My father and I stayed here back in 2017. The rooms were clean, comfortable and the decor was perfect. In the morning she had made the biggest breakfast and sat with us telling wonderful stories and interacting with all the guests. She is very kind and if you met her on a bad day, I'm sorry. She's one of the greatest people you could meet while in Talkeetna and her cabins are a great place to stay. read more

Nancy is the best little hide out and clean that you can ask for She is always has a smile and great stories read more

Over the past 20 years we've been blessed to be able to visit Alaska from Texas on more than a dozen times. When we were in or coming through the Talkeetna area we've always made it a point to stay with Nancy at Sunshine Lake Bed & Breakfast. You won't find a better place in Alaska to stay. Nancy is the kindest person you'll ever want to meet and visit with. Her B&B service is beyond the norm. All accommodations are clean with plenty of food, drinks, & snacks. She goes out of her way to check if you need anything that may not be visible. You won't find a better price anywhere for this kind of personal services and her breakfasts rival any five star restaurant. A truly wonderful lady with a great place to relax from the hustle of today's frantic pace. We can't wait until our next visit! Glenn & Debra from Texas. read more

Like being at your cranky aunt's home. Nancy was cranky and rude to us from the second we arrived, treating us like children, even though we were a group of 6 adults over 40 and 2 kids. Prohibited my brother's family from taking the basement rooms because of her 'valuable antiques,' even though that set up was best suited to the larger family, as it had 2 bedrooms and a private bathroom. However, that area had no tv; but it did have junk stuffed into stairwells, closets, and every corner, so there was no place to put down our luggage but on the beds, because god forbid we should touch her antiques! No breakfast included; just light provisions to make yourself--milk that had passed its sell-by date, a few cereals, muffins and juice. She also provided eggs, but no cookware/stove. She had directions, though, for microwaving them! For her to cook breakfast was $5 extra per person; we would have taken her up on it, but she acted so put out, we worried she'd spit in our omelets! We also had to do our own dishes. Cheap value for Alaska ($35/person/day) but overall a fairly sour experience. Oh, and bring the mosquito repellent--they're everywhere at her place. read more

We were in the process of moving to Talkeetna and needed a place to stay for a month while our home was completed. I booked a one month stay with Nancy more than 6 weeks before we were to arrive. I even confirmed with her about 10 days prior to our arrival and she assured me that the cabin was ready for us. On the date we were to arrive, I received a call from another B&B who told me that Nancy was canceling our reservation but that we could stay at another place. The problem was that due to overbooking, we would have to move out for 3 of the weekends we were scheduled to be there! I called Nancy and she told me that she canceled because we had a pet. Prior to booking the initial reservation with Nancy, we discussed our pet and she agreed to waive her pet policy provided we abided by her rules on the pet in the cabin. We readily agreed to her rules but she changed her mind. All the accommodations in Talkeetna were booked due to several weekend events and it is clear to me that Nancy found she could rent the accommodations at a higher rate than what we would be paying for those weekends. She was unapologetic and suggested we camp at our buidling site despite the fact that it was January and the cabin was not yet prepared for winter (uninsulated, no heating source, etc). We ended up having to stay in Wasilla, over an hour away, and drive in to Talkeetna every day to work on the property. Nancy did not even have the courtesy to call to tell me she was canceling. From comments we heard in town, this is not the first time reservations have been thrown by the wayside on a whim. Talkeetna is a great town with great people but we were treated so badly by Sunshine Lake B&B that it left a sour taste to what should have been a wonderful time of adventure read more

Stayed with Nancy and totally enjoyed the experience. Loved the furnishings and the provisions provided before we left to continue our journey. She is an amazing and talented woman in her own right, and we'd stay there again if ever we had the opportunity. Food supplied was plentiful, and we were happy to do our own thing. She was also msot informative about the town Talkeetna itself, and what not to miss. Four happy Aussies would return again tomorrow if they could. read more

Bear in mind, (and possibly the bushes too) that if you don't have reservations for accommodations in Alaska, especially in a remote spot like Talkeetna, you can get cleaned out quick. A boat explosion in Whittier threw us off our itinerary and my wife and I decided to take a peek at the BIG peak. Silly me, I thought we could easily score a bed for the round fee of $150 a night, but the going price was $350 at the local lodge. No thanks, we'll sleep with the bears. Seeing that there was no reasonable room in town, we found the Sunshine B&B by sheer chance. We saw the sign in the bushes as I was hauling it back to the main highway. I met Nancy Wilson (no, not the lead singer of Heart,) but this Nancy had lots of heart. She put us up for a very reasonable price, in a very spacious room with a view. A grizzly had been outside the day before, roaming through the parking lot. I agree with the patron who wrote that they were lucky to get into this B&B after other plans feel through. We're from LA and it was an answer to prayer that we scored this room. Alaska can be a very pricey gig for the virgin traveler. read more

We were very lucky to get into this B&B when we found ourselves without a reservation due to a miscommunication with another hotel in town. We were very impressed by that proprietor's efforts to find us a place, and Nancy's flexibility in taking us in. Nancy booked us into a 2-room suite (with a kitchen & 2 fridges) for a very reasonable price. Promptly at nine the next morning, she provided a sumptuous breakfast (frittata, coffee cake, ham, and more). The 2 rooms were especially welcome as we'd had a week of sharing rooms with one couple and another adult. With the breakfast came stories of being an Alaskan homesteader -- one son is still running that claim, and another is working as engineer on the railroad to it. We'll be watching for the Discovery program on Alaska trains that was filmed this year. This was a taste of the real Alaska we didn't get in any of the other hotels we visited in our week there, and we'd return any time. read more