Swiss Alaska Inn

I stayed at the Swiss Inn during the Talkeetna Bachelor Ball and had such a blast. The family that runs it is so friendly, and the restaurant is SO good in the morning (particularly after a perhaps too-fun evening). Definitely recommend trying the roesti - it's a Swiss potato breakfast dish that I haven't stopped thinking about since I went. The rooms are clean and easy to find, and it's just an all-around great place. I'll be back!

The rooms are quite small and beyond basic. There literally is one socket behind the bedside table which is not convenient if you need to charge multiple devices. The shower is temperamental - scolding hot or freezing cold. You can have breakfast on site and the quality is actually good (actually way better than the lodge) if you care to wait for more than one hour to be served. The entire place could do with some refurbishment.

Good location near center of Talkeetna gives opportunity to spend more time in town. Even it's so tiny town, there is few things you can enjoy. Nice, clean and big room. Because of tight schedule, we've just spent "short night" there, running up to north next morning. I recommend this hotel.

We stopped here for breakfast on our first morning in Alaska. It was wonderful! The waitress offered suggestions and we tried all of them. She was spot on…they were delicious. My favorite was the Swiss French toast. The service was great…from the waitress filling coffee to the busboy clearing the tables. We would highly recommend!

The room was clean and tidy. No television. Good coffee. The breakfast was great- french toast was wonderful! CJ was helpful with traveling tips and Denali sighting viewpoints. The Inn is a short walk to the historic downtown area.

There weren't many options for lodging in the area. Out of 8 different places we stayed at during our Alaska trip, Swiss Alaska Inn was my least favorite. If you are particular about cleanliness, definitely not for you. I spent several minutes cleaning thee tub/shower - pink mold came off pretty easily but in the end, I didn't feel comfortable using it. Plus the drain backed up. The carpet or something smelled so was not a pleasant sleep. The TV set up was useless - have to download app on phone to control but we never succeeded. The only plus is the friendly staff who didn't treat me like an alien. As an Asian, I dealt with several instances in Alaska that my partner of Irish-Russian heritage didn't.

The room is very clean. No scented cleaners were used, which I am thankful for as I am allergic to scented cleaners. Bathroom was nice and big.

Chris Byrd and Family (including "CJ") serve up some of the best food and hospitality in all of Alaska! Even though there was no view of Denali (white-out conditions) on our two (2) night stay on 10 &11 August 2021, my interesting conversations with Chris about his part in ensuring the alpine climbing community that funnels through Talkeetna is well tested and fed was outstanding!! Thanks "Critter" for an outstanding stay and HUGE breakfast!! (The Bloody Mary's weren't bad either!! Regards T;o)m & Marlene Campbell North Carolina

Cozy and clean rooms. Hearty breakfast. A perfect place to spend a night before getting a headstart to Denali state Park. Will visit them again in the winter.