Wonderful home with Fairbanks history! Would definitely return. Loved the wood-paneling, decor, history shared via newspaper clippings on the fridge, and the family-friendly atmosphere. The rental has the warmth of a home where children happily grew up. The kitchen has everything you need. My kids loved the games, we all loved the books on the bookshelf, the river view from the bedroom and kitchen, and large grassy area for the kids to play outside. We would have loved to use the fire pit by the river but didn't end up having time. Mardee was a very welcoming host and communication was smooth. Reminded me of staying where my aunts and uncles grew up in in my grandmother's old house (shag carpet and all!). Note that the furniture, carpet, bedding is all kept clean but well-worn. Could use a carpet shampoo or some dusting here and there. As other reviews noted, some cigarette smoke drifts upstairs. It wasn't much and was fine for my family after opening some windows.

Great vintage Alaska Lodge vibe with knotty pine walls and shag carpeting, right on the river. Good sized bedrooms, common areas are a little cozy. Saw the Aurora from the yard in every direction. If you're sensitive to cigarette smoke, hunting trophies, or stairs, this may not be the best for for you

This was a very fun property for our family to stay at. It was within 10 to 15 minutes of everything we wanted to take our children to for our trip. The kitchen was well stocked with all of the pans we needed to cook with at the property. The bathroom had plenty of towels. There was a lot of space for everyone to relax in. The home had a very rustic, outdoors, Alaskan feel. It was fun to see all of the history of the area through maps, newspaper articles, and books that the host had at the property. The check in process was super smooth. We ended up arriving several hours later due to a snow storm and the hostess had our rooms nice and toasty for us and left the door unlocked. She was quick to respond to my questions. The only reason I docked one star for cleanliness, was the whole unit could use a good deep clean, especially the kitchen, and I did vacuum the full unit before we unpacked our things because dogs are permitted on the property and my children are very sensitive to pet hair and there was some in the carpet of the unit. In addition, the unit has had smokers in it at some point and my family is very sensitive to that. I know smoking is allowed on the property outside, but some of that did permeate in the unit. The unit has a beautiful view. We were able to enjoy the gorgeous frozen view from inside the unit. It was well stocked with games and things for the kids to look at. Thanks for a fun stay.

Great location, place has some great funky charm and the host was an excellent communicator. Unfortunately the place has a VERY strong smoke and mildew smell. If you are sensitive to smell or have children I would avoid. Probably could use some new carpet, the 70s shag was cool but dirty and permeated with smoke. We had to change our stay but the host was very accommodating and kind.