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Reviews of Denali Grizzly Bear Resort

2.5 out of 5
Denali Grizzly Bear Resort
Mile Post 231.1 George Parks Highway, Denali National Park, AK

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 176 out of 464 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 172 out of 464 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 56 out of 464 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 43 out of 464 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 464 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Diana, greenwood

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was very nice. Area was stunning. Internet options were pricey as well as the laundry facility. At check in the gal talked very fast and was hard to understand. She said we had instruction in our room for everything but there was nothing. Had to go back several time to to speak with her. Otherwise, it was a beautiful place. Hope to be back soon.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-manager on 20 Sept 2023
Hi Diana,Sorry about a few of my front desk. They were here working from Jamaica. A couple were very soft spoken and spoke rapidly. I also had a hard time understanding two of my front desk all summer, but I have bad hearing and figured I had to go get some hearing aids eventually here. Thanks for the great review on the property itself. No property in Denali has the river like we do. When one stands on their river deck, they see nothing but river and mountains, not one man-made thing.

10/10 Excellent

shilpi

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 16 Sept 2023
Thanks for the great review Shilpi!

10/10 Excellent

Nadine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rustic looking property. This is last night for the season. Check in was easy, they left a map and keys on the bulletin board by office! Friendly guy explained when I called ahead and it was as he said!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 14 Sept 2023
Thanks Nadine! I'm glad you found your room last night!!!

10/10 Excellent

ALFREDO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, Quite, and easy parking. Could use some more lighting though.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Scott Reisland on 12 Sept 2023
Thanks for the great review Alfredo. Yes, we have limited lighting on the property grounds as all summer it never gets dark. It's only the tail end of our tourist season where we probably could use more lights. But we close for the winter in 2 days.

10/10 Excellent

Edmundo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
best hotel/resort/lodge I've ever stayed at in my entire life. PERIOD. #1. I had THE best stay ever of my life at a hotel... EVER. Best view. Ammenities were awesome, shower was amazing! VIEW, VIEW, THE VIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All I can say. WOW.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 11 Sept 2023
Wonderful..thanks Edmundo!!

6/10 Okay

William

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Rooms not too large. Not much bang for the buck.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 8 Sept 2023
Thanks for the review William.

6/10 Okay

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Should offer free WiFi
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 8 Sept 2023
Thanks for the review William.

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, great location, great views of the river and mountains.
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 8 Sept 2023
Thanks for the great review Ken!

8/10 Good

amy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Internet not included, no dining except Thai food truck. Grounds are nice to walk around, river view from room is nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 8 Sept 2023
Right, we are limited on food service. We do have a convenience store, Liquor store and rent land to a food truck.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming, Nenana River oasis
Location and river view was phenomenal. I was expecting a few (minor) amenities, especially for the price tag , such as a refrigerator or even a small table. The hotel beds are very comfortable and they provided soaps and towels and a micro coffee maker. I would stay again but bring a cooler for items you want to keep while you’re out all day. The front desk staff were the nicest people and helpful in so many ways
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 8 Sept 2023
Thanks for the review. Yes we are clear we do not have fridges or microwaves in hotel rooms. We do have a few full kitchen cabins for rent.

10/10 Excellent

Janey

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 12 Sept 2023
Thanks for the great review Janey!

4/10 Poor

Clifford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel uses a "pay for" third party "Wifi" Internet provider; you have to create an account and provide a credit card to use it. I have stayed in thousands of hotels and have never run into this. In my opinion it is a form of nickel and dimeing their guests and is unacceptable. There is also no desk or counter space to sit and use a laptop at.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 8 Sept 2023
We are extremely up front on our WiFi service and its operation through Tengonet. You do have internet in your privacy of your own room. Most properties in Denali only have free WiFi in their lobby, not their room. Denali is very remote wilderness area, we charge for WiFi.

10/10 Excellent

Stephen, South Boston

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 8 Sept 2023
Thanks for the great review Stephan!

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 18 Aug 2023
Thanks for the excellent review Paula!

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 20 Aug 2023
Thanks Neil for the great review. Our Reisland family business sure appreciate your review. Scott Reisland-Owner

8/10 Good

Deborah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pretty scenery!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 18 Aug 2023
Thanks for the nice review Deborah! Yes the river is beautiful.

2/10 Terrible

Aarishpreet Singh

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
fudu
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 8 Sept 2023
Unsure why the poor review. Wish you would elaborate.

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful setting with the river out the back deck. Very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 18 Aug 2023
Thanks for your nice review Jeremy!

