2 couples decide they should visit Fairbanks to see the Aurora. They call one B&B who never responds. They call A Taste of Alaska and a real person (Cory) answers the phone...so began our Alaskan adventure. This lodge and cottage combination has it all!
First all the buildings are log homes built by Cory's parents and grandparents. This is Alaska- it is not mid-century modern or a tasteful bland hotel modern. Debbie's quilts cover each bed- all comfortable. She has decorated in an eclectic fashion with lots of antiques and local original art.
We arrived having rented the log house which did not work for us as one has limited mobility and the ground floor bedrooms were not accessible. This was my mistake in reading the description. Cory immediately found a solution that worked for us and never batted an eye!
The breakfasts are full, homemade with local Alaska ingredients. Blueberries, raspberries, pancakes, home made muffins or cinnamon buns, pies (yes pie) toast eggs etc etc. That boy (he is only 26) can cook!
Cory was a guide and there is not a question about the area or Alaska he can not answer or find the answer to. He is kind, friendly, funny and the consummate host.
We saw the aurora from the field in front of the lodge on both the clear nights we had....one night they were to the south and we didn't even have to leave the deck. Want to see a moose? Cory will call your cell when they come to browse his trees! Want a dog sled tour? Well, Leslie at Paws for Adventure rents land from the Eberhardts and gave us an incredible 3 hour dog mushing lesson.
We'll be back next year.

The location was close enough to town to visit Fairbanks, but far enough away to be out of the city. We stayed in the two bedroom cabin. We really enjoyed ourselves !
WE SAW THE AURORA !!! The last night before we left. We were outside from approx 3 am until sunrise, there were several dramatic "curtains of light" & the rest were beautiful cloud like dancing formations. We bought sleeping bags at the Fred Myer & sat outside in chairs cocooned in our bags to stay warm. We left the bags behind for the next folks who come along to use.
Highly recommend the place.

This is a beautiful location about 15-20 minutes outside of Fairbanks. We stay in the Log House, which is a 2-BR cabin located on the property.

The views were absolutely spectacular. On one day, we could see Mt. McKinley from our porch. The cabin is well-appointed and comfortable, though the layout isn't ideal. The bedrooms are on the bottom floor, while the rest of the cabin, including the bathroom, is on the main floor (however, there is a hot tub on the bottom floor--a nice surprise).

This is a family-run lodge, so a lot of the service is informal. We arrived late, around 9 pm, and used the house phone in the main lodge to phone the owner to let him know we had arrived. He took us over and gave us the run of the place.

The breakfast is simple but very good. There is only one main selection daily, along with fruit, toast, yogurt, etc., but they will make special meal on request (one day was French Toast and my wife doesn't eat wheat).

We were booked to stay in the ‘A Taste of Alaska’ lodge. We were excited about the stay given the great reviews about the lodge. Unfortunately, we arrived late as we were driving in from Denali National Park. We informed the staff about the delay in advance and were told someone would be there to greet us. When we arrived to pick up the keys at the main office there was no one to welcome us. Worse, no lights were on in the main office and when we called we were asked to walk in and pick up the keys from the desk. I am sure this is a beautiful lodge and I also understand 'to view' northern lights there should be minimum light in the area. But absolutely no light or direction to the room can be frustrating especially if you do not know the layout of the area and when its raining hard. We decided to not stay here and forego our booking and checked into a hotel near the airport at Fairbanks. Fortunately, the next day we booked ourselves into the Aurora Borealis lodge where the hosts were extremely welcoming!