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Holland America Denali Lodge

3.5 star property

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Lobby
Front of property
Room
Property grounds
Restaurant

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Milepost 238.5 George Parks Hwy, Denali National Park, AK, 99755
  • Place, Mt. Healy Overlook Trail
  • Place, Wilderness Access Center
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Denali National Park Visitors Center
    ‪7 min drive‬

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Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(67 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Denali National Park

When you stay at Holland America Denali Lodge in Denali National Park, you'll be in a national park, a 3-minute drive from Denali National Park and 6 minutes from Denali National Park Visitors Center. .This resort is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Kantishna Gallery and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Horseshoe Lake.
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What's nearby

  • Kantishna Gallery - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Wilderness Access Center - 5 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Denali National Park Visitors Center - 7 min drive - 6.3 km
  • Horseshoe Lake - 14 min drive - 6.0 km
  • Black Diamond Golf Course - 15 min drive - 18.3 km

Getting around

  • Fairbanks Intl. Airport (FAI) - 126 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fannie Q’s Saloon - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Grizzly Grind - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Black Bear Coffee House - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Karstens Public House - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Prospectors Historic Pizzeria & Alehouse - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Holland America Denali Lodge

Resort with free parking, near Denali National Park
Holland America Denali Lodge offers 483 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 483 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands. This resort also features a fireplace in the lobby, a picnic area, and a vending machine. Guests can get around on the shuttle (surcharge), which operates within 2 mi.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of Holland America Denali Lodge, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
Holland America Denali Lodge has a restaurant on site.
Karstens Public House - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Area shuttle (surcharge) up to 2 mi
  • Free extended parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee: USD 12 to 25 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Karstens Public House

Things to do

  • Helicopter/aeroplane tours
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • 2 floors
  • 28 buildings
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 12 to 25 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

Property is also known as

McKinley Chalets
McKinley Chalets Denali National Park
McKinley Chalets Hotel
McKinley Chalets Hotel Denali National Park
Hotel Mckinley Chalet
McKinley Chalet Resort Denali National Park
McKinley Chalet Denali National Park
McKinley Chalet
Mckinley Chalet Hotel Denali National Park And Preserve
McKinley Chalet Resort
Holland America Denali Lodge Resort
Holland America Denali Lodge Denali National Park
Holland America Denali Lodge Resort Denali National Park

Reviews

Holland America Denali Lodge Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 439 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 289 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 139 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 86 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 52 out of 1005 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

sheldon

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would highly recommend-we stayed one other place in Denali and the Holland America Lodge has all of the creature comforts and transportation everywhere you want to go.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Jerry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Not great

No idea where the lodge was because no directions were given by the desk. No one mentioned shuttle bus options, no staff in lodge to answer questions. Will not stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lodge was nice. Great shuttle service around the grounds. A few hiccups. There was no elevator in our building so we had to drag our luggage up the stairs. Given the hotel rate we expected daily room cleaning. Didn’t happen. Coffee service in room was 2 6 oz cups of regular and 2 of decaf. Not replenished the second day
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kunal

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Promod Kumar Thekedathu

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rupesh

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tejaswi, MOUNTAIN HOUSE

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Travelled with family
We booked our stay directly and not through Holland America. Check in was easy, the lobby nice, but the restaurants did not seem very interested in serving us at 8:30 pm when dinner service ended at 10. Then when we got to our room in the Canyon lodge, we noticed the worn down state of the rooms. We had a thermostat that controlled nothing. We couldn’t even find a vent in the room. The bathroom could use some attention too. Hopefully Holland America can upgrade the rooms as they become more familiar with the property. The second day, we wanted to buy sandwiches from the cafe in the lobby at 12:30pm. There was a sign saying “will return”. We had to ask for the manager to look for someone after ten minutes went by and no employees appeared. It also seemed no one in the lobby knew what people across the hall were doing. Someone finally came and the sandwiches were expensive and not very good. The chocolate chip cookie was delicious. All in all, I think we would pay more to stay at one of the nicer properties next time.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gopalan

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Tanny

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All of the furniture in the room belongs in trash
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Grayson

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
No Mountain View like mentioned. Not stroller accessible. Vending machine doesn’t work. Exposed wires in the bathroom. Bed frame broken. No trash bags. Broken window opener.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Brian, Chicago

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location good staff good room Poor food
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Ellen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Barb, Cranberry Portage

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Was told at check in there was no parking near room. Would have to walk or take shuttle. Was told that the complex "catered to bus tours, not car travelers". One king bed instead of two beds. When questioned, was told a king can fit 4 people. Was told nothing available. I said I booked 2 beds, Was asked how I booked. I said through Expedia. "Supervisor" said - "Oh that's what the problem is". Was made to feel it was my fault they did not have what I reserved. No internet from room. Had to leave complex to find a "public space". Vending machines empty. Cardboard cups instead of glass (glass is MORE sustainable) for $300/night. I don't think there was ever coffee in the room. Took an hour to get settled after 10 hour drive - not fun. The "luxury" we expected to get was only superficial and mostly the grounds (which were beautiful). Grumpy staff, Whole experience turned us off. Guess we are just not "cruise" people. Definitely not what we were expecting.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

mike

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
went a year end received great price
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Winnie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
NA
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good place to stay

A unique, fun place to stay. Hotel staff was very accomodating in helping us to have a room that met my disability needs. Shuttle met us at railroad and took care of getting our luggage to our room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Akash

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Very bad front desk
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Rick

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Great location. Not enough car parking spaces. Terrible front desk service. It was end of season so help was ready to leave. Only Sophie and Jonathan--2 servers in Karstens restaurant were superb!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

JOSE FLORES

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Extremely well located right next to park entrance. But hotel is very poorly planned, you have to wait for a shuttle or walk far away from only 2 small parking lots. There is no housekeeping and food is very overpriced.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Maripat

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Check in is 3. At 3:30 I checked in and was told the room may or may not be clean, but if it wasn’t I could leave my stuff in the room and comeback later. Why would they give me a room if they didn’t know it was clean and why would I leave my stuff there? The clerk was quite distracted by two coworkers who weren’t busy. Service was poor for lunch. I was finally given a menu and told what they didn’t have, but no one ever came back for my order. I left and ate elsewhere. Parking was inadequate. People were double and triple parked in the overflow lot. It was late in the season so who knows what it’s like in summer. BTW this property is owned by Holland American cruise line.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024