Teton Mt Lodge, Jackson Lake Lodge or Wyoming Inn

I have two nights booked at the Teton Mt Lodge in lake July, which I chose because I liked the idea of having scenic views. However, I%26#39;ve been reading the forums and am now considering maybe switching to either Jackson Lake Lodge because it sounds like it has even better views from the hotel, or the Wyoming Inn because a lot of folks are recommending that we stay in Jackson because of its close proximity to the activity there. I know with the Wyoming we%26#39;d be giving up the views. We have two children, 7 and 10. Any suggestions to help me with this decision are appreciated!

Teton Mt Lodge, Jackson Lake Lodge or Wyoming Inn

Here%26#39;s a link to the pictures from our room at Jackson Lake Lodge. It was a mountain view room and that%26#39;s important. They don%26#39;t all have this view.

alandsuejohnson.com/grand_tetons_2008/tetons…

Look at this and the next 5 or 6 by clicking on the right edge of the pic. Also, Signal Mountain Lodge is spectacular and is closer to the lake.

I%26#39;d recommend Jackson Lake Lodge over Jackson. We didn%26#39;t really like the town that much. Jackson is a reasonable base to see the Tetons though.

Your kids may enjoy Jackson more than we did.

Teton Mt Lodge, Jackson Lake Lodge or Wyoming Inn

Thanks for the quick reply, and the suggestion. Love the pics!

We meaning my husband, my kids and me love the Wyoming Inn in Jackson Hole. Great beds, staff and very good hot breakfast each morning.

The Wyoming Inn is great, but if you can, would try to stay at a place that is walking distance to the Town Square. The Cowboy Village is great. Nice rustic cabins that are ';affordable'; for Jackson. The Trapper is great. The Rustic Inn is newly remodeled and has a nice outdoor pool for the kids. It is more money than the other too. Wyoming Inn is a couple miles from the town square where all the action is during the summer and just being able to walk to town with the kids is nice.

Really, all three places you are looking at are great, but if you do make the move to Jackson and are doing it to be closer to town, I would stay somewhere that allows you to walk there.

FYI though, up at Teton Village (where Teton Mountain Lodge is) there is a great kids activity area where kids can rock climb and do a bungee jump on a trampoline.

Thanks for the suggestions!

Hey! We%26#39;re going for our 5th trip to the area in early June. Here are my thoughts: Wyoming Inn - Located right in town. Haven%26#39;t stayed there, but have seen it and read good reviews. Looks like above average motel. Very close (walking distance in many cases) to family-friendly restaurants, shops, shoot-out in town square, see Grease this summer at the Jackson playhouse, etc. On the other hand, staying in Jackson means you%26#39;ll be a little further (30-40+ minutes) from Grand Teton NP entrance. Teton Mountain Lodge - Upscale hotel. We stayed there last summer %26amp; are returning again this summer. Fewer restaurants (most are in the nearby hotels), much less to see %26amp; do right in Teton Village, but much closer to the back entrance to Grand Teton NP (via Moose-Wilson Rd.). This is beneficial when getting up early to see wildlife (plentiful in the early morning hours)and when using as a base to go up into Yellowstone. Jackson Lake Lodge - Haven%26#39;t stayed there, but have eaten at the lodge. It is, of course, a park property, so you are inside the park and in a more central location to both GTNP %26amp; Yellowstone. Average amenities/food, but the views are great and, if using as a base for seeing both parks, this will mean less travel time back/forth. It just depends on what your plans/interests are...

I%26#39;ve stayed at both. Teton Mountain Lodge is new and very nice. We stayed in June 2007 in a suite with upstairs and downstairs. It had a beautiful(granite/stainless steel) full kitchen, with an 11mo. old and a 5 year old,it worked out very well for us with the kids. The Mangy Moose is close and a good place for eats and drinks, I think they still have live music on certain nights. In 1998 we stayed at the Jackson Lake Lodge BK (before kids), we (my husband and I)had a great time,but quite rustic. The Mural Dining Room was really nice and hanging out in the lobby after dinner was really relaxing, lots of kids with families...playing cards,board games, and reading, good family time. I don%26#39;t think they have upgraded, we stopped by in 2007 and it looked the same. But, that%26#39;s the charm of the area. They both are great, you can have rustic or upscale. Views are great at both. I haven%26#39;t stayed at the Wyoming Inn but have only heard good things. I don%26#39;t think you%26#39;ll go wrong either way. Enjoy and have a great trip. We%26#39;re heading back in early June, can%26#39;t get enough!

I can only speak about the Wyoming Inn as we stayed there for a week and loved it. It is on the Jackson bus line and you can ride around town for free or pay a small fee and ride out to the ski area.

The food is fantastic with a great breakfast and fresh baked chocolate chip cookies in the evening. Staff and service are superb.

However, for kids, there is no pool and there are no views.

We stayed at both Teton Mtn. Lodge and Jackson Lake Lodge last summer on our visit to Tetons/Yellowstone. I loved them both, but they were very different. Teton Mtn. Lodge was our ';splurge'; property, and I which I%26#39;d saved it for last. We had a 1 bdr. suite, the bed was awesome and the kids stayed out on the very nice sleeper sofa in the den. There was a neat hot tub on the roof that we had to ourselves for a while. We drove Moose-Wilson Rd. (which is very close and convenient) and had dinner at Dornan%26#39;s -- Moose-Wilson Rd. was so much fun and where we saw the most moose on our entire trip.

Jackson Lake Lodge was more scenic. We had a patio view room with no view of the Tetons, but looked out on willows that had colonies of little ground squirrels. My 10 yr. old had fun watching them. Two full beds and a more ';dated'; room, but lots of character here and great wildlife viewing out back of the lodge. Some nice hiking trails also. Again, I really enjoyed both places and I%26#39;m glad we experienced both of them.

Enjoy the Tetons -- they are stunning!

None of the above. I vote Signal Mountain Lodge (foreverlodging.com/lodging.cfm?PropertyKey=69).

In a trip that included Pike%26#39;s Peak, the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and Rocky Mountain National Park we took more pictures while staying here than any other single place on the trip.

You are right on the lake and have the mountains directly across them. This is also a place that I don%26#39;t think you need have any fears with your children playing at the beach during the day. Though I would never leave a 7-year old out of sight for even 10 seconds in bear country.

The view through the window in the mural room at Jackson Lake Lodge is magnificent, but you aren%26#39;t going to stay in the mural room. We sat on our cabin porch (two bedroom cabin btw) and just enjoyed doing nothing but looking out on the view.

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