Susan and Mike are so much fun and their wonderful train cars really match their enthusiasm for quirky. The cars aren't 5 star but that wasn't why we went. We went because we were curious and wanting to be off the "Princess Hotel" type of tour. We won. The view was terrific out over the river, the suites were totally... More

Most Amazing place in Fairbanks and maybe Alaska. The Owner is a real kick. We will be back and tell all our friends. The train cars are so cool. A must Stay. Food was great and scenery great. They took really good care of us, my wife has special needs and Mike and Susan took great care to meet our... More

Aurora Express is about 10 miles from downtown Fairbanks. So you need a car to get here. The location is perfect. It’s up on the mountain overlooking the Chena River. Mike and Susan are excellent hosts and took good care of their train cars. We were to stay in 'Arlene' a renovated hospital car. But Susan also showed us the... More

This was just great, we can't thank Sue enough for having us and giving us a wonderful time. We stayed in the caboose. This was a very unique place with a great view. Breakfast was great, can't beat the dining car for an eating location with the view. We canceled a hotel when we happened upon the Aurora Express. Sue... More

Mike and Susan are outstanding hosts. Mike made breakfast the two mornings we were there and the food was great! I enjoyed the reindeer sausage very much. But the stories really made the experience. Susan worked on the pipeline, one of the few women to labor outside in "Extreme Conditions", which is the title of a book about building the... More

We stayed here our first 2 nights in Alaska. It was THE best start we could have had. The view is amazing. The rooms are clean, comfortable and unique. We stayed in the caboose and loved the upstairs viewing area. The owners are very friendly and accommodating. Breakfast is delicious and provides a great way to meet other travelers. It... More

We stayed at the Aurora Express on our Alaska vacation in August. My husband is a train buff and we loved this train and the beautiful location.. We were in the "Gold Room" which was delightfully decorated. Susan & Mike are just a joy -after a marvelous breakfast, we all danced together in celebration of our wedding anniversaries. Wish we... More

We stayed in over 15 different locations on our trip to Alaska. We will never forget this location. It was our 49th annivsary and we wanted to visit our 49th State. We could not have found a better place to stay if we had researched for a year. And it was an accidential find as we had not even planed... More

I had the pleasure of staying for 2 nights at this unique B&B which is carved out of a real train. I always wanted to stay here but didn't get the chance earlier as they are only open from May - Sep. The rooms are similar to a cabin in a train and are clean, well decorated and immaculately maintained.... More