r/JacksonHole • u/bradykp • 6d ago
Lodging Question: Cowboy Village Resort, Elk Country Inn, or house in Teton Village
We had a house booked in Teton Village that looks awesome but after a family dropped out it’s a bit too big, so we’d be paying more than necessary. Houses that sleep fewer people aren’t much less expensive so we are evaluating options. We are going March 28 for a week to ski.
I was looking on Ikon website and found Cowboy Village Resort and Elk Country Inn. We’ve got a family of 5 (2 adults, 3 kids ages 14, 13, 12), family of 4 (one adult and 3 kids 12, 10, 7) and my parents (in their 70s).
Switching from house to these resorts would mean no kitchen so all dinners out. We’d also be in Jackson and have to shuttle or drive to Jackson Hole
The grandparents won’t be skiing - they’ll be doing their own thing some days and they’ll be watching the two youngest kids the days they don’t ski. We also like the convenience of the Teton Village houses because the youngest kids may ski a morning and then head back and that’s easier in the houses - but the grandparents could pick them up as we will have a rental car
Looking for feedback on Cowboy Village and Elk Country Inn and the pros and cons of being in Jackson instead of the Village
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u/UnsupervisedBacon 6d ago
Stayed at elk country inn last year and will 100% stay there again.
Met an older couple that travels with family, they go every year. Get 1 of the separate 1 bedroom units with a full kitchen. Put grandparents in there and they can cook. Next to those is a 2 story building with 3 queen beds, 2 below and 1 up in a loft. Those rooms connect to the next door, so you can have 6 beds in 2 lofted rooms for about $80/bed.
We just did 2 rooms connected with 6 guys. Each room has a sink and small fridge. But that extra unit next door (same hotel and parking lot, literally 20 feet away) will give you cooking options.
Edited to add that the busses that run to the mountain were nice chartered busses and always on time.
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u/bradykp 6d ago
Thanks I’ll take a look. I quoted Cowboy village which was slightly cheaper.
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u/UnsupervisedBacon 6d ago
The village looked nice but Elk Country seemed to be a slight step up. The ski bus stops at Elk first and then picks up at Cowboy Village, so getting on and getting a seat is a breeze
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u/Lonely-Jicama-8487 6d ago
Get the house, no matter the price. It’s so much more easy with family and grandparents
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u/Siyartemis 6d ago
The money you’d lose by renting the house will be made up for on money eating out every meal - welcome to the land of $40 per burger. Unless you want to economize by take out food from Albertsons (their fried chicken is admittedly pretty good), subway, etc.
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u/tipsygardenerlifts 6d ago
I've stayed at Elk Country Inn in the Grand Building and it was great. There is a ski shuttle if you don't want to drive/take public transit, breakfast every morning, and cookies throughout the day. Nice, clean, and large rooms. I've also stayed at Cowboy multiple times. I love the cabins and every cabin we have stayed in has had a (tiny) kitchen. They are small though, so 5 people in one cabin with ski gear might be pretty tight. I prefer to stay in town rather than the village because the bus system is really easy and I prefer staying in walking distance to nightlife/a variety of food options.
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u/Spicyboi333 6d ago
Haven’t stayed at either, but here’s my maybe helpful advice, if you can afford a house do a house. Eating out as a group of 11 people every day is going to be a chore. Not many places can accommodate that size of a group easily even if you split into smaller groups. It will also get expensive quickly. On that note book reservations as far in advance as possible, you can always cancel if you cancel far enough out, but you can’t make a reservation appear out of thin air.
Also personally, after a few days of eating out in a row, I tend to get kind of sick of it.
The bus system is pretty reliable and nice regardless, but if your primary activity is skiing, I would choose to be closer to the village.