Our family had a wonderful time at Bowman's Bear Creek Lodge. It is the perfect get-away with an easy drive from the Anchorage area. Our kids enjoyed the paddle boat, gold panning and relaxing. Melanie is a wonderful cook and her and Kent presented the most delicious dinner. It was great way to spend a couple of days in Hope.

We couldn't have been more pleased with our experience at Bowman's Bear Creek cabins. Kent & Melanie were so welcoming, our girls LOVED paddling on the pond, and the setting was fantastic with an icy creek running through the area. We're not foodies but the dinner was spectacular with shrimp & rockfish from Whittier and several other delicious dishes. Even... More

Kent, Melanie and Annie (dog) are wonderful. Our cabin #5 was the perfect size for two, cozy and rustic, located right next to the bathhouse and sauna. The mattress could be a bit more comfortable, but that is our one and only reccomendation. Five course meal was delicious and excellent, one of the best meals had in Alaska. Will certainly... More

My adult sons and I stayed at Bowman's before a backpacking trip on the Resurrection Pass Trail. Ken was a very genuine, warm host who bent over backwards to accommodate us. All week long on the trail, the boys were talking about how delicious our evening meal was thanks to Melanie's culinary expertise. We must have mentioned there Pepper Jelly... More

We were going to eat dinner and stay here at the hotel but we were treated poorly from the time we entered the restaurant. We were wearing jeans and a fleece jacket so maybe our attire was a turn off. We were greeted with a chill and then asked if they had internet service. He said yes and we got... More

We were very surprised to find that there was no bathroom in the cabin - rather, there was a bathhouse "down the way." It was clean enough...if you go for that kind of thing. You could lock the door and be the only one in there. The location is pretty off the beaten track. Nothing much in the town of... More

This is the one time I felt I was just part of the Alaska crowd and not a tourist. Hope itself is a cooky, quiant little town of no more then 50 people but it was warm and wonderful. The best part was staying in great little cabins at Bear Creek Lodge. It was so peaceful that the one morning... More

Bowman's Bear Creek Lodge is the perfect base for sights in the northern Kenai Peninsula with Lovely cabins set around a small pond. The food is outstanding and Kent and Melanie are gracious hosts.

If you're for charming hosts and "free spirit canoes", then take a 16 mile turn via a great asphalt road off the Seward Highway to Hope, Alaska. Kent and Melanie ... the hosts and owners at Bowmans both wear eternal smiles on their faces ... and the quality of their small resort reflects their joy with life. They also run... More