The Comfort Inn hotel is ideally located just minutes from downtown Fairbanks; the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Fort Wainwright. The hotel is close to many popular area attractions; including El Dorado Gold Mine and the Riverboat Discovery; an Alaskan cruise. The Fairbanks International Airport is only five miles from the hotel. Also near this Fairbanks; AK hotel are the Northern Alaska Tour Company; Fairbanks Ice Museum; the Santa Claus House and various art galleries and restaurants. Pioneer Park; which hosts a wonderful outdoor barbecue during the summer; is just a short walk from the hotel via the trail right outside the front door.