Happy Bear Cozy Bungalow with Large Back Yard close to Anchorage Wasilla
Located in nice neighborhood, surrounded by mountains, 10 minutes to eagle river Nature Center and Trail system, 25 minutes to Eureka Alaska Park Lake and Trail System, 2 hours to Seward AK, 2 Hours to Talkeetna AK, 2 Hours to the Russian River, 3 hours to Soldotna & Kenai AK , Numerous paved hiking trails right next to the house. Centrally located to Anchorage Alaska 20min drive, Walmart located 5-minute drive from the apartment, Two large bedrooms with one bathroom with a jetted bathtub with shower. Shared Foyer with owner who occupies the upper levels. The unit is in the lower level of the home Separated by locking doors.
The location is excellent: close enough to downtown Anchorage but far enough away to be on the edge between suburban and rural. The bedrooms are small, but the large beds are more appreciated than more floor space would be! The kitchen, dining area, and living room are well-apportioned and comfortable. Shauna and Kirk were very accommodating and responsive to messages.
Description stated whole house, but upon arrival learned it was only basement which was ok. Unfortunately, owners were upstairs and after working long days, there were a few nights where there were disturbing outbursts from above and I got very little sleep.
We stayed in the Happy Bear for a swim meet weekend. Perfect place to rest and recoup each night and get ready for the next day. Quiet easy to find location, very comfortable and well decorated place. Great hosts.
Overall this was a great place for us. It was within a couple miles of family and made it nice to have space (and full kitchen) from them in the evening and not sleep on their couch!
The property was nice & very supplied. My only issue is this is not as advertised. Advertised as an entire house with bedrooms on lower level. Thats one of the main reasons we booked it. One of our guests has bad knees & struggles with stairs. The reality is this is a house that has been turned into multiple apartments. The apartments are nice, but by lower level, this meant basement level, which meant stairs. I would have rated this 5 stars had I known this was an entire apartment that required stairs for access- but then again, I would not have booked it. We ended up staying elsewhere half of our trip. Again, the apartment was nice, beds were comfy, instructions were clear, supplies were provided- property just not a complete house & required stairs
All clean and very nice. Close to walmart which was nice. There was a nice fire pit. The Newlyweds were presented with a little wedding gift, which was very thoughtful of the property owners.
I would definitely stay here again. Location was great for my stay. Property was as advertised. I didnât get to use the back yard and firepit as it rained every day.
Just here for a few days after exploring by train. Very clean and comfortable. Easy access to Anchorage, Palmer, and Alyeska/Girdwood. Appreciate the large, fluffy towels and kitchen set up. We even saw a moose and her babies down the street!!
Thw house location was convenient and the space was absolutely gorgeous. The house was clean and completely stocked for us. The communication was fantastic and it was easy to access. Overall I highly recommend this property for any future stays!
The property was extremely clean and quiet; the large TVs in each room were a huge bonus, and the mattress in the main room was amazing. The location is the perfect distance from Anchorage proper to not feel crowded in a city, but close enough that the drive time isn't much of a worry.