Brother Bear Lodge at Talkeetna

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Dates

December 2024

January 2025

2 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Overview
Amenities
Policies
Location
Host

Exceptional

Entire cabin

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

Parking available

Washer

Barbecue grill

Kitchen

Dryer

Outdoor space

Explore the area

Talkeetna, AK

Talkeetna Historical Society Museum
7 min walk
Aurora Dora
12 min walk
Walter Harper Talkeetna Ranger Station
16 min walk
Talkeetna, AK (TKA)
5 min walk

Room options

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Hot tub

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

for 1 night

includes taxes & fees

9 Dec - 10 Dec

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire cabin to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Summary:
Kick back and relax in this stylish artsy and rustic cabin getaway centrally located within walking distance to downtown and train depot. A 5 minute walk to the town of Talkeetna for good food and plenty of fun services including flight seeing, white water river rafting and Alaska’s world famous fishing.

Lodge includes 2 king size beds, a pullout sofa, WiFi, self check-in, AppleTV (Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+), complimentary Keurig coffee and tea bar, free parking, private entrance.

The Space:
The cabin is an large space with a full kitchen, laundry room, and a master suite with plenty of storage space . There are 2 dedicated bedrooms, a pull-out couch and One full bathrooms. Upstairs living space for gathering around the kitchen table for games and puzzles, and a full kitchen for making any meals you'd like. The downstairs TV room is great for reading, relaxing, or watching Netflix, Hulu, or Disney+ (all complimentary with your stay).

We have onsite caretakers that live on the property site that can help assist with anything you might need during your stay.

Guest Access:
1500+ square feet of cozy open floor plan space. Private balcony attached to the second floor west end of the lodge.

The Neighborhood:
Talkeetna is a small unique town with great restaurants, breweries, and nightlife. Walking trails behind the home for a shortcut to downtown. All downtown attractions and restaurants are within 0.5-0.7 miles. Train depot is 0.7 miles away.

Getting Around:
Convenient location and within a half-mile walking distance of downtown restaurants, nightlife, and rail depot. We provide access to two bikes from June to September.

Interaction with Guests:
Will communicate with guests through air bnb messenger

During your stay at this cabin, you're just a quick walk from Talkeetna Historical Society Museum. Enjoy your stay with amenities like a kitchen and a sofa bed in the cabin.

The cabin offers a kitchen, a washing machine and a sofa bed
Within a 15-minute walk of Talkeetna Historical Society Museum and Aurora Dora

Brother Bear Lodge at Talkeetna offers its guests barbecue grills and a garden. The front desk is open around the clock.

This Talkeetna cabin is smoke free.

Property manager

Trent Quackenbush

Languages

English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

Available in the cabin: WiFi

Parking and transport

Parking on site

Kitchen

Coffee/tea maker
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Dishwasher
Hob
Microwave
Oven
Refrigerator

Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
Bedsheets provided
Sofa bed

Bathroom

1 bathroom
Shower

Entertainment

Outdoor areas

Barbecue grill
Garden

Laundry

Washing machine

Comfort

Heating

Pets

No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

Iron/ironing board

Things to do

Bicycles

Safety features

Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
First aid kit
Fire extinguisher

General

Bicycles
Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.

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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

Brother Bear At Talkeetna

The Hideaway at Talkeetna

Brother Bear Lodge at Talkeetna Cabin

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Brother Bear Lodge at Talkeetna Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey J.

16 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Great experience

We stayed here with our infant and another couple for my sister’s wedding. The house was perfect for our needs and the caretaker was very helpful and welcoming. The house was immaculately clean and well stocked (though admittedly we didn’t do any cooking), and the location was great. Highly recommend!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bill H.

30 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tim H.

24 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful Property

Beautiful property! Clean and modern with an Alaskan style. Very close to town. Fully furnished with everything you would need. I would book again.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karin

Travelled with family

12 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Very spacious with a neat spiral staircase leading to a loft bedroom. We liked that it was within walking distance of downtown Talkeetna. It also has a nice shower! I would recommend this property for its cleanliness, spaciousness, and close proximity to town. It’s a very nice property.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clark S.

