Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge: Full Tour, Review, & Hidden Secrets!

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Discover the shocking truth about this popular tourist destination! Journey with me through the vast expanse of the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge Resort. Nestled on the banks of the Nenana River and overlooking Denali National Park, this resort offers a serene escape to nature's grandeur. Through this comprehensive walking tour, explore the intricacies of room comforts, the ambiance of the resort's multiple stores, and the gastronomic delights from a couple of their renowned restaurants. While the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge boasts myriad attractions and comforts, it's not without its quirks and cons. Dive into an honest and balanced review as we unravel both the charms and challenges of staying at one of Alaska's prime wilderness lodges.
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✅ Chapters:
0:00 - Intro - Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge
0:16 - Logo
0:25 - Sales Pitch and Video Overview
1:09 - Main Lodge
3:26 - Resort Map Overview
4:15 - Walk to Room
5:14 - Room Tour
6:48 - Property Walking Tour - Including Shops
10:25 - River Overlook
12:40 - Caribu Ridge
13:57 - Fannie Q's Saloon
15:11 - Lynx Creek Pizza & Pub
15:46 - Local Shopping
16:19 - and the Bad
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@skylinegtr-gd2lg Месяц назад

sorry to hear u had luggage issues. we stayed at the Denali Princess Lodge last year (2023), and all i can say is everything was wonderful. we also used guest services to book a last minute excursion and they were most accomodating. we didn't have any luggage issues. we also stayed at the Princess Lodge in Fairbanks, and the Mt McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge - - again making a last minute excursion there to take a bush plane to Denali and landing on a glacier (was an exceptionally clear/calm morning; ours was the first plane to fly that day from Talkeetna) . . . awesome! Denali was also totally clear when we got to McKinley Lodge; everyone taking great pics at rear viewing area at that visitor center. understand this was a most lucky opportunity overall. guess we got lucky with the weather!

@3rdOrbitTravelers Месяц назад

We will definitely go back, and stay longer this time. The problems we had were small and I agree, everything else was great.

@bd15decals 2 месяца назад

I really appreciate you taking the time to make such a thorough video review! I have worked for Princess for 6 years now and I truly value your feedback!

@3rdOrbitTravelers 2 месяца назад

Thank you. We very much enjoyed staying at the DPWL and we will definitely stay there on our next visit. We will be posting more of our “Princess” Alaska trip next month: the train ride from Anchorage to Denali and our stay in Talkeetna. Also, there will be videos of our trip from Denali to Fairbanks and then up to Deadhorse and the Arctic Ocean!!!!

@ShinHoKwan 9 месяцев назад

Great advice about the luggage and bringing a separate carry bag. Thank you.

@3rdOrbitTravelers 9 месяцев назад

It was very frustrating.

@seadayz1883 14 дней назад

Great to see the lodge again. We were there in 2022 and much of it was still shutdown. ❤

@3rdOrbitTravelers 14 дней назад

We really enjoyed it. Our biggest regret is that we didn't stay longer.

@SeacoastBargains 2 месяца назад

Very helpful video. Thank you!

@3rdOrbitTravelers 2 месяца назад

You are welcome.

@jeffw6661 6 дней назад

We stayed at the lodge just last week (June 2024) and had the same experience with poor guest service from the front desk. Like you, It was a luggage issue. Other than that we thought the lodge was nice. Food was ok but expensive. On the flip side, like you said in the video, the General Store had incredible deals on souveniers.

@3rdOrbitTravelers 6 дней назад

Thanks for sharing. The issue of lost luggage affected several people we met while there. In the video, I mentioned a woman who told us she had to wait two days to receive her bags. That's crazy.

@kristinayoung2235 8 месяцев назад

Interesting bit about the luggage issue. Our travel agent told us our big suitcase wouldn't be going with us to the lodge . They said when we get on the train we should have a carryon with what we need & our big luggage will go on to Anchorage & will be at our hotel there when we finish up at the lodge. We'll see how it all works out. The trip is about 300 days away

@3rdOrbitTravelers 8 месяцев назад

Great advice about the carry-on. Interesting about your luggage. My wife has a suitcase that I could probably almost fit inside and they had no problem delivering that to us, other than it was delayed. Even with the luggage problem the place was amazing and I wish we had stayed there for more than two days.

@kristinayoung2235 8 месяцев назад

. @3rdOrbitTravelers I've heard conflicting things here on RU-vid. I wonder if it depends on the train. Some are set up as tabletop booths & others are set like a motorcoach with forward facing seats only. I would assume that they both have under the train storage. Guess I'll find out next August when we finally get to go. I will be checking every VLOG I can find until then.

@3rdOrbitTravelers 8 месяцев назад

The train we were on didn’t transport the luggage. Everything other than carry-ons was put in a large van and transported by road. That is why our luggage was late, due to the van breaking down.

@gardenventures9178 3 месяца назад

We are headed there in May with my 2 teen boys. Thinking of doing atv excursion. How was yours?

@3rdOrbitTravelers 3 месяца назад

Cold and wet. Mostly cold because we were wet. Other than that, it was great. We were very close to a female moose. She looked at all of us and it was like she thought, “you people again,” shook her head and went back to eating. Just make sure to dress warm.