10/10 Excellent

raina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I came from Japan and came with my Fairbanks family. I was able to spend time with my children quietly and with peace of mind. I also enjoyed the view of the river.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 5 Aug 2023
Thanks for the excellent review Raina!

4/10 Poor

Nancy

Travelled with family
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Owner on 4 Aug 2023
Hi Nancy,It's unclear to me why you gave us a poor review. You had a second floor room with a private deck on the river for 1 night. I'm sorry you didn't enjoy your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 8 Sept 2023
Thanks for the great review Jessica!

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is beautiful with an amazing river view. Only downside was the fact that you have to pay for internet.
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 28 Jul 2023
Thanks for your great review Tamara. Yes with our remote location we had to go with a WiFi company to get internet here. There is a nominal fee for WiFi.

10/10 Excellent

Carla, CHANDLER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Owner on 28 Jul 2023
Thanks for your awesome review Carla!

10/10 Excellent

Umang

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 18 Aug 2023
Thanks for the great review!

8/10 Good

Carrie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Owner on 28 Jul 2023
Thanks for the nice review Carrie.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Scott Reisland on 24 Jul 2023
Thanks for the review!

10/10 Excellent

Josephine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
the rooms were spaious and the hotel is close to two hiling trails in the park
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Owner on 22 Jul 2023
Thanks for your great review Josephine. Yes, right across the river from us, Denali Park starts and they have two very popular hiking trails.

8/10 Good

Rakhi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice location, clean and good staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Scott Reisland on 16 Jul 2023
Thanks for the great review Rakhi!

8/10 Good

Richard

Travelled with family
Checking in was stressful. The room was clean but had poor lighting. Wifi did not exist or you had to pay for it. We could smell their sewage treatment plant at times. The room was hot with no ac and we had a hard time sleeping. The setting was nice with the river/ Mountain View.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Scott Reisland on 16 Jul 2023
Hi Richard, no accommodation properties have AC in Denali. We have so few days above 70F a summer. Everyone needs heat. We do have big glass sliding doors with screens for a draft, everyone gets cold at night tho. We have gone to energy saver bulbs, they take a few minutes to warm up to maximum brightness. All rooms, cabins and campsites have good high speed WiFi. however, Tengonet based in Texas came up, installed 8 WiFi towers on our property and do charge a nominal fee for WiFi. We are very upfront that there is a fee for WiFi.

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda, Allendale

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Owner on 4 Aug 2023
Hi Nancy,Thanks for the great review. We all appreciate it.

4/10 Poor

yangming

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Owner on 3 Jul 2023
I'm sorry, you are doing our property review based on the fact we do charge a nominal fee for WiFi. We are very clear WiFi has a fee. Due to our remote location, we had to bring in an outside provider of WiFi. The fees are very small.

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Wonderful experience
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Owner on 3 Jul 2023
Thanks for the great review.

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms with a balcony towards the river. Quiet and clean property close enough to Denali park and convinces, but far enough for some peace and quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 25 Jun 2023
Thanks for the great review Joseph. Yes, the river is really nice.

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
GREAT stay!
Beautiful location. Peaceful, quiet. Just what we needed!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 24 Jun 2023
Thanks for the great review Scott!

8/10 Good

DENIS, GLENN DALE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Need more parking foe Bldgs D and E. Rooms need refrigerator and microwave. Otherwise great.
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 24 Jun 2023
Hi Denis,Thanks for the great review. No we don't have microwaves or refrigerators in hotel rooms.

8/10 Good

Shelly

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Scott Reisland on 16 Jul 2023
Thanks for your review Shelly!

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 15 Jun 2023
Thanks Ronald for the wonderful review. Our local Pioneer Alaskan Family sure appreciate this.

10/10 Excellent

Connie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a nice place. We enjoyed it a lot. Would recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 15 Jun 2023
Thanks for the stellar review Connie. Our Pioneer Alaska Family sure appreciates this. I shared with my family and employees. Even with poor review, we take them seriously and try to figure out what went wrong or how we can fix things.

8/10 Good

Sharon

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Owner on 3 Jul 2023
Thanks for the nice review.

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very accommodating. The room was nice, and everything was new and clean. The view was really great as well! Really enjoyed the stay. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 1 Jun 2023
Thanks for your review Angela! :)

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great choice for Denali area
Great spot. Very close and convenient to Denali. Friendly, helpful staff and management. Clean and comfortable. Will definitely stay again next time I’m in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 1 Jun 2023
Thanks for your great review Matt! :)

4/10 Poor

Swetha

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 1 Jun 2023
Hi Swetha, I would be great if you could;d detail why we only received a 2 out of 5. We use responses to see how we are doing and take them seriously. Thanks for your review.

