Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Exterior
Lobby
View from property
Aerial view
Deluxe Room

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
1 Brenwick Craig Road, Copper Center, AK, 99573
  • Chapel on the Hill
    6 min drive
  • Wrangell‐St. Elias National Park Visitor Center
    10 min drive
  • Wrangell-St. Elias National Preserve
    96 min drive
  • Copper Center Airport (CZC)
    52 min walk

Room options

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

About the area

Copper Center

Located in Copper Center, Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge is in the mountains, within a 10-minute drive of Chapel on the Hill and Wrangell‐St. Elias National Park Visitor Center. .This lodge is 11.3 mi (18.1 km) from Kluane/Wrangell-St Elias/Glacier Bay/Tatshenshini-Alsek and 16.9 mi (27.2 km) from Dry Creek State Recreation Site.

What's nearby

  • Chapel on the Hill - 6 min drive
  • Wrangell‐St. Elias National Park Visitor Center - 10 min drive
  • Dry Creek State Recreation Site - 23 min drive
  • Squirrel Creek State Recreation Site - 26 min drive
  • Wrangell-St. Elias National Preserve - 96 min drive

Getting around

  • Valdez, AK (VDZ) - 136 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Golden Spruce Lodging - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Nummy's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Copper River Grille - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge

Lodge in Copper Center with 2 restaurants and a 24-hour front desk
Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge offers 85 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include ceiling fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Stay in one of 85 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a fireplace in the lobby. This lodge also features tour/ticket assistance and a vending machine.
Satisfy your appetite with American cuisine at Whistle Stop Bar & Grill, one of the lodge's 2 restaurants. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Whistle Stop Bar & Grill - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Two Rivers Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Open daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 6:00 AM–10:00 AM: USD 15-30 per person
  • 2 restaurants
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Whistle Stop Bar & Grill
  • Two Rivers Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Lift
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 4 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Fan
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Portable fan

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between September 15 and May 15.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 15 to 30 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting

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Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 111 out of 185 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 185 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 185 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 185 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 185 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable accommodation
Very spacious and comfortable room. Managed to get a reduced rate deal at $110 per night for a double room for 2 people.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebels SOS

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel and grounds, disappointing food
Our stay was nice as far as facilities and grounds are concerned. The food was really disappointing. One of us had the salmon dinner and the rice side was over cooked and tasteless while the salmon portion was quite small for the price charged. One of us had the cheese burger dinner which should have been easy to do. However, the bread was dry and they only put a small spot of dressing on the bread.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Elegant suite; fun evening meal with interesting guest around a long table
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Rosemarie, Fairbanks

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
restaurant was marginal drink was watered down.....you owe me a few real martinis....not appreciated.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sicong

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good property under Princess
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terri

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Katherine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Knowing now that this property is owned by Princess cruises, and caters to cruise passengers first, I would never stay here again. I requested a king bed, but they would not accommodate me even though I made our reservation months ago. The one shining star was the little gal working the gift shop. She was very sweet!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

dawn

Didn’t get to stay. Reservations were made in April 2024 for two night. A week before the reservation they canceled it. A few days before the second night was canceled for a bus tour, hope the people enjoyed our room!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Troy, Ketchikan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely beautiful location. However, when we checked in we were offered zero information on amenities, activities, or dining. We wandered around the place and ate at the bar. Our server, a younger dark haired tall gentleman (with some tattoos), was just perfect. We witnessed the other server high pressure selling everything he could from more drinks to dessert and felt like that was annoying just to be in earshot of it. He was loud. But we loved our server and I think he should be in management. All in all except for our server I felt like with the other staff that we didn’t exist. The hotel is located in a pretty spot. Watch out for the frost heave driving up! Also that hill must be fun in the winter. We also ran into quite a lot of hungry mosquitoes on the little nature trail, so be prepared for that.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alonso

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Philip

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location with amazing views and facilities. Limited dining choices and the restaurant was understaffed - they warned us before ordering that it could take up to an hour to get our food.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay on the way to Wrangell-St. Elias national park. Clean, fast wifi, with restaurants on site making it easy to find something to eat in this remote part of Alaska. Property is owned by Princess Cruises but guests do not have to be part of the cruise in order to stay here. Tip: Book directly with Kennicott Shuttle if trying to take a day trip to visit the national park. Princess offers the same excursion, but charges more and uses the exact same company.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Mary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Front desk person started pounding on our door so hard I thought there was an emergency about an hour after we checked in. She then barged in the door before I could get to it and shoved a brochure at me. I’ve never had anybody enter a room that I was staying in before. There is not an electric door at the entrance so when you’re pushing a luggage cart out the door, there is no staff that helps, they were very discourteous and just gather to talk to each other.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed this location!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

TAMAR

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stop for the night. Easy parking and beautiful surroundings. The staff was very helpful, they offered to call us if the aurora occured and the restaurant downstairs accommodated us for last minute food before closing. The Irish coffee at the bar was really good. There is a nice place to sit at outside that is well taken care of. A complementary nature walk was available in the afternoon. The room was sufficient, although it was time for one of the mattresses to be replaced as it had lost its shape.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Roger

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Lack of a decent wine list. Half of the whites were sold out
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hsien-Wen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Extremely beautiful location, most comfortable bedding, state of the art facilities, friendly and efficient staff. This is a modern version of historical “ Paradise Inn”, just better run and fancier with breathtakingly beautiful surroundings
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous views!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very updated and clean facility. Staff friendly and efficient.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Dong Cheol, Bellevue

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024