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Paxson Lodge

Mile 185.5 Richardson Highway, Paxson, AK 99586
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Sydney, Australia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 November 2011
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We travelled from Valdez and arrived late afternoon at Paxson Lodge which is located at junction of Richardson Hwy and Denali Hwy. This is a rustic building and sure many a tale has been told over the years, if only the walls could talk. Our room was located upstairs and bed and bathroom was clean and nicely presented. The furnishings... More

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Poughkeepsie, New York
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011
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The place is a bit on the rustic side, but the location at the very eastern end of the Denali highway makes it a pretty good place to stop and rest and recharge those camera batteries for the amazing scenery in the area. I used it as a stop between Fairbanks and Anchorage, and it worked out perfectly - a... More

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chicago
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57 helpful votes 57 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 July 2011
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Maybe we just don't know what places in Alaska are like... We did find that everything in tourist season is way more expensive than we are used to. With that being said, we found this place to be about one step above camping out and maybe therefore highway robbery. $90+ for a tiny cramped room up the stairs. They promised... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2011
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We reserved a room for $80 and were charged $92 when checking out. Owner said a mistake was made even though we confirmed the room and rate before leaving home. Rooms are really small, it's a oil boom building (1970's ) that shows its wear-and-tear with basics. If you want better treatment and no bait-and-switch, go elsewhere More

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Atlanta, Georgia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2011
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We stayed in this hotel in June 2010. Our room was in the front on top of the main entrance. When we got there, we seem to have been the only guess at the time. About one hour later another group came in and were given the room next to us. They were extremely loud and the walls are paper... More

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Wyoming
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 October 2010
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The comfortable bed and nice linens were by far the very best qualities of this hotel. The room I stayed in was over the main entry door to the restaurant so it was quite noisy. The walls are tissue thin and I am thankful I had ear plugs - though the people in the next room came in late and... More

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Volcano, Hawaii
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 October 2010
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You don't get any amenities to speak of for $90 but it was the least expensive place we could find along this highway driving from Fairbanks to Palmer. It served our basic need of a place to sleep and shower. Older building that's not all that nice to look at but we got a fair night's rest. Room has bed,... More

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Idaho
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 August 2008
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Wiley, the new manager, greeted us with a warm smile. He has made improvements in, food, waitress service, and the room cleanliness. All 13 rooms were full on August 7th. More RV parking spots were being added to the back of the lodge; $20 a night. The breakfast was very good. A State of Alaska highway crew was staying at... More

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North Carolina
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 June 2008
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I felt sorry for the owner of this place. She acknowledged as we checked in that there were problems. She had just bought it in April. Bless her heart she got ripped off. Awful, the only reason we stayed was because, in Alaska you can go a long way and not see anything else. We were unfamiliar with the territory... More

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New York, NY
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2011
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