Gorgeous setting! Our room looked out the back to the lake. Long green lawn to the clear water with…read morethe mountains in the background. Pretty as a postcard, except we were there!!! Pinch yourself! It is real! You can cop a squat on a chair or walk out on the dock. Serene. Clean large room. Hot breakfast every morning. Lots of choices... Stuffed real animals in the lobby. Not my thing, but it is Alaska!

Not many choices in Wasilla, but this is by far my favorite. Right on the lake with awesome views…read more Very good breakfast in the morning. The Chop House steak restaurant right on the premises is excellent with breathtaking views. Our room on the first floor has been renovated and was very comfortable. Fridge and coffee maker. Great walk in shower. There is a microwave down the hall next to the ice machine. Grocery store 2 miles away. Highly recommend.

This is my third visit to Meier Lake. It is the perfect combination of nature and luxury. The…read morebeds are so comfortable and the cabins are spotlessly clean. The private lake is serene and picturesque. There are paddle boats and canoes available, picnic tables and a fire pit. What a perfect place to create memories. The lodge building can accommodate large gatherings (weddings, etc.) and the commercial kitchen is well equipped to allow for on property cooking and catering. The staff will assist in planning your event and help to make it memorable. There is a professionally designed disc golf course, and a volley ball area. Restaurants, grocery stores and shopping are in nearby Wasilla and Palmer. Friday Fling is farmers market type ongoing event. I have travelled all over the world and Meier is as beautiful as any of the places I have visited.

Beautiful, peaceful place, with cabins, sauna, kayaks, frisbee golf and hospitable staff. Small,…read moretailored, hospitable.

I rented one of the extended stay rooms. My room was dirty, but the furnishings were decent…read more PROS -kitchenette with granite countertops -separate bedroom and living room -coin operated laundry in basement of neighboring building CONS -room was still dirty from previous guest and sheets were not changed. I found hairs in the bed and in the bathroom. -they only service your room about once a week -you have to go to the lobby to get new bedding and fresh towels -you have to buy soap to wash the dishes -no wifi in rooms (and lobby wifi is broken) -sheets, floor, couch, and bar stools on my room had stains after being serviced (food, bodily fluids) -no clothes hangars -some highway and neighboring veterinarian noise -no laundry bags Tip to manager- get wifi! It's not that expensive to get a powerful router and it will increase the guest experience ten-fold! Especially for those traveling for work. Internet is a must have these days.

Horrible experience! I would give no starts if I could. After a long day of driving, rest was…read moremuch needed. Instead there were kids running up and down the hall and whoever was upstairs was wrestling, jumping and being extremely loud until after 1AM. The next I left my room, when I returned, the lock was broken and I had no access to my room or belongings. I left for them to fix it, when I returned I told them to check me out, I couldn't deal with this. According to them the lock was immediately fixed. Upon return home I asked for a partial refund for my stay but they refused. And I paid $350 a night for this!!! The GM is extremely rude. Worst hotel ever.

We stayed here as part of an organized tour in late July, so we didn't have a choice of…read moreaccomodations. I was really happy with this choice! The room was spacious and even had a little kitchenette area. Oh and there was a little balcony too with 2 chairs that you could sit and enjoy the view of the little lake. The bed was comfy. The blinds didn't keep out ALL the light but did a pretty good job. I had a sleep mask. The WiFi worked well, no problems. The staff was friendly. Note, there's no elevator so if you are on the 2nd floor you need to haul your luggage up the stairs. The property has a restaurant (Everett's) which has several areas to it... a finer dining section (indoors) with white table cloths, and indoor bar area and an outdoor patio overlooking the lake. The restaurant is not open for breakfast. It also looks like the property has an event space that also looks out towards the lake. I would definitely stay here again if we were in the area on our own.

We booked a King room and they put us in a queen room not telling us. When we asked them they said…read moresorry we are booked on king rooms. But wouldn't change price. They said we will refund you and you can stay somewhere else. Well it's the summer time and places were booked. We came from out of state and booked it months ago. Very disappointed.

I stayed fir one night at this hotel. I didn't expect much of it but we had a very pleasant stay…read more Check in was fast and check out was even faster with their checkout express box. The room wasn't very big but it had two full size beds, a nice bathroom and kitchenette. We had free wifi and a tv. It was very clean overall and we were quite comfortable. An extra blanked could have been handy but to be fair I didn't look for one. I would surely stay again when I have to stay there again. We got a good price for the room and no other could beat that in the area.

This seems to be an old apt building turned Inn. When we initially pulled up I was questioning our…read morechoice but was pleasantly pleased with the lady who checked us in and the cleanliness of the room. We did stay on the bottom floor which was great since the stairwells (no elevator) to 2nd floor were dirty and need to be updated. Would definitely stay here again when in area.

This was an amazing experience! I highly recommend it. Heidi and Bill so knowledgeable and tell…read morereally interesting stories. They taught us a lot about mushing, and it is clear they love their dogs. Unlike other establishments that chain their dogs, Northern Lights has them in kennels, which seems much more humane. This was the high point of our entire trip!

