NEW YEAR`S SPECIAL in cooperation with WIND RIVER BREWERY

Hampton Inn and Suites will be offering $70.00 room rates for 12/31/13 so you don`t have to drive home. Let us pamper you on the New Year`s day with luxurious beds, full complimentary breakfast, large Jacuzzi  and our famous warm chocolate chip cookies.

Call 307-367-6700 to book or 

online at www.pinedalesuites.hamptoninn.com Group code: NEW.

Merry Christmas and all the best to the New Year!!!

Breakfast with Santa

Snowmachine Special

It is snowing in Pinedale and we are gearing up for a great snowy winter season.

On Nov 1st we started to offer SNOW MACHINE SPECIAL RATE of $79.00.

This rate can be booked by clicking here or calling us directly at 307-367-6700 and requesting a "snowmachine rate". 

The Hill Climb in Pinedale`s White Pine Ski resort is scheduled for March 8-9, 2014, so get those cheap rooms booked before we sell out!

Winter Holiday Party Special

Improved internet in our Hampton!

You commented- we listened. Our hotel improved the wi-fi system (hardware and bandwidth) in August this year and since then we have not heard anything else but great comments about our fast and easily accessible internet. Because this service is so critical, we carefully monitor performance across multiple channels and look for ways to innovate and stay ahead of guest expectations. 

Hampton's Performance:

J.D. Power's 2013 North America Guest Satisfaction Index Study shows Hilton Worldwide is consistently beating our competition in guest satisfaction with Internet performance. And even better news ... Hampton recorded the best performance in Internet access of the 27 brands studied!

Hilton Worldwide launched the StayConnected program in 2005 to provide guests with high-quality, consistent Internet access at each of our hotels. The J.D. Power study included more than 80 hotel brands across all segments, including 27 full-service, focused-service and extended-stay brands managed by Hilton Worldwide and our four major competitors.


Hampton recorded the best performance in Internet access of any of the 27 brands. Here are some specifics:

• Only 4.78% of guests at Hampton had an issue with Internet, compared to 10.02% among the industry overall.

• Internet satisfaction at Hampton was significantly better statistically than in the previous year - one of only two brands in the segment to note a significant increase. 

High-quality Internet access is non-negotiable for today's guests, and J.D. Power statistics support this claim:

• Internet problems are the single highest guest problem driver, accounting for 31% of all reported guests problems.
• Guests who don't experience Internet problems provide overall J.D. Power scores that are 102-123 points higher (depending on the hotel segment) than those who do experience Internet problems.

National Coffee Day- September 29

Are you reading this blog over a steaming cup o' Joe? 

Sunday, September 29, is National Coffee Day. All around the US, businesses are offering patrons free or discounted cups to celebrate. 

In honor of the "holiday" please stop by in our Hampton Inn and Suites in Pinedale -the week of September 29th - October 5th and get a free cup of your choice (Robust, Regular or Decaff ) on your way to work or if you only passing by (please mention the offer from the blog to the breakfast attendant).

Some Coffee Fun Facts to savor:

• According to legend, a sixth-century Ethiopian goat herder named Kaldi discovered his goats frolicking from one coffee shrub to another. He recognized that the coffee berries they were eating had a stimulating effect, and he began to experiment with the seeds. A century later, brewed coffee emerged in Arabia and the popularity of coffee grew at an exponential rate. 
• Today, more than 400 billion cups of coffee are consumed each year. As a world commodity, coffee is second only to oil!
• Recently, scientists are researching on other use of coffee beans. Some researches revealed that coffee beans may replace fossil fuel and work in motor engines in next centuries.
• If you’re willing to consume more caffeine, you should buy the light roasted coffee beans. Dark roasted coffee beans contain less caffeine than the lighter beans.
• Kopi Luwak is excreted by a Sumatran species of wild cats. This refers to the most expensive coffee in the whole world. You will have to pay $100 to buy 4 oz of coffee.
• Once a coffee-lover made a world record of consuming coffee. He drank 82 cups of coffee (about a gallon) in 7 consecutive hours.
• During world war II, the soldiers used to compete against each other to secure the top coffee consumer’s position. US marine reported that the record was 20 cups a day.

Now ... take a coffee break, and have a great day!

Customer Appreciation BBQ- June 26th, 2013

Please join us for our biannual customer appreciation BBQ.

We will serve fresh grilled hamburgers, hot dogs and all the condiments.
Cold beers, wine and soft drinks will be provided as well.

Hope to see you all!

Something to brag about

Our Hampton Inn and Suites in Pinedale, WY recognized as "Best of the Best"!

