Eagle River Lodge

Was looking for a place to stay in Eagle River and took a chance on this recently renovated location as there was not much to choose from and glad we did. I will start off with the negatives: - It is right on the road and you do hear some road noise and usual other customer noises like slamming doors - The shower was very nice but would have liked a little better water pressure - It is a 3 story location with no elevator you have to go down steps to get to the first floor as well so if mobility is an issue take note - Also the entrances are all outdoors, the walk is covered, but it could get slick - As a lot of hotels are going to, this one has a sliding barn door on the bathroom, so it is not totally private The positives; - As mentioned above, it is recently remodeled and they did a very nice job - The front desk staff was incredibly friendly and professional - We upgraded to the corner and largest suite they had and it was one of the larger rooms we’ve had - The bathroom and shower was very large and had a very nice fog proof lighted mirror and shower (No tub if you like those) - They offer a military discount which you have to ask for at checkin as it is not available on the website - As mentioned above it is on the road and very close to the Anchorage exit, so access is very easy with several good places to eat within a mile or two Neither a positive or negative, they have a very nice TV with Hulu, Apple, Netflix, etc…but you have to use your own accounts and Hulu wanted us to change it to our home location and was not worth it for a single night, it would have been nice to have at a minimum local stations available for news, and weather. Overall, I was between giving this 4 or 5 stars, and went with 5 stars as it seemed by far the best place in Eagle River with its limited options and the front desk, they were super, we look forward to returning.

Great hotel! So clean and love the neighborhood. The Mgr and her son were super friendly and helpful. Our favorite hotel around Anchorage! We felt so lucky that we stumbled upon this as we had to modify our hotel reservations because of the Denali fire.