Hotel Discounts & Visitor Information
Arrangements have been made for hotel rooms at a discounted rate for each location. Below you will find the hotel name, telephone number, and group rate code.
Although many of you will have limited time available for sightseeing, we have included links for the Visitor’s Bureaus in Fairbanks, Anchorage, Juneau, and the Kenai Peninsula. You may find all of the information that you need on their website, or you may wish to order the free visitor’s guide from each.
Wasilla
April 21-22, 2026
No reserved room block.
The hotels in Wasilla do not have the capacity to set aside a large block of rooms for our event. Here are some suggestions in the area. There are a lot of nice Airbnb’s in Wasilla and Palmer – you might want to consider that instead!
- Best Western Lake Lucille Inn ($163-193) – Closest to the venue, 1.8 mi. Breakfast included, laundry and restaurant.
- Alaskan View Motel ($120) – 5.1 mi. Walking distance to dining and shopping center in the heart of Wasilla, rooms feature hand crafted log furniture.
- Grandview Inn and Suites ($161-182) – 5.4 mi. Restaurant and bar, room service, multilingual staff: Russian, Ukrainian and English.
- The Pioneer Boutique Motel ($110-165) – 14.5 mi. Small, newly refurbished motel in the heart of downtown Palmer offering great rooms at lower prices, walking distance to restaurants, shops and entertainment, rooms have full kitchenette or coffee bar.
Soldotna
April 23-24, 2026
$129 deluxe king or double queen
Date range: April 22-25
Group rate code: “IDEA26”
To make reservations:
Call hotels directly at 907-260-7736 (Soldotna) or 907-283-2272 (Kenai)
Must purchase by April 1.
Soldotna: Fitness room. Refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker in all rooms. Kenai River access from hotel. (No shuttle service.)
Kenai: Fully equipped kitchen. (No shuttle service.)
Fairbanks
April 27-28, 2026
$129 king or double queen
Date range: April 24-29
Ask for the “Catering Event” rate.
To make reservations: Email Dawn Gibbs at reservations@pikeslodge.com.
Shuttle service from airport. Breakfast included. Fun gold-rush-era theme!
Juneau
April 30, 2026
$125 single queen or double queen
Date range: April 28-May 2
Group rate code: IDEA26
To make reservations:
Call hotel directly at 907-789-5005
Free airport shuttle, Continental breakfast, high speed internet, in room coffee maker, microwave & refrigerator
