Puppies and pastries! So so so so great. Highly recommend their specialty drinks and sitting out on…read morethe lawn.

Had a wonderful stay at the Fireweed cabin. From check-in to check-out and everything in between,…read moreservice has been exceptional. Food quality is superb with elevated dining experience every night. Thank you so much to Kate, Dana and Emma for excellent and attentive service. You made a whole lot of difference during our stay. I would say you pay for quality. And the peace and quiet can't be beat!

Amazing stay. A great modern cabin just ~25 mins away from Denali National Park. Just head out of…read morethe cabin on to the main road and you'll see the Alaska Range. They also have a coffeehouse on-site, which unfortunately we couldn't try but heard great things about. Cabin - 10/10 On-site support - 10/10 (very proactive and helpful) Views - 10/10 On-site game room/library - 10/10 (awesome games, books, etc.. for all ages) On-site amenities - 10/10 (they have a microwave and fridge in their common area they call sky kiosk; perfect for storing and heating your food/drinks) Location from Denali - 8/10 (it's around ~15 miles away; will need a car for commute) Overall, an excellent experience. Bonus: they also have dogs on-site that might greet you every morning :)

What a cute, cozy little place!…read more Located in Healy, half an hour from Denali NP. These stand alone cabins were renovated a couple years ago and are clean and comfortable. The staff here is so nice and made us feel right at home. A special thanks to Ty who made sure everything was in order for our late night check in. There's also a mini kitchen onsite with complimentary coffee, a shared fridge and microwave. The yurt library is such a nice addition too! We received a complimentary cinnamon roll at Harry's and it was so good my mom bought an additional three to go! Totally recommend EarthSong if you are visiting Denali!

What a beautiful place in a glorious setting. Placed on a river where kayakers pass by on a…read moreregular basis, it's so wonderful and serine. The lodge rooms are wood resort looking. Rooms are large, has back patios that overlook the roaring river. That river was peaceful to sleep to with the patio door opened. We found moose poo outside the balcony room we had, so there is wildlife that passes though. Across the Main Street, the restaurant in the man hall is nice and serves some great food. I bit pricey for mainlanders, tho all of Alaska carries a healthy price tag. Beds were nice, shower had fast hot water. Tho there is NO A/C in the rooms. Your cool air will come from outside.

Big yes, I didn't have to camp in the snow that night! :]…read more Also had comfy beds with a diligent owner. ...and had great views of the mountains nearby.

We needed a spot to stay in a pinch! Price was adorable for the distance to Denali. The owner was…read morekind and accommodating. The sign was cute in front. Accommodations were appropriate.

It could be great, and looks like it has been freshly remodeled recently. A very worthwhile point…read moreis that the location is off the beaten track it's really very pleasantly tucked into the side of the hill with lots of woods around it. This ain't no princess cruise lodge! Reservations, and accommodating the guest need some work. We had to change our plans by one day over two months ago, almost immediately after making the first reservation, within 24 hours. Check out time is 11, check in time is four. We had to pay $25 extra to be able to stay in our first room until one. Guess we will find other things to do until we can move back into our second room at 4 PM Since we had over two months before check in, when plans change by one day, I called repeatedly and emailed looking to see if we could stay in the same room for both nights. Every time the answer was no. Unfortunately, I have a feeling with all these rooms that they have, there was a room that had a two night window in the last two months it became available, yet no one reached out. I reached out to the manager, Sue by email one month before our revival, one week before our arrival, and the day before our arrival with no success on relief from having to change rooms. We also ordered a romantic edition, which was a bottle of wine with a charcuterie tray. We had to remind them of this when we got to the desk, and a warm bottle of white wine and a prepackaged charcuterie. Kit were provided after we entered our room. Don't get me wrong, this is a nice place to be located at, yet remember is far up the hillside and any movement from your room requires stairs, and/or steep roads to the restaurant, the check-in desk, or the main drag in Denali/"GlittercGulch, where all the other hotels are. This became an issue due to my traveling partners new onset auto immune knee condition that appeared about a month and a half ago, and movement in the area is not very easily done if your knees are Inflamed. Just check out the picture of the stairs that I posted, and multiply that by five or six that are between each row of cabins. The staff is very nice, mostly summertime help, or likely on work visa as most work from other countries than the United States to include Jamaica, Macedonia, I am the Dominican Republic. Many of them have not even ventured out of the immediate area and enjoyed any of the local attractions when questioned about the best food, activities, and other possibilities. Denali national park is the highlight so far, and we will be doing some river rafting this afternoon and will report back on that. The other thing is that previous reports about the overlook restaurant seemed to be stellar, although it was closed last year and a Mexican restaurant has been opened with, but looks to be a very limited menu. As things changed quickly, I will verify all I said at this time, I see efforts to improve the grounds being Made, and can change in a short amount of time. Also, if you want a shuttle to Healy for the brewery it has great food, you need to arrange that separately. we used a tour company that goes by the same name as the town and the mountain, and they were very accommodating. There was only two of us going up to Healy and coming back. More to follow after the second night. Update! Right after sending in review, front desk called and stated that our new room number 501 was ready for us now. We asked to have our bags brought up, and a representative came up to give us our new key and our bags are down at the old room. Here is a view from the new room, 501 and its comparison to the Dall suite, # 408. So the second set of pictures are of our new room, watch out when going into the toilet and shower, the door hits the toilet and you have to go around it before closing the door behind you so you can access the toilet. All in all, this is a beautiful site with some formidable obstacles if you need easy accessibility or need to be accommodated in any way. The value is good, and my recommendation is to bring a vehicle, or maybe a golf cart, or maybe a power chair. I give it a strong 3/5!