4 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful property

Great property. Very clean and walkable to town. Trent was great! Wonderful communication. Highly recommended property

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Dean, Seattle

Travelled with family, Travelled with group

3 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

The house (formerly a garage) is spacious and the beds are comfortable. The kitchen is large and well-equipped. It is so very quiet. There are several ill-conceived designs. First and foremost is the location of the single bathroom on the second floor. One bedroom is on the first floor; the other bedroom is a loft on the 3rd floor which is accessed via a winding metal stairway. So you either have to climb up stairs or climb down the winding metal stairs to reach the bathroom, which can be treacherous and aggravating if you need to “go” once or twice during the night.The loft also has no room for nightstands, so there is no place for your glasses, book, glass of water, etc. The bathroom is very roomy with a nice shower. I would not recommend this property for anyone who has issues with walking or climbing stairs.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie K.

1 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location and property

So cute!! We loved it! The property is a short walk from downtown Talkeetna. The town had great stores, amazing restaurants and lots of adventure opportunities. Denali can be seen from town on clear days. The host had coffee and cream along with a Brita water pitcher for us when we arrived. Very clean rooms, and plenty of towels. Beds were very comfortable. We can’t recommend this rental enough. We would definitely stay here again. Very modern appliances with laundry soap and all cleaning supplies we needed during our stay Three luggage racks were a great bonus.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew M.

6 Jun 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful experience!

The rental was great, very high end finishes and very nice. Everything was clean and ready when we arrived. It was close to restaurants and the train station. Only thing to note is that the 1 bath is upstairs and the primary bedroom is in the basement. Overall a great place to stay and we would certainly recommend staying there!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stacey J.

7 Nov 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Absolutely Amazing

This place was absolutely fabulous and perfect for our family. We traveled with our adult daughter and it was the best set up for us ! And walking distance town. Would definitely recommend! Can not wait to go back

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dona M.

1 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Brother Bear Lodge - Denali bound

Brother Bear is beautiful & immaculate. There has been great effort in the conversion to a guest house. However, the set up seemed a bit awkward. Photos are accurate - first level had a sitting room (pull out sofa bed) the only bedroom & laundry. The stairs leading to the second level were uneven. The first step quite high and the last step in the flight - short. (Honestly, coming down the stairs and getting to the last step, we all used caution.) The second level contained the kitchen & dining & 4 chairs AND the bathroom. Plenty of nice quality towels and additional toiletries available. At the far end of second level is a small landing to sit and enjoy the fresh air. From this second level was a spiral staircase that lead to a loft. Getting luggage up the stairs was tricky. I elected to leave one of my suitcases on the second floor & only take the small piece to the third level. Linens were of quality and beds comfortable. We spent the majority of our time on this second level. It was the most open and "social" area. It was unfortunate that this main space did not have a TV. The room is long & has wasted space. Well equipped kitchen - Hi-quality everything. We contributed some spices and condiments with our stay -normal pass along. There was only ONE wine glass. We enjoyed our peaceful time at Brother Bear and the little Chalet town of Talkeetna. Would stay again. Not much to do & that was just fine! Town folk were very friendly.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Cheryl L.

1 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location

The place was nice but the bed downstairs was uncomfortable and there was no place on the main level to hang out.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Randall B.

20 Jul 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Not what was advertised

Myself and the friend traveling with me are in our mid-to-late ‘70’s. From the pictures and the description of this property it appeared clean and bright and the location was great, with two bedrooms. However, on arrival, we discovered that the “master” bedroom had no bath and that the only bath was up two flights of difficult stairs. And the second bedroom, which we also intended to use, was up a metal spiral staircase that was very narrow. It turned out the bathroom was located on the middle floor, above and below either bedroom, and for persons of our age and health, where getting up multiple times during the night was necessary, the stairs were very difficult for both of us to climb. After fully understanding the layout, we opted NOT to stay even one night at the property and returned to Anchorage, our homebase and my home town. I requested a return on half of the room deposit (we had reserved two nights in Talkeetna), stating that the property was not well described and the pictures misleading as to the location of the only bath. The owner declined to return half of the deposit, claiming the property was adequately described on the website. I disagree. Worse, even after we had communicated with the owner/manager that we were not staying even one night, I continued to get emails each day expressing the hope that I was enjoying the visit! Those wishes may be computer generated but given our situation, I found those emails very irritating. Not a good experience. RPB

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Monica H.

