Employee housing · Valdez, Alaska

A full crew, fed, rested and 35 miles closer to the job.

Tsaina Lodge leases all-inclusive rooms to construction and engineering companies working the corridor between Valdez and Glennallen. Private bathrooms, three meals a day, one price per head.

Tsaina Lodge, a three-storey lodge building in cedar and white panelling at Mile 35 of the Richardson Highway, with private balconies facing the Chugach Mountains and spruce forest near Valdez, Alaska
Tsaina Lodge, Mile 35 Richardson Highway — 35 miles north of Valdez, Alaska.
Rate
$500 / person / night, all inclusive
Season
May through January
Capacity
32 rooms and beds

Who we lease to

Built for crews, not for tourists.

We provide all-inclusive rooms for construction and engineering companies bidding for work between Valdez and Glennallen, the next town from Valdez toward Anchorage. Rooms are leased to the company, by the crew, for the length of the job. Minimum crew size and minimum stay may apply.

If your bid depends on knowing where your people will sleep and eat, call us before you price the job. We will confirm availability and terms in writing.

The rooms

Private suites and rooms. Every one with its own bathroom.

Single rooms with a Tempur-Pedic queen, doubles for crews sharing, and private suites. Balconies on the Chugach. People who work a fourteen-hour day on the Richardson need somewhere quiet to end it.

  • Single rooms, doubles and private suites
  • Tempur-Pedic queen beds
  • Private bathroom in every room
  • Private balconies on selected rooms
  • TV and wifi
  • Gym on site
  • Cigar room with fireplace
  • Outdoor fire pit
A single room at Tsaina Lodge with a Tempur-Pedic queen bed, a bedside reading lamp and a sliding glass door opening onto a private balcony with a view of the snow-covered Chugach Mountains
Single room, Tempur-Pedic queen. Every room has its own private bathroom.

The food

Three meals a day, and a lunch that travels.

A hot buffet breakfast before the trucks roll. A packed lunch for the job site, or lunch served here if the crew comes back. Dinner when the day is done. The menu changes every day.

  • Hot buffet breakfast
  • Packed lunch, or served on site
  • Dinner, menu changes daily
  • Snacks and soft drinks provided
  • Alcohol available for purchase
  • Dietary requirements on request
A sheet-pan of loaded pulled-pork nachos with tomato, jalapeño and spring onion served with a cold beer in the Tsaina Lodge dining room
Cooked on site, served hot. The menu changes every day.
$500 per person, per night

What the $500 covers

One rate, no line items. Room, private bathroom, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, soft drinks, wifi and full access to the gym, cigar room and fire pit.

Number-of-employee minimums and stay minimums may apply. Alcohol is billed separately. Season runs May through January.

Questions

Before you call

Where exactly is Tsaina Lodge?

At Mile Post 35 of the Richardson Highway, 35 miles north of Valdez and about 80 miles south of Glennallen. Mailing address: HC 1 Box 85, Mile Post 35 Richardson Highway, Valdez, Alaska 99686.

Can an individual book a room?

No. Tsaina Lodge leases to companies requiring employee housing, not to individual travelers.

What does it cost?

$500 per person per night, all inclusive. Minimum crew size and minimum stay may apply depending on dates.

When is the lodge available?

May through January.

Are meals really included?

Yes — breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus snacks and soft drinks. Only alcohol is charged separately.

How do we book?

Call (913) 530-5688 or email sonya@vhsg.com with your crew size, project location and dates.

Reservations

Tell us the crew size and the dates.

Contact details

Address

Valdez Heli-Ski Guides
HC 1 Box 85
Mile Post 35 Richardson Highway
Valdez, Alaska 99686

Season

May through January