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Camila Reyes

Camila Reyes The Adriatic and Greece

Updated 1 September 2026 · 5 Fairbanks hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Fairbanks, out of the 5 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.9 down to 4.

A Taste of Alaska Lodge is the one I would book myself.

A Taste of Alaska Lodge

Highest rated of the five

A Taste of Alaska Lodge

★★★★★4.9 from 144 reviews

A Taste of Alaska Lodge comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9 from 144 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 3 star property and found under city centre.

Why it works for this trip

  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in

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All five, ranked

  1. A Taste of Alaska Lodge1

    A Taste of Alaska Lodge

    ★★★★★4.9 from 144 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

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  2. Sven's Basecamp Hostel2

    Sven's Basecamp Hostel

    ★★★★★4.6 from 217 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Accessible

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  3. Pike's Waterfront Lodge3

    Pike's Waterfront Lodge

    ★★★★★4.4 from 1,386 reviews

    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly

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  4. Hotel North Pole4

    Hotel North Pole

    ★★★★★4.3 from 260 reviews

    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  5. Hyatt Place Fairbanks5

    Hyatt Place Fairbanks

    ★★★★★4 from 641 reviews

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly

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How this list was put together

5 Fairbanks hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

Camila Reyes

Camila Reyes The Adriatic and Greece

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