NPR Reviews Provided by
Kantishna Roadhouse
Ideal vacation
User:
jmch491 from: Washington DC, District of Columbia
Published Date: Sep, 8, 2024 Travel Date: Sep, 1, 2024 Rating: 5 What a marvelous place. Beautiful setting, extremely comfortable rooms, welcoming lodge, and the best staff anywhere. Everyone from the front desk, to the naturalist guides, to the behind-the-scenes team was a gracious host at this perfect venue.
The naturalist guides offered a variety of hikes and activities for all fitness levels, with expert guidance on identifying all the flora and fauna in the area. Each of them went above-and-beyond to make sure each and every guest had an ideal vacation.
And the CHEF! A private chef made three meals a day: nutritious (fresh-picked wild blueberries featured often), beautifully plated (with herbs and flowers from the greenhouse), homemade ice cream, and good portion sizes.
Subratings:
- Rooms: 5
- Value: 5
- Sleep Quality: 5
- Location: 5
- Cleanliness: 5
- Service: 5
An amazing stay!!
User:
Kiarahhh23 from: Glennallen, Alaska
Published Date: Oct, 9, 2023 Travel Date: Jul, 1, 2023 Rating: 5 A beautiful location deep inside Denali National Park. Indigenous owned and operated with Alaskan native staff that share their culture and traditions with guests. The road is closed shifting operations to a fly in/out operation with less guests on the property. Chef Melissa made the most amazing meals. The baked Alaska was a delight and it looked just like Mt Denali! The experience is very intimate and personalized. Highly recommend.
Our family was left refreshed, renewed, and refocused after visiting Kantishna Roadhouse! We are ready to book again!
User:
Rachel S from:
Published Date: Sep, 17, 2023 Travel Date: Sep, 1, 2023 Rating: 5 Such an intimate experience we had in the back country of Denali National Park. The hospitality was excellent...from guided tours, and delicious meals, to the attentive staff. Not to mention the wildlife did not disappoint.
Subratings:
- Value: 5
- Location: 5
- Service: 5
A Gem in Denali Park!
User:
Tracie W from:
Published Date: Sep, 17, 2023 Travel Date: Sep, 1, 2023 Rating: 5 Kantishna Roadhouse in Denali Park is a once in a lifetime experience! From its unique and beautiful creekside location, to the great amenities, to the attentive staff, to the natural beauty of the park itself, it's a must-do for anyone who has the opportunity!
Late season solitude with a heavy dose of character
User:
R6756XBjenniferh from:
Trip Type: Couples
Published Date: Sep, 13, 2023 Travel Date: Sep, 1, 2023 Rating: 4 Visited late season (early Sept) 2023.
The road closure is both a blessing and a curse.
My husband and I were 2 of 4 guests at the time. It made for a very intimate experience, but also limited in options and social opportunities.
We’re super flexible travelers so all of this was a-ok and taken in stride. Folks with different expectations might not be so amenable to all that.
We had great hiking, but be advised that trail ratings are more ambitious than what is seen at other parks. What the interior of Denali calls a “moderate” hike, I would classify as “strenuous” anywhere else. And we aren’t entry-level hikers.
Reading past reviews, I think Kantishna has really upped their food game. Our chef Melissa, was a big and enjoyable personality with a resume a mile long (hello Beat Bobby Flay season 11 episode 2) and I was delighted that lodge management allowed us (4) guests to pivot and spend an afternoon in the kitchen with her. She was delightful and I learned so much. I hope Kantishna continues to bring chefs like her in the future.
The road closure presents some challenges - but enhances the remoteness of the experience.
I really wish Kantishna would give us …say 15 minutes of internet a day…after breakfast and before hikes. (which they have, just won’t let you have any) so I could update my WSJ and local paper downloads. Total “off the grid” is anxiety provoking when you know the Wi-Fi is Right. There, and you have small kids/aging parents.
Overall a great stay, expensive, but a wonderful rare experience to have the “end of the road” in Denali all to yourself.