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Heartland studio in North Pole, Alaska - plus extras

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A house with a snow-covered roof and a visible door.
A compact living space with a sofa, a dining table, and a kitchenette.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a stainless steel microwave, a stove, a dishwasher, and a granite countertop.
A stacked washer and dryer unit in a corner with a stainless steel refrigerator adjacent to it.
A bedroom with a bed, a TV mounted on the wall, a Christmas tree, and holiday decorations.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Top-rated comfy beds
    Guests liked the comfy beds here.
  • Firepit available
    One of the few properties with a dedicated outdoor firepit.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Chena River

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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North Pole, AK
  • Place, Chena River
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Fort Wainwright
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Place, University of Alaska-Fairbanks
    ‪24 min drive‬
  • Airport, Fairbanks, AK (FAI-Fairbanks Intl.)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 3)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Living Room 1

1 Single Futon

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Number of living rooms
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

North Pole

Located in North Pole, this apartment is in a rural area and on a river. Gold Daughters and Gold Dredge 8 are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at North Star Golf Club and Regal Goldstream. Travelling with kids? Consider Big Dipper Ice Arena and Fairbanks Ice Museum. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing and skiing, and don't miss out on the ice skating and snowmobiling.
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North Pole, AK

What's nearby

  • Chena River - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Fort Wainwright - 20 min drive - 24.9 km
  • Fairbanks Ice Museum - 23 min drive - 26.6 km
  • University of Alaska-Fairbanks - 24 min drive - 30.4 km
  • Pioneer Park - 25 min drive - 29.6 km

Getting around

  • Fairbanks, AK (FAI-Fairbanks Intl.) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪House Of Fire Pizza - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Polar Expresso - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪12 Mile Road House - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Aphs' Heavenly Brew - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Little Richard's Family Diner - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Heartland studio in North Pole, Alaska - plus extras pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Heartland studio in North Pole, Alaska - plus extras ?

As of 2 Nov 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Heartland studio in North Pole, Alaska - plus extras on 3 Nov 2026 start from £222, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Heartland studio in North Pole, Alaska - plus extras ?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Heartland studio in North Pole, Alaska - plus extras ?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Heartland studio in North Pole, Alaska - plus extras ?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Heartland studio in North Pole, Alaska - plus extras located?

This family-friendly North Pole apartment building is located on a river, steps from Chena River and within 9 mi (15 km) of North Pole Plaza and Morning Star Park. Beaver Lake and 5th Street Park are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 26 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 26 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 26 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We truly enjoyed our stay here. The rental was very well thought out. We had everything we needed and then some. We would absolutely book here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Aug 2026
Thank you so much! We really try hard to keep it as a place we would be happy to stay at the ourselves!! Glad you enjoyed your stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Catered for every need.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Aug 2026
We try to keep our unit in a condition we would appreciate walking into and provide for beyond the basics of a clean unit! We hope you will share with others!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Enjoyed the stay, but there was not enough food to two breakfasts.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jul 2026
I am glad you enjoyed your stay. I may have to reread my description it says that “we provide all kinds of light breakfast items and pantry items, including juice, coffee, and milk to get you started”. As a courtesy we leave many items as we live onsite a d can keep fresh supplies- much more than most any VRBO or Airbnb as they are not bed and “ breakfasts” we have ever stayed at. We include a mix of items for every guest such as : cereal, bread slices (sometimes bagels, sometimes wheat bread, sometimes croissant, bread, or scones, or a mix of all of the above) typically a item, of fruit,, pancake mix, 6 eggs,, rice, muffin mix juice coffee tea and creamer. Along with a spices, jam, peanut butter soup pasta sauce and cookie mix and snacks on the plate on the table to usually include granola bars or biscotti. We’re sorry that you didn’t feel that there was not enough left for you and you were expecting more. This is the first time in five years we’ve ever had that experience.. but thank you for letting us know how to do better you wish you would have said something while you were on site as we always encourage guests to reach out if they need something. I will carefully reword my posting or consider removing all items for future guests to alleviate any confusion The pancake mix and cereal completely gone, upon your departure. we started including the basic items because guests were often arriving in the middle of the night again very sorry you were disappogues.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
It was a great place to use as a base as it had a washer and dryer, full size fridge, and stove. Microwave and dishwasher. Basic pantry items and snacks. Bed was comfortable. Futon as a third person bed is not the greatest. Very warm weather and fans to cool it down. Bathroom was more than adequate. I would book it again in a heartbeat.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A perfect stay

