We stayed here for 3 nights during our vacation on the Kenai Peninsula. While staying here, we visited the Alyeska Resort, Winner Creek Trail, The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, and Portage Glacier.

As their web-site describes, the Timberline BnB is actually two apartments in a building the size of a moderately large house. We had the "suite" side, which was ample for 3 adults. The other side is larger.

The upstairs bed was comfortable. The downstairs had a sofa bed, which was actually very comfortable. The refrigerator and cupboards were abundantly stocked with breakfast items, snacks and juices. I remember the food as being all-natural. The setting is quiet and clean.

The building is located in a regular neighborhood. The hosts live on one side, and there's another house right next door. The woods are in the rear of the house. Not exactly remote, if that's what you're looking for. But the area is heavily forested, and the air is fresh.

The hosts told us about the Virgin Creek Trail at the end of the road, which features gorgeous waterfalls. Not on the map, and definitely worth the hike.

We only had a couple of issues. The living room features a high window with no shade. During the Alaska summer, it never gets totally dark, so the downstairs (with the sofa bed) is always dimly lit. If that's a problem for you, you'll need a sleep mask. The only other negative is the location of the hot tub, which is right outside the glass doors of the suite. Both sides of the house share the hot tub. We really weren't interested in using the hot tub, but our second night there the other guests took a dip. So, I'm minding my own business, sitting on the couch, and about 10 feet away the neighbors hop in the hot tub. As young people like to say, it was a bit *awkward.* I just kinda sidled over to the door and lowered the blinds.

Aside from those minor issues, this was a nice place to stay. It was a little pricey, but seemed to be in line with surrounding areas. (We were charged $50 per night for the third person, which I thought was a bit excessive.) The best situation would probably be two families or a group of friends sharing both sides of the rental, thus avoiding the hot tub privacy issue.

Check-out my vacation blog at: http://kenaipeninsulavacation.blogspot.com/

The four of us traveling together stayed at Timberline BB in July 2011 on our way to Seward. The place is great and spotless. Gail has thought of everything you need and put it in the chalet for you to use. We were on a time schedule otherwise we would have liked to stay longer. There is a lot of stuff to do and see within driving distance and Timberline drive is a great place to stay and cost effective for 4+ people. We are all over 50 and had not problems, but there are steps to get into the chalet and the bedrooms are upstairs.

This place is outstanding. Fresh baked bread and pastries and stocked refrig: orange juice, milk , half & half, excellent variety of breakfast foods for you to prepare at your leisure. Very comfortable and very clean. Everything here is first class. Fireplace with starter logs ready for use. Fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher. Owners live next door and are very helpful. Top notch place that is well worth the money. The location in Girdwood is very close to the Alyeska Resort Ski Area. I would definitely stay here rather than at the resort hotel.

Four of us stayed in the beautiful chalet in mid-June -- two adults and two kids, ages 12 and 13. The chalet was incredibly comfortable, clean, well-stocked, well layed out, and in a great location! The owner, Gail, supplied plenty of breakfast items and even accommodated our request for low-fat milk and nut-free products ;-) A nice surprise was having a washer and dryer, which we were happy to have on our last night there. All the beds (even the futon bed) were super-comfy and had plenty of pillows. All the rooms had darkening window coverings to keep out the midnight sun! The shower -- actually a room unto itself -- was amazingly large and provided enough hot water for all of us. There's also a jacuzzi, which we didn't use. The towels were soft and luxurious and plentiful (thank you, Gail!). The outside hot tub (on the deck) was a hit; because no one was in the other unit we had the hot tub all to ourselves. The location was perfect for the activities we wanted to do in the Girdwood area. The chalet/cabin is in a quiet neighborhood, and up on a hill. From the upper level we felt like we were in a tree house! Gail was the perfect host -- helpful and informative, but never intrusive. I would highly recommend a stay here; if we return to the Girdwood area this is THE place I would want to stay! Oh, and we even had excellent internet service.