Have an Authentic Log Cabin Alaskan 5 Star experience at "The Eagles Nest"

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2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4850 sq ft

Popular amenities

Parking available
Barbecue grill
Kitchen
Outdoor space
Mountain view

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Anchorage, AK

Alaska Zoo
‪12 min drive‬
Chugach State Park
‪15 min drive‬
Flattop Mountain Trail
‪15 min drive‬
Anchorage, AK (MRI-Merrill Field)
‪24 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchenette

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

Enjoy a piece of Alaska nostalgia, in this beautiful custom log home we call the "Eagles Nest". , Enjoy a view of Mt. McKinley aka "Denali" (the Great One), the tallest mountain on the North American Continent. During the Summer its not unusual to see Moose in the front yard. Grill your dinner while enjoying a glass of wine and a view of city lights and surrounding mountains. Fall asleep in a super comfortable King size bed and just enjoy the quiet. Separate outside deck and picnic table add to charm of this downstairs apartment in this mountain residence. Both inside and out, The Eagles nest is an ideal retreat. its a 15 min drive to South Anchorage for a unique shopping/dining experience. Or a 2 hour drive to world class fishing on the Kenai River or a 30 min drive to Salmon fishing at Bird Creek. There's Hiking/Biking trails in nearby McHugh Creek, including the crystal clear water of Rabbit Lake in Chugach park, enjoy bird watching at Potter marsh.
Amenities:
Approx 850 Sq/ft
Downstairs Apartment
2 Bedroom
1 Bath
Kitchenette w/ full size refrigerator
Lower Deck
Large Flat Screen TV's
Dish TV
High speed internet
Outdoor Gas Grill
Lots Windows
Lots of Light
RV Parking

Property manager

Gary Kutil

Premier Host

Languages

English

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 13–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

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A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Anchorage

Located in Hillside, a neighbourhood in Anchorage, this apartment is in the mountains. Dimond Center and Anchorage 5th Avenue Mall are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Chugach State Park and McHugh Peak. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Tanglewood Lakes Golf Club or Ben Boeke Ice Rink. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, or try out other outdoor activities such as snowmobiling and sledging.

Anchorage, AK

What's nearby

Alaska Zoo - 12 min drive - 10.0 km
Chugach State Park - 15 min drive - 11.6 km
Flattop Mountain Trail - 15 min drive - 10.2 km
Anchorage Golf Course - 16 min drive - 11.7 km
University of Alaska - Anchorage - 19 min drive - 17.5 km

Getting around

Anchorage Alaska Railroad Depot - 24 min drive
Anchorage, AK (MRI-Merrill Field) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬14 min drive
‪McDonald's - ‬14 min drive
‪Wendy's - ‬15 min drive
‪Southside Grill - ‬13 min drive
‪Alaska Zoo Coffee Shop - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Have an Authentic Log Cabin Alaskan 5 Star experience at "The Eagles Nest" pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Have an Authentic Log Cabin Alaskan 5 Star experience at "The Eagles Nest" ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Have an Authentic Log Cabin Alaskan 5 Star experience at "The Eagles Nest" ?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Have an Authentic Log Cabin Alaskan 5 Star experience at "The Eagles Nest" located?

Located in Hillside, this apartment building is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Chugach State Park and within 6 miles (10 km) of McHugh Peak and Hillside Park. Alaska Zoo and Flattop Mountain Trail are also within 9 miles (15 km).

9.4

Exceptional

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Barbara A., Pickering, Canada

Jul 8, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Spot!

We visited Alaska for one week and rented the apartment for the entire time.. super easy check in after arriving quite late at night. The apartment was perfect for myself and my 17 year old nephew. It is well equipped with all you need for a comfortable stay. You can hear people upstairs at times but the hosts are incredibly conscientious… you cannot beat the view.. and the apartment feels like home.. thank you Gary

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ronald H.

Oct 9, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Debra R.

Oct 1, 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Location with a Good View

In the foothills overlooking Anchorage. Liked the location. Downstairs apartment with quite a few stairs so not good for anyone with problems walking or toting heavy suitcases. Some upstairs noise. Living room and kitchen quite small but we made do as we were gone most of the time. More suited to a couple than three though and not really set up for cooking meals. Two nice size bedrooms. Full size bathroom but could use some updating. Lovely porch with view of city. Nice quiet neighborhood.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Kari Z.

Sep 27, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful views but not peaceful

The views were spectacular and the location was great, but noise from upstairs was disrupting and we had to carefully watch where we stepped because the dogs had not been cleaned up after. However, when we couldn’t find a wine bottle opener our host was able to procure one quickly.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

mike b.

Sep 22, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just as listed

Spent 4 nights here. Had everything we needed

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Josh M.

Aug 25, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

INCREDIBLE

Property just as advertised. View amazing. Every day and night we were just stunned with the view and peacefulness of the location. Saw moose nearby as well, and was so easy to use this location as base to do day trips to Willow, Hatcher Pass and Kenai.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Greg B.

Aug 25, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place.

Was everything we needed. We stayed 2 nights. It was close enough to stores yet far enough away. We had great views and 2 bull moose on our drive to the cabin. Perfect for what we wanted!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Steve H.

Aug 12, 2024

Liked: Location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

Ok but

Did not feel like a vrbo, food in house left in fridge/freezer open , personnel items left in bathroom, owners above making noise along with dogs, was thinking it would be a more of a quite stay

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kendra

Aug 11, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Great homebase for our days in Anchorage, comfortable beds

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Gabi B.

