Hatchet Resort

What a wonderful Place to spend our vacation! The staff, the food, the ambiance was just perfect! Although it is about a 45min drive from Yellowstone… we loved our time at the resort! Def would recommend this rustic retreat to all! We will def come back!

The restaurant served us the best pork chop we ever had. A must place to try for an amazing food !!

Worst service ever! There is different between bathtub and without bathtub. The front desk receipt is extremely rude to customer! I ask for early checkin and he gave me a small room with order smell but same price! He never told there is difference! And he act like a asshole when I talked to him. Worst hotel and service ever! If you don’t know your job and your duty, then do not manage the hotel.

We had a wonderful stay here! The people, especially the two lovely waitresses in the restaurants, were very nice and accommodating. The room was clean and very nicely decorated and the beds were cozy. It was a great home base to have access to both Grand Teton and Yellowstone Parks. It was perfect for our dog Verne who was traveling with us. Would recommend to anyone!

An amazing getaway located just outside the Grand Tetons Moran Entrance. The Resort boasts of amazing views, quiet nights, delicious food, and rustic but modern updated cabins. They followed through on all of the above. My family and I stayed for one night in one of the suite cabins. It was perfect. It had a flat screed TV, free wifi that was easy to connect to and didn’t drop any of the 5 devices that were connected to it, it had a microwave, a mini fridge, big fluffy white towels, and get this… HEATED FLOORS! The Whetstone and Grill were both very good. Beware, the pancakes are HUGE! There is a gas station on the premises. And for the kiddos there was a mini fort, a swing set, and a disc golf tee with discs you can borrow. The only thing they didn’t have to offer was a pool/​hot tub or a laundry room, but they more than made up for it in the hospitality and attentiveness. I will definitely be back here.

I responded to an ad (long ago) for a job at this place for the summer. They hired college students from the Midwest only and we were told that they thought we were «more honest» and «hard-​working» than other kids. Actually, I think we were naïve and so far from home that we had no choice but to stay the entire summer. They charged us rent to stay in dorm type barracks that were a little ways from the property and there was no hot water for showers — just cold (I have no idea why), no TV, no radio, and it was long before Internet was available. We made about 30 dollars a week after they took out the cost of room and board. Of course they didn’t mention that part when we were hired. The rooms were clean and the older woman who cooked in the restaurant was a good cook, but it was a creepy creepy place. I can’t believe it is still there, but from the photos it looks exactly the same. (My rating is based on what I observed and experienced long ago).

Perfect secluded family motel that is still close enough to Yellowstone, Tetons and Jackson for day trips. We stayed here for 4 nights with our 8 month old son — super clean rooms, hot shower, and two restaurants with good food.
If you want a motel with a lot of local history and rustic log construction, this place is for you. If you’re looking for nightlife and close amenities, you’re probably best off elsewhere.
As others noted, this motel was completely remodeled in May 2014. So all furnishings, TVs, bedding, etc. is modern and up to date.

I would like to give this place more stars, but I just can’t. If you are looking for a Bates Motel in Wyoming, look no farther. Firstly, this place is waaayyy off the beaten path and not close to much view of the spectacular Tetons at all. We found one sign for the hotel next to a grassy drive that went to nowhere. So, the directions are bad. You can’t call because cell service is nil in that area. Once arriving, we checked in and the guy in charge was grumpy to the guests that were in line before me, and then grumpy to me. Internet is $ 3.00 is pretty much all he said that was of any use, so no charm or welcome whatsoever. Blah. The room was ok, but lacked any a/​c or heat, which would have been nice since we encountered a freak storm that brought the temp down to 45 degrees. To warm up, we took a hot shower, which set both smoke alarms shreiking and lights spinning. Fun moment. That happened 3 times that night and once in the morning. We had to open the front door and the bathroom window to allow the draft to remove the steam… meaning that we lost any warmth in the room whatsoever. Good times.
In general, this place ended up being the MOST expensive place we stayed in our whole 9 days from California to Yellowstone and back, and it was the worst. Bummer.

