Reviews of Susitna River Lodging, Backwoods Cabins
23094 South Talkeetna Spur Road PO Box 786, Talkeetna, AK 99676, United States
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Reviewed: 12 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe staff are amazing, accommodating, and go the extra mile to make your stay spectacular. Cabin has everything you need. The kitchenette has anything needed to cook up a meal. Basic necessities provided. Clean bathrooms, bedrooms. Main lobby area is fabulous to relax, play a game, or sit on porch and enjoy the views. 10-15 min walk to town. Easy. A couple places closer (@ 10 min). And 15 min walk in opposite direction is great scenic view of McKinley. Id rate a 20 if I could.
Reviewed: 4 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 19 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe location and the peace and quiet! It was walking distance to the downtown.
Nothing
Reviewed: 12 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewImmaculate
Wish there was a cooktop
Reviewed: 14 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 8 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewWe loved the cozy, private, homey, and riverside cabin.
It was a bit of a walk into town when it was raining. We totally understand that they can’t control the rain but wondered if they could provide a bit of a shuttle into town 2 or 3 times a day. Another option might add a convenience/store in their office as the cabin had appliances to prep meals.
Reviewed: 26 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewOpen year round, clean, neat, even borrowed board games.
Back woods cabin should not be on the main road leading to town…that is not back woods. No power back-up. I realize you cannot control the weather but having a backup system someday is a must. It got very chilly in the cabin before we left and we needed to use flashlights to get ready to leave. 5 minutes before we left the electricity came back on.
We are so terribly sorry for the inconvenience of no power. This winter has been very strange with the rain and ice. Normally if the power goes out it is right back on in no time at all. This outage was the entire town for a very long time the gas stations even ran out of fuel to run everyone's generators. We do hope you come back so we can redeem ourselves. Kind Regards, Jody
We are so terribly sorry for the inconvenience of no power. This winter has been very strange with the rain and ice. Normally if the power goes out it is right back on in no time at all. This outage was the entire town for a very long time … Show more
Reviewed: 19 October 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewSo quiet, cozy, and peaceful. A great spot for pets with a reasonable pet fee. Beautiful views from the river on the property, close enough to walk to town, and a lovely reception area with games, books, and DVDs/DVD players you can borrow for your stay. We LOVED it.
Reviewed: 29 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewAlmost everything
Micro fiber sheets and blankets. I prefer not to sleep wrapped in plastic.
Reviewed: 20 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 16 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 25 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewThe cabins are roomy and the location is nice.
The WiFi was terrible, slow and sometimes didn’t work at all. Also no TVs.
Reviewed: 17 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewOur Backwoods Cabin was amazing! Beautiful grounds and cabins right on the river.
There isn't anything to dislike
Reviewed: 9 May 2024 · Stayed in May 2024
Verified reviewLocation-Location-Location
Reviewed: 20 February 2024 · Stayed in February 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 27 October 2023 · Stayed in October 2023
Verified reviewAbsolutely everything. The location is right on the river, the cabins are immaculate, spacious and extremely comfortable.
Not a thing.
Reviewed: 1 October 2023 · Stayed in September 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 26 September 2023 · Stayed in August 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 13 September 2023 · Stayed in September 2023
Verified reviewT-HOP is great!
Everything was wonderful!
Reviewed: 5 September 2023 · Stayed in September 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 30 August 2023 · Stayed in August 2023
Verified reviewWell appointed and clean lodge.
Poor Wi-Fi connectivity
Reviewed: 28 August 2023 · Stayed in July 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 24 August 2023 · Stayed in August 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 13 August 2023 · Stayed in August 2023
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