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay in comfort near new DNP trailhead.
We stayed in C10, second floor balcony. Clean room, attentive staff. Our room overlooked the Nenana River and the Alaska RR passed by occasionally high on the opposite bank. There is a modest camp store on the property with basic supplies: alcohol, ice, fire wood, snack foods. And its right off the Parks Highway. The greatest attraction to DGBR is its proximity to a major new infrastructure project just completed by NPS. The Triple Lakes trailhead is within easy walking distance on newly improved, paved pathways leading to outstanding hiking opportunities for casual walks along the Nenana or for wilderness jaunts up and over to the Triple Lakes and on to the DNP Visitor Center. The DNP Road is only a short ten minute drive up the Parks Highway. DGBR has numerous stay opportunities, camping, RV spaces with hook ups, motel rooms, showers, laundry, and what we are going to check out next time are the cabins located above the main property that have extraordinary views of the Nenana River and the surrounding mountains. Its will be exquisite in the Fall, gold, green and red. Great value, excellent location, so we'll be going back soon.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 27 May 2023
Thanks so much for your post Peter.Scott Reisland-GM

2/10 Terrible

Sonia

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
It was closed the day I reserved and it was prepaid.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 27 May 2023
Hi Sonia, We do not have a 24 hour desk. Most properties in Denali do not. However, we give explicit instructions on the check-in process after hours. These instructions are in our short welcome letter we provide all Expedia customers. We provide your confirmation, the amount we charge your credit card and this: For late check-in (after hours); We have bright yellow property maps posted on our big cork board at the front entrance of our front desk door. Just pull the yellow map off the corkboard with your name written on it in black magic marker. The map clearly delineates where your hotel room, cabin or campsite is located. The room keys will be taped inside the map. It’s a very easy system to follow and no one gets lost. Just check-in the following morning with front desk. We left 5 maps on your check-in date. The following morning, only your map was ,left on the office door cork board. You could not have missed the map. No one does. You must not have gotten out of your car to even check and just drove away. We were all ready for your arrival. Your map and key were waiting for you.Scott Reisland-Manager

4/10 Poor

julio

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
In a night with a heavy snow the heating system in our room wasn't working properly. It was awfully cold and there is nobody to contact after 9 AM in the reception. Bad experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Scott Reisland-Owner on 4 Oct 2022
Hi Julio, All front desk employees provide you (all guests) with a yellow property map. Front desk highlights exactly where your room or cabin is located on the property. We also show you right where our Manager's House is located for any concerns after 9 pm when we close the front office for the evening. We all live right next to the hotel units, and have maintenance staff and housekeeping available for any after hour issues. We could have easily provided you with a couple extra electric heaters if you would have contacted us. Denali does start getting cold in the evenings, in September so we are prepared to provide more heat if needed. That's why we are there. We also have framed yellow maps on the reception door delineating exactly where to find us after hours. I'm sorry you didn't reach out to us. Scott Reisland-General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Mario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Cabin Experience
Perfect location to visit Denali National Park.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 16 Sept 2022
Thanks for your wonderful review Mario!

10/10 Excellent

Kay

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had such an amazing stay in Denali and the Grizzly Bear was part of that experience. The room was clean and comfortable. A food truck serving Thai food was available in the parking lot. The view from our room was beautiful and peaceful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 10 Sept 2022
Thanks for the great review Kay!

8/10 Good

derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A pleasant hotel.
I was happy with our room. I am not 100% but I think you only get 30mins of wifi? It didn't seem like a lot and assuming after that 30mins you would have to pay I didn't use it. Its just something to check if you rely on it. If you have a car the distance into Denali and the shops and services isn't bad but there is currently a lot of construction on the junction to the hotel and a pilot car system. I am not sure how much longer this will last but it can add a fair chunk of time to you days if you catch it wrong. I don't know how eco friendly the hotel is, I am sure they do everything they can. Apparently they only change towels if you stay 4 nights so this must help. Finally DGBR are very clear over their no refund policy and through no fault of DGBR we lost a night so just be sure your plans are solid. I would use this hotel again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 10 Sept 2022
Thanks for your nice review Derek! Road construction has been going on in this area since May. They are almost done.

8/10 Good

Denghui

Ok
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Scott Reisland-Manager on 10 Sept 2022
Thanks for the review Denghui.

10/10 Excellent

Jacquelyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ups and downs but worth it
So the room was great. Great view. Great size. Unfortunately internet was not great (fine for me but not the teenager). The parking for my room was not close. First night was good, second I had a note on my car the next day that it wasn’t.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022