T.V./cable Did not function - no dresser or storage for your clothes - stopper in sink faulty -…read moreroom floor slanted downward and to the left, which meant our mattress was also slanted, kinda of slid out of bed during the night- to get to town stairs were very steep. Shuttle drivers were great driving the antiquated low visibility vans. If you are lucky to get lower, very nice setting. Staff were very helpful and tried to help when they could . Wouldn't have minded all these problems if it were $ 187 per nite. BUT. Just don't think we got a good value for $487 per nite.

The Cantwell Lodge or otherwise known as the Runway House, is a little B&B located right in the…read moresmall roadside town of Cantwell, Alaska...conveniently just 30 miles away from famed Denali National Park. I stayed here for 2 nights and 3 days and used this cozy house as my "home base" for traveling to and from Denali. It cost $90 per night for accommodations which was rather cheap in comparison to the minimums I discovered for choosing lodging in and around Denali at $150 per night. So overall, I didn't really mind driving the 30 miles each way as the sceneries in the area were picturesque with mountains set all around in the background. This Cantwell Lodge was pleasant and charming. I got to meet other tourists traveling around Denali as well who were staying in the B&B too. Also cool about the stay here was that right across the train tracks within a short stroll from the lodge was a blue collar, all-American restaurant called The Longhorn Saloon. After both days of hiking around Denali, I returned back here to Cantwell and one night had fish tacos at the saloon and the 2nd night I had a regular old-fashioned hamburger. It was nice to have such an accessible eating establishment situated right next door to the B&B. Another interesting aspect to my experience was there being a real Active Runway for planes to depart and land, right in between the lodge and the restaurant. Sort of crazy, eh! What an out of the ordinary spot to have a runway! So, each evening on my way towards the saloon restaurant, I was actually crossing the runway. Good thing no planes were flying by, lol. Some extra notes about this Cantwell Lodge/Runway House... - I never met the host. She emailed me instructions for accessing my bedroom and all the accommodations. - My room was set up to feel perfectly welcome. It was as if I were returning home each day while staying with family. - The bathroom/shower is communal. But...it was clean and well maintained. - You were allowed to use any of the kitchen appliances or relax in the living room. The house was open to everyone though from my recollection it was just myself and 2 other couples/families staying at the lodge. It never got crowded at any point in terms of having to wait for anything. - During my visit in the middle of June, it was absolutely frigid outside with tough rainy conditions, but the B&B inside was well heated and stayed warm. - Btw, outside of resting my head at the lodge and eating dinner at the saloon, there was really nothing to do in Cantwell. You can basically drive past it without even noticing anything is there. - From here in Cantwell, myself and most folks were headed south towards the Anchorage area. In total, discovering what Denali was about and then coming here to the Cantwell Lodge/Runway House B&B to rest and recuperate, I had a fulfilling experience. You get this under the radar town like Cantwell being far enough away from your typical touristy spots, but close enough to all the action. And for the itinerary I designed throughout my 2-week journey from Fairbanks down towards Seward, it fit in quite well for my first ever visit to Alaska.

Beware of dishonest owners. I cancelled my stay one day after I made a reservation. On the phone,…read morethey confirmed the cancellation was accepted, and that I would receive a full refund very soon. A month later, no refund, and my multiple calls (and emails) are never answered or returned.

I'm not positive if these cabins are still being rented out, but nobody has reported them closed,…read moreso I'll share my experience there: I loved these cabins! They're right outside the entrance to the Denali trails and bus routes. The people were friendly and made sure that we got to all of our tours/activities on time. When we were worried about missing our flight, the manager of the cabins property was literally about to drive us to our tour destination in her own car...but the Denali shuttle arrived on time (as it did the WHOLE time we were there!) The river outside the cabins is breathtaking and is about a one minute walk from any of the cabins. The cabins were warm, had two different heaters so you could adjust them to your liking, spacious and had comfy beds, a great cedar smell, and the continental breakfast was great for the price (free!) The staff was friendly and accomodating, and one of the shuttle drivers even took us around driving for a late night wildlife viewing trip. I recommend this place for older travlers, young couples (which is what I classify myself and my travel partner as), singles, adventurous hikers, anyone. I would have paid even more for the service, atmosphere, views, and overall satisfaction!

I would choose another location if you are looking to book a stay near Denali park in Alaska. Our…read moreroom was over priced, we were charged $20.00 per night extra for a "continental breakfast" that I do not think even existed. I did see some tea bags and hot water in the lobby, but that was all. The staff was not friendly and we saw cabins across the street that were $100 per night less than what we paid! The room was very small, beds were not comfortable and bathroom was very small. For almost $200 per night, you could do much better elsewhere. Denali park was beautiful and really enjoyed the area. Pick another place to stay. Good luck in Beautiful Alaska.

My family booked the helicopter tour through a travel agency and it was amazing. This is my first…read moretime in Alaska as well as in a flying helicopter so it was a once in a life time experience for me. The view from the helicopter was amazing. It felt like I was actually in the satellite view of Google map. The first part of the tour was a lot of greenery, but after we got further along we saw more of the snow covered peak and glaciers. We stopped on a glacier on Mount Deborah and was able to see the melted pools of glacier water. We were lucky that it was a clear day on our tour. We could see the reflection of the mountain peaks in the glacier pools. We even drank the water and it tasted good. The lady who picked us up at the hotel, Lauren, was very friendly and funny. Our pilot, T-Bone, was very good and knowledgeable. I asked many questions and he answered them all. The tour was expensive, but since it was a once in a life time kind of thing, I think it was totally worth it.

The flight was ok. The glacier walk was short. Because of weight, They asked for volunteers to…read moreride separately from their party. We were promised the best seats on the copters. My buddy got to ride shotgun. I got the middle back seat. The WORST seat. Was unable to take pics without reaching over the person beside me. So if they ask this of you, beware!