In over 90 reviews, this is the first one I have rated as 'Terrible' When we checked into the McCarthy Lodge, we found our room to be tiny. The small ‘double sized’ bed was barely big enough to hold us and we are average size. There was nowhere to put suitcases except on the very small amount of room next... More

Ma Johnson's was a boarding house built in 1923 for a mining town. A hotel now, it is the original building and the whole experience 'a blast'. It has a rustic charm and friendly helpful owner and staff. There are shared bathrooms (which are spotless) - remember there were no ensuites in 1923. The rooms tend to be on the... More

The rooms in this old Victorian hotel are indeed tiny - large enough for a double bed and small stand with a mirror. The newer rooms to the rear of the hotel are slightly larger. But if you consider the place as a whole, you definitely get a feel for what it might have been like to live in an... More

Very clean. The room is small even when compared to european standards. Shared showers and batrooms. It is more a bed without breakfast than a 21 century hotel. The owners were very nice and helpful but that couldn't cover for the level of accomodation. If you can avoid, camp, take a day into McCarthy and sleep elsewhere.

Ma Johnson's is a great place to stay and quite lovely for an out of the way town like McCarthy. We loved the atmosphere. The hotel is clean, they have handmade soaps and lotions, the beds are comfy with quilts. Yes the baths are down the hall, but they are clean.

A special rustic hotel in McCarthy at the end of a 3 hour drive on a bumpy road from Glenallen. Neal and his staff were pleasant, informative and accommodating. The hotel had lots of interesting relics from the old town and Kennicott Mine. We stayed 4 nights there and loved it. We were encouraged by the staff to wander around... More

We booked 2 nights but left after 1 night because the room was so tiny and the person in the next room snored so loud that kept us up all night. The room is so small and stuffy. we went to Kennicott the next day and booked a room there at the Kennicott Glacier Lodge. We totally loved this place.... More

This was once a boarding house so don't expect space, but do expect friendly staff, clean room, comfy bed, hot showers and the sense of being somewhere special. Yes, you hear the neighbours. McCarthy is a place to be experienced, and this is definitely part of the experience! No locks on the doors and all the better for it.

Perfect - Unusual amd wondwrful - Paper thin walls, communal bathrooms, but it is a totally unmissable place to stay in this wild and wacky town.