Our hotel was acknowledged this week for our Outstanding / Green Zone Performance for maintaining exceptional product and service quality. Hilton Worldwide completed their most recent quality assurance evaluation and distinguished our lodging property as one of the "Best of the Best" in the Hilton family of brands. This placed us among top 6% Hilton brand hotels all around the globe.

Hampton Inn & Suites -  Pinedale scored over 95% in overall brand standards and property conditions, and received a 99.6% in overall cleanliness.  Stephen Arnold, Vice President Services and Quality Assurance for Hampton congratulated our General Manager, Octavian C. Dumitrescu on Tuesday, "your team not only set and reached this high standard, but has maintained it for three consecutive years.  Engaging the guests and maintaining their happiness is what it takes to retain loyalty and we are very proud of you and your team's work". 

Wait...and that is not all.....

Based on the feedback from our customers- our hotel also received TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Only the top-performing 10 percent of businesses listed on TripAdvisor receive this prestigious award.

To qualify for a Certificate of Excellence, businesses must maintain an overall rating of four or higher, out of a possible five, as reviewed by travelers on TripAdvisor, and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months. Additional criteria include the volume of reviews received within the last 12 months. 

Family Rodeo Package

available 

June 14

 July 11,12,13

 August 2, 9, 16, 23

Bring the whole family out to enjoy an evening in the true west.  Experience a western outdoor cookout in a natural setting with a beautiful view of the spectacular Wind River Mountains at Pitchfork Fondue followed by a night of excitement watching calf roping, barrel racing, bull riding, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding and mutton busing at the Wind River Rodeo.

The rodeo  takes place in two hours of affordable, action-packed excitement for the entire group  

    Price:  Starting at $309 plus tax for one night , two adults and two children under 12 at Hampton Inn, western cookout dinner, and admission to the rodeo


Booking Conditions:  Must book 2 days in advance
Cancellation Policy:  48 hours prior to arrival 

To book, please call us directly at 307.367.6700

Stay and Boat in Pinedale, WY

 Caption: Courtesy of Lakeside Lodge and Marina

 
With snow melting and spring wildflowers ready to bloom, Hampton Inn and Suites in Pinedale starts gearing up for the busy summer season. We will be adding a new summer package to our portfolio:


Stay and Boat Package (starting from $159 for family of 4). 

Sleep in comfort in our clean fresh bed, enjoy the indoor pool, Jacuzzi and Fitness Center. In the morning fill up on our complimentary Hampton on the House Hot breakfast and coffee and head to Fremont Lake in a natural setting of the spectacular Wind River Mountain Range.

Package includes half a day 16` Princecraft Alum Fishing Boat rental (4 people max.) at the Lakeside Lodge and Marina. Explore the lake, watch the abundant wild life, fish and hike at the end of the lake to have a beautiful view of Wind River Range.

Call us at 307-367-6700 or email eva.egbert@hilton.com for details.

Fremont Lake is the second natural lake in Wyoming, located just 6 miles from our hotel. The lake is eleven miles long, half a mile wide and over 600 feet deep at its deepest point. The lake was scooped out by an ancient glacier and is dammed at the lower end by a terminal moraine. It was named after John C. Fremont, who surveyed the area in 1842 while mapping the Oregon trail.

Shoreline is mostly undeveloped with abundant of wildlife- you can see bald eagles, osprey, mule deer, pronghorn, elk and moose. Both grizzly bears and black bears inhabit the mountains around the lake. Fremont lake contains populations of lake, rainbow and brown trout and some kokanee salmon.

The Fremont Lake Sailing Regatta is held each August to the delight of avid sailors and spectators. Watercraft of all kinds are allowed on Fremont Lake, with boats up to 35 feet launching from the Lower Boat Dock when water depths are normal. You can rent kayaks, canoes and windsurf at the Marina.



Families also enjoy Sandy Beach, a small natural beach, where the water is relatively shallow,  just off the main access road. A picnic area is adjacent and helps keep the beach area clean.

Pinedale HILLCLIMB - March 8th and 9th, 2013

Rocky Mountain Snowmobile Hillclimb Association (RMSHA) have added White Pine to their 2013 events calendar. The action packed schedule is expected to attract around 180 hardcore snowmobile racers from the rocky mountain region, racing in 4 separate categories with the final race off for the supreme title “King of the Hill”.

Races start each day at 8 am on both March 8th and 9th. In each category, Pro Stock, Pro Improved stock, Pro Mod and Pro Master, spectators will see racers on snowmobiles ranging from 600cc to 1000cc as well as an Open class . Also included in the program will be Women’s event (limited to 800cc) and the local’s favorite “anything goes” - a fun race which challenges local enthusiasts to try their machine against the hill.

Are you planning on coming to the 2013 White Pine RMSHA HillClimb on March 8 & 9?

