6/10 Okay
Heather
18 Oct 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Unique stay
Chena Hot Springs is definitely a unique place to visit. The hot springs themself were great, and it's worth the visit just to experience them. We stayed for two nights and I can't imagine staying longer unless you were absolutely focused on seeing the northern lights and are ok waiting for a weather window. We did not see them, it was overcast the whole time. They also don't really offer wake up calls, so we had to just periodically keep on checking.
We stayed in a Fox River room. It was clean- but nothing special. Our first room was ridiculously hot with no way of cooling it even with the windows open. It was in the 30's outside. The thermal heat was radiating up from the ground. They were super accommodating and moved us to a room on the 2nd floor that was much cooler.
There is a TV but only a couple channels come in and the only one that came in clearly was Fox News. There is not a fridge or microwave in the room which made it difficult to bring leftovers from the restaurant or keep room drinks cold. The restaurant itself was very good and had many options which is good since it is the only option for all meals. Though there is a Cafe with frozen stuff you can heat up in their microwaves if you want.
We went to the ice museum- it was neat though I am not sure it is worth the $20, but there is little else to do so I would plan on it.
All of the hotel staff were super friendly. Overall, I am really glad we went and enjoyed it, but do not see the need to go back.
Heather
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024