We chose to stay here because I have a friend who lives nearby with whom we wanted to visit AND we wanted easy access to the highway to go see all the wonderful things Alaska has to offer. This house offered my family of six plenty of room to spread out (and lots of beds, which was helpful when my littlest had a hard time sleeping and had to move locations). The house is in a quiet area with gorgeous views, and has easy access to stores, restaurants, the highway, etc. The owners were very welcoming and also very responsive. My friend and her husband came over here in the evenings because the family room/kitchen area had so much room to hang out, make food, and visit. We are moving on to Talkeetna today, but my kids would be perfectly happy to stay here if that was an option. For families with children, it is an easy house to stay in with small touches for kids (a pack and play for babies, a playset out back) and just the right amount of Alaska calm mixed with access to everything you need while traveling with young ones. Definitely a place to return if/when we come back to Alaska.