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Aimee's Guest House: Southeast Alaska's best kept secret!

by 6mirror

Found Aimee's Guest House during extensive online searches for just the right small lodging place accessible to other local activities and sights that we wanted to experience. We were looking for a private, comfortable 4-night stay with a private bathroom and fully equipt kitchen (that actually had sufficent cookware and bakeware!) and found it here.

Aimee herself also offered to arrange round-trip air transportation (a small charter plane from Juneau) to Gustavus, a remote small town near the mouth of Glacier Bay, and then ground transportation (the one local taxi, in a jeep) right to the doorstep where she met us and made us feel right at home. In addition, she pre-booked 3 tours that we wanted to take (Glacier Bay boat tour to the glaciers and two private kayak tours) and included all in one charge. The per night fee for two was very reasonable (for more than two per unit would be a steal), for all its amenities.

Aimee lives off-site but a short walk away and was easily accessible if needed, once we settled in. She checked in on us from time to time, to make sure we understood the particulars of the next scheduled tour or find out how was the one we just took. Otherwise, she was non-obtrusive. Aimee truly helped make our Alaska experience one of the most memorable vacations ever taken! If ever we come back to Gustavus, we'll definitely stay at Aimee's Guest House.

Not enough can be said about Aimee and the Guest House! It was once the Salmon River Smokehouse but Aimee tastefully remodeled it into 3 spacious yet cozy guest apartments with rustic and artistic decor in keeping with the building's history. It was a delight to the eye to stay in, inside and out!

The Guest House sits on the edge of a meadow and well off the main road, on 10 acres with fabulous views of surrounding meadows, rainforest, mountains, river, and a short walk away, Icy Strait and the ocean. The main modes of transportation in this tiny remote town is mostly by bicycle and on foot. Aimee furnishes her guests with complimentary bikes and Wellingtons! (And canoes if one is so inclined.)

Even though these are provided, Gustavus is so remote and tucked snug within the rainforest that TV reception was iffy and internet signals were nonexistent at the Guest House (due to its location) but available in town a short bike ride away. Cell phones worked fine in open areas. Shelves are lined with all kinds of books and magazines. The TV had a VCR and a few videos available.

Holiday Inn Express: Holiday Inn Express, A Great Place to Stay

by BrendaSonnabend

We enjoyed our week at HIE. It is just a short drive from the airport and not on a busy road so easy to get to. The room was large, two queen beds with microwave and fridge and a work desk, plus free wifi. The beds were comfortable and we also got a free newspaper every morning. They have a hot breakfast every morning, eggs, sausage, bacon, biscuits and gravy, plus the usual cereal, yogurt, toast, bagels and pastries. It is a great way to start the day. I guess they have a pool but we were never around enough to use it. They do have a business room with computer and printer so we were able to check in at the airport online and also print our boarding passes the day before we left.

We liked that it was off the beaten path, but still had some restaurants nearby, inlcuding a little strip mall out front with a coffee place, a pizza place, a sub place. They also have a Wendy's and Village Inn next door and a McDonald's just a block down. It is not far from Midtown or Downtown so everything was easily accessible.

Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge: Great place for visiting Denali!

by oRi_5

My husband and I stayed at the Denali Princess Lodge as part of our honeymoon trip. We booked through Princess as part of their cruisetour package. Everything worked like clockwork with Princess and they got us to the lodge, gave us our room, took our luggage, etc. The next morning we had a Teklanika Bus tour booked at 5.30am (its an early wake up but this is the best time to see all the animals!!). The bus picked us up from in front of the hotel and took us to the park where we saw loads of wildlife and had an amazing experience!

The hotel itself was very good. The rooms are more like cabins. Depending which room you have there's a bit of a walk from your room to the reception area. Although they do have a kind of buggy service available to pick you up and take you to the reception if you need help. In the lobby there is free internet access on 2 computers as well as a souvenir shop.

Across the road there are a few (maybe 15?) shops - souvenir shops, excursion shops and some food shops as well as a small mini market. Other than that....there's absolutely nothing there! If you don't have excursions booked, or your car to go out and explore - then there's nothing else to do.....unless you want to just sit outside and relax in the hot tubs!! ;) Overall its a lovely place....very romantic and relaxing and if you have nice weather its nice to take a walk around the hotel grounds, enjoy the views of the Nenana river....or perhaps go river rafting on it!

Can't comment about food as we didn't have any there! We just bought food from the mini market or Subway across the road.

Fantastic views! Nice hot tubs! Very close to the Park entrance.

