Homewood Suites by Hilton Jackson {US-WY}
Jul 6, 2011, 6:00 am
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Jul 7, 2011, 9:08 pm
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Great review!
Is this still the only chain property around Jackson?
Kitchen equipped with pans etc?
4 of us Staying there on Sunday in a 2 doubles suite. I'll call to make sure that i'll get a sleeper sofa...
Is this still the only chain property around Jackson?
Kitchen equipped with pans etc?
4 of us Staying there on Sunday in a 2 doubles suite. I'll call to make sure that i'll get a sleeper sofa...
Last edited by vickh; Jul 7, 2011 at 9:35 pm
Jul 7, 2011, 9:59 pm
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Yes, until the Marriott mentioned above opens. Jackson/Jackson Hole is so expensive, so a good place to use pts.
Jul 7, 2011, 10:02 pm
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That's where I stayed last year. I agree it is perfect location but I was hoping to try something new and different. Trying to break the trend of going to Vail Resorts.
I saw the $3 shuttle I just didn't know if the hotel offered something on site/different from the city's transit system.
I saw the $3 shuttle I just didn't know if the hotel offered something on site/different from the city's transit system.
Jul 10, 2011, 3:44 am
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If true--a real disappointent from the standpoint of being a Marriott Platinum--CY are the worst of the Marriott properties. Bland rooms, no free breakfast.
Jul 10, 2011, 10:28 pm
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You could always stay somewhere in Salt Lake City or the Hampton Inn in Park City(never stayed there, just know how easy it is to get around Park City without a car). You can get to the resorts in the canyons east of Salt Lake City in about 30 minutes if you stay in town and there is even a pass that will give you a discount on lift passes and include riding the city bus ski shuttle. http://www.visitsaltlake.com/ski/
Jul 11, 2011, 8:23 am
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We also took their free shuttle to the mountain each day and it was convenient. If you miss it, or want to be on a different schedule, you can take the public bus for $3. Bus rides in town are free, as we took it to the grocery store one night. We were the only ones on the bus and the driver was very friendly. There are plenty of restaurants in town that are within walking distance. We also walked to the elk refuge and did the horse drawn sleigh ride. We did a snowmobile tour through Yellowstone and they picked us up at the hotel as well. The fireplaces in the rooms are great for drying your gloves.
I highly recommend this hotel for a ski trip to Jackson. We stayed at Homewood suites in SLC this year and it was great, but the Utah resorts were so much more crowded than Jackson. Another place I want to try is the Hampton Inn at Steamboat Springs, Co. I have heard a car is not necessary for that trip either.
Jul 11, 2011, 2:07 pm
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We did a week of skiing there in 2010 and it was awesome. You don't need a rental car at all. They have a free shuttle from the airport during the day. Our plane got there late and their shuttle driver had left for the night, so they sent a taxi fo us and paid for it!!
We also took their free shuttle to the mountain each day and it was convenient. If you miss it, or want to be on a different schedule, you can take the public bus for $3. Bus rides in town are free, as we took it to the grocery store one night. We were the only ones on the bus and the driver was very friendly. There are plenty of restaurants in town that are within walking distance. We also walked to the elk refuge and did the horse drawn sleigh ride. We did a snowmobile tour through Yellowstone and they picked us up at the hotel as well. The fireplaces in the rooms are great for drying your gloves.
I highly recommend this hotel for a ski trip to Jackson. We stayed at Homewood suites in SLC this year and it was great, but the Utah resorts were so much more crowded than Jackson. Another place I want to try is the Hampton Inn at Steamboat Springs, Co. I have heard a car is not necessary for that trip either.
We also took their free shuttle to the mountain each day and it was convenient. If you miss it, or want to be on a different schedule, you can take the public bus for $3. Bus rides in town are free, as we took it to the grocery store one night. We were the only ones on the bus and the driver was very friendly. There are plenty of restaurants in town that are within walking distance. We also walked to the elk refuge and did the horse drawn sleigh ride. We did a snowmobile tour through Yellowstone and they picked us up at the hotel as well. The fireplaces in the rooms are great for drying your gloves.