Jul 28, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nette Fewo mitten in der Natur Nähe Anchorage

Gary ist ein sehr netter Gastgeber. Die Kommunikation und check in waren super. Saubere, nette Fewo. Der Garten entspricht leider in keiner Weise mehr den Fotos. Eher verwildert aber trotzdem schön.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian Y.

Jul 21, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Solitude near a big city

We are from Fairbanks and came down to visit friends at the 1024 Arctic Thunder Air Show. Gary was an excellent host with a comfortable and clean Vrbo. It is in Bear Valley with a beautiful view of Cook Inlet. The view at night was spectacular with beautiful red lights emanating from Anchorage. Quiet and peaceful country neighborhood.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

SUSAN

Jul 9, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

The property we stayed at was wonderful. It was very clean and had all of the amenities needed while we spent some time in Anchorage. Highly recommend.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Arlene H.

Jul 8, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Gorgeous view and unique!

Loved our stay! Quiet, comfortable, georgeous montainous surroundings, and saw a moose walk through the yard. The apartment is in the lower level of cabin pictured so there is a flight of stairs to reach entrance. There were no laundry facilities. The road to reach the property is at least 1 1/2 miles of gravel and could be very difficult in wet/snowy weather. And was a lengthy 25 mile drive from the Anchorage airport and city center. But well worth the view. The hosts were very friendly and accommodating.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Krystal

Jul 5, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Great, private property! Gary was very accommodating when our plans needed to change. Offered support and recommendations for nearby shopping and dining. Wildlife galore, which is what we love about Alaska! Definitely recommend to anyone looking for a quiet, picturesque, spot to stay!

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Jun 18, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

This place could not be more perfectly located. It’s south of Anchorage, in the mountains, but within 10-15 minutes of grocery store and restaurants. The owners made an apartment, overlooking the mountains. There’s a back deck with a table and a gas grill, two comfortable bedrooms with room darkening blind (it’s light 19 hours in summer). We enjoyed repeatedly, seeing moose, and one even walked into our backyard the morning that we were leaving. It was clean, and the hosts were very responsive and gracious. Judy’s Cafe is the best breakfast place you will ever find (cash only). The drive south to Whittier was incredible, and we kayaked in the most beautiful scenery you could imagine. We drove north to Palmer, for white water rafting, and ziplining. This was the perfect place to stay for the vacation of a lifetime.

8/10 Good

terry c.

Jun 17, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great views

Nice 2 bdr bottom apt located high on hill with great night views over anchorage and Cook Inlet. Close enough to anchorage with really great hiking close in chugach state park. Apt had small kithen. Alyeska short drive away.The dogs woke us 1 morning was only negative

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Jun 9, 2024

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Don G.

Jun 7, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice for a short stay in Anchorage

We had a comfortable stay for 2 nights while we took a scenic glacier cruise. The view was beautiful!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Murali B.

Jun 6, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great views

We stayed for a couple of nights and saw a moose on our drive there. It’s about a 30-minute drive from Anchorage airport, but without the noise and hustle. The last mile up to the cabin is a bit rough. Our host, Gary, was very pleasant and accommodating. We would definitely stay again.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Pam

Jun 4, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication

This was a nice little property, a little off the beaten path but overall a good place to stay.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael K.

Sep 2, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

We had an excellent experience. Gary was awesome and very accommodating. I would definitely stay there again. Thanks so much. We had a wonderful time in Alaska

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Glenn K.

Aug 6, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cabin with Moose

Cabin was a great place to stay centered in our day travel destinations. Gary and Laura we great host. The puppies were fun and we had our last night at dusk a mama Moose and baby Calf at our deck. Highly recommend this Vrbo stay with great views.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Shirley

Aug 3, 2023

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

The Eagles Nest is about a 30-minute drive outside of Anchorage so guests need their own car to get there. All was fine and as advertised. Bonus was that the owners also breed dogs (kept very quiet at night). There were 7 adorable puppies romping around the yard while we were there -- very cute. The apartment itself is a bit cluttered and could use a bit more cleaning but was comfortable enough. Property owner seems very nice. I recommend the property.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barbara R.

Jul 30, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Alpine Delight

Gary was a great host. Helped with our luggage. His puppies were a treat.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sharon L.

Jul 22, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful view and responsive owner

The view is spectacular and Gary was very friendly and responsive to our needs. We enjoyed our stay here. Most of the time we were there it was very peaceful and quiet. Could hear some noises from the owners upstairs on occasion - the TV and dog sounds (they recently had a new litter of puppies so that is not the norm) but overall very nice stay.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

About the host

Hosted by Gary Kutil

I am a Life long Alaskan. My family Homesteaded 160 acres in the Mat-Su Valley in 1959 where my father built a log cabin. In those days we lived a Subsistence Lifestyle and lived off the land by gardening, hunting and fishing. Today we use the cabin recreationally, but it still has no running water or plumbing. The Outhouse however has a historic quality about it being nearly 60 years old. :)
I developed a passion for Alaska's hunting and fishing starting at age 6 and continuing to today.
I am a husband of 1, a father of 2, and a Grandfather of 8, all living in Anchorage. :)

Why they chose this property

I grew up in a Log Cabin and always had an itch to build one so in 1999 I built the Eagles Nest. It took 10 months and I remember some cold days of building thru the middle of the winter and the Snowy Owls that would sit in a tree and hoot at me while I was working and a big Bull Moose that charged at me and broke the log railing on the front porch.

What makes this property unique

The views , the quite and the coziness.

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2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

1 bathroom

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