15 Jul 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place for weekend stay

Cabin was clean and kitchen was very well stocked. All of the sleeping areas were comfortable and the laundry machines were great. Talkeetna is a cute town on the weekends, but seemed to slow down a bit on weekdays (even mid-July). As we were leaving on a Tuesday, there was a sign in a restaurant downtown that said "sold out, see you friday". We thoroughly enjoyed the Hurricane Train that runs on Thurs - Mon afternoons. Teens hiked in Denali State Park (trailhead about an hour away).

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melissa J.

5 Jul 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location

Great location to walk into Talkeetna. Very quiet with beautiful decor. Overall a great place to stay

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Annette P., Naperville

28 Jun 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice place to stay, close to town

Location was excellent, just a short 5 min walk through the woods (and saw a moose and baby moose one time!) to town and airport across the road. Clean, nicely stocked kitchen and good quality linens. As mentioned, there are steps from bedrooms to bathroom but wasn't a problem for our family. And the kids loved the electric bug hand zapper - definitely helped with mosquitoes that snuck it with us.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Trevor K.

23 Jun 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Talkeetna

A perfect little spot to stay a few nights. The place is decorated very nicely and suitable for visitors.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hannah G., Anchorage, AK

19 Jun 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Close to town

Nice spot, close to town meant we could leave the car parked, walk around and explore. Well-equipped kitchen for cooking in.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Karl V.

16 Jun 2023

Our Week in Talkeetna!

Great location!

Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

jeanne m.

30 Apr 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Girl’s trip

Great location…close to town. Very clean!

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Chris G.

29 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Property had a very unique layout but was as described.

Beautiful kitchen with much thought to appliances and fixtures. Beautiful long table allowed us to gather and play games . The awkward layout made it difficult to gather anywhere besides the table . The lack of end tables created a challenge with being able to drink/eat anywhere besides the table . The walk to town was close and enjoyable .

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Glenn C.

28 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice place, so-so host

Place is as described. It was clean and roomy. It takes getting used having to go up or downstairs to the bathroom after going to bed, but that's a small thing. Kitchen has great gas appliances, no toaster, though. Overall, a very comfortable place to stay. The host, however, didn't send check-in instructions as expected on the morning of our initial check in. Because we were touring, we didn't get to the property until 12:30 that night. With no check-in instructions, we were locked out. We contacted the host, through the VRBO website to get instructions. He sent a code for the keypad, but it was the wrong code. Tried calling the host but got no answer. Contacted VRBO customer service who advised us to check into a hotel and we would be compensated; the problem is that there are no hotels in Talkeetna, so we would have to drive at least an hour to find one. All this is happening at 12:30 AM in the middle of the night in semi-rural Alaska. Finally, after 3 attempts to contact the host, we finally get the correct code to let us in at about 1:00 AM. At 1:49 AM, the host sends the check in instructions. Not an easy check in or good experience. In fairness, after that the host was quick to respond to correspondence.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jack W.

3 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Great spot!

Very nice property that is walkable to main street. Also convenient to the airport.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maria P.

22 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect Little Cabin

This is a great little cabin walking distance to downtown Talkeetna. The space was clean and had exquisite appliances! We definitely recommend this vacation rental if you are comfortable with steps. Thank you.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christy B.

19 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location with fun decor

Big things: very comfortable beds, plenty of space, lovely shower pressure, and amazing kitchen. We found everything we needed to cook for our family of five. Ample plates, cutlery, glasses, and mugs. The decorations are very spartan for the bedrooms (no bedside tables), but that is part of the minimalistic appeal of the decor. There is only one hook for towels in the one bathroom, so we improvised by using hangers from the master closet. It might be a good idea to put hooks under the bathroom shelves? Whatever the case, everything in the vrbo description matched. A picture of the entire front of the place might help, because it adds to the fun nature of the place. Thanks for the amazing stay!

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

joe l.

18 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect Talkeetna location

We are a family of five (all adults) traveling to talkeetna to see Denali, hike and fish. While our flight seeing and fishing were cancelled due to weather, we thoroughly enjoyed our time in talkeetna. This cabin was clean and fit our family’s needs well. Modern appliances and comfortable bedding. We had an issue with the microwave/fridge and sent a message to Trent, who immediately got back to me to help resolve. There is also a caretaker in the front cabin, who checked in with us to let us know she was available if we had any issues. The K2 airstrip and boat launches are a very short distance from the cabin. The restaurants and shops in talkeetna are also a very short drive away.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022