Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Lobby sitting area
Deluxe Room | Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, bed sheets
Property amenity
2 restaurants, breakfast served

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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133 Parks Hwy, Trapper Creek, AK, 99683
  • Place, Denali State Park
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Talkeetna Riverfront Park
  • Place, Byers Lake
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(92 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge

Lodge with 2 restaurants, 10-minute walk to Denali State Park
2 restaurants, a bar/lounge and a coffee shop/cafe are available at this smoke-free lodge. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk and tour/ticket assistance. Housekeeping is available on request.
Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge offers 460 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs and telephones. Additionally, rooms include a ceiling fan and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is offered on request and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Denali State Park. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus 2 restaurants.
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Free self-parking
  • Options for a bite to eat or a relaxing drink include 2 restaurants, a coffee shop and a bar/lounge
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include a gift shop, laundry facilities and a terrace
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
  • 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Denali State Park and 15.8 mi (25.5 km) from Byers Lake
There are 2 restaurants on site, along with a coffee shop/cafΘ. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. A terrace, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Trapper Creek lodge is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
20,320 Alaskan Grill – This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Base Camp Bar – On-site bar. Open daily.
North Fork Restaurant – This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Open daily.
Coffee Bruin – On-site coffee shop. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 15 to 30 per person
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • 20,320 Alaskan Grill
  • Base Camp Bar
  • Coffee Bruin
  • North Fork Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • In a state park
  • In the mountains
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 5 accessible parking spaces
  • Accessible shuttle
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Lever door handles
  • No lift
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 floors
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Portable fan
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 15 to 30 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

MT. Mckinley Princess Lodge Trapper Creek
MT. Mckinley Princess Trapper Creek
MT Mckinley Princess Trapper
MT. Mckinley Princess Lodge
MT. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge Lodge
MT. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge Trapper Creek
MT. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge Lodge Trapper Creek

Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 439 out of 851 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 207 out of 851 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 99 out of 851 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 56 out of 851 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 50 out of 851 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Cathy

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness

Not worth the money ...

The accommodations are very dated. First attempt to checkin was met with a rude 'come back at 3p' - no direction to activities or hotel amenities to pass the 1.5 hours. There is a lot of attention to flowers and grounds, but the interior of the cabins is very 'used.' The first refrigerator we received didn't work. The housekeeping staff not only did not make up our bed, but left our door open. I would have stayed in Talkeetna if I had known this ...
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Phyllis

Liked: Cleanliness
Bathrooms were old and needed updating
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Bernis

Travelled with family
No air-conditioning no elevators
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Dale

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
This is one of only a couple places to stay with large groups close to the summit of Denali (not driving distance). The views of the mountains are excellent. I recommend eating off site if possible for better value. Rooms were basic but very clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jalaine

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Shannon

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Housekeeping didn’t stock soap in the shower as requested and then asked us to leave before our checkout time.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Judy

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There were hair pins on my floor when I arrived to my room. My bathroom had hair in the sink. That is disgusting. I thought, don’t complain, see how they clean it in the morning. Came back to my room after being out for a full day at Denali and guess what? The hair pins were in the same place. Upon check out, I commented about it at the front desk, asked to speak to a manager and initially the front desk receptionist said “she’s not available, they’re in a meeting” like it didn’t even matter. Then my friends that were staying another room had a mouse in their room the last night of our stay. They called the front desk. The front desk solution…we’ll bring mouse traps. Mouse traps? How about moving to another room? How about reimbursement for the room for that night. It’s a never again And I hope to discourage others to not stay there as well. Princess Hotels should be ashamed of themselves.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sudhakar

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is in a great location with proximity to Denali National Park. The amenities are good and have nice walking trails. Restaurants choices around the area are limited to none. But there are 3 restaurants on premises.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

ron

Liked: Staff & service
Nice resort with restaurant/bar options.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Celeste

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bennie, littleton

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful views of Mt. Denali from large welcoming seating on back deck. Awesome grounds and walking paths, lovely restaurants, food and lodging.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Alison

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Pretty views weren't worth the headache

The location's view was amazing. The room itself was very out dated. There were oversized lamps that took up a majority of the table and end table space around the room. One thing that isn't made clear when booking is parking is TERRIBLE. Depending on the building your put in parking is very far away. My parents who have mobility issues couldn't even get close to their building to be able to drop off their bags. They needed walk up a steep incline. We booked two rooms and weren't able to be remotely close. The building I stayed in the door to the outside didn't even lock or looked air tight. It had no elevator which after a long day lugging up 4 suitcases two flights of stairs was really annoying. I would look at different options in the future, pretty views weren't worth the headache.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Shalimar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Clean with Nice restaurants

The hotel and grounds are resort style. This place is an extension of a cruise vacation and everything is a la carte. $3 for the ingredients to make 1.5 smores is ridiculous. The ability to do laundry at $5/load was a bonus. The onsite restaurants were very nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

AJAY

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Be sure to do more than just spend the night. Many activities.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joyce

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

susan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amelia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the shuttle service. We stayed in a room that was farther away from the main lodge so having this option to get a ride was great!
View from main lodge.
View from North Fork restaurant.
Cocktail and small dish at North Fork restaurant.
Beignets and reindeer sausage for breakfast at 20,300 Alaskan Grill restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Person checking us in wasn't friendly . Here are your keys and a map to the property then back to visiting with coworker aignage to groups of buildings was poor and we drove around ,3 times before finding the access to our building only to find there was no elevator to the 2nd floor and nowhere to park. We didn't even walk up the stairs to see the room. Called and talked to a very nice person who was able to switch us to a first floor by the time we drove back to the main lodge. Very accommodating and showed us which turns to take to get to our next building, which also had a parking area for that building. Very nice room, but the smoke alarm above the bed was hanging by wires from the ceiling and the shower wouldn't stay on showerhead, which wasted a lot of water. The grounds were quiet and well maintained.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice, but needs more parking!

Great resort-like setting with many activities and 3 restaurants, but this facility caters to Princess Cruise Ships with guests arriving in buses. The parking is very inadequate for travelers who are driving their own cars.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

margaret

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The viewing deck!! Each time you step outside the view of the mountain range is different and dramatic. On chilly mornings that lobby fireplace is awesome! The rooms are dated but very charming
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

AJAY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gorgeous Views

The staff were on the whole very friendly and helpful . The views are amazing and the place has sufficient dining options. Highly recommend the place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynse

Good value and lovely scenery. Several choices for food and beverage. Gift shop was moderately priced with a varied selection of gifts and clothing. Staff were friendly and helpful. Patio and deck views of the mountains were beautiful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025