Make your room reservations with us now here. With around 180 snowmobile racers alone expected, you’ll want to make sure and plan ahead! 

Pinedale SKI & STAY package

White Pine Ski resort is opening this season! After being closed down last year, four local businessmen and one out of town investor saved the 2012-2013 season.

The resort first opened in 1939 as a surveyor park ski area and was one of the first lift- served ski areas in the United States. The name was changed to White Pine in the 1960`s, but the resort was closed in 1988. Wind River Resort Inc. (WWR) reopened in 1993 and constructed all existing facilities . Unfortunately due to insufficient revenue they decided not to open it again for 2010-2011 season.  

White Pine Ski Area and Resort is located just 10 miles from Pinedale in the Wind River Mountains.It has challenging downhill skiing for the whole family.The resort has a 2,000 square foot, three-story base lodge with food services, ski rentals, and convention facilities. Two state of the art triple chair lifts provide access to over 25 trails for beginner to advanced skiers and riders. The "Great Spirit" lift rises to the summit of Fortification Mountain with an elevation of 9,500 feet with spectacular views of the Continental Divide of the Wind River Mountains, the Bridger Wilderness, Fremont Lake, as well as the Wyoming Range, the Gros Ventre Mountains, Teton Peaks, and the Uinta Range of Utah.  Skiing and snowboarding lessons are available from the Ski School at White Pine.

Together with White Pine Ski Resort, Hampton Inn and Suites in Pinedale would like to offer you:

SKI AND STAY PACKAGE

$139.00 for two adults (2013/2014 winter season).

Ski Pinedale for a day and stay in comfort.   White Pine Ski Resort located in the beautiful Wind River Mountains just 10 miles from Pinedale offers great skiing for all ages Thursdays – Sundays, 9am – 4pm.  Enjoy our heated pool and Jacuzzi, cozy up to our fireplace while enjoying complimentary hot cocoa and coffee and sleep in comfort.  In the morning before hitting the slopes, fill up on our complimentary Hot Breakfast.  This package includes One Adult Full Day Lift Ticket for each registered and paid guest.  Youth and child lift tickets are available for purchase at White Pine Ski Resort. 

Book online here using PROMO code: PLK

or call us directly at 307.367.6700.

 

Chamber Mixer- January 24th, 2013

Please join us for Chamber Mixer, 

Take a Tour

Grab a Beer

Eat some Mexican Food

World Class Cross Country Skiing in Pinedale, WY

All around Pinedale lies a cross-country skier's dream, a vast valley of virgin snow pack, surrounded by towering snow-covered mountain ranges of Wind River and Wyoming.

The diversity of terrain and quality and longevity of snow in and around Pinedale provide incredible opportunities for cross-country skiing.  Whether you are seeking a wilderness experience or rounding groomed tracks, or whether you'd like an overnight experience or just have an hour or two, Pinedale will satisfy your quest for winter fun and adventure. 



The oldest form of skiing, documented by 4000 year old cave murals in Norway, provides one of the best ways of experiencing winter, improving fitness and learning about skiing. Pinedale`s  35+ kilometers of groomed trails around White Pine Ski Area  offer easy skiing with optional hill trails and majestic views of the Wind River Range, The Bridger Wilderness, Fremont Lake, as well as the Wyoming Range, Gros Ventre and Teton Montain Range. White Pine Lodge is open Thursday - Sunday with food  and beverage service and local beers! Parking is close to the trailheads.

Photo by: Lodge at Jackson Fork Ranch

The area along Skyline Drive offers over 60 km of marked groomed trails designed to accommodate all levels of ability. Skiing in the Wind River, Gros Ventre and the Wyoming Mountain ranges is on logging roads, covered sagebrush and off track, and is generally for intermediate and advanced skiers. There are over two million acres of public land in Sublette County, providing vistas of incredible beauty to the Nordic skier.
Detailed trail maps are available at our hotel, from the Pinedale Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest, 307-367-4326.  

Home not only to world class cross-country skiing, but to hundreds of wintering moose, elk, mule deer and pronghorn. Cast an eye skyward and you'll likely see bald eagles floating above the valley floor in search of their next meal.

Bring your own Nordic skis and gear or rent it at Great Outdoor Shop  or their outlet at White Pine Ski Resort can arrange rentals.

Download Trail Map Here.

All trail distances are one way (not round trip) along the trail unless otherwise noted as a loop trail.

TRAIL A - SWEENEY CREEK  10.0 km. (6.3 mi)  (from Fremont Lake Road to Trail H junction)  Trail A leaves Fremont Lake Road with the lower portion of the trail following a gentle valley. At 5 km (3.1 mi) the trail becomes a steep climb up to trail H. The junction with trail B is 3/4 mile from Fremont Lake Road. Trail C junction is 1 mile from Fremont Lake Road. The upper portion of Trail A passes near slopes with avalanche potential, so be cautious when leaving the trail and approaching steeper slopes.

