北極光基地飯店(Borealis Basecamp)

Incredible experience! Who knew you could have “well-appointed igloos?” They were comfortable, clean, and perfect for viewing the Northern Lights. The food and service at Latitudes were perfect. Dog-sledding was over the top, and every staff member and guide was not only knowledgeable, but had an interesting story. We loved our stay!

W O W ! My three friends and I stayed in two igloos. We had high expectations, but they were all exceeded by the quality of the service, the AMAZING staff who were there to help us, the food and wine that were stellar, and the guides who led us on fun adventures. I just can't say enough about the perfect location, the very well designed igloos and the sky that glowed at night with those beautiful lights. This is an experience that I will always cherish.

This place is amazing! The staff is friendly and makes the experience more enjoyable as they want you to have a great time! The staff made sure you knew the lights were out and they were beautiful! Latitude 65 is fabulous as every meal we had was excellent, and we left full and satisfied! Highly recommend this place if you want to see the lights and have some outdoor fun in Alaska!

What an experience! The lights danced on our second night. Each of the staff were personable. The igloos are unique. Enjoyed the sunset tour on the snowcat. A must is the experience with the dogsled and the pups. Delicious omelettes in the morning. As this is a small venue, we had chances to meet other visitors and hear stories from the staff.

Our private guided trip to the Arctic Circle was even better than we imagined. Our guide, Janey, was excellent. Full of knowledge about the entire trip and I felt instantly at ease with her. I was apprehensive about going as my brain was tending to focus on Ice Trucker show horrors. Janey used to drive semi trucks on the Dalton Highway for many years so, needless to say, she knows what she’s doing. Highly recommend this adventure from Borealis Basecamp!!

Magical. Surreal. Welcoming. From the moment you arrive in Fairbanks you are treated like gold. The staff is amazing. Rose was wonderful and made breakfast such a warm experience. Cubes are completely dialed in for a family of three. Activities are so well managed and all the teams were just wonderful with our eight year old son. Food was amazing. And honestly to any review that states the food was small or overpriced I would argue that it’s actually perfect and what one would expect when traveling abroad and fine dining. We were full each evening. The lights… magical. We traveled 4,600 miles and would do so again. Simply an incredible adventure!

Amazing unique place to stay! We had a fabulous two day three night experience. The staff was fantastic! Very helpful and made sure we were awake to see the "Big Show" on 1 of our 3 nights. We also enjoyed all their activities-very fun and informative!

The Borealis Basecamp is one of the best experiences I have had. This was my third stay and it got better each time. The food was some of the best I’ve had in Alaska. My wife and I requested a night dogsledding experience and they arranged it for us. There is nothing that I can say negative. Their staff is the best in the service industry. Thank you for the great time. P.S. Every time we’ve visited weyhaf an opportunity to see the Aurora Borealis. Spectacular!!!!!

We spent 3 nights at Borealis Basecamp; there were three of us in two igloos. We were there in February and let's just say it was cold! Real cold! Things that Basecamp does right. 1. the igloos. What fun! Ok, they're not perfect but in that climate it's a constant battle to maintain and heat them. But they are so cool (in the good sense)!. The view is stunning at night, even if there's no light show. Note: there is extremely limited storage; no closet and just a couple of small drawers in the bathroom. There's plenty of space in the igloos to leave things out, there's just almost no storage. 2. the wake up calls. If the lights come out you can have them wake you up with a phone call. That is just great but it does mean you may get more than one phone call a night. But isn't that why you're here? 3. the outings. At least the ones we did. We did the long snowmobile ride (almost six hours) with Cooper. You couldn't ask for a better guide than Cooper. And we were lucky that everyone else that was going with us cancelled out so it was just us three and Cooper. Keep in mind we're all of a certain age (ok, the youngest is almost 70) but Cooper helped us have a great time; it far exceeded our expectations. It wasn't just puttering along on flat ground but a good ride. And yes, you do get to do the driving! We also did the dog sled ride with Carl (for us two of us); I forget the other guide's name. Again, Carl brings a high level of enthusiasm and personality to this; he's a third generation "musher" and has a story to tell. It's a good ride but I wish it was longer. So did the dogs! But Carl brought a huge level of realism to this and made it as authentic and interesting as it could be. I'd do it again. 4. the restaurant really is very pretty and the food isn't bad. Ok, it's the only place to eat and it's a bit pricey but I think that the prices are relatively in line with what you get when you consider how remote the place is and what it must be like to get staff there. 5. keeping the guests from freezing to death. Basecamp does a great job of putting more layers on you so that you can face the cold with little or no worry. That's not to say you shouldn't come prepared, you should. But then they'll add to that. Even though it was incredibly cold while we were there I don't think any of us actually got cold during the excursions; we were remarkably comfortable in temperatures well below zero. Things that Basecamp could work on: 1. Housekeeping. Ok, it's a young crew there and they all want the "fun" jobs so house keeping must be at the bottom of the list. Things are clean and orderly but service in the igloos during our stay wass minimal. 2. If the guide takes photos of you during an outing Basecamp will offer to sell them to you. That was on one of the excursions we were on and it really surprised me when it was mentioned; later on we got the email with a sample of the photos and the offer to sell them to us. Serious