AFAR Names Tordrillo Mountain Lodge One of the Best Hotels in Alaska
There are hotels in Alaska. And then there are places that change the way you experience Alaska.
Tordrillo Mountain Lodge has been named one of the 13 Best Hotels in Alaska by AFAR, earning recognition alongside a select collection of properties offering some of the state’s most extraordinary travel experiences.
AFAR summed up what makes Tordrillo special in five words:
“Adventure meets luxury in Alaska’s backcountry.”
We could not have said it better.
A Different Way to Experience Alaska
Reaching Tordrillo Mountain Lodge is the beginning of the adventure.
After departing Anchorage by floatplane, guests fly across the Alaska wilderness before arriving on the shores of Judd Lake in the heart of the Tordrillo Mountains.
From here, helicopters become a gateway to a landscape on an entirely different scale.
In winter, that means accessing high alpine terrain and legendary Alaska powder for world-class heli-skiing.
Summer transforms those same mountains into a vast playground for exploration.
Guests can take a helicopter into the mountains for glacier hiking, explore Alaska’s first and only via ferrata, fly to remote rivers and streams for world-class fishing, or venture deeper into the Alaska wilderness for unforgettable days far beyond the reach of roads and crowds.
Adventure Without Sacrificing Luxury
What makes Tordrillo different is not simply the access.
It is what happens when you return to the lodge.
AFAR highlighted the balance between adventure and comfort that defines the Tordrillo experience, from lakeside hot tubs and sauna experiences to paddleboards, kayaks and eFoils on Judd Lake.
Then there is dinner.
After exploring some of the wildest terrain in North America, guests return to the lodge for multi-course dining featuring thoughtfully sourced ingredients, complemented by selections from Tordrillo’s extensive wine cellar.
It is this contrast that defines a stay here.
Big mountains and intimate hospitality. Adrenaline and recovery. Wild Alaska and refined comfort.
Summer Brings a New Kind of Adventure
AFAR also highlighted one of Tordrillo’s newest experiences for 2026: the AlpenSauna.
The world’s first heli-sauna takes wellness beyond the walls of the lodge. Transported by helicopter into remote locations throughout the Tordrillo Mountains, the AlpenSauna allows guests to experience heat, cold-water immersion and recovery surrounded by Alaska wilderness.
It is part of an expanding approach to wellness at Tordrillo that complements the adventure rather than competing with it.
Because here, luxury is not about separating yourself from the wilderness.
It is about having extraordinary access to it.
One of Alaska’s Best Hotels
Tordrillo Mountain Lodge is a remote luxury adventure lodge located on Judd Lake in Alaska’s Tordrillo Mountains, offering world-class heli-skiing in winter and helicopter-accessed hiking, fishing, via ferrata, national park exploration, watersports and wilderness wellness experiences during summer.
Being recognized by AFAR as one of Alaska’s best hotels is an honor, but what matters most is what that recognition represents.
For more than two decades, Tordrillo Mountain Lodge has been built around a simple idea: bring guests into extraordinary places and create experiences worthy of the landscape surrounding us.
Today that means world-class heli-skiing, helicopter-accessed summer adventures, fishing, national park exploration, wilderness wellness, exceptional cuisine and days on Judd Lake, all from one remote Alaska lodge.
Read AFAR’s complete guide to the Best Hotels in Alaska and see why Tordrillo Mountain Lodge earned a place among the state’s standout destinations.
Then come experience the Tordrillos for yourself.
Explore Tordrillo Mountain Lodge and start planning your Alaska adventure.