Always a great local crowd. Friendly staff. Clean and all around nice little local bar…read more Great bar food.

This place is fun! You can find it quiet at times, but they've got an excellent cook. The bar…read moretender is excellent, too. They've just started a trivia game night there on Fridays? I think. That was fun.

Linda, the owner/operator, is pouring her heart into this place after taking it over a few months…read moreago (as of June 12, 2022). She's very personable and is more than willing to take on tasks as requested. We had our room hot and didn't know why. after calling her (the main outward-facing number), she immediately attended to our room, fixed the heater, and chatted with us while doing so. She's really turning this place around from apparently what it once was. This hotel is right in the middle of everything in Wasilla, and is a great place to crash when, and as needed. I look forward to seeing what she does with this place over time! She definitely has the desire, willingness, and ability to make this place far better, apparently, than when she got it! Well done Linda! Thank you.

A gem and we cherish this little motel. We are local but due to home repairs we have needed to stay…read morehere a few times recently and we love it. It's clean, nice appliances, Roku tvs, great WiFi, and affordable. It's nothing fancy but honestly when travelers come to Alaska they don't come to be in a motel room 24/7. Therefore why pay way more money at other places to simply lay your head in a pillow for a few hours. I appreciate the improvement's the owner has made and the welcoming room.

We stayed here for a night during our Alaska trip. First, we were totally impressed with the…read moreambience, amazed with garden and cottage set up to such a great detail. We checked before arriving in, on check-in timings and other details to make sure we get the keys and other things in case if we get delayed. We took room for 4 people, so it came with double bunk beds with one bottom queen with rest single beds. Room was decent side with modern bathroom in an apartment style. Also, it came with shared kitchen with table, microwave and coffee maker. Dining hall was set up in a ballroom environment with round tables and chairs around it. Also, outdoor dining area is also available. Homemade breakfast is served: * hot oatmeal and blueberries with additional side toppings available - nuts, almonds, sugar, raisins and cranberries - loved it ! * egg omelette with potato stuffed - again loved it * muffins - not well cooked, felt like it was under baked and needs more cooking Other than that, regular store-bought bread with butter, jam was also served. The only complaint is in the morning there were too much noise as rooms are layed out next to each other with very little space which can be annoying if you decide to sleep in little more than others, we can hear people shouting and bathroom noise as well. We would totally come in here any time during our next Alaska trip and recommend it to others.

My family and I were looking for extended-stay lodging from Feb 1st - April 1st 2021. We were…read moremoving to Alaska from the lower 48, and needed a place to live while in the process of purchasing a house. I had contacted Karen Harris, the owner of Alaska Garden Gate BnB, in December 2020 and secured our reservation for an extended stay. Karen informed me in late January 2021 that it was possible the property would sell during our reservation dates, but that she was doing everything she could to ensure current guests could stay as long as possible, and that future reservations were honored. We checked into the Cottonwood Cottage on Feb. 1st. 2021 with no problems. During our stay, we were given notice that both property appraisals and inspections were taking place and were asked for our patience and understanding. I had email Karen multiple times to clarify our reservation and status of the property's ownership. Karen again responded that the contract and sale had not been finalized and she would let me know. On the morning of February 10th, Karen called to informed me that we needed to vacate the property within 24 hrs due to the sale of the property. Karen stated that the new owners were not going to continue with a BnB business, and that they required all long-term tenants and short terms guests to leave immediately. We complied with the abrupt request and thankfully found alternative lodging the same day. However, we were subsequently charged extra nights through Feb 13th. While a refund was provided for those extra nights; based on Alaska Garden Gate BnB's February 19th Facebook post, they are actively taking reservations through March 16th. While Alaska Garden Gate BnB will no longer be an active business come March 16th, I would not recommend any individual to do current or future business with an owner and company who treats their guests with such blatant disrespect and deceit.

We had such a lovely time visiting with staff and some local patrons tonight. We stopped by for…read moredinner and drinks on our way to Denali from Seward. It was a perfect break in the drive. The food was fabulous and the prices were so reasonable. Grateful we met the owner on our flight to Anchorage earlier in the week, which prompted out stop in. After 31 years, she sold the bat today and a new owner takes it on this coming week on July 11th. I hope the new owners take their time to learn their audience before making too many changes. Our local bar back home was sold and didn't make it more than 6 months because the new owners made a lot of changes and drove away customers before they knew what a gold mine they had - resulting in a bar closing permanently that had been well established for overb100 years. A huge loss to our small community. Best wishes to Cassandra in her retirement! Thanks for a beautiful memory on my first trip to Alaska!

2025 NFL Ticket & Sunday Breakfast! Karaoke on Tuesdays &…read moreSaturdays, too. Five pool tables & seven dart boards for league nights. Under new ownership, but the staff are all the same. My AK hangout! Love this place. AND the food is outstanding!!!