McKinley Creekside Cabins, Café & Bakery
Review of McKinley Creekside Cabins, Café & Bakery
McKinley Creekside Cabins, Café & Bakery is a small locally owned and operated boutique Alaskan lodge, restaurant, and bakery. Located just 15 minutes from Denali National Park in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, this establishment offers thoughtful accommodations close to the park.
The cabins and rooms at McKinley Creekside Cabins are cozy and comfortable, providing a peaceful retreat for visitors. The lodge rooms are nice and clean, with hot water for a relaxing shower after a day of exploring. The cabins, situated along the creek, offer a million-dollar view without being overpriced. Guests can fall asleep to the soothing sound of the creek running and wake up to breathtaking views from their cabin porches.
The on-site café and bakery at McKinley Creekside Cabins are a highlight for guests. The food is fresh, simple, and delicious, with a variety of options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The café's specialties include Holly's Thai Stir Fry, smoked salmon dip, Duke's Burger, and nightly specials that are always wonderful and unique. The bakery delights guests with freshly baked cinnamon rolls, strawberry rhubarb coffee cake, and a wide selection of desserts and pastries.
One of the standout features of McKinley Creekside Cabins is the friendly and knowledgeable staff. Visitors consistently praise the owners and staff for being some of the most friendly and helpful people they have encountered in their travels. The staff takes the time to talk to guests, make suggestions on their favorite things to do, and provide excellent service throughout their stay.
The grounds and gardens of McKinley Creekside Cabins are absolutely stunning, adding to the overall charm and beauty of the property. The picnic area with BBQs is a great spot for guests to enjoy a meal outdoors while surrounded by nature. Nearby hiking trails offer opportunities for outdoor exploration and adventure.
Overall, McKinley Creekside Cabins, Café & Bakery is a gem in the Denali National Park area. With its thoughtful accommodations, delicious food, friendly staff, and beautiful surroundings, it provides an excellent base for visitors looking to experience the wonders of Denali National Park and Preserve.
From the business
"McKinley Creekside Cabins, Café, & Bakery is a small locally owned and operated boutique Alaskan lodge, restaurant and bakery. Creekside is located just 15 minutes from Denali National Park on beautiful Carlo Creek, surrounded by mountains. We cater to independent visitors and small groups looking for thoughtful accommodations close to Denali National Park."
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Kapil Tijare
We stayed here for 2 nights and we loved our stay. The cabins were super clean, and in general the property is very well maintained. The views around this property are so beautiful, we enjoyed the views and specially the morning coffee in the patio surrounded by the mountains. It is also very close to the Denali. The cafe is also very nice, good food, good times. I highly recommend this place!!!
Jim Horning
McKinley Creekside Cabins is a well maintained friendly place to stay. The cabins have everything you will need to keep you comfortable, including things you may have forgotten - shampoo, conditioner, body wash, body lotion, cotton balls, cotton swabs and hair dryer. The beds are extremely comfortable with several pillows of different firmness to choose. Our room had two chairs, two tables, a king size bed, and plenty of room. The views from our room was spectacular, and the deck next to the river was an awesome place to relax. I'd encourage everyone to book here. The cage has delicious meals, and made wonderful bag lunches for our Mt Denali bus trip.
Advait Sathe
The location and service is great,so many so many amenities. The shopping is accessible by walk. The only issue we had was rooms on second floor are not accessible by elevator. We had big bags. The chalet buildings are spread out. I wish looking at our luggage front desk would have mentioned it.
Farid Zaghloul
Superb choice if you are headed into Denali. Short drive from the park entrance and a much smaller operation than some of other choices. Cabins are small but new, clean and have surprisingly strong WIFI. Views along the river are spectacular. Bakery is almost as good as it’s hyped up to be.
Linda Shore
A wonderful location near Denali. Cozy cabins situated on Carlo Creek with breath taking views. Clean cabins that are well apportioned. Excellent restaurant on premises and friendly and engaging staff inside and out. Camp fires, bean bag games and more. A must stop if you are going to Alaska.
Trish H
We loved our stay at McKinley creekside during our honeymoon. We had a very nice cabin right on the creek, which was so cute! The concierge helped us book a rafting tour, as well as a midnight sun atv tour at the last minute, which we really appreciated! Also, the team had left us a cute trivet as a honeymoon gift along with some delicious cookies.
We would also recommend the restaurant, which is very good for both breakfast and lunch/dinner.
Barb Smits
We booked McKinley Creekside Cabins in June of 2014 for a two night stay while touring Denali Park and we were very pleased with our experience. We booked direct online with them and the service was excellent. They booked a dinner theatre for us as well as the Denali Park tour. The staff were very courteous on check in and they even arranged a continental breakfast for us as we had a very early start the next day. The cabin was very clean, spacious and comfortable. We had two very good meals in their restaurant. All in all we would highly recommend it.
Sami Berman
I stayed here with my parents and sister. Room was large and accommodating for all 4 of us. Our room had a beautiful porch which had a great view! Everything was clean and definitely better than expected. The cafe had amazing food and I would recommend the summer salad or fish and chips. For dessert, the strawberry rhubarb coffeecake was AMAZING!!! Definitely a must. Also, you can get packed lunch for your trip into Denali, which was convient and very filling! The staff went above any of our expections. The cafe staff were excellent and the front desk was so very accommodating to any issues that may have come up. For example, we needed to change the time of our bus into Denali and the front desk tirelessly called the park until someone picked up and helped us change the time. Would highly recommend to anyone heading to Denali!
BB G
New place. Room is big and very clean. The bed is comfortable. Staff is friendly. Food is okay. They have huge cinnamon rolls; one is enough for 4 people at least.
ftavasso
We stayed in this hotel for 3 nights. It is less than 20 minutes drive to Denali NP. The cabin has its own bathroom and shower with warm water, when I/was looking for cabin in that area found out some don't. Small river was going in front of our cabin which provided a nice view. Cabin itself was beautiful and comfortable. We also ate at the caffe several times. Staff are all very friendly and food and pastry taste good.