For greater than 60 years, the 4 Seasons model has been identified for its distinctive personalised hospitality and splendid lodging. Opened in 2003, the 4 Seasons Resort and Residences Jackson Gap was the primary ski vacation spot for 4 Seasons — and the model’s solely resort in Wyoming.
A multimillion-dollar renovation concluded in the summertime of 2022 — designed by Wimberly Interiors — and unveiled refreshed visitor rooms, suites and public hallways in a refined earth-tone palette with pure parts to reinforce this already-luxurious mountain retreat.
What’s the 4 Seasons Resort and Residences Jackson Gap?
Nestled on the base of Rendezvous Mountain in Teton Village, the resort is a luxurious getaway for all seasons. With 152 visitor rooms and suites, together with residences that provide two to 5 bedrooms, the resort can accommodate teams of all sizes, from {couples} to giant multi-generational households. The on-site spa boasts 16 remedy rooms, a state-of-the-art 24-hour health heart, heated outside swimming pools and a chilly plunge. There’s a variety of eating choices inside the resort — the whole lot from 24-hour room service to gourmand delicacies at Westbank Grill or the informal ski-in, ski-out Deal with Bar serving American consolation meals.
A ski concierge may also help handle your private ski gear or prepare for leases throughout your keep from the full-service ski store. Jackson Gap Mountain Resort manages the whole lot on the mountain, from the gondolas and aerial tram to the ski faculty.
Near downtown Jackson and Grand Teton Nationwide Park, the resort is ideally located to be a house base for family-friendly recreation and leisure any time of 12 months.
Easy methods to ebook the 4 Seasons Jackson Gap
4 Seasons doesn’t have its personal loyalty program however might be booked immediately via its web site, via luxurious journey brokers or via premium bank card journey applications for elite perks throughout your keep. Inside the subsequent six months, nightly charges begin at round $700 immediately from the lodge’s web site.
If reserving via American Categorical Tremendous Lodges + Resorts and utilizing The Platinum Card® from American Categorical, you may earn 5 factors per greenback and luxuriate in each day breakfast for 2, a $100 on-property credit score, early check-in if out there and assured 4 p.m. late checkout. The property presents a complimentary fourth-night promotion via Amex FHR should you ebook by March 1 and full a keep by March 5.
Chase cardholders can earn 5 factors per greenback on journey booked via the Chase journey portal.
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Getting there
The 4 Seasons Resort Jackson Gap is 21 miles from the Jackson Regional Airport (JAC) adjoining to Jackson Gap Mountain Resort in Teton Village, and the drive takes about 40 minutes by automobile. The resort is 12 miles from Jackson City Sq. and its famed antler arches.
The airport is serviced by Alaska Airways, American Airways, Delta Air Traces and United Airways, and rental automobiles can be found on-site from Alamo, Avis/Price range, Enterprise and Nationwide. Journey-hailing companies reminiscent of Uber and Lyft are additionally out there.
In December 2023, the airport launched the START Airport Shuttle Pilot Program for the winter season to gauge curiosity and feasibility. By taking the shuttle or a ride-hailing service, or having the lodge prepare transportation, you possibly can go to with no need to lease a automobile and drive your self.
The lodge can prepare personal transportation to and from the airport. For our journey, the lodge organized transportation with Black Automotive Service, and we have been welcomed on the airport terminal by our driver. Our transportation was seamless to and from the airport, and we have been pushed in both a Yukon or Suburban with a 3rd row, which may have simply match skis, further baggage or as much as six passengers.
Mountainside rooms and comfy fireplaces
Visitor rooms begin at a spacious 500 sq. ft for a resort room. We stayed in a mountainside room with two double beds with a tremendous view of Rendezvous Mountain and ski lifts. Stepping out on the balcony, you may watch the skiers zipping by and the Bridger Gondola and Aerial Tram going up and down the mountain.
The visitor room was elegantly furnished with a comfortable sofa, velvet eating chair and spherical desk becoming for in-room eating or distant work. The 2 double beds shared a big bedside desk with built-in cellphone chargers, a lamp and the in-room pill the place you possibly can browse the resort’s spa and eating menus and resort actions, or order in-room eating 24/7.
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From the room’s entryway, the massive walk-in closet (on the left facet of the entryway) was considered one of my favourite options. Not solely have been the robes and slippers stored right here, however I liked having the ability to shut the double doorways and conceal suitcases, snow boots and jackets. The double closet had sufficient room for 2 suitcases to be opened on high of the baggage racks, with plentiful hanging house above every. Constructed-in shelving housed the protected, laundry bag and shoe equipment for housekeeping — whereas nonetheless providing ample cabinets above for gloves, hats and purses. The underside shelving is the perfect top for snow boots and will simply match as much as eight pairs of footwear.
