Hello All, I'd like to recommend Gracious House Lodge roughly in the middle of the Denali Highway. At the time of our travel, it was the only lodge on that highway, but it is also possible to drive the whole of it from end to end on one day. HOWEVER, staying overnight in Gracious House was a great experience for... More

My 2-week stay at Gracious House was peaceful and memorable. I was working in the area and used the lodge as a base, as it is the only reasonable lodge between Cantwell and Tangle Lakes. I very much enjoyed my stay at this slice of real Alaska, and the friendly, hard-working owners, Carol and Butch, ensured that I was well... More

As a 40 yr old woman that was blessed to be raised in this area, I only wish that those that visit now could have experienced this place in it's prime! Butch and Carol are my parents, and although I am no longer in the Alaskan area, we woke every morning to a SPECTACULAR view of Mt Deb out our... More

Carol and Butch are very personable and extremely hard working folks. Gracious House is now a B&B, but we lucked out and were included in great dinners with a group of mine exploration people. The area is beautiful and off the general beaten path. A wild and remote area, peaceful and serene. Once again we enjoyed the visit. Walt and... More

The room itself looked like it was straight out of the 70s; however, it was clean and adequate. The shower took a very long time in the morning to get hot water. The food was very good, though - anything you can order with fresh ingredients from the garden is good. I would highly recommend the strawberry-rhubarb pie, which I... More

The Gracious House Lodge is an Alaskan roadhouse located at mile 82 of the Denali Highway, roughly half-way between Cantwell and Paxson. The accommodations are modest, yet adequatem, suitably clean and reasonably priced given its remote location. A quonset hut serves as a diner, with limited grill food menu, serving good breakfasts. It is also worth stopping in at the... More