I highly recommend this hotel for a ski trip to Jackson. We stayed at Homewood suites in SLC this year and it was great, but the Utah resorts were so much more crowded than Jackson. Another place I want to try is the Hampton Inn at Steamboat Springs, Co. I have heard a car is not necessary for that trip either.
Jul 11, 2011, 10:29 pm
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We did a week of skiing there in 2010 and it was awesome. You don't need a rental car at all. They have a free shuttle from the airport during the day. Our plane got there late and their shuttle driver had left for the night, so they sent a taxi fo us and paid for it!!
We also took their free shuttle to the mountain each day and it was convenient. If you miss it, or want to be on a different schedule, you can take the public bus for $3. Bus rides in town are free, as we took it to the grocery store one night. We were the only ones on the bus and the driver was very friendly. There are plenty of restaurants in town that are within walking distance. We also walked to the elk refuge and did the horse drawn sleigh ride. We did a snowmobile tour through Yellowstone and they picked us up at the hotel as well. The fireplaces in the rooms are great for drying your gloves.
I highly recommend this hotel for a ski trip to Jackson. We stayed at Homewood suites in SLC this year and it was great, but the Utah resorts were so much more crowded than Jackson. Another place I want to try is the Hampton Inn at Steamboat Springs, Co. I have heard a car is not necessary for that trip either.
We also took their free shuttle to the mountain each day and it was convenient. If you miss it, or want to be on a different schedule, you can take the public bus for $3. Bus rides in town are free, as we took it to the grocery store one night. We were the only ones on the bus and the driver was very friendly. There are plenty of restaurants in town that are within walking distance. We also walked to the elk refuge and did the horse drawn sleigh ride. We did a snowmobile tour through Yellowstone and they picked us up at the hotel as well. The fireplaces in the rooms are great for drying your gloves.
I highly recommend this hotel for a ski trip to Jackson. We stayed at Homewood suites in SLC this year and it was great, but the Utah resorts were so much more crowded than Jackson. Another place I want to try is the Hampton Inn at Steamboat Springs, Co. I have heard a car is not necessary for that trip either.
Jul 12, 2011, 10:19 pm
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Aug 22, 2013, 9:33 am
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We were happy to have booked this hotel pre-devaluation at 40K points per night. It is now 70K points per night. This is peak season, and rooms are running at $350. It drops after early Sept. There is also a Hampton Inn. It is selling for $330 tonight.
We're certainly happy to have such an expensive property on pre-deval points. However, their bed sizes are not as advertised. We were initially in a "queen bed" suite. In fact, it was a double bed with barely enough room around it to get in and out of the room. We spoke to another guest who had paid $350 and was livid over being given a double bed. We asked for a larger bed the second night. We were given what they call a king bed but is in fact a queen bed.
Most of the hotels in town are old style and open directly from the room to the outside. We prefer what we have. The town is really buzzing and it's good to book restaurants for dinner.
We're certainly happy to have such an expensive property on pre-deval points. However, their bed sizes are not as advertised. We were initially in a "queen bed" suite. In fact, it was a double bed with barely enough room around it to get in and out of the room. We spoke to another guest who had paid $350 and was livid over being given a double bed. We asked for a larger bed the second night. We were given what they call a king bed but is in fact a queen bed.
Most of the hotels in town are old style and open directly from the room to the outside. We prefer what we have. The town is really buzzing and it's good to book restaurants for dinner.
Aug 23, 2013, 12:08 am
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However, their bed sizes are not as advertised. We were initially in a "queen bed" suite. In fact, it was a double bed with barely enough room around it to get in and out of the room. We spoke to another guest who had paid $350 and was livid over being given a double bed. We asked for a larger bed the second night. We were given what they call a king bed but is in fact a queen bed.
If I have a choice between booking a hotel into deceiving its customers about the actual bed they will enjoy or staying home--I'll choose the latter.
Or better yet--I'll go somewhere else to a hotel and brand that delivers on its promises.
I've had it with Hilton overall delivering much less than other major chains every which way.