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Situated to the best of the entryway, via double sliding doorways, was the spacious toilet, which included a separate bathe, a big soaking tub flanking the double vainness and a separate water closet to finish the setup. Le Labo bathtub facilities are offered in refillable bottles to cut back waste. The marble-topped double sink vainness offered loads of counter house for journey luggage and supplied two drawers under the counter for added storage. Radiant-heated tiled flooring meant we by no means stepped off the carpet onto chilly tiles — a real pleasantry within the wintertime.
The visitor room additionally had a full bar arrange with a minibar, full with snacks and chilly drinks within the minifridge, hidden inside a cupboard under. There was additionally a Nespresso espresso machine. There’s merely nothing higher than having fun with a morning cup of espresso beside the gasoline hearth, which was simply ignited with the flip of a swap and added to the already cozy ambiance.
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All all through our keep, the housekeeping workforce wowed us with consideration to element. We might discover our cellphone chargers wound up properly and clipped with a leather-based 4 Seasons wire holder; one other day, a bookmark with the enduring Grand Tetons picture was added to my ebook on the nightstand. And, after all, they took discover of the place my daughter selected to sleep (see under) and made the tent further comfy for her. This personalised service units the 4 Seasons aside from different luxurious inns and made us really feel utterly welcome and at residence throughout our journey.
In-room enjoyable for the kiddos
The 4 Seasons makes youngsters really feel further particular from kid-size robes and slippers to particular bath-time facilities. One other enjoyable contact was ready within the room upon arrival — a canvas tent full with a campfire manufactured from felt and my daughter’s identify spelled out in foam letters. A white mountain goat stuffed animal was ready on her mattress (rapidly dubbed “Goatie”) and joined us for each meal and most actions over the subsequent few days.
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She was so excited to have her personal tent that she requested to sleep there in a single day. The subsequent day, once we returned to the room, housekeeping had introduced an additional pillow and blanket, and made up the tent for a restful slumber once they seen she hadn’t slept within the mattress.
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Plentiful eating choices
The property has three essential eating choices — 4 should you depend the seasonal poolside cafe — with varied menu choices to fulfill even the pickiest eaters. Since we desire a sluggish begin to the morning when on trip, we ordered room-service breakfast, which was at all times delivered rapidly and effectively. The chocolate chip pancakes and lox with bagel hit the spot and fueled us for a day of journey.
Visitor room eating is offered 24-7 and might be ordered by calling or utilizing the in-room pill.
Westbank Grill
Dinner right here is sort of the deal with; not solely is the service implausible and the views of the mountain breathtaking, but in addition the meals is scrumptious. I like steak (particularly if it is cooked for me fairly than by me), and I used to be not dissatisfied.
I ordered the Champagne-poached Younger Beet Salad ($22) to start out — served with cultured cream, Cara Cara orange, hibiscus French dressing and pistachio dukkah. The flavors complemented one another properly.
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The waiter steered me to the six-ounce Australian Waygu Fillet ($70) cooked to my desired temperature of medium uncommon for my entree and it was superb. The last word consolation meals — a twice-baked potato with butter, bacon, chives and cheese ($15) — rounded out the meal.
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The youngsters’s menu options all of the favorites for the youthful set — soup, salad, pasta and entrees reminiscent of a four-ounce burger or beef fillet, grilled hen breast, salmon or hen tenders. My daughter selected a Caesar salad and mac and cheese, which she described as her “favourite meal ever.”
The Deal with Bar
Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, the Deal with Bar is an informal favourite on the resort and attracts many skiers through the lunch rush as the one ski-in, ski-out restaurant on the backside of the slopes. That includes a wide array of American and worldwide beers, whiskeys and pub favorites, it is a terrific place to seize a drink with associates or take pleasure in a heat chew after a day on the slopes. Within the hotter months, the bar opens to the surface and the patio is stuffed with tables to benefit from the mountain views.
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The menu was fairly various, providing the whole lot from a bison burger to quick rib barbacoa tacos — it was exhausting to decide on. Whereas we have been deciding, the chef shocked us with a evenly fried cauliflower chew as an amuse-bouche to start out off our lunch. I ordered a bowl of the Elk and Pink Bean Chili ($19), which was flavorful and hearty. Our server instructed a spiced cider referred to as Sweater Climate, which paired properly with the chili. The child’s hen tender basket with fries was large enough to share.
Do not miss the prospect to order a house-made heat pretzel formed like a handlebar mustache ($18). It is enjoyable for teenagers and adults.
Ascent Lounge
Situated off the primary foyer, the Ascent Lounge serves because the foyer bar with ample seating at a mixture of eating tables for 4 to 6 and high-top tables. The Pan-Asian impressed menu presents a smaller choice than the opposite two eating places, however nonetheless nice choices for an informal dinner and cocktails.
The outside patio of the lounge has fireplace pits which are made for having fun with a candy deal with: after-dinner s’mores, that are complimentary from the bar.
