Anvil Motel

There is a saying, «When you are the hammer, strike. When you are the anvil, bear.» When you stay here just grin and bear it. (And be grateful you’re not on the cold streets of Jackson.) Don’t expect much, not even clean sheets. I could handle the outdated, semi run down room but the dirty bedding? We ended up going to KMart and buying a bed in a bag. Yes, we had to purchase our own linens… to stay at a hotel. I wore my water shoes or stood on Kleenex instead of the carpet as well. It is pretty gnarly, too. I understand that the area is quite expensive and at $ 195 a night the Anvil is a budget friendly option BUT this was too much for me. Since it was our first time in the area and we booked in advance we didn’t know better but now we do. No more Anvil for us!

The Anvil also runs the El Rancho motel next door. TheAnvil provides check in service for both, they don’t advertise this – you have to figure this out for yourself! None of the rooms at the El Rancho have air conditioning — -I haven’t heard or seen a hotel/​motel in 20 years without it!!! This was never mentioned when I booked the room. I was told by the desk agent the room had a ceiling fan and to open the window??? The room had no ice bucket but I was told I could come to the office and get one!!! The room was dingy, old and poorly maintained! The room wasn’t worth $ 10 a night but they were commanding $ 180+!!! I wouldn’t put an illegal alien up in this!!! Unless you want to waste your money and ruin your vacation skip this dump!!!

For the price, this was a great deal! The room was clean and the staff was friendly. The rooms might be considered a little dated, but was clean and well maintained. I highly recommend Anvil to the budget minded in Jackson.

Anvil Jackson hole — not a good start, in the middle of Yellowstone realized their email confirmation had no complete address nor phone number to call. Room had cozy feeling in the midst of a cozy town. Plumbing and other noises easily audible from other rooms, not good. Check in only one staff working and when he’s on break… but the guy was cool. Breakfast was muffins, fruit and yogurt. Luckily for me, neighbors were quiet. Not sure how the other rooms are, mine was 116. I’d love to give this place higher stars because of the location and the coziness of the room but a quiet night sleep is by far the most important factor.

Not much parking, wifi is not good and very dated. Toilet ran all night in our room, an easy 5 dollar fix for them. However, good location.

Let’s be honest here. It’s not the Ritz but for the price, location, and hospitality it’s great. I’ve been going here for a few years now when I’m in town to ski. Great location to catch the shuttle to the mountain and within walking distance to the square. I highly recommend this to anyone w looking for an inexpensive room while in town.

Not sure what all the low reviews are about, this place was actually pretty decent given it’s a budget motel. The room had a fridge, a microwave, two large beds, was well heated, and a had shower that produced super hot water. What more do you need as a crash pad between your time on the mountain and your time knocking down beers at Snake River Brewery?

OK for a bargain rate in the off season.

This isn’t a 5 star location but if you’re looking for a decent hotel at a reasonable price in Jackson, pick this one. We stay here often and love the location. It’s not the Ritz, and compared to other Jackson spots, not glamorous, but your can’t beat the customer service and value!

This review isn’t about the quality of the room itself, but rather the customer service. We accidentally left our good ($ 50+) pillows there while visiting on a road trip, and were in Southern Utah before we realized it. They went out of their way to ship our pillows back to us, and even did it delayed for us so that we would be home when they arrived. They put each of the pillows in plastic bags to keep them clean and they were in good condition when they arrived. It was really more than I expected them to do, so I think that deserves a good review.

Pricey and smelly.
Center located but very small rooms and disgusting breakfast.
The wall are so thin that the alarm clock from next door woke me up at 4 am and nobody at the reception have been able to stop it for 1 hour !

If you can sleep anywhere and are dying to be close to the town square, this will work.
My issues? Thin window blind lets in loads of light, and the motel is at an intersection with a stop light, plus street lights. Heard every step and flush from the folks above and there are no lamps– just 2 sconces with bare bulb glare. Average mattress and cleanliness, though the bathroom smelled very stale. And the 3 employees I met acted annoyed/​bored.
I realize that being walking distance to town is not important to me. A good nights sleep is. I would not return.

It’s ok. Beats freezing outside. This place was empty when I came through; I was one of only 3 people staying there, and the other two were seriously beavis and butthead. Aside from that, though, this place is convienient at least, even if the «bunkhouse» is basically a huge basement with bunks.