On the Banks of the Chena River
Located on the banks of the Chena River in downtown Fairbanks, the Bridgewater Hotel is within steps of museums, the Fairbanks Visitor Center, great restaurants, and many shops! With only 94 guest rooms, we can, and do, provide exceptional guest service.
Small tour groups and independents alike are sure to enjoy the proximity to local activities as well as the spotless, charming accommodations.
A delicious breakfast buffet is available in our Cafe. The Bridgewater is a summer only hotel. Don't forget to make your reservations early!
Hotel Information
Check in: 4:00pm
Check out: 11:00am
Late Departures/Early Arrivals: Please alert our staff when making your reservation if you plan to arrive early or depart later than the posted times.
24-hour Cancellation Policy
Restaurant Hours: The Bridgewater Cafe is open daily for breakfast only (6:30-9:30am)
The hotel is located within walking distance of many excellent Fairbanks Restaurants!
Major Credit Cards: VISA, Mastercard, American Express, Diner's Club, Discover
Cash & Check Guests: $300.00 deposit required.
The Bridgewater Hotel is a smoke free environment
Hotel Amenities and Services
- Free high speed wireless internet throughout hotel & computer kiosk available in lobby
- Free 24-hour shuttle service for arrivals and departures from the airport and train station. Airport arrivals, use courtesy phone available next to baggage claim lobby
- Museum quality ivory on display in the lobby (also for sale)
- In-room coffee maker and hair dryer
- Iron & ironing board available upon request
- King, queen, and twin bed configurations
- Free local telephone calls
- Breakfast buffet available
- On-site parking
- Northern-Lights Wake-up Calls!
A little bit of Bridgewater Hotel trivia
When Fairbanks founder E.T. Barnette grounded his sternwheeler, the Lavelle Young on the banks of the Chena River in 1902, his lodging options were extremely limited (haha). The site of his landing would eventually become downtown Fairbanks, but at the time, it was nothing but trees. Flash ahead 100 years. If Barnette were to step off his boat in the exact same location today, instead of entering a forest, he would be walking in the lobby of the Bridgewater Hotel!
The site of the Bridgewater Hotel was once home to another property, the Pioneer Hotel. Built in 1906, the Pioneer Hotel housed a number of prominent guests. President Warren Harding stayed at the hotel during his brief stop in Fairbanks in 1923. In 1935, Wiley Post and Will Rogers stayed at the Pioneer Hotel the night before their fateful trip to Barrow. Their plane went down during takeoff from a tidal lagoon near Barrow (due to an uncontrollable spin). Wiley Post, one of the most famous aviators in the world at the time (made a solo flight around the world), was flying the bright red Lockheed Orion Sirius Explorer on floats.