McKinley Princess Lodge: Nice & relaxing ...but very remote

by oRi_5

My husband and I stayed here as part of our Princess cruise tour for our honeymoon. It was our last stop before heading back home - which for us worked out well as we stayed relaxing. There is not much to do here other than sit down on the deck looking out at Mt McKinley (if you're lucky enough to see it), go for a walk on one of the nature trails, shop in the souvenir shop, eat at one of the restaurants, work out abit on the few exercise machines available or enjoy the views from the outdoor hot tubs. Other than that.... you're isolated. If you don't have a car, they do offer a bus service that takes you into town (I believe it takes about 45 mins). However, again....not much to do in town unless you're booking some excursion such as flightseeing or some boat trip. Other than that its just souvenir shops and restaurants again.

We enjoyed our stay at Talkeetna simply because as previously mentioned, it was our last stop after a 2 week cruise tour around Alaska. So for us, we made the most of it and just stayed in the resort. We were lucky enough to have nice, warm sunshine and excellent views of the Great One when we were there. So we just spent our time sipping cocktails on the terrace, enjoying walks on some of the trails and relaxing in the hot tubs (great for romance!!! ;) ).

Overall, we had no complaints. The rooms are cabins - so there's a bit of a walk to get to your room from reception - and if its raining you'll get wet as there's no shelter. We ate both breakfast and dinner at the 20,320 Alaskan Grill which had very good food and kind service. You might have to wait a bit for a table in the morning, but they have quite a fast service.

I would recommend this place for a romantic getaway. However, I must say I would have probably been a bit disappointed if we stayed here at the start of our holiday due to the lack of things to do. It's a good place to wind down before going back home.

Fantastic views, great hot tubs. Good for anyone who likes hiking and the outdoors.

Captain Cook Hotel: Nice hotel for romantic getaway

by oRi_5

My husband and I stayed here for our honeymoon. It was our last hotel stop before getting our flight back home and was booked through Princess. We had no complaints whatsoever. Room was great, service was good and staff was friendly. We didn't have food included however we had dinner at Fletchers' once and they had good food and service.

Overall it was a good hotel and I would recommend it for a nice romantic getaway.

Great views from top floors

Public Rental Cabins: Cabins for Rent at State Parks

by jumpingnorman

Well, we did prefer the hotels in Alaska - but if you really want to rough it, there are public rental cabins at Alaska's state parks.

Fees range from on ly $20 to $75 per night, depending on night and season. They are rustic and do not have much - just bunks with no mattresses, benches, kitchen counter, table chairs and a wood stove for heat. There might be a fireplace and grill, and a possible latrine. It's up to you to look for a cooking stove - and there's also no firewood and no drinking water.

Reservations may be made on-line at www.alaskastateparks.org or visit the DNR Public Information Center. I'll put satisfaction for this at 5 though, because it truly must be a great experience!

Grizzly Bear Resort- Denali: Grizzly Bear fun!

by butterfly_girl

If you are going to Denali, the Grizzly Bear Resort is a nice, reasonable, friendly place to stay. The staff was friendly, the room was clean and the location was good. Our room had a shared bathroom, but it was clean and it was only $59 per night.

The view from the room is lovely...trees everywhere.

Millers Landing: Room with a view

by butterfly_girl

Millers Landing is a unique place to stay...it is right on the water in Seward and has tons of character. This is not the Ritz Carlton, so be warned, it is a humble campground/cabin type of place, but it is all about location and I would say it is the best. If you don't mind roughin it a little with shared bathrooms and a funky shower, then this is the place to go. I liked it a lot! We got the Seaside cabin for about $59 a night.

Millers Landing can set you up with kayaking and fishing and they have internet access.

Raspberry Meadow B&B/markeson realty: Ghetto not meadow

by fl-akguy

The place is not visible from the road, due to the trees not being trimmed. The smell of the cat box is so strong it is irritating. My friend and I stayed one night and it was the worst place I stayed in the past 15 years. With cats running allover and climbing on what little space there is on the kitchen counters, suggested to us to go else where for our breakfast. The common area rooms in this B&B were stuffed full of chairs and what ever the owner could find to fill the room. This is a place where if you spent ever $10 for the night you are paying too much. This place should not be allowed to run as a B&B.

There are none unless you like the smell of a cat box.

Lake Hood Inn: Anchorage Bed and Breakfast!

by remphish1

Even though they did not really have much of a breakfast I highly enjoyed the Lake Hood Inn! The price was right, room was clean and I enjoyed watching the float planes form the balcony! The host was very friendly too! not far from the airport and the downtown!

Float plane viewing!

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Other Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Aimee's Guest House: Southeast Alaska's best kept secret!

Holiday Inn Express: Holiday Inn Express, A Great Place to Stay

Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge: Great place for visiting Denali!

McKinley Princess Lodge: Nice & relaxing ...but very remote

Captain Cook Hotel: Nice hotel for romantic getaway

Public Rental Cabins: Cabins for Rent at State Parks

Grizzly Bear Resort- Denali: Grizzly Bear fun!

Millers Landing: Room with a view

Raspberry Meadow B&B/markeson realty: Ghetto not meadow

Lake Hood Inn: Anchorage Bed and Breakfast!

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