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Winterlake Lodge

4.0 of 5
2463 Cottonwood St, Anchorage, AK 99508
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nsw, australia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2012

Get a second job, sell a kidney, whatever it takes, just go there! As the other reviews say this is a truly breathtaking, pristine, incredible part of the world. It is Denali National Park without the hoards of tourists. It is frontier life yet with creature comforts and Carl and Ty (Ty is Carl's son in law,Kirsten was away when... More

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Charlotte, North Carolina
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3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 June 2012

This was an absolutely beautiful place, made even better by the wonderful owners and staff. The experience of flying in on a float plane, hiking in the back country, seeing nature up close and personal.....really close......and then coming back to massages, gourmet meals and cooking lessons. ..... how much better could it be? Carl and Kirsten have carved a bit... More

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WI
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8 reviews 8 reviews
6 hotel reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 June 2011

We stayed at Winterlake Lodge for a few days at the end of our honeymoon. We were immediately wishing for more time there. There was opportunity for activity or relaxation that filled our needs to both see more of Alaska and soak up its tranquility. Alaska is such a grand, intoxicating place that it's easy to understand how some people... More

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Brisbane
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35 reviews 35 reviews
30 hotel reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
102 helpful votes 102 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2010

I’ve been waiting for years to see a review or two start to pop up for Winterlake. We stayed back in 2006; it must have early September because we were there when Steve Irwin died. We were collected by light plane from Anchorage, stopped at Redoubt Bay for lunch and an afternoons (fortunately, successful!) bear-viewing, then on to Winterlake. There... More

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florida
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11 hotel reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 July 2009

My husband and i really enjoyed this place, the staff were wonderful, the food was good, and the cabin was charming. the biggest draw for my husband and i to this place was the "one day use of the helicopter" understand that this is shared use with other guest but still its pretty darn neat! The helicopter serves all guest... More

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california
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 August 2008

fantastic care and service...hey put in a bed for us AND one of the the other groups too!! our own guide for our group. fabulous food, better than highly touted nyc spots! lovely rustic buildings..will return. helicopter on site for very expensive touring at will. but canoe advertised is actually on another lake a mile away and room configurations vary...be... More

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Also Known As:
Winterlake Hotel
Winterlake Hotel Anchorage
Address: 2463 Cottonwood St, Anchorage, AK 99508
Region: United States > Alaska > Anchorage
Hotel Style:
Ranked #8 of 22 Speciality lodging in Anchorage
Hotel Class:4 star (4*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
The Winterlake Lodge lies 198 trail miles northwest of Anchorage along Alaska’s historic Iditarod Trail. The lodge sits on 15 acres overlooking Winter Lake, a finger-shaped 2-mile lake where we land by floatplane in the summer and skiplane in the winter.Winterlake offers seclusion and spectacular scenery. Views of the Trimble Glacier and the beginnings of the Rainy Pass are visible from the lake. ... more   less 

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