June 2026 was my husband's and my 20th trip to Alaska and our 15th to the Anchorage/Palmer area. We discovered the Valley Hotel Cafe about 15 years ago and it has become one of our go to restaurants when we visit. Being open 24/7, we never have to wonder where we are going to eat if we are returning at an hour outside of the normal hours of operation. Over the years, the food has been consistently excellent. The staff is always friendly, attentive and helpful. The food is consistently tasty and the prices are very reasonable. We have tried many of the items on their menu and have to say their corn fritters are above and beyond wonderful. We highly recommend this restaurant.

24 hr restaurant, friendly staff, clean rooms. Good value. Satisfied customer

Well cared for older hotel and cafe. The best customer service with all staff. Clean rooms, well maintained with nice touches of wood furniture. Prices are reasonable. Highly recommend

Rooms where terrible. Beds rock hard, service was atrocious. The room smelled like gas when the heater ran, the heater went out for a week. I brought up the gas smell to them and they said they didnt smell anything. We were without heat for a week while it was getting down to 26° at night until they finally fixed it. No alternative heat options were given nor extra blankets, had to use my sleeping bag.

After our tour of the nearby Muskox Farm (a great visit by the way), we were a little hungry wanting something small and simple, like some clam chowder. Down the street was the Palmer Valley Hotel & Café. The Café is a simple, local place with booths and tables scattered around a brightly lit room. They didn’t have clam chowder. But they did have corn chowder. My wife and I shared a bowl of corn chowder and side salad. Good stop.