Princess Hotel in Fairbanks

[eyelovcrusin]

We will be doing the Denali Explorer cruise tour which starts in Fairbanks and we plan to arrive a day early. Princess will inform us of the hotel 21 days prior but we will need a hotel the night before and would prefer to be in the same hotel. Anyone have an experience with what hotel(s) they use in Fairbanks?

[SewMuch]

We told our TA we needed an extra night. They called Princess and Princess added on an extra night, and added the cost to our trip.

[lois1112]

We will be doing the Denali Explorer cruise tour which starts in Fairbanks and we plan to arrive a day early. Princess will inform us of the hotel 21 days prior but we will need a hotel the night before and would prefer to be in the same hotel. Anyone have an experience with what hotel(s) they use in Fairbanks?

 

I would call princess, they usually use the Princess riverbanks lodge (non princess guest can stay there)

[Thrak]

I concur. If you have a TA give them a call, otherwise call Princess and let them know. You won't be the first traveler with this request.

[Decpl]

They usually use the Princess Lodge right on the River, a very nice lodge, that where the lodged us when we ask to go a day early last June.

[Nhsaltshaker]

We will be doing the Denali Explorer cruise tour which starts in Fairbanks and we plan to arrive a day early. Princess will inform us of the hotel 21 days prior but we will need a hotel the night before and would prefer to be in the same hotel. Anyone have an experience with what hotel(s) they use in Fairbanks?

I arrived a day early before my tour in May. Shortly after, I booked the cruise I added an extra night. It was the Princess Lodge. Stayed there both nights. My suggestion is to book the extra night as soon as you can while they still have room. Ask your TA or call Princess yourself. Once the hotel fills up, they start using others.

 

Another suggestion, rent a car for the day before. I found one at the airport... a reputable company...($25) and returned it the night before the tour started. Grabbed a cab back to the hotel for about $15. There really isn't anything to walk to from the Lodge. Just a restaurant or two.

[hokiefans]

Thanks for the tips everyone! I have sent the request off to our TA to add an extra night. We are planning have a relaxing day and enjoy the train from Anchorage.