TRAIL B - GROUSE MOUNTAIN  15.8 km, (9.9 mi)  (from Trail A junction to Trail I junction)   Trail B leaves Trail A 3/4 mile from Fremont Lake Road and provides beautiful views over Half Moon Lake and Fayette Lake before connecting with Trail I. Trail B is a difficult trail requiring caution, and is for the accomplished skier with an overnight trip in mind. Slopes adjacent to the trail may be susceptible to avalanche, be careful!

TRAIL C - TIE 1.4 km, (.8 mi) (connects Trail A to Trail D)   A quick and easy trail that connects Trail A to Trail D.

TRAIL D - KELLY PARK  5.7 km. (3.5 mi)  (beginning at Fremont Lake Road end connecting with Trail H) 2.4 km, (1.5 mi) (beginning at Fremont Lake Road and connecting with Trail E) Beginning at Fremont Lake Road, there are three choices. About 1/2 mile up the trail, a junction leads toward Trail E. The total distance to Trail E is 2.4 km, (1.5 mi). This is a very easy option. The second option begins at Fremont Lake Road and goes one mile up the trail to the Trail C junction which leads to Trail A. This is also an easy option. The last option begins at Fremont Lake Road and goes up Fortification Mtn. then connects with Trail H. Total distance from Fremont Lake Road to Trail H junction is 5.7 km, (3.6 mi). This is the most difficult choice with a steep climb up Fortification Mtn.

TRAIL E - LOWER MEADOW LOOP 2.8 km. (1.8 mi)  (distance indicated is a loop diatance) Encircling lower Surveyor Park, Trail E provides the beginner with a gentle trail. Starting and ending at White Pine Ski Area, the loop connects with Trail D.

TRAIL F - GROOMED SKI AREA  6.4 km. (4 mi)  (distance indicated is a loop distance) Trail F is maintained by the Pinedale Ski Education Foundation, a local non-profit organization formed to promote nordic skiing. Trail F provides excellent opportunities for both classic and skate skiing. Please do not take your dog or snowmobile on the trail.

TRAIL G- SURVEYOR CUTOFF  3.8 km, (2.4 m) (beginning at White Pine Ski Area and connecting with trail H)  Trail G connects White Pine Ski Area to Trail H allowing access to several other trails. Trail G is a steep difficult trail which follows a wide road.

TRAIL H - ELKHART TRAIL  3.9 km. (2.4 mi)  (Elkhart Park to trail A/D junction) Several trails connect into Trail H providing the opportunity for loops. Although Trail H is an easy trail, access is very difficult.

TRAIL I - POLE CREEK TRAIL  7 km, (4.3 mi) (from Elkhart Park to Photographers Point) Beginning at Elkhart Park, Trail I leads into the Bridger Wilderness passing the Trail J junction at 2.5 km, (1.6 mi) and the Trail B junction at 3.7 km, (2.3) mi. Though mostly gentle, there are some challenging areas along this trail.

TRAIL J - POLE CREEK CUTOFF 1.4 km, (.8 mi)  (from Trail H junction to Trail I junction) A quick and easy route that connects Trail H with Trail I. The unplowed road between White Pine Ski Area and Elkhart Park is 6.7 km. (4.2 mi). This is a fairly steep climb, but very wide. Watch for snowmobiles on the road.

Dog Sledding race in Pinedale

The International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR), founded in 1996 by Frank Teasley, has been the biggest sled dog race in the lower 48 states. The course takes racers through four states: Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, and includes this year`s addition in West Yellowstone.

The race stops are similar to the Tour de France, where the race stops in a different town each night. The race starts in Jackson with stops in West Yellowstone, Alpine, Pinedale, Lander, Big Piney, Marbleton, Kemmerer and Evanston, covering 350 miles in eight days. More information on the race is available at www.wyomingstagestop.org


On Monday, January 28th, racers leave Alpine for a 56 mile push, arriving in Pinedale. Sublette County Library will host a "Welcome Mushers" banquet at 6pm with dinner, drinks and live music. At this event, the Pinedale Stage Stop race Committee will announce its 2013 Junior Mushers. The race will continue the next day- Tuesday, January 29th, from the Upper Green parking lot above Cora heading to Lander.

The Hampton Inn and Suites is offering a HOT DEAL of $89.00 (original $109) for all attendees, dog sledding enthusiasts and families throughout the race days: January 25th-January 30th, 2013. Book online here with corporate code: 2719474 or call us directly at 307.367.6700 and ask for "musher rate".