We took a gamble with staying in a small owner managed property. We were not disappointed. We were met by Tom Redman, the owner, who showed us around and welcomed us to use any of the property amenities. There were only a limited number of guest rooms (4) but we felt welcome in Tom and Dora's "home". It is tucked off the beaten path and you have about a 15 minute driver into Talkeetna but we were comfortable with the location.
Our only issue was with the pleasant weather we enjoyed, the room was terribly hot. We had a ceiling fan but it provided limited comfort. I'm not sure of the lodge had central air conditioning. If it did, it wasn't turned on. We had a difficult time sleeping with the room so hot.
The room had private bath, refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker and TV so there was no communal sharing of these things. We had our private accommodations even though Tom and Dora were sharing "their house".
Breakfast service was eliminated during COVID and had not been restored. There was a breakfast sandwich in the refrigerator of our room but we chose just to get on the road in the morning and find a full breakfast elsewhere.
