled rides, so we got to see a dog sled team up close, and that was also an option we could have added. It was a really fun and unique part of the experience. Our driver and guide, Zach, was fantastic. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and very accommodating, and shared great insights about the aurora, Alaska's history, and geography. He was also very honest when he did not know something and tried to find the answer. The next night at the hot springs, we ran into Paul, another guide from 1st Alaska Tours who was leading a different group. He was just as friendly and helpful and offered some great tips, which really says a lot about the company. If you are considering an aurora tour in Fairbanks, 1st Alaska Tours is a great choice. I do apologize for my photography skills and the video was from inside the yurt!

George, our tour guide lead a fun and educational experience throughout Fairbanks. He was extremely…read morehelpful with questions and made our happiness his #1 priority!

One of the nicest visitor centers that I have ever been to! This one is free and has a great…read moremuseum. My favorite section was on the beading. Definitely take some time to visit when you are in the area.

Free facility for general information of the culture of the area and general information of the…read morelayout and businesses of Fairbanks. Also has National Park Service in the building. Well maintained facilities. Helpful staff. So if looking for a laid back place to learn a little bit more of Fairbanks and its native culture, this is a good place to come.

An awesome experience with a motivated, knowledgeable and 25 year seasoned professional Northern…read moreLights chaser. Sultan simply desires to give participants the very best viewing conditions possible. He was enthusiastic from start to finish. He researched the best day/time to view, transportation was crazy perfect to travel to Murthy's Dome, and he took professional pictures and videos immediately giving YOU digital files, no waiting! Unlike A. Point who provides a building, hot beverage & store-bought cookies & has employees lacking professionalism or Aurora experience, Sultan is the BEST experienced tour guide! Get advice from Sultan on how to dress while out there as he was the only one who could withstand the weather conditions out of 9 people! Beware, the naked eye cannot see all of the colors like a 35mm (even iPhone 14 doesn't do the lights justice). ALASKA SAFARI SULTAN NORTHERN LIGHTS IS #1 in the business! Thank YOU Sultan! Solar Flare Strong!! The

From the owner: We provide Alaskan tour services for Chinese tour groups and other tourists in the interior. We…read morespeak Chinese and Japanese.

Just got back from an outstanding limo driven tour. Whisked from our hotel in a sleek black…read morelimousine and away to a day of sites and adventure starting with a brief history tour of Fairbanks proper, out to view the pipeline and on the way to a Reindeer ranch, where we roamed and played with a small herd. They also offered dog sledding, but we finished with a soak in the Hot Spring Lake at Chena Hot Springs, and enjoyed an outstanding meal- They grow their own fresh vegetables in their geothermal greenhouses and the ice museum was nuts! Great tour with a great local guide and driver , that put us in all the right places, and the Northern Lights were shining on the way home. The best.

Had so much fun when visited Alaska!! The customer service was amazing. Great people, great…read morehospitality, and great times. Ask for Alex. He the man!!

Great place to stay and very very very clean! Very central…read moreto everything and you can walk around the park and walking distance to near by restaurants. They offer breakfast but I did not have it so I am not sure how good it is. But just know that they're homeless sleeping in the park so just be careful but they never messed with me. I gave them 4 stars because the elevators were a bit shady, made noises and shook. In the morning, the elevators were shutdown and everyone had to take the stairs.

Exceeded my expectations. The hotel is beautiful and I liked that it is conveniently downtown my…read morethe Riverwalk and cute little businesses. There is a small gym, pool, and hot tub. The breakfast is nice as well. The rooms are HUUUGE and include a fridge and microwave. I got the room with a couch, which was awesome. The layout of the room was unlike any hotel I have ever seen, total unique. There was quality soaps, ironing equipment and a hair dryer. Reason for 4 stars - hot tub was not hot enough, parking lot is small, although there is overflow a block away, bath tub draining was HORRENDOUS, no dresser for clothes. In 2 days, housekeeper did not check on our room to empty our trash and it was overflowing. Also the bathroom does not have a fan; that's gross. I still recommond- overall experience was pleasant.

Not, definitely NOT a resort! This is a rundown apartment complex from the 80s badly in need of…read morerenovation, but I give two stars because the trails around the wildlife refuge are very nice to walk. The worst thing about the property is that it is supposed to be non-smoking "all suites" and we open the door to our two bedroom suite, and it was like walking into an ashtray. The smell hits you in the face so strong and horrible with stale smoke like the previous people , or previous hundred people, had been chain smoking. This was a nasty, smelly shock when we were expecting a non-smoking room . We asked to be moved to another room and they did and that one also smelled strongly of smoke but not as bad as the first one. It should be made clear and imperative to housekeeping staff that if they walk in to clean a room that smells of smoke when it should not have been smoked in it should be immediately reported to management so that they can do an ozone treatment on it before it is booked again though after years, and currently being smoked in I don't know if anything would really clear that stink. I have never before booked a non-smoking room anywhere and walked in to have it smelling like smoke. They should just give up on advertising these as non-smoking rooms. Another problem is that it's oil heated, and the boiler tapped all night, interfering with sleep . The microwave is worn and looks like it's from the 90s, as do the other kitchen appliances, as does the whole suite, as do the exterior buildings, some of which, clearly visible, are apartment buildings with long-term residence with bicycles and barbecues on the balconies! The shelf paper on the shelves is tattered and worn. The bedspreads are 90s and extremely heavy and fall off the bed . The main entrance lobby and check-in is nice, but then you are sent across the parking lot to your room number which is still signed like the original apartment buildings. There are no elevators so you are dragging your suitcases up stairs. This suite was over $300 per night and we expected much better. The place is not a resort, and our two bedroom "suite" an old two bedroom apartment that had been smoked in for decades. I asked for, and expected the price to be adjusted and they took off $20 per night for the three nights we were there, paying over $1000 total .This was not anywhere near an adequate adjustment. I wish that we had just left immediately upon smelling strong smoke in a room advertised as nonsmoking, and it is really nervy to be charging resort prices for an old apartment complex.

Our room was booked as part of a package after a cruise; and we were shocked when we saw the size…read moreof the room. (It wasn't just a room; it was an apartment!). I later learned that these buildings were meant to house workers when there was an influx of people in Fairbanks during the Alaskan pipeline construction. Well now they are being used as hotel rooms/suites. It was just my husband and me staying there for 2 nights, and we had 2 queen size beds and a flat screen tv in the bedroom, plus a living room with a pullout sofa bed, a love seat, and an even larger flat screen tv. There was also a full kitchen and a small dining room area. (Even a large walk-in closet!). Someone could easily live here for a year or more! Our sliding glass door had a view of a wooded area, and if you went outside in back it was kind of a shared balcony that all the apartments on that floor had access to. The grounds were very well maintained and there were flowers planted all around to give it a park like setting. There was a nature/conservation area right out back with several marked trails; but the mosquitoes were so bad that we only made it about 1/10 of a mile before we had to turn back around. There was a restaurant and a bar in the main building. (We checked out the bar, and the service was friendly, and there were a few other friendly customers hanging out; but the menu was a bit limited and overpriced for what it was. Plus it didn't stay open very late.) I was surprised that there was no convenience store/gift shop on the premises. They did sell some bagged chips at the front desk, and there was a soda machine and a snack machine in the lobby. There was a convention center right next door and an adjacent automobile museum, but we didn't have time to check it out. All in all it was a well-maintained facility with a friendly staff.