@GNARLOUSE 4 месяца назад

Thanks for vid! Is the bus leg of this journey mandatory? can I rent a car somewhere instead of taking the bus? Thanks

@3rdOrbitTravelers Месяц назад

I am so sorry for the delay in reply. I just downloaded the RU-vid Studio app and 3 comments from 2 months ago showed up that I didn’t reply too. Yours was one of them. I went back to the regular RU-vid app and none of them are listed on it. Again I’m sorry. As for your answer. We didn’t take a bus. It was on a train the entire way from Anchorage to Fairbanks, with stops along the way. I do have a partial answer however, when we were in Fairbanks we did look into renting a car. It was very expensive but that because people drive them out into the middle of nowhere in northern Alaska. If it’s possible to rent a car to drive up to the Arctic Ocean, then getting a car to drive up to Denali should be possible.

@LovesGrilling 15 дней назад

Did you do a cruisetour?

@3rdOrbitTravelers 15 дней назад

We planned a 3-week trip through Alaska. It started on a cruise (Royal Caribbean), then we took a bus to Anchorage, and then a train up to Denali (where this video tour was done). The train and the two resorts in Denali were done through Princess. After that, we took another train to Fairbanks and then a plane to Deadhorse, which is on the Arctic Ocean. There are videos of the entire cruise up on this channel already, and the rest of the trip should be up in a month or two.

@LovesGrilling 15 дней назад

@@3rdOrbitTravelers thank you!

@user-vp2kb6in8q 5 месяцев назад

What time of year did you go?

@3rdOrbitTravelers 5 месяцев назад

August.

@melmerk12 14 дней назад

What month were you here??

@3rdOrbitTravelers 14 дней назад

Middle of August 2023

@TruckingWifeTruckingLife 6 месяцев назад

So many vlogs and reviews say the same thing that front desk are awful to deal with.

@3rdOrbitTravelers 6 месяцев назад

I was blown away by how bad they were. In fairness, there was one person that was great but she was only 1 of the 5 or so people we had to deal with. I am going to start posting a series of videos on our trip to Alaska, hopefully this week. We started with a cruise and ended at the Arctic Ocean after traveling on a ship, on several trains, a plane and a van. As a truck driver you might appreciate this, we even drove from deadhorse to Fairbanks down the Dalton highway. It is the highway in the original ice road truckers. Oh and if you are going to be in Anchorage of any length of time, we have a video on things to do there. We got really lucky and a local pointed us in the right direction to see the “must see” places.

@3rdOrbitTravelers 6 месяцев назад

Here is the link to the video I mentioned: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-f0JB9Hfs2Bo.htmlsi=oNr_OrpHrPZPSriX

@trishbrown3046 2 месяца назад

Does this have elevators

@3rdOrbitTravelers 2 месяца назад

That’s a great question. The building our room was in didn’t have any but I’m not sure if the main lodge does. Sorry I couldn’t be more help.

@gingerengels3659 7 месяцев назад

Hair dryer in bathroom??

@3rdOrbitTravelers 7 месяцев назад

That’s a good question. I’m sorry I can’t give you an answer. Both my wife and I can’t remember. Did you see the room tour part of the video? I’ll watch it now and see if I can see one.

@3rdOrbitTravelers 7 месяцев назад

Yes. 5:35 in the video. I believe that is a hairdryer. Please take a look, just in case that’s not what it is. Neither of us use them, we are too lazy. :-).

@lindablades2030 7 месяцев назад

Loved the information,, however the video needs to go a little slower in places.

@3rdOrbitTravelers 7 месяцев назад

Thanks. Sorry about the speed and I agree but we are in the minority. Did you know that 85% of RU-vid viewers (according to RU-vid) watch videos at faster than realtime? They increase the playback speed. Audible, the audio book company also offers a setting to listen to books faster, and a large percentage of their customers do increase the playback speed. Personally, I feel I'm getting more for my money when an audio book lasts longer. :-)

@jacquelyns9709 Месяц назад

I'm sorry, but this review is not complete nor thorough. You can't assume that your viewers have read the complete title or description of your video. You kept mentioning "the river" in your video. What river are you speaking of? There were lots of flat walkways in the video, but when it came to the buildings, all I saw were stairs, stairs, and more stairs. Where is the information for your mobility challenged watchers? Are there ramps and elevators available? How many sit-down restaurants are there overall? What is the price range of the different restaurants? Can they provide different dietary needs meals such as kosher, vegan, gluten free, low carb, or keto? Does the lodge provide transportation to the National Park Visitor's Center? I did find the video interesting even though I have so many unanswered questions.

@3rdOrbitTravelers Месяц назад

Thanks for the feedback! It’s the Nenana River. There were a lot of stairs. If booking and have any kind of disability, you would have to definitely let them know. We had a room on the second level and there were only stairs. I believe there was an elevator in the lodge itself but we didn’t use it so not 100% sure. There was a bus/shuttle that took you around the property. There is also a bus/shuttle to the visitors center (for a small fee $5 round trip). There are 4 dining places and two coffee shops. As far as dietary restrictions, the menus seemed to have a good variety of foods and the staff were extremely friendly and I’m sure could figure something out for any one requiring a special change. If you are looking to book a vacation to this location, www.princesslodges.com is their website. It is a beautiful property and we enjoyed it so much.