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Brooks Lodge


Brooks Lodge
Katmai National Park and Preserve, AK 99502

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5 of 5 stars
Birmingham, United Kingdom
22 Sep 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

We stayed at Brooks Lodge for 3 nights mid-September 2008. We booked directly with Katmailand our flights from and back to Anchorage and our accommodation at the lodge about 11 months before our trip. We flew from Anchorage to King Salmon with Pen Air and then on a Katmai Air float plane to Brooks Lodge. On our arrival at 12:30... more

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2 of 5 stars
california
7 Aug 2008 | Trip type: Friends getaway
2/2 found this review helpful

rooms are VASTLY different. even tho we made our reservations 2 years earlier and were told the accomodations were a 'cottage', actually we were in the middle of a totally uninsulated motel with noisy teens on 3 sides. there was no place to sit and read, the bunks were not secured and wobbled with every move...VERY poor and virtually no... more

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4 of 5 stars
frbill92@hotmail.com
3 Aug 2008 | Trip type: Solo travel
3/3 found this review helpful

I went to Katmai National Park to see the bears feeding on the salmon. I was not disappointed. This was one of the most exciting travel experiences I had. I took the day trip from Anchorage to Brooks Lodge. I tried to book the lodge for two nights accomodations but was told that a solo traveler had to stay in... more

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5 of 5 stars
Huntsville al
24 Jul 2008 | Trip type: Couples
3/3 found this review helpful

How many superlatives are there? Can I click on excellent three times? This place is wonderful if you like nature. Accomodations are very basic food was sufficient and reasonably good- but what are you there for? The BEARS!!! Photographically it does not get better. You are on the loose with the bears and we had three encounters with mothers with... more

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5 of 5 stars
Seal Beach
3 Jul 2008 | Trip type: Family
2/2 found this review helpful

Definately a highlight of our Alaska vacation - but a few FYIs will take away the surprises. We booked with Katmailand both flight and room. While the outbound flight to King Salmon was on PenAir, the return flight was on Katmai Air (KatmaiLand's own plane) - a small Piper Navajo that has seen better days. There is no reason not... more

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5 of 5 stars
Scottsdale, Arizona
8 Sep 2007 | Trip type: Couples
3/3 found this review helpful

Exciting. Trip of a lifetime. Pricey, but worth every penny. Cabins have all the comforts, but are not plush or luxurious....who cares! You're essentially camping, and a bear may sleep 15 feet from your front door. If you are prissy, you won't like it. If you are adventurous, you'll be in heaven. Many of your fellow guests will be professional... more

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5 of 5 stars
Chicago
5 Apr 2007 | Trip type: Family
1/1 found this review helpful

We flew into Brooks lodge with my wife and two children girl/12 and boy/9 we were there at the end of June early July and stayed for 2 nights We arrived in the afternoon It is expensive but everything I read about Alaska said Katmai was worth it and it was and more. The Bears are so amazing and the... more

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5 of 5 stars
Atlanta, GA
25 Dec 2006 | Trip type: Couples
2/2 found this review helpful

This was one of the great experiences in life but before you go know that this is not a luxury vacation. The trip is uncomfortable but the inconvenience of getting there is probably what makes Katmia a bear refuge. The cabins are rustic, dark and cramped, the food is not for those who live for fine dinning. This place is... more

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2 of 5 stars
Chelmsford, United Kingdom
2 Nov 2006 | Trip type: Couples
2/3 found this review helpful

We stayed at Brooks Lodge for 3 nights in mid-September. Our arrival was delayed -some of the flights from Anchorage arrived at King Salmon late, and Katmai Air didn't seem to be prepared at all, and were overrun with passengers waiting to fly to Brooks Camp. We ended up waiting in their fly-infested office (with no bathroom!) for about 2... more

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1 of 5 stars
USA
13 Sep 2006
6/7 found this review helpful

The only reason to stay here would be to see the bears in peak season. I was there the first week of September and saw dozens of bears. I loved the scenery and wildlife but the accommodations, staff and management were awful. We paid 650 dollars a night for a filthy room with 4 bunk beds, the sheets had stains... more

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