Name: Denali Park Hotel
Address: 247 George Park Hwy, McKinley Park, McKinley Park, McKinley Park, AK 99743, United States of America
Rating: 8

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Black Diamond Golf Course

Denali Park Hotel

McKinley Park

This hotel was the only hotel that I could book in the area and it turned to be great actually. No feelings of "no choice" whatsoever. We checked in past 8 pm and so we had our keys in the envelope at the mailbox outside the office with my name on it. It also has a receipt of the booking. 

The room definitely screams wilderness cabin for me and it added to the Alaskan hospitality feel of it.Blackout curtains were helpful as the near 24-hour daylight definitely takes a toll on sleep. But it was great to witness the midnight sun though! Being located outside the national park was a nice bonus. It's just a short drive away! 

During checkout, my companion forgot something inside just after dropping the keys at the mailbox, and after waiting 5 minutes for the office to open, the lady gladly handed back our keys to retrieve the forgotten item. So yeah, the lady at the office was very kind!

Lovely office decor, cabin-style rooms, short drive from Denali National Park

Toxic and Horrible management/owner.
Don't stay here just on knowing how they treat their staff.
Most of their staff is college kids from other countries that apply through Interexchange program to come work in the US for the summer. Their work visas are tied to the place they work so they can't just quit and leave easily.
Cheri the manager and Mickey the owner know this so they hold some of their wages until they fulfill their contracts not as a nice bonus at the end of the season so they can use it against them. Towards the end of their contract Cheri tries to do just about anything to get them to quit so they don't have to pay them their wages that they withheld and it's $3 from every hour so that's a big loss in pay.
Cheri verbally abuses the staff knowing they don't have any other place to go, no transportation to leave, The staff have to provide their own food, Pay for the awful housing they put them in. When the staff confronts them they are told if they don't like it they can leave! But How??? Where??? This place is rural. The closest airport is 120 miles away. They have no vehicle and their home is in another country. And they also won't get the rest of their pay. They are trapped and have to put up with the abuse.
If you keep reading the other reviews there a few more from past employees and also one from a guest who witnessed how she treated the staff and refused to stay.
There has to be good reviews from guest because if she treated them like her staff nobody would stay there and she wouldn't have a job but let me tell you I have witnessed the minute they walk out of the lobby she is saying horrible things about them as well. The guests that actually have seen her true character and wrote about it believe them! It is the truth!!! I have seen her treat her staff and some of the guests terrible!
I finally had enough and went and talked to the owner, Mickey, and he said he didn't want to hear about it and refused to listen. Come to find out he treats them just as aweful.
Also when you start work, in your employee packet is a paper that says the buildings are very old and full of Asbestos. They must have to legally warn their staff about this but obviously don't warn the guests. So you will be staying and sleeping in a room that has Asbestos.
If you do decide to stay here have a walk back to where the employees stay and check out their housing/bathrooms/and kitchen area. It's terrible!!!
There are plenty of wonderful places to stay in the area. Pay a bit extra and stay there. Aurora Lodge, Denali Lakeview Inn, Totem Inn, White Moose, and more. There are also lots of VRBO and Airbandb. All of these places are around the same area as Denali Park Hotel so what other guests have reported as seeing moose and being out of the noise you will get the same experience at one of the other places. Denali lakeview Inn is just down the road and it is has a lovely lake view. The other accommodations are only a mile or so from this place as well so if you were going to see Moose here you will see it there as well.

Don't stay just based on how horrible they treat their staff

We loved this place, a great Mom and Pop style motel. Office is in a railcar, very unique. Office manager extremely helpful, friendly. She had great advice on where to go for meals, which is critical in Alaska! Very inexpensive sodas and snacks in the office fridge. The room was comfy cozy. Very clean. Nice area to talk a walk down the road to stretch our legs. The view all around was mountains. 

Would stay here again

Very good experience. Rooms are very clean and comfortable. Customer service with Sherry was outstanding. A good place for somebody looking for more of a great local experience versus a high-end hotel. Beds were extremely comfortable (on the firm side). Really enjoyed the experience. 

Hidden gem

My husband and I enjoyed our stay at Denali Park Hotel.  Our room was clean and comfortable  and the location was good- just a short drive to the park and Healy.   We would definitely stay there again

A good place to stay

Avoid this hotel at all cost. Sherry the General Manager was incredibly rude, unprofessional, and physically aggressive toward my wife.

Upon arrival I was speaking to the nice receptionist and informed her that I had two dogs with me. Sherry abruptly burst from her office and very loudly informed me that I had missed the fine print buried under the convoluted “Rates” tab of their website that stated only one dog was allowed. When I asked if I needed to pay a second pet fee Sherry was verbally abusive and yelled about how dogs have been destroying their rooms and such.  I asked if I needed to find another place to stay the night and she said no, but the dogs cannot be left unattended in the room even though they would both be in crates (we have a 10lb shih tzu and a 30 lb brittany spaniel, not exactly a large destructive duo). When I informed her that we needed to leave the dogs in their crates to go to my wife’s birthday dinner reservation Sherry again exploded with rage and told us we would need to leave without a refund. Sherry then proceeded to physically push the door of the lobby closed as my wife exited so that the door contacted my wife on the way out.

Totally unacceptable behavior from an adult in any profession. Sherry should be reprimanded immediately by the owner of the hotel and no self-respecting guest should make a reservation until then.

Avoid this hotel at all cost. Physically aggressive general manager is a danger to guests.

Most of our time was spent in the park and exploring, so we just needed an unfusssy place to sleep while in Denali.  This was the pefect place, comfy and cozy.  We checked in after 8 pm, and instructions were easy and communicated well.  

Close to Denali, great place to sleep for the night.

Denali Park Hotel is a basic roadside motel, very close to the park ~10 miles if you have car access.  Rooms are a little out of style is a little out of date but gets the job done.  Checkin was easy and wifi worked.

Basic Motel Stay

Located 15 km from the entrance to the park, in the absolute nature, the reception is in an original carriage, very friendly staff, the car is parked right in front of the door of the motel room type, the room is spacious and comfortable, you can have dinner inside, no breakfast but coffee offered and the possibility to buy snacks. Wifi. Restaurant quite close but with car. Price is the cheapest one has found but it remains high for the service but it is Denali.

Good compromise

We loved our stay; the rooms are clean, spacious and beautifully peaceful - you wouldn’t guess you were a few feet from a main road. The location is ideal, far enough away from the touristy park entrance, but close enough that you can go back and forth easily. And only a mile from the  wonderful 49th State Brewing! Highly recommended when visiting Denali NP.

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