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Old May 31, 2021 | 10:59 am
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Hampton Inn Jackson Hole, WY. Outdated. Avoid

Hampton Inn Jackson Hole

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Hampton Inn Jackson Hole

350 S. Hwy 89 Jackson, WY US 83002

Hampton Inn Jackson Hole, WY. Outdated. Avoid (14 Photos)

Hampton Inn Jackson Hole

We had one night stay at Hampton Inn Jackson Hole, WY.  It was part of the tour of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.  Since we still have some Hilton points that we'd like to burn, I searched for Hilton properties with single day transit stays.  

There are two Hilton properties in Jackson area, a Homewood Suites and this Hampton Inn.  The Homewood Suite had a $750/night price tag and it did not have point redemption for the night.  So I decided to stay at Hampton Inn for the night.

 

Check In

From the outside, the hotel looks rustic and traditional looking.

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But after entering the hotel, it smells old hotel.  Probably a mixture of smoking and old cleaning chemicals.  The lobby is dark and small.  The front staff sat inside the office.  The two ladies completed the check-in quickly. We had checked-in online and selected our own room.

Front staff never acknowledged our lowly Hilton Gold status.  No MyWay welcome gift of water or snack.  Not a huge deal.  We did not bother to ask.

Room

At online check-in, we purposely chose a larger (at least looking like) guest room.  But the room is small.  The size is more of a city style hotel room, than a rural vacation town room size.  

The room decor again is dark.  This makes it easier to postone the change of carpet.  The bed is soft.  Some people like it and some do not.  Just be aware.

Everything works.  The climate control is loud.  The TV is small.  We never turned it on.  

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We chose a courtyard view room, away from the highway traffic facing the front highway.  But all we see is its dumpster and some parked maintenance trucks.  

Service

There is not much service to say since this is a family hotel.  

The elevator is old.  Some light buttons on the control do not glow any longer.  

There is a fire pit in front of the hotel.  We saw some people sitting there and enjoyed the warmth.  

There is a hottub on the ground lobby.  We did not bother to use it.

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There is a business center if you ever need to use it.

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Dining

Breakfast is included.  But we got up early in the morning and never tried it breakfast.

 

Location

Hampton Inn is located at the outskirt of Jackson Hole, at the intersection of highway 20 and highway 191.  It is away from downtown Jackson where most of the shops and resturants are located.  But in general it is a short distance drive and parking is still easy to find in downtown area.

Overall

The cash rate for this hotel is close to $500/night or 70,000 Hilton points.  

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This is very expensive for such an old property and lack of "service".  But it still sells out for quite some nights.  So I figure the demand is still high for almost any hotels in national park areas.  

My other optioin at Jackson is the SpringHill Suite Jackson Hole.  It commands 60,000 Marriott points.  Since we wanted to keep Marriott points and burn the Hilton points, I decided to stay at Hampton Inn just for the night.  

Overall, at $500 or 70,000 Hilton points, this is not a good value.  So if you can find something else, stay somewhere else.

We won't return.

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Old Jun 20, 2021 | 7:31 pm
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I would be interesting in hearing from those who have stayed at the Springhill Suites in Jackson as a comparison. We had 3 nights booked in 2020 for a bargain of 35k Marriott points a night (booked before the re-categorization). We now just booked three nights for 160k (50/50/60 a night). I suspect neither property are worth the $500+ a night they are getting. Jackson is expensive for sure.
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Old Jun 20, 2021 | 10:33 pm
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Originally Posted by voodoogirl
I would be interesting in hearing from those who have stayed at the Springhill Suites in Jackson as a comparison. We had 3 nights booked in 2020 for a bargain of 35k Marriott points a night (booked before the re-categorization). We now just booked three nights for 160k (50/50/60 a night). I suspect neither property are worth the $500+ a night they are getting. Jackson is expensive for sure.
The problem is that, there are very limited options in Jackson and any surrounding towns.

It is not good to drive through the Teton pass from the West. You are fine if you live inside YNP. But that is not cheap either. There may be some options from the East. Just not sure.

We did drive to the Jackson Lake area from South YNP. It is doable if you get time. This was the reason we did not stay at Jackson for very long. But since we were burning points or free nights, not a huge deal...
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Old Oct 12, 2021 | 7:07 am
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Originally Posted by RedSun
The problem is that, there are very limited options in Jackson and any surrounding towns.

It is not good to drive through the Teton pass from the West. You are fine if you live inside YNP. But that is not cheap either. There may be some options from the East. Just not sure.

We did drive to the Jackson Lake area from South YNP. It is doable if you get time. This was the reason we did not stay at Jackson for very long. But since we were burning points or free nights, not a huge deal...
In September 2020 I cut short my stay in Jackson and moved to the north side of Yellowstone, where there is a very nice but older motel you can book using Choice points: Choice Hotels Property Review Thread
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Old Oct 12, 2021 | 10:27 am
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The pricing of National Park area lodgings is thru the roof. The demand is the cause. Normally this property would be half of what you paid. But since overseas travel is limited, domestic destinations are in high demand. Key West is the best example. Rooms that normally cost $250-300/night, are now fetching over $600/night. If this property was $149/night, your expectations would have been lower. I have been doing a lot of road trips. I generally avoid Hampton Inns because they cost too much. Try Hilton's Tru or even IHG's Avid, as their pricing is much more reasonable. Those 2 brands price in the $100 range. Which is more in line for a simple overnight. Also Tru and Avid are newer brands so the properties are usually less than 2 years old.

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Old Oct 22, 2021 | 4:14 am
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The reason prices are up thru the roof is only due in part to limits on overseas travel. Much of the reason is for the same reason that vacationers have been buying up premium cabin space on domestic flights (and also even international flights) as business travelers are far from being all back to business as usual. The population that saw a major increase in savings and/or gains in wealth is taking advantage of those savings and gains to travel like they want even at premium prices.

Another reason is that many hotel owners are trying to gouge as much money as they can out of the situation, some even trying to get back more than they lost during the pandemic while posturing around "making up for pandemic losses".

This Hampton Inn seems to be in better condition with regard to physical plant than a bunch of other accommodations around prime ski country. It's about 40 minutes from the Teton Village, but time is money too .... even if using points.

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