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Simply outdoors the lounge in the primary foyer, you may discover the seasonal scorching chocolate cart — a household favourite — with quite a lot of toppings. Adults may even pay further to spike their scorching chocolate.
On-site actions and close by adventures await
Yellowstone Nationwide Park is nearly an hour north and straightforward so as to add on as a daytrip. Each parks supply ranger-led programming through the summer time months, and youngsters might be sworn in as junior park rangers on the customer facilities.
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A spotlight of our December journey was a personal wildlife safari tour organized via the resort. Jackson Gap Wildlife Safaris has been providing guided personal and small group excursions since 2007. We counted 10 wildlife species all through the day as we drove via Grand Teton Nationwide Park and into the Nationwide Elk Refuge. Our information, Lee, previously a Yellowstone biologist, identified elk, bison, moose, mule deer and extra. Every time we had a sighting, he would cease the car, arrange the Swarovski recognizing scope and allow us to take photographs. Even the 8-year-old authorized of the tour and loved recognizing animals.
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One other enjoyable, family-friendly exercise was driving the aerial tram. Subsequent door to the resort is the Jackson Gap Mountain Resort aerial tram, which you’ll experience as much as the highest of Rendevous Mountain and go to Corbet’s Cabin for its well-known waffles and superb views.
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On-site actions
As soon as you might be completed exploring the good outdoor, there are many actions across the resort to maintain the entire household busy, from artwork walks to leisure.
Friends take pleasure in entry to a wonderful native artwork assortment that adorns the resort’s partitions, because of a partnership with Gallery Wild. All year long, company can take part in artwork walks and intimate artist receptions hosted by Gallery Wild.
After a day of climbing or snowboarding, company can return to the resort and take a soak within the outside heated pool or one of many three hot-spring-style jetted tubs. The spa presents indoor hydrotherapy with its personal heated whirlpools.
A weekly calendar of complimentary programming can also be out there and consists of mixology courses, whiskey or beer tastings, yoga courses, and household board sport nights within the library.
Having fun with the comfy library and patio
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The library sits off the primary foyer and presents a calming retreat with bookshelves and a hearth. It is a terrific spot for studying, taking part in board video games or simply visiting with associates.
Exterior on the library patio is a particular Moet Champagne hut open each day from 3 p.m. to six p.m., referred to as “Fahrenheit Forty-Seven,” and out there for company and locals to convene. The house can also be out there for personal capabilities.
A definite deal with wellness
The 4 Seasons spa presents males’s and girls’s tranquility lounges full with a hearth for enjoyable and a number of teas and housemade power bars. Indoor hydrotherapy and chilly plunge are each out there, together with a 24-hour health heart with group and personal health courses out there. Health tools consists of Peleton bikes, rowing machines, treadmills, weight machines and free weights.
The spa presents pampering therapies for company aged 12 and over, together with revitalizing facials and customised massages with substances chosen for his or her therapeutic properties. For instance, the Turquoise Sage Physique Ritual makes use of wild sage and lavender in its physique scrub for its purifying and calming properties and a willow bark steeped heat physique wrap to assist detoxify, all impressed by the locale (100 minutes, $450).
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The total-service salon is an alternative choice for indulging. You possibly can ebook a mother-daughter 60-minute signature manicure ($90 per individual) and a 60-minute signature pedicure ($110 per individual). The youthful company are welcomed with milk and fresh-baked cookies, which provides a particular contact. The salon makes use of Dazzle Dry nail lacquer that is non-toxic, quick-drying and long-lasting. Take-home mini kits can be found for buy ($45), and be warned — the spa boutique is crammed with swoon-worthy clothes and niknaks which are exhausting to withstand.
Accessibility
The 4 Seasons resort has 9 accessible visitor rooms and elevator entry to every ground. Mountainside entry can also be out there — when getting into from the entrance foyer, take the elevator all the way down to the second ground and there is a ramp to the surface. Within the summertime, a mountain path is usable.
A everlasting ramp down from the foyer to the hallway results in the library, spa, health heart and retail boutiques.
Accessible visitor room options embrace 32 1/2-inch broad doorways with a 90-degree swing, flashing gentle for alarm, lowered in-room protected and peephole, hearing-impaired telephones and high-octave doorbells.
On the mountain, Jackson Gap Mountain Resort operates the ski faculty, lifts and aerial tram in Teton Village. JHMR presents an adaptive ski program for personal classes and a multiday camp.
Trying out
Our keep was so comfy and enjoyable that it was exhausting to depart. It is easy to fill your days with actions whereas staying on the 4 Seasons Resort and Residences Jackson Gap, or maintain your schedule gentle and calm down by a hearth and a heat cup of scorching chocolate as an alternative. You are made to really feel welcome and at residence with attentive service throughout the resort. It was troublesome to say goodbye, however we’re already planning a return to this particular place.
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