Fodor's Expert Review Chatanika Lodge

Rocket scientists from the nearby Poker Flat Research Range gather at this cedar lodge, as do mushers, snowmachiners, and local families (including the owners, who expanded the bar so much it consumed their cabin). The eclecticism of the clientele is matched by the decor, which includes bear skins, exercise bikes, and a John Wayne memorabilia wall. Most of the thousands of Christmas lights at the lodge stay up year-round. The rooms generally have a double and single bed, a sink, and a television; some have Wi-Fi. The toilets and showers are down the hall.