I’ve been meaning to post this review for a while. We stayed here in June 2014. If you’re looking for Americana. If you’re looking for quiet. If you’re looking for scenery. This is the place. You know when people used to stay at those rustic roadside inns? That’s Hatchet — neon sign and all.
Location: it’s off of 26/​287, just east of Grand Teton and southeast of the southern entrance to Yellowstone. Beautiful views of the mountains. Quiet.
Pricing: Is it pricey? Sure, but what isn’t in that area? It’s cheaper than staying at a Yellowstone hotel, or in any of the chaos of Jackson Hole.
What do you get?: The room was great. All log, all the time. It was fun and I wouldn’t want it any other way. Comfortable beds, really nice shower. TV channels were from LA, which we thought was funny. But, we weren’t there for TV. Flat screen TV, by the way. Everything was very clean. There were a decent number of people staying there, but we never heard anyone else. It was pretty quiet for us. The internet is $ 3 — no biggie. It worked fine for us using two different devices. I appreciated the fact that they had it because we had zero reception on our phones for most of Wyoming, so it was nice to be able to get in touch with some people.
The Hatchet has gas — which is awesome if you’ve forgotten to fuel up. (Please don’t forget to fuel up — gas stations are few and far between in Wyoming!) :) They also have a general store with snacks, treats, beer, t-​shirts, gifts, etc. And one dog. (not for sale!)
In the morning, you head over to the Hatchet Grill for a tasty breakfast. Prices are decent, considering there isn’t another place to eat for miles. No decaf coffee though. I guess they want everyone to be awake on their mountain drives! :)
When you come back in the evening, you get to have dinner at the Whetstone grill. A great lodge/​restaurant they’ve got with some nice food, and full bar. The waitstaff here — and really, the entire staff of Hatchet — just great. Pleasant, nice, friendly. The food was all good, and they have a nice selection of local/​regional beers you can try.
What I know/​think/​feel:
–The Hatchet was recently remodeled in April 2014 — so everything is great, and looks great.
–If you don’t like solitude. If you don’t like Americana. If you need to have hustle and bustle. Please don’t stay here. Go to the crowds in Jackson.
–The Hatchet is history, and we loved it. If you’re the kind of person that will drive Route 66 rather than take the main highway, this is your place.
–Good for families, good for couples.
–I’ve seen a few reviews about ants, mice, spiders, etc. I grew up in a more rural area, so I’m not freaked out by this. If you’re used to a sterile environment, go to some chain place in a city. You’re in nature. You’re in the mountains. There are bugs. And yes, we had some large black ants in our room. I wasn’t thrilled with them, but I’m a few feet from a nice woodsy area — what else would I expect? (I’ve had cockroaches in hotels in Houston — it doesn’t mean it’s dirty — that’s just part of life in Texas!)
We drove through Jackson on our way to Hatchet — we were so glad we didn’t stay there. Too touristy, and tons of people. We would definitely come back here again.

I’m actually rating the restaurant. I read the other reviews of the hotel itself and they’re somewhat accurate. The rooms are spendy for what you get, and there are some odd rules such as check-​time is at 3:00 but check-​out is at 12:00, I believe. The restaurant is for breakfast and lunch, then they close and the bar opens for dinner at 6:00. But, okay. We had dinner at the bar and it was amazing! We weren’t prepared for the quality of food that we were served, the place was so low-​key. I had a bison rib-​eye steak that we are both still talking about, and he had a brisket that he still pines for! Both came with a potato that we didn’t have room for and green beans that were incredible! Very simple; very, very good. We shared a lava cake for dessert that was out-​of-​this world and he had a beer recommended by the waitstaff that was utterly delicious! The service was excellent – and genuine, too. We would return again in a heartbeat. We keep trying to find food like it closer to home:(

This place is rustic in a good way, as one would expect on the edge of a national forest pretty much in the middle of of nowhere. Everything is locally built and made out of wood, including the bed frames, chairs and counters you’re going to use. Gives it an interesting rustic feel, as you would expect in a cabin. Interesting note, the cabins themselves are over fifty years old and the owner built them by hand.
It wasn’t cheap, but I definitely liked what was provided in the room we had for two days. Sleeping for 4 was no problem. The bathrooms appeared to have been recently renovated. Really loved the heated floors. While I’m not sure how I turned them on, they were an awesome treat once I’d accidentally turned them on.
Internet was decent, I had no problems with signal or connectivity. Sure, it wasn’t as fast as I was used to at home, but with the past few hotels I’d been to, just having working internet was a treat.
They have a diner out front that’s good. We ate there twice. Great ribs, great western burger that truly was different than I was used to. Friend had the salmon and their house rub for it was pretty good as well.
One great thing to note, there’s a man that works there. I can’t remember his name, but he was a tall man from the South. Anything you want to know out this way, he can help you out from where to fish to where to head in the park to see certain animals.

