Our helicopter tour with TEMSCO was the highlight of our Alaska Tour. We booked our tour last…read moreminute with our cruise line and the staff immediately called us to answer our questions. Our pilot was Lucien who was very experienced and made everyone feel safe and welcome onboard. He was extremely experienced and we could tell he enjoyed what he was doing and took his job seriously while still being fun. We could not have asked for a better pilot (except for his wife). The land crew, Tristan and Sophie were awesome. Extremely friendly and made us feel special and important. After our experience we can understand why TEMSCO is the oldest, best and reputable company in Alaska. They should also be commended for the services they provide to the governmental agencies that care for Denali and other groups to help support the local community.

First things first - Alaska has been a bucket list item for a while. Adding a heli ride to land on…read morea glacier? Holy smokes. So, keep in mind this is the baseline for this review. Anyone is already bound to be happy with having an opportunity to, one, be in Alaska, and two, book an excursion for a heli ride to see a glacier, up close and personal. Temsco exceeded our expectations. With two pilots in the family, we looked at things with maybe a bit more of a discerning eye. All that said, we were a party of four and man, this was such a magical treat. Temsco isn't new to flying but their Denali location is a new addition. Our adventure started off with a personalized van pick up and ride to the business / helo pad. We sat for a safety briefing and were fitted for boots. The small but mighty team was fabulous. They explained what to expect, how things would go and then executed flawlessly. My guy is afraid of heights and doesn't like to be in "tin cans" as he calls small planes. The helicopter was such a different experience for him. You can see most everything and have great views outdoors, even from the backseat. This was the game changer for him. It's way easier to feel more in control with this expanded visibility. And, that aside, the views were magical. This was definitely a trip worth every penny and one that you won't ever forget. We saw wildlife, drank from an arctic stream, had a snowball fight and saw Mt. Denali from the clouds. Wow. Our pilot was incredibly friendly (Flo, a young guy from Germany) but also very laid back, a very skilled pilot and offered commentary as we flew - pointing out Dall sheep several times on the mountain sides. He was fabulous. I could go on and on. Check out the pics, make a plan and def include this once in a lifetime excursion in them. You won't regret it. Ever!

Great experience with this company. I am so inspired, I wanna learn about the lives of "Bush…read morePilots" when I return home! Their service from being picked up from our hotel, the flight, the commentary from our pilot, Brandy, the awesome landing on a glacier, .... all the way back to our hotel was awesome! What an "exclamation point " moment to our trip to Alaska. Thank you FLY DENALI. !

Flying over the Alaska Range, getting to see Denali, and landing on the glacier! Honestly one of…read morethe best things you can do in Alaska!

This restaurant was so cool. We stayed in Denali and camped and came here for lunch. Good food and…read morea neat building. Definitely not your normal restaurant and the service was great. Love to explore locally and experience things that aren't the norm. The building was built on a hill I think and the building has changed with movement over the years. It definitely wasn't a perfectly straight building and it felt uneven walking through it but that was all in the character and uniqueness of it. I didn't try the salmon.

Salmon Bake was our accommodation of choice during our short trip to Denali. They have two types of…read morecabins - economy and standard. Being the cheapos that we are, we stayed at the economy ones. Their economy cabins were basically foam insulated tent-like cabins that look like a tent from the outside, but are finished like cabins on the inside with painted wood walls, screened windows, electric heat and lights. There were 2 double beds complete with linens, blankets and towels inside. And then the bathroom facilities are shared with the other economy cabins. What was kinda creepy though was that there were locks on all of the cabins from the outside... So if you were inside and you left your lock outside or if someone else came by with their own lock, well - watch out! ;) No such prank occurred in our group, luckily! Since they only have 12 of these suckers, make reservations! Also, they have a free shuttle which takes you to Denali's visitor center. Very convenient for spending your days at the park. And awesome on the wallet.

Had a great evening here. Fun atmosphere and the bar lady…read morewas exceptional in style, welcome and guidance. Their beer selection is massive and full of great brews. Pizza was very good and the selections are interesting rather than your standard fare. Thoroughly recommend a visit when youre visiting Denali!

Pretty good pizza for the middle of a national park in Alaska. I got the cheese pizza with fresh…read moremozzarella and elk meatballs. We were really tired and it was a super long wait which was expected considering the amount of cruise ships that come into the area and the lack of restaurants but we shopped around while waiting for the table and they can text you so you don't have to stand there. There's also a cute little bar and outdoor seating where you can wait. Not being one of the cruise ship crew, we were super hungry and super tired, and it hit the spot.

They changed their name from canyon steakhouse. Best meal we have had Denali. Crab cakes and…read moreprime rib. Our server, Danja, was extraordinary

Food was just ok. Service was slow. Definitely do not get the crab cake appetizer. You get three…read morepieces the size of McDonald's chicken nuggets.

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.

Very cute place at our hotel. Came for dinner. It was pretty busy but we were seated right away…read more Server was super friendly and attentive. There was also live music which was great. Started with the French onion dip. It was so good. Then I have the Cobb salad that I truly enjoyed. This will definitely be our go to spot for dinner while we are here.

Good food, great ambiance with live piano music to boot! The drinks were ok, my wine spritzer was…read moresuper bland. The place was pretty expensive. The rockfish entree we ordered was a bit too salty, not what you expect for $32 a plate. Reason for giving 3 stars was they let us use their patio fireside seating without needing to order anything off their menu.