Hotel berhampiran Grand Teton, Alta

Phenomenal experience, this was everything I was looking for and more! I was on a last minute trip and luckily the Airbnb host I had reached out to became non-responsive for a last minute check-in so I called Teton Hostel Hideaway and easily made my reservation by phone with Beth, the owner, and arrived a half hour later to my private room with a comfortable queen bed. It's halfway to the ski area in a stunning country location with great sunrises and sunsets. This is a big, beautiful log home that has been a guest lodge for 9 years. It was great to have breakfast foods available and the living room gets bathed in sunlight in the morning which was very enjoyable for morning coffee and reading about the family history of the owner, who grew up on the property and is surrounded by relatives who homesteaded in the area. During a lovely visit with Beth over coffee I learned about her non-profit that she founded in the Phillipes building small hyrdoponic lettuce growing operations to give homeless youth a source of income. She spends much of the winter there setting up amazingly simple systems that produce stunning amounts of marketable lettuce, which is then sold for income, giving people meaningfuly jobs as well as a source of income. I was enthralled by her photos! If you wanted to cook meals there then the open kitchen would make that easy, but Driggs has amazing food, including top notch Thai food at Bangkok Kitchen. The house was nice and quiet, with a few other guests around to keep it from seeming empty. The other staff member was very friendly and accommodating. Self check-in was a breeze, and I left feeling rejuvenated and lucky!

Okay, was it really all 5's.. no. but there are few options at this rate in Driggs. The staff was very nice. I think it's bunk that they still blame covid for no maid service daily, but I don't know any hotel that has returned to normal. The room was nice, the bathroom, having one sink in the bathroom and another outside was great (we had a two queen room). The AC worked great, but didn't really need it that much. The breakfast wasn't so great, but it was included and worked well for us on a budget. We did go up to the Rodeo on Friday night just 500 yards away or so, loved it. Also recommend renting bikes and making a day of it at Grand Targhee.

Great staff and VERY clean hotel! The housekeepers do a very amazing job at keeping not just the rooms spotless but all public areas are well kept as well. The young man checking me in was very polite and informative about the area with plenty of restaurant options in the area.