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McKinley Chalet Resort

3.5 star property
Resort with free parking, near Denali National Park

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Lobby
Property grounds
Front of property
Restaurant
Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

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

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

Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
In-room safe
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Milepost 238.5 George Parks Hwy, Denali National Park, AK, 99755

What's nearby

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

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 in the mountains
At McKinley Chalet Resort, you can look forward to shopping on site, a fireplace in the lobby, and a bar. Free WiFi in public areas is available to all guests, along with a business center and a restaurant.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking and extended parking
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), an area shuttle, and a 24-hour front desk
  • Smoke-free premises, luggage storage, and a front-desk safe
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff and location
Room features
All 483 rooms boast comforts such as separate sitting areas, in addition to amenities like safes.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and hair dryers
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Separate sitting areas, coffee/tea makers, and heating

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily: USD 12-25 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Karstens Public House

Things to do

  • Helicopter/airplane tours
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Elevator
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center

Outdoors

  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • 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

Frequently asked questions

Is McKinley Chalet Resort pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at McKinley Chalet Resort?

Self parking and extended parking are free at this property.

What time is check-in at McKinley Chalet Resort?

Check-in begins at 4 PM.

What time is check-out at McKinley Chalet Resort?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is McKinley Chalet Resort located?

Situated near the airport, this resort is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Denali National Park and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Denali National Park Visitors Center. Wilderness Access Center is 1.8 mi (3 km) away.

McKinley Chalet Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 427 out of 1006 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 293 out of 1006 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 150 out of 1006 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 85 out of 1006 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 51 out of 1006 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

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

Traveled 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

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

2/10 Terrible

Steven

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Paid for a suite and got a crooked floor, broken lock on the paito so we couldn't be secure, smelled of intense cleaner, and if you want to watch anything on the television at night forget about it. Highly don't recommend and do not trust.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location. Staff were nice. Shuttles a plus.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yelena

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was spacious. Good options for food. The views are spectacular!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Tracy

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Check your linens before it’s bedtime. Ours were slept in and obvious that someone had eaten in bed. So gross!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Rhonda

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are a little run down compared to the overall property.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Kristin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
When I checked in, I was given the key to an already occupied room. I opened the room door, for the room they assigned to me, and someone else’s luggage was in the room. Luckily, no one was in there but that is a huge privacy and safety issue. The front desk staff didn’t seem like it was a big issue and acted normal when I told them what happened and assigned me another room. Also, the rooms are not what they look like in the pictures. The rooms are very old, probably 20 to 30 years old, do not expect anything modern, as seen in the pictures. Parking is an issue, we had to circle the lot for 10minutes before we could find a spot. There isn’t a place for you to temporarily park when checking in because of all the tour busses. Beautiful property, however I would not recommend staying here. The pictures in the listing are very misleading and the staff are not concerned with safety or privacy issues.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Keith

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

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

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

6/10 Okay

Mark

Stayed 2 nights 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

6/10 Okay

Lori

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 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