Grande Denali Lodge, Denali Park

Grande Denali Lodge sits higher than the other Denali entrance hotels, on the bluff above the canyon rather than down beside the river. That position is the whole proposition: long views over the Nenana and the surrounding ridges from the rooms and the deck.

Where it is

On the hillside above the canyon at the Denali park entrance, off the George Parks Highway. A shuttle runs down to the canyon strip, which is a steep walk otherwise.

Who it suits

Independent travellers who want a view rather than a walkable base, and anyone who finds the river-level lodges too enclosed.

When to go

Summer season only, roughly mid-May to mid-September, in line with the park road and the rest of the entrance cluster.

More options nearby in our Denali guide, or browse Alaska hotels by type.