This place was just okay. For the high price, I was expecting at least a semi-nice hotel with modern updates. Turns out that the high cost just gets you really convenient access to Denali NP; the park shuttles do pick you up from the hotel. This hotel is a good option for those coming up on buses or the train and don't have a rental car. It's obviously catering to cruise people who don't wish to leave the hotel property unless they are being shuttled to and from Denali. However, if like us, you plan to rent a car and drive to other places around the park, I would save your money and stay somewhere a little further down the road. If you have a rental car, you really don't need to pay the upcharge to stay in Denali village to get the full experience. I would describe our room as worse than your average mid-grade chain hotel. Smelled like mildew, and the sheets were so old and worn out that they were see-through and falling off the bed. The staff were very nice for the most part, but there's really no making up for a lack of basics like a bar to hang up your towel or a mattress from this century. For what it's worth, we were staying in what appeared to be an older building. It's possible the newer buildings are nicer and up to date.