It was -40 out, but the cabin stayed relatively warm. The bedrooms were comfy warm, and our group had space to spread out, or come together for a game of cards. Every night we were there (December), Aurora came out- a few nights were spectacular!
It was a bit of a drive to Fairbanks or to the Chena Resort (40-50 minutes), but Fairbanks does an amazing job with their roads, and it was not a difficult drive. In fact, I always enjoyed them. We never tired of the pink skies and mountain views as we drove to town. Of course, being a little further out helped us see Aurora better too! We'd recommend a dip in the hot springs, a trip to the museum of the North, The Great Alaskan Bowl Company, the Chowder house, McCafferty's coffee house, the local Breweries, and the Flightseeing tour with North Alaskan Tour Company- all very doable from this jumping off point!
Our hosts were wonderful and provided tons of resources for things to do. They kept in touch via text when some work needed to be done outside (which we would have had no idea about they were so unobtrusive!) and were super from start to finish.
A few more items in the kitchen would be useful (potato peeler/masher, metal spatulas), but the pots and pans were great, and we had what we needed to make several meals in the cabin.
We would happily recommend this to others, and already have!