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McKinley Chalet Resort

3.5 star property

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Aerial view
Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
Milepost 238.5 George Parks Hwy, Denali National Park, AK, 99755
  • Mt. Healy Overlook Trail
  • Wilderness Access Center
    5 min drive
  • Denali National Park Visitors Center
    6 min drive
  • Denali National Park, AK (MCL)
    6 min drive

Room options

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Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Room

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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The price is $119
per night
$128 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 17 - Dec 18
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About the neighborhood

Denali National Park

When you stay at McKinley Chalet Resort 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 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Wilderness Access Center and 9 mi (14.4 km) from Black Diamond Golf Course.
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What's nearby

  • Wilderness Access Center - 5 min drive - 2.6 miles
  • Denali National Park Visitors Center - 6 min drive - 3.5 miles
  • Black Diamond Golf Course - 13 min drive - 9.0 miles
  • Stampede Trailhead - 36 min drive - 20.1 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Prospectors Historic Pizzeria & Alehouse - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Black Bear Coffee House - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Denali Doghouse - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Thai & Chinese Food To Go - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Alpenglow - ‬4 min drive

About this property

McKinley Chalet Resort

Resort with free parking, near Denali National Park
McKinley Chalet Resort 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 McKinley Chalet Resort, 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.
McKinley Chalet Resort 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.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 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/airplane 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 center

Outdoors

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

Accessibility

  • Elevator

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

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

Property 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 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 Resort
McKinley Chalet Resort Denali National Park
McKinley Chalet Resort Resort Denali National Park

McKinley Chalet Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 427 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 291 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 146 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 86 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 50 out of 1000 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Shawn

Traveled with family
This place is fantastic!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sunaina

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
NA
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Tanya

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location, rooms are nothing special but comfortable and the location is worth it.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Negin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Safe and clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Grizzly Bear Resort is the best option in Denali
One of the two rooms that I had booked was next to the ice machine in cotton wood building. When I went back to the front desk to request for a different room, the representative was clueless and on top of it they offered another room with same issue. The representative who interacted with me was unprofessional and I had to request that individuals to engage the supervisor.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

STAMATIS

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Το χειρότερο δωμάτιο που είχαμε κατα την διάρκεια των διακοπών μας στην Αλάσκα. Βρώμικη μοκέτα, μηδενικό σέρβις χωρίς καθημερινή καθαριότητα του δωματίου, σκοτεινό και χωρίς θέα δωμάτιο. Το προσωπικό δεν ξέρει τι του γίνεται. Ο νεαρός που έκανε το check in δεν ήξερε τιποτα σχετικα με το κατάλυμα και ήταν σχετικά αγενής. Με έστειλε στο δωμάτιο με λεωφορείο του ξενοδοχείου, με 2 βαλίτσες στο χέρι, ενώ μπορούσα να πάω στο δωμάτιο με το αυτοκίνητο μου. Προσπάθησα να αλλάξω δωμάτιο, αλλά μετά από μισή ώρα διαπραγμάτευση μου είπαν ότι δεν γίνεται. Τους δήλωσα ότι ήμουν διαθετιμένος να πληρώσουμε παραπάνω για να φύγουμε από την σπηλιά που μας έβαλαν. Βρίσκεσαι σε ένα λαβύρινθο που δεν ξέρεις που να πας. Είναι πολύ υπερτιμημένο γιαυτό που προσφέρει.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Tracy

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

6/10 Okay

Chirag

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Arrived at property around 6:30 PM.. no parking was available - they asked me to park little further. Went to park at other parking area where no shuttle was available and it was not possible to walk back to checking counter with 4 bags. Drove back again at main parking lot since I had 4 bags with me. Staff was helpful but parking arrangement is horrible.. avoid this place if you have more bags / luggage.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Xiaochen

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The location of this property is superb; yet the condition of this resort varies too much (compared to what is shown on the booking page). Our room was small and really outdated. I was expecting a nicer overall condition of the hardware but was given a room that looked like in the 80s or 90s. The staff here were really nice and friendly though.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Evelynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely lodge near Denali National Park
Very convenient to Denali National Park and close to restaurants and shops. Large property with internal transportation.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Mark

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Timothy

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I don’t recommend - poorly maintained room
The condition of the room was poor Broken window curtain Inoperable window Broken alarm clock - someone smashed it Broken shower rod and curtain Water damage in bathroom with mold from nonfunctional shower curtain Some parts of the lodge are nice Food is meh
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Time at the Shalet
It was a good comfortable stay. We also ate at the hotel’s steak house restaurant and had a good experience. Had to use a resort shuttle bus to get to room at Canyon Lodge.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Agustin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a great experience at this property. The staff were wonderful and very helpful. The rooms were clean and everything worked as it should. My only issue was that the wifi didn't reach the rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Umang

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very beautiful property!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Lori

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Sumit

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
It was crowded and old
It was so busy and overly touristy. It was nice that they offered complimentary shuttle. They would not let me checknusnin because it was made under my husbands name which is annoying but fine, but she didnt even bring up the 2nd room we booked for my non-english speaking in laws. We noticed after that we only had 1 set of room keys. When my husband went back to the counter to check in for the 2nd room we booked they required my father in law to come show his id and check in dispite the room being booked under my husbands account. The rooms were fine but the buildings are old and need up dates and there was a lot of mildew in the bathroom. The wifi did not work.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Stanton

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

sheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
No air conditioning but 1 fan was supplied Could have used 2
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is awesome. The shuttle drivers are the best.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very nice. Steakhouse was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Vikas, Lebanon

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were given a room in the front of the building which was extremely noisy. The housekeeping was also nit done. When we asked the following day, we were told that we should have told them that we need the room made up the day before. The staff on the reception that we interacted with, was also rude and unprofessional.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024