PROPRIETORS

When owners Bernie and Connie Karl first purchased Chena Hot Springs Resort from the State of Alaska in 1998, their vision was to keep the resort’s natural surroundings and add a new 40 room Moose Lodge to the existing 32 Signature Rooms and 8 Family Suites. The outdoor hot springs rock lake was added to offer adults (ages 18+) a place to relax and enjoy the peaceful setting.

Bernie’s vision due in part to his other passion and business recycling, wanted to make the resort more environmentally friendly and to use geothermal technology to power it. So an engineer was hired and they went to work. Patents were issued, new technology developed and new business partnerships formed. Today that vision not only provides heat and electricity for the resort but it also keeps the Aurora Ice Museum a cool 20 degrees Fahrenheit year-round, and the greenhouses produce lettuce and tomatoes for the resort’s restaurant on a year-round basis with a few fruits grown for good measure.

The resort is truly a one-of-a-kind destination whether you are interested in Aurora viewing tours, relaxing in the hot springs, enjoying an “appletini” in the Aurora Ice Museum, getting a fabulous therapeutic massage, dog sled or cart rides, flightseeing tours or any of the fabulous activities offered year-round. Come visit with us today!