Great little place. Love the rustic, log cabin feel to it. Everything was clean and well maintained. Employees were nice and the food was good. I was actually a little nervous after reading reviews on here but was pleasantly surprised. Would stay again in a heartbeat. Only negative, the mosquito’s are vicious in the evenings. Make sure you have bug spray.

Nice place overall. Clean rooms with very nice rustic feel and brand new tile showers. Both dinner and breakfast were very tasty but somewhat pricey. They are about the only place to eat around there so they could get away with giving you crappy food and charging you much more but the gap between the quality of the food and the price is minimal. Overall it is a nice place to stay that’s right next to the Tetons and very nice décor that just adds to the experience of visiting the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. I highly recommend the Hatchet, don’t be afraid of the name you will survive ;)

We were there in late June of 2013 for one night. The rustic cabin-​like rooms are super cute but be forewarned: if you have a fear of spiders, this place might not be for you. We settled in to our room (TV worked but we paid for internet which did not work and we were refunded our money), but I dropped my earring between the bed post and the wall and was kind of horrified to see so many cobwebs and spiderwebs with active spiders just inches from my head. While this isn’t my idea of a clean room, I am used to camping, and paying nearly $ 200 less to stay at the Hatchet Resort (rather than in the park) even with the spiders seemed fine to me. It’s only about a 10 minute drive to the park and the restaurant and bar are so cute and serve delicious food. We had the most divine huckleberry pancakes for breakfast in their rustic dining room replete with elk antler chandeliers.

This place is not a resort. It is a motel. There is nothing to do here. The guy front desk at the front desk was not very friendly. They make you pay $ 3 dollars for wifi and won’t add it to your tab. There was not coffee or microwave in the room. You had to get it at the dinner at 7 a.m. The view was of a trailer and a camper. You could here your neighboors conversations and banging around. The tv was old and small and only had 13 channels with no network televison. Almost everyone chekced in around 8 or 9 P.M. and left by 8 a.m. Only stay here if there are no other rooms and you need a place to stay. The only good parts were the room was clean and the young staff was friendly.

Rooms are rustic, but location is great for grand tetons. Yes, there are mouse traps, not sure there is any problem with hantavirus in this area. Previous review posting yosemite story is kind of scare mongering. Did not pay $ 3 for internet, especially considering the reviews. Front desk has limited hours, and not overly friendly. No remote for the TV in our room.
Did not eat at the grill (open for breakfast and lunch), but did attempt to eat at the restaurant. After waiting over an hour to attempt to place my order, I left. My wife and the other couple we were travelling with were eventually served after 9 pm.

I would normally feel bad giving a place a one star. I can find good in just about anything and I try to. The ONLY thing I can say about this place is that the front desk guy was nice and his dog was cute.
OTHER THAN THAT… if you pay anything over $ 40 for this place you are asking to be ripped off.
You walk in and it looks like the 1980’s Indian phase exploded in your face. Yeah, you’re in the vicinity of a National Park, but you do not need the furniture to actually be from the 1800’s Davey Crockett era, that’s getting in a little too deep. Log cabin, old photos, nothing new, nothing works (lights, hello?), it’s a nightmare. You actually look around and think that the furnishings could not possibly have cost even a night’s lodging here and then you get pissed. Because if you’re charging almost $ 150 a night and the TV is the size of a small box and the picture had a perpetual green tint, you wonder just what they’re spending all the money on.
The only thing even close to being modern is the shower. Yes, shower. No, not a bathtub. And, you look one direction and you see a parking lot, you look another and you see a rusted out storage unit. So much for being close to nature.
Had to pay $ 3 for Internet that was so slow it wasn’t even worth using. They supposedly have a place to eat but I’d already taken too many chances here as it was so I passed.
Sorely disappointed and wouldn’t stay here again if it was free.