We found everything we need. A quiet and wonderful Studio.We enjoyed our stay very much.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Jun 2025
We are very glad that you enjoyed your stay here. We love to have guests appreciate the space and feel comfortable. We hope that the rest of your journey was safe and wonderful. Please do consider returning again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
We enjoyed our stay , it was very clean! The host was friendly and made us feel comfortable!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
This is an amazing place to stay. The host are very friendly and helpful. They have items for you when you first get there and the place is nice and clean. Definitely recommend staying here!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet location

Very well equipped, host friendly and readily available for any questions.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Jul 2024
It was our pleasure!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Amenities
This studio rental is wonderful. The host is very helpful and very easy to communicate with. My husband and I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Host left us lots of goodies to use. Much appreciated!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Jul 2024
It is always our pleasure to have items on hand for quick meal prep help, snacks, breakfast and beverages to get guests started.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellence in every way!

Excellent accommodations. Excellent communication. Excellent amenities. Excellent location. Excellent hosts. First time in Fairbanks. After our stay at the Heartland studio, know where we'll be for our second.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Jun 2024
That is so nice of you, we are glad you loved the space. We look forward to your return. We pride ourselves in having a unit we would want to stay in. Living onsite helps us maintain the quality as well. Safe travels!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Location

Great, quiet studio, but near enough to all. Loved the backyard w trees for view. Wonderful to have starter food and especially coffee. Had tv issue and fixed asap, Wendy just awesome host.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Apr 2024
Glad you enjoyed yourselves. We like to ensure there is some food, snacks, drink and panty items for guests. No o e wants to be hungry after a long flight!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome stay!

This was our first stay at a VRBO. It was such a wonderful experience that we are probably spoiled! Great communication between us and Wendy, the hostess. We knew exactly what to expect. Very clean and comfortable. Would highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Sept 2023
We are so glad your 1st experience “spoiled you”, but it is true no all are taken care of equally. We want our guest to be a bit positively surprised. It is our pleasure to attempt to start each guest stay out on the right foot! Thank you for taking the time to post a nice review- please come again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pleased

This property is close to family and the area i prefer. Its peaceful and homey in this studio. Pleasant communication and up next the trees. Love trees!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Jul 2024
Glad you enjoyed your time. We hope you will consider us again when visiting family.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The location is great - situated fairly centrally (easy drive) to several popular sites for viewing the northern lights. Chena Lake rec area is nearby for hiking, kayaking, running cycling, and is beautiful. Wendy has furnished the studio with nearly any appliance you could need, staples like spices and condiments to make shopping and cooking easy, and very comfy bedding and furniture. It is by far my best vrbo/B&B experience. Wendy is very communicative and helpful, too - - I think she could teach how to do this right :).
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

25th anniversary trip

Loved this studio apartment. Wendy and Drew, our hosts, were amazing. They went above and beyond to make us feel welcome. Studio came with all the necessities and more. We were greeted with flowers and snack platter for our anniversary. Everything was perfect!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Jul 2023
Keith it was such a pleasure to host you both. It is our pleasure to try and make each guest experience special. We hope you may consider a summer experience as well.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful property

Studio as advertised. Wendy was an awesome hostess. Plenty of breakfast food, snacks plus pasta and soup in cupboard. Spotless. Close to dogsledding, snowmobiling, museums, Large Animal Research Station. Wendy even texted me so we would know when Northern lights were visible! Great place to stay, highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Jul 2023
Thank you! We are happy you found the pantry useful during your stay! We love when we get a chance to share the aurora with guests. We can’t always as sometimes we do sleep :) but we try our best to provide information when known. You did get a great show complements of mother nature. We hope you may return some day!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Heartland

Heatland studio was amazing. The unit was prepared and well stocked for our group. Just pack your bags. Wendy has the coffee and tea mixes available. A welcoming basket was wonderful. We saw the northern lights for first time on the north side of the house.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Jul 2023
Glad you all had a wonderful time and found our studio both welcoming and cozy! We don’t control the Solar storms for the Northern Lights nor the wildlife. But are always happy when guests get to experience a bit of our Alaska Happiness! !
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
So sorry we forgot to leave a review for our visit! We had a wonderful time, didn’t get to see the Aurora due to the dates we went but Wendy let us know when the moose were out. We had truck issues and she made sure we had food to eat in our apartment when we returned after being stuck all night till help came. Wonderful, wonderful time and can’t wait to go back when the Northern lights are out again so we can see them! Thanks again to Wendy and her husband for offering to come get us when we broke down. Great host and a great place to stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous

