Alaska Glacier Lodge

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Front of property
Cabin, 2 Queen Beds
Exterior detail
Reception
Microwave

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
29979 E Knik River Rd, Palmer, AK, 99645
  • Eklutna Lake
  • Reindeer Farm
    27 min drive
  • Musk Ox Farm
    40 min drive
  • Palmer, AK (PAQ)
    41 min drive

Room options

Cabin, 2 Queen Beds

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Cabin, 1 King Bed

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Cabin, 1 Queen Bed

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Palmer

With a stay at Alaska Glacier Lodge in Palmer, you'll be 14.7 mi (23.6 km) from Bodenburg Butte and 14.9 mi (23.9 km) from Reindeer Farm. .This lodge is 21 mi (33.8 km) from Colony House Museum and 23.2 mi (37.3 km) from Eklutna Historical Park.

What's nearby

  • Bodenburg Butte - 27 min drive
  • Reindeer Farm - 27 min drive
  • Mat-Su Visitors Center - 38 min drive
  • Musk Ox Farm - 40 min drive
  • Lazy Mountain - 49 min drive

Getting around

  • Anchorage, AK (MRI-Merrill Field) - 65 min drive

About this property

Alaska Glacier Lodge

Lodge with free parking, in the vicinity of Bodenburg Butte
Alaska Glacier Lodge offers 22 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Beds feature premium bedding. 19-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels and Netflix. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered on request and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 22 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Digital television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this lodge include gift shops/newsstands, a fireplace in the lobby, and tour/ticket assistance.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Raven Perch serving guests of Alaska Glacier Lodge. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include express check-out, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Raven Perch - Onsite restaurant.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Dial-up Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Raven Perch

Things to do

  • Helicopter/aeroplane tours

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (centimetres): 73
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Fireplace in reception

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 19-inch flat-screen TV
  • TV/satellite channels
  • Hulu
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Freezer
  • Fridge

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Renovations and closures

The following facilities will be closed during April, November, December, January, February, and March:
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Dining venue(s)

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

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
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Knik Lodge
Knik River Lodge
Knik River Lodge Palmer
Knik River Palmer
Knik River Hotel Anchorage
Knik River Lodge
Alaska Glacier Lodge Lodge
Alaska Glacier Lodge Palmer
Alaska Glacier Lodge Lodge Palmer

Alaska Glacier Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 93 out of 128 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 128 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 128 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 128 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 128 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Eileen, Cincinnati

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We booked a last minute stay and helicopter tour here. We liked the remote feel of the property, but was disappointed that the microwaves had been removed from the cabins. Apparently they are no longer listed under amenities but are still shown in the pictures. We had food that needed to be reheated and had to walk to the restaurant and ask them to heat it. They did, but didn’t seem too happy, forgot about it and it was only lukewarm by the time we got it. We loved watching the helicopters take off and the convenience of being able to just walk there for our tour in morning. The person in the office that helped me book it worked so hard, they were sold out for the Grand Knik tour but she was able to make it happen. Our pilot Cameron was great. Highly recommend!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best property I have ever stayed in! Gorgeous and amazing clean rooms. Quiet except for the helicopters. We want to live there!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Faye

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great views and a good little restaurant, fun watching the helicopters come in and out and they offer a lot of activities. I will definitely be coming back !
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sudip

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vadim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful views, comfy and cozy cabins. If you are hoping for quiet and time to nap that won’t happen as helicopters are coming and going constantly right in front of the cabins. Otherwise it is lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

almira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Awesome location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Denise

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vasu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Views
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Grace, Ibarra

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super Nice place, with wildlife around. The thing that disliked us was the breakfast, not good at all.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Sheryl

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed the deck, watching the moose that wondered around the property, and the cabin. Since we didn’t plan to go for a helicopter ride, it probably wasn’t the best location for us. There were limited things to do nearby.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Loved everything!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Tasneem

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Susan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Unit 6, smells like sewer! Brown dried stains on wall in front of toilet!refrig does not come on. No air or fan. given different room, #5 No carafe for coffee maker, no coffee. Very hot and stuffy, opened all windows I am paying much less for the Alyeska resort in Girdwood, that is fully furnished, stocked, immaculate plus AC and fan! Served very old brown/black mushy lettuce in my halibut sandwich and side salad, bun was old and stale. Served old flat procecco, no bubbles! What next?? No customer service. This establishment needs to be reported to DOH. The worst I have ever seen. I booked this as I wanted to see Palmer since I went up to the park thru Wasilla. This is no where near a town, no services and no opportunity to get another place to stay or a meal. My BAD for thinking this was in Palmer! Good thing I got gas in Wasilla as I had No idea I would be driving 20 miles out in the country away from the Hwy then 20 miles back to the highway. Be ashamed!! NOT how you treat visitors and guests to the great state of Alaska! You do need the Health dept to assist in your cleanliness and customer service in hospitality and safe food handling. Need I say more???
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roland

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a great property! Alaska Helicopter Tours takes off and lands right on the property.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Neat stay in conjunction with helicopter/dogsled tour
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We really liked our cabin! It was fun to watch the helicopters come in and out but then after a while, got to be a bit much because they were loud. The two women in the front office were super nice. Loved having a laundry facility. Big clean room and very quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sargis

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sudha, Kirkland

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a great property. Very scenic and beautiful. Well maintained cabins. The restaurant staff was also very friendly. We took the glacier experience which was right there, it was very flexible.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tatiana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My son and I enjoyed our stay at Alaska Glacier Lodge between May 17 - May 19, 2024. Alaska Glacier Lodge is situated in a unique place surrounded by lakes and mountains. Unique sunset and sunrise, gorgeous area, breathtaking views, excellent customer service. You could get a helicopter glacier tour right from the property. The place is clean, well decorated, and cozy. Host was extremely responsive, and made the stay very enjoyable. Overall a great time! You wont be disappointed! Thank you, Tatiana
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024