Just a little update… Have you heard about the deaths in yosemite from contact with mice carrying the hanta virus? Might be best to avoid a place that most defintely does have mice, as I assure you the Hatchet does — see my original review below… Here’s the story from the AP:
2^nd Yosemite visitor dies of rodent-​borne illness
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YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — A second person has died of a rare, rodent-​borne disease after visiting one of the most popular parts of Yosemite National Park earlier this summer, and park officials were warning past visitors to be aware of some flu-​like aches and symptoms and seek medical help immediately if they appear.
Health officials learned this weekend of the second hantavirus death, which killed a person who visited the park in June, spokesman Scott Gediman said in a statement.
There was one other confirmed case of the illness, and a fourth is being investigated.
Yosemite officials said the four visitors might have been exposed while vacationing at the park’s Curry Village, and are warning those who stayed in the village’s tent cabins from mid-​June through the end of August to beware of any symptoms of hantavirus, which can include fever, aches, dizziness and chills. An outreach effort is under way to contact visitors from that period who stayed in «Signature Tent Cabins,» which have more insulation and amenities than other tent cabins.
Federal health officials say symptoms may develop up to 5 weeks after exposure to urine, droppings, or saliva of infected rodents, and Yosemite advised visitors to watch for symptoms for up to six weeks.
Of the 587 documented U.S. cases since the virus was identified in 1993, about one-​third proved fatal. There is no specific treatment for the virus.
After-​hours calls to Yosemite officials seeking further details were not immediately returned Monday night.
Following the first death, which was reported earlier this month, state health officials advised anyone with symptoms to seek medical attention and let doctors know if they were camping in Yosemite. Officials said thousands of people visit the park every month, so it would be impossible to track everyone who had set foot in Curry Village.
Curry Village is the most popular and economical lodging area in the park, a picturesque assemblage of rustic cabins at the base of the 3,000-foot promontory Glacier Point.
Gediman told the San Francisco Chronicle that of the 408 tent cabins in the village, 91 are of the «signature» variety where the four cases had stayed, which feature more insulation and amenities than the others.
It was not clear how many people stayed in the cabins in the period in which park officials are warning visitors.
Gediman said contractors are working on the signature cabins to protect park-​goers.
«They’re doing everything they can to eliminate areas where mice can get into the cabins,» Gediman told the San Francisco Chronicle. «This was never because the cabins were dirty, it was never because we didn’t take care of them. This is just because approximately 20 percent of all deer mice are infected with hantavirus. And they’re here in Yosemite Valley.»
This year’s deaths mark the first such deaths in park visitors, although two others were stricken in a more remote area in 2000 and 2010, officials said.

On June 22, 2011, after a day of touring Grand Teton National Park, we arrived at our nearby lodging, the Hatchet Resort. Apparently built around the 1950s in a motel-​meets-​log cabin design that works nicely in its surroundings, the Hatchet Resort retains its original charm while incorporating updates such as newer bathrooms, an additional restaurant for dinner only, and WiFi. The staff here is seasonal and I got the impression that they love the area and their jobs give them the ability to go out and enjoy it.
Our room was #1, the last in a long row of rooms, and was furnished with vintage Western furniture that I briefly considered loading into my truck (the nightstand even had a miniature horse shoe for a pull). The bathroom shower was replaced recently and was very attractive in large earthy tiles. WiFi was iffy but eventually worked.
Dinner was at the on-​site restaurant that’s only open for dinner (the diner is open for breakfast and lunch, and its kitchen is used at dinner). Realizing that the staff was seasonal, I didn’t expect much from my dinner (aside from the huge window overlooking the Tetons — amazing!), but the dinner was extremely good. Better Half had cornmeal-​dusted trout, which I tasted and it was superb, and I had what was possibly the best rib-​eye steak ever — and I’m very picky about my rib-​eyes. Service was well-​intentioned but if one is expecting upscale service, stick to Jackson Hole. Though the restaurant had a full bar, our server asked if we «needed» beer or wine with dinner. I got the impression that no one on the staff felt comfortable mixing drinks. I suggest getting a basic bartender guide or app; there’s money to be made off those full booze bottles.
Breakfast was in the vintage diner and was excellent. I can’t recall my entrée but the home fries with sausage crumbles was outstanding. The vegetarian at the next table wasn’t so enthusiastic, however. She acted like the cook (who had also worked the dinner shift) should have known her food preferences.
One last note. The gentleman working the resort’s front desk, whose name I never got, was really nice, mellow, and handsome enough in his low-​slung cowboy hat and Levis that the two dudes from ‘Brokeback Mountain’ would have quit each other for him. This is meant as a compliment, trust me.
If we ever find ourselves in the vicinity again, we will definitely stay and eat at the Hatchet Resort.

This place has a cabin feel with all the conviencences. The staff is very helpful and it is located near the entrance to Teton NP. However, if you want nighlife rather than solitude go to Jackson.