Name: Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge
Address: Mile 133 George Parks Hwy, Trapper Creek, 99683, United States, Trapper Creek, Trapper Creek, Trapper Creek, 99683, United States of America
Rating: 8

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Late Post Aug 23’
Mt. McKinley princess wilderness lodge was pretty but the weather wasn’t cooperating so it was hard to do anything. Clearly, if you are staying here one would like to enjoy the outdoors and sadly, we only stayed less than 24 hours since it was part of our Alaskan cruise and land tour. We did the cruise then land, BIG NO, NO if you plan this do the land then cruise tour. 
Land is not all inclusive, when you are on the cruise everything is taken care of assuming you got the highest package (drink) 

After our Princess Cruise (Itinerary – Vancouver, Ketchikan, Juneau, Glacier Bay, Skagway and Whittier LAND – Mckinley Lodge, Denali Lodge, Fairbanks River lodge) we were scheduled for a land tour which included an Alaskan 3-hour train tour to Talkeetna and 1 hour bus ride to the Lodge.  The tour pressed us to stop in Talkeetna because the influx of other passengers, it was a better choice, (if we decided to go straight to the lodge our room probably wouldn’t be ready) it was a cute little town but I could’ve done without because it was a very long commute!

We were up at a up at 5am to disembark by 630am (Whitter, Alaska), of all the days we were on our cruise this was the only day it rained, so I guess we were unlucky in a sense… It was hard to sleep on the train even though it was moving fairly slowly. We didn’t get to the lodge till after 4pm, with our keys in hand we headed straight to our room and took well needed nap, went to dinner at 20,320 (Check out my review). This particular lodge has 3 onside restaurants 20,320 Alaskan Grill, North Fork Restaurant and Base camp bar

As for the lodge itself, it was ok the room was dated, plain…. if you’re from California the lodge is reminiscent of those near the Redwoods, or Yosemite somewhat if you get my drift. The customer service was good and it was very convenient that we were able to text. Not sure why they make everyone check out at 11am and have them wait around till 2pm for the next bus and another 2-hour drive. Ughhhh! Bring cards to play with!
Would I come back? Yeah, I would like to see Mt McKinley on a clear day or the Aura lights. I would suggest a minimum stay of 3 days and 2 nights to get to be able to see and do things only if the weather cooperates! 

FYI – The lodge is seasonal check dates when booking. No Gym =(

Not so bad, wasted time... 

Stayed here as part of a Princess land/cruise tour.  Room nice enough but resort itself by mid September is woefully understaffed for the number of guests.  Room was not available until after 8pm.because of too few cleaners.  Restaurants had long waits due to the lack of servers.  If you visit come in June- August when resort is staffed correctly as it is a nice facility.

Very disappointing

Not impressed! Stay longer at Denali If on a Princess Cruise land tour. This place left a bad taste in my mouth!  When management does nothing other than pass the buck elsewhere, don’t waste your money staying there! customer service or safety and sanitation are not a priority at this resort.  Not is quality of the food for the price.  There are much better options for the money! 

HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE! From blood on the sheets to device in the dining room! No response from management or corp! 

The location is beautiful, with views of McKinley on a good day.  There are walking paths and a treehouse to explore on property.
The rooms have no AC nor internet.   Cell service is spotty at best.  Most buildings are 2 story with no elevator when we arrived we were assigned an upstairs rooms that was a problem but were told the hotel was sold out so we would need to figure it out.    It’s a large property with a free shuttle to go from the rooms to main building, it was raining for the time we were there and the shuttle will keep driving unless your standing outside (rain or shine waiting for it.).  The staff seemed overwhelmed and unhelpful.   The closest town is an hour drive, they offer a shuttle for $10.00 round trip that runs till 7pm.  There are 3 restaurants on property, there is usually a long line to get in early, but if you go late they have run out of many items.    There is a breakfast buffet, the food was not great, the other option is to wait 30 minutes in line for the coffee shop.
Just coming off the princess cruise where everyone was wonderful and the rooms were comfortable and ADA compliant this was a huge disappointment.

Very disappointing 

A botched choice for Princess Cruise lines. Hotel claims it has WI-FI— only in the main lodge. You are isolated and local needs for personal illness cannot be met . Rooms do not provide AC that would keep a hotel room from being humid. You must make reservations for two of the three restaurants, Rooms have leftover items. The hallways are scattered by debris and containers.
All I am thinking about is that I paid a very rich dollar to have so much fun. D.. capital D… Disappointed.

Princess cruise lines ‘botch job’!

So many little details make this a great place to stay. Everyone is verily helpful. The bathrooms have their own heater in addition to the rooms heater. The rooms are in long cabin style buildings all on 1st floor. They have a resort shuttle so you don’t have to walk anywhere. The lodge is the place to go. Big warm fire place people playing cards, doing puzzles, reading all in the view of McKinley. There is a large back porch with chairs lined up to just sit and stare at the range. Lots of little rooms and nooks to snuggle in and just play on your phone. We went late and the restraint was out of a few things but what we got was good. We went to listen to the naturalist and climbers talk they were good. The aurora borealis show wasn’t. It needs updating. We sat with folks by one of the fire pits and made s’mores.
The rooms are very clean- they look new inside and the beds were comfy. There are a number of trails around the resort. 
I can’t think of anything they can do to improve. 

Great experience all around

Mt. McKinley lodge feeds a total redo. Laundry, door cards needed reprogramming often . Wi-Fi is only in main lodge.  Everything old worn.  Staff great food good when you could get a table because everyone hang out longer to get WiFi.   Alaska is outstanding. Denali lodge was great  , do not miss.  Fly to a glacier, one of the best things in life. 

Back to Alaska since 1966

This lodge is in a beautiful location. They do not have capacity to feed all of the guests onsite.   We experienced at leat a 45 minute wait to get seated for each meal.  Once seated things moved very slowly.  Don't be surprised to find out they have run out of several menu choices. Once the food arrived it wasn't that great for the price or wait.  The line for the coffee shop in the mornings was out the door and moved  very slowly.  Then they were also out of several selections.  The lodge doesn't have complimentary coffee either. The staff here seemed unconcerned about the problems. (guessing they can't hire enough help to meet the need)
  There isn't a lot to do at this lodge but it's a good thing since your days will be consumed waiting to eat.   They do have some ranger led talks and short nature hikes which are informative and enjoyable.  Josh and Kale are very good.  There is also tree house to visit. A tiny gift shop is available.
The room was pretty decent but noisy.  It sounded like a group of gymnast were working out above us through the night.  When someone near us showered it sounded like they were using ours!  WiFi is supposed to be available at the main lodge and the
20320 but very diilfficult to hook up and expect to be dropped frequently. This is NOT what we were expecting from Princess.

Eating here is a concern

Hotel was ok but the restaurant was awful. Expensive, poor quality food and lousy service. Understaffed. The wait staff was young and inexperienced, which I can forgive, but their attitude was poor also. If you go there, bring your own food. 

Poor experience

I enjoyed our stay here, nice comfortable room with setting area. Not many things to do here but walk around and enjoy nature which was actually alright. The restaurants on property were ok, 20320 was ok but at that time they were understaffed and were out of about half the menu items. The Bar and Grill was ok at best understaffed ,slow service out of many items and our food arrived cold . 

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