My wife and I,along with another couple,went to Alaska in July 2011 to go fishing at Anvik river lodge and as a result needed to stay in anchorage for 3 nights before and 1 night after our trip.I was looking for an alternative to the same ole' hotel experience and prices and "voila" Raspberry Meadows" came up on my computer.The four of us could rent the executive suite and split the cost saving us approximately $700 for two separate rooms in a hotel . The owner,Marty Margeson and her daughters,Annie and Beth were away when we arrived as we had been told previously. A key was left for us and explicit directions to our suite and we were impressed by the trust shown by our hosts.As soon as they returned that evening they came right down to our suite and welcomed us,showing us where the various appliances and goodies were located. The suite was immaculate,with two ample bedrooms and fantastically comfortable mattresses on the beds(which is not the case in many places we have stayed).The muffin tin was refilled every day,as we devoured our share of those awesome morsels!!The cozy living room allowed us to enjoy our friends in a "homey" atmosphere during our down time, as Marty had great suggestions for places to see in Anchorage. We went to Alaska for the spectacular fishing and scenery and came away awestruck but more than that we felt like part of our hosts family for four days.Marty is a knowledgable and gracious host and Annie and Beth were wonderfully entertaining spending hours talking with us.If you want the "same ole,same ole" stay in a hotel.If you want a great place to stay with family hospitality and charm,look no further.We will be going back!!!!

I wrote a review but it did not show up. It's very important to me, so I am attempting to do it again. My husband and I were VERY disappointed in our stay here. Yes, the outside should have been a clue to us that this was no ordinary place. What the owner apparently considers to be "natural beauty" is more like an overgrown and unkempt lot that she does nothing with!

We had the area beneath her living area. It was very dirty. I found old food crusted on some of the dishes and the dust was so thick, you could literally write your name in it!

She was "ever-present" in that every time we would either leave or return, there she was wanting to know where we had gone or where we were going. She had a long list of suggestions of things SHE thought we should do, and appeared stunned at the idea that we came with our own itinerary and didn't need her help!

There were little post-it notes all over the place. Her version of a hearty breakfast was leaving two store-bought muffins in a tin! We told her we would handle breakfast on our own and she wouldn't need to leave us anything. She STILL came into our living area, when we were not there. I had written her a note about the drain in the bathroom sink not working well, but left it in the tiny kitchen area. When we got back, she had answered the note. She came into our area while we were gone. I don't think that's right.

The picture of the house in her add is NOT what you see when you are there. She has two very sweet daughters, who she uses to be "social" but I feel sorry for them. She kept "pushing" for us to take the plane ride in Talkeetna.....made me wonder if she got a kick back from the place!

I don't see how people could give such great reviews of this place.

Stayed here 8/30, 9/2 & 9/3. Very clean beautiful old home, bedrooms and bath are roomy, clean and excellent. Owner and her two daughters extremely nice friendly people. I will stay here next time I am in Anchorage, if space available.

Stopped here on our way to Mt. McKinley with our family. The spacious apartment was very comfortable for our 2 couples. We enjoyed fresh muffins, fruit, cereal in our kitchen. We appreciate a "green" property friendly to the environment; we enjoyed the raspberries and natural gardens.Mostly we enjoyed our host family who gave us a walking map, advice to restaurants and sight-seeing. Marty and her daughters were warm and friendly, and the rate was a very good value for the 4 of us.