One of the best VRBO. We were super pleased with everything. Wish we could have stayed longer. Location was great for our outing and easy to get into town. Everything from parking, the space itself, the comfortable bed, and all the amenities in the studio made it a perfect place. Wendy was fabulous, above and beyond. Felt like visiting family but still on our own vacation. The small details and her special touches made it wonderful, making memories for other fabulous. Alaska is beautiful and also their home. Wishing the Brant’s much success in sharing their home with others.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Jul 2023
We truly loved hosting you - you were inquisitive and wonderful. We want our guests to feel at home and feel they have privacy but also want them to have a sense of comfort knowing there is someone nearby if they have a question, concern, or basic need! Going on a trip or vacation requires time, planning, and finances - we want a guest to enjoy the investment of any of those precious things that we can help control - weather, animals, the aurora - not so much :). We do hope you may return and enjoy summer in Alaska sometime- it was our pleasure!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The Heartland VRBO is THE place to stay ! ! !

The Heartland VRBO studio was WONDERFUL. Wendy and Drew had added every touch possible to make our stay perfect. From the delicious and beautiful Anniversary cake, to the snacks and the well stocked kitchen frig and pantry, everything you could need was there. The linens were luxurious and plentiful. The bed and bedding so comfortable and the decor ideal for this North Pole location. An additional happy surprise, was laundry units right in the appartment. They also graciously accepted delivery for a couple of packages we needed, via UPS and brought to the apartment. Their location, in a lovely wooded area, just added to the great experience. Heartland is definitely the place to stay in the North Pole and Fairbanks area.
Stayed 12 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Jul 2024
Awe- we really appreciate to glowing review. We take pride in offering a reasonable price stay that includes traveling conveniences such as the full kitchen, bath and laundry and a host of sundries to make using them easy! Living onsite gives us the opportunity to ensure this well maintained, clean and stocked. Replacing linens if they get damaged, worn or removed by guests. It’s hard to get a good nights sleep when you are away from home let alone when the sun does not set, so we do what we can to help that! It was our pleasure to have you as guests.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Everything you need

Stayed at the studio on a work trip. Beautiful, peaceful location outside of town. Studio is extremely clean and outfitted with everything you could possibly need. The host even left snacks, drink options, and other staples for use. And the bed was extremely comfortable. My only complaint is that there is another rental unit above the studio which I did not see mentioned in the details (I could have missed it). It was quite noisy when they would go up and down the stairs and when they moved about upstairs. Other than that, this is my second favorite short term rental in the area (and I have stayed at a lot for work)! Would definitely recommend staying here.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Aug 2024
Thank you for letting us know about the steps and floor noise. They are requested to leave shoes downstairs. It is a long term rental. We have only had one other complaint about the steps or floor noise in 3 years, we will look at adding more carpet upstairs to absorb some of the sound or on the stairs. We think it may have been because they had their 2 teenagers visiting before going back to school. Typically only 1-2 adults. We are glad you liked your stay otherwise. We take pride in providing a comfortable cozy place with lots of amenities! We have stayed at several and lacking was a nice way to put it! We do hope you will consider returning.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Only giving 5 stars because 6 isnt an option! First of all, I booked this because every review i saw of this property praised the host's communication and thoughtful touches. It was actually better than advertised. Wendy's communication was top notch, from start to finish. All questions were answered promptly and fully. Directions to the property were thorough, and everything was clearly labelled upon arrival. Everything we might have needed was readily available, from laundry soap to herbs and spices. The space was very clean and well appointed, with thoughtful extras throughout, including a snack tray which was welcome after a long day of travel. I lost track of how many times we just shook our heads in wonder at how thoughful everything was. An informational binder was waiting for us, with food and entertainment suggestions which we definitely took advantage of. If you are staying in the North Pole / Fairbanks area, dont think twice, just book this unit. You wont regret it. In fact, even if you are staying in Anchorage, just book this anyways, its just a 12-hour train ride away. I dont know that we will ever be back to Alaska, but if we ever are, this will be our first choice. We were blown away. Thank you Wendy!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Nice place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Excellent little place, very quiet and out of the way, and had a very "homey" feeling, and the managers were very attentive. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
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