Lodging in Jackson
How to Sleep Like a Baby…Even When You’re Traveling
Sleep is one of those things that can be pretty tricky sometimes...especially when you're away from the comfort of your own cozy bed. Over the years I've learned some pretty helpful sleep hacks that I'm going to share with you! (Trust me, I know from experience that these hacks really help!) Travel Sleep Hacks: Turn your phone off at night. Yep, just turn it off. Trust me on this one, you will sleep SO much better if your phone is turned OFF. Even better, turn your phone off an hour befor...
Read MoreWhat People Have Been Saying About Us…
We just wanted to share some of the reviews we've received from customers who have stayed at the Flat Creek Inn just in the last few weeks! (All of these are from TripAdvisor) From Coldduck: A Very Nice Stay! First, the young man that checked us in was polite, eager to help us and had a great attitude. Our room was very pleasant and the decor was very nice too. Hot water in the shower was a little cool, but the other positives of this motel overrule that 1 little thing. There's also a Phill...
Read MoreThe Flat Creek Inn: A Bagley Family Affair
The Birth of the Red Barn (the original gas station) Back in 1967, two lovebirds and their young family started off on the adventure of a lifetime. They moved to Jackson Hole Wyoming with high hopes and lots of excitement. These two lovebirds were Jerry and Patsy Bagley. They bought some land on the outskirts of the city with $20,000 that was loaned to them from Jerry's dad. It was there that the Red Barn gas station was born. [caption id="attachment_1533" align="aligncenter" width="360"] Je...
Read MoreLike a phoenix: How Flat Creek Inn moved from 44th to 15th place
Five years ago, Flat Creek Inn was rated #44 of all Jackson hotels on Trip Advisor. That was last place. Yikes. Now we are rated #15. How did we rise from the ashes? Since the rankings are generated by customers' ratings, we can't know for sure. I contacted our summer staff manager Connor Kunz, and he made the following list of improvements we have made in the last five years: The property came under new management in 2012. Every room has been renovated, including replacing the carp...
Read MoreThe story behind our latest video of Grand Teton National Park and Flat Creek Inn
[As you may know Flat Creek Inn is a family owned and operated business and each member of our family has had something to contribute to the success of our motel. Recently 3 family members--all teenagers--created a new video, shown below, and here are the details behind it written by one of the creators, Landon Bagley. Check out their YouTube channel here.] Most 15 year olds plan on spending their summer making their fortune off of doing yard work for their neighbors, but not us. My cousi...
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