I booked the cheapest accommodation I could find in Jackson Hole. For $150 a night, I got a bunk in a high-end hostel.

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In nan basement of a historical edifice successful Jackson, Wyoming, guests bunk successful a room afloat of strangers.

Cache House is connected nan little level of nan Anvil Hotel. In nan early 1900s, nan tract was location to a blacksmith shop. According to nan company's website, nan shop's owners built a motel successful its spot successful 1955.

The basement began operating arsenic a bunkhouse successful nan 1970s, a typical of nan lodging told Business Insider. In 2020, it opened arsenic Cache House, a "modern, elevated mentation of nan classical European hostel," they added.

The lodging is successful Downtown Jackson.

I thought Cache House was conveniently located successful Downtown Jackson. I could locomotion to nan municipality square, various restaurants, and celebrated section unit stores for illustration Kemo Sabe, which sells high-end cowboy hats.

It's besides astir a 20-minute thrust to nan closest Grand Teton National Park entrance, Granite Canyon.

I checked successful astatine nan lobby of nan Anvil Hotel and past headed to nan basement entrance.

The hostel's check-in was successful nan lobby of nan Anvil Hotel, wherever I could entree complimentary java and regular newspapers.

After checking in, nan attendant handed maine a cardinal paper pinch my bunk number connected it. The paper granted 24-hour entree to nan Cache House entrance, which was down a group of stairs connected nan different broadside of nan building.

In nan hostel, I was greeted by a brightly-lit communal abstraction pinch a mid-century modern feel.

The communal abstraction screamed midcentury modern pinch a touch of old-western culture. Sleek, neutral-hued futons and chairs were topped pinch geometric-patterned blankets that added a popular of color.

Apparently, it was each acknowledgment to Post Company, a Brooklyn-based institution hired by Cache House. The volition was to create a modern, functional, cleanable look for its communal abstraction — and they nailed it.

There was plentifulness of lounging abstraction wherever guests worked connected laptops, publication books, and socialized.

With a cluster of couches, a fistful of tables, and respective chairs, location was plentifulness of room to bent out, publication nan guidebooks provided, bask a meal, and get immoderate activity done.

I saw up to a twelve group successful nan communal abstraction astatine a clip during my stay. Most of them said hullo to maine each clip I entered aliases exited nan hostel.

After checking retired nan main space, I headed to my locker.

My booking included a locker that securely stored my belongings while utilizing nan facility. Guests group nan codification themselves utilizing instructions provided astatine check-in.

I traveled pinch a backpack and a medium-sized duffel bag. After shoving them in, I realized I could person squeezed doubly arsenic overmuch luggage inside.

The lockers were adjacent to nan bathroom, which had modern built-ins, agleam lighting, and high-end toiletries.

I appreciated nan toiletries provided from nan high-end apothecary and beauty marque Co Bigelow.

There were 12 backstage stalls. Some conscionable had toilets, and immoderate were afloat bathrooms pinch showers.

I was truthful impressed pinch really cleanable nan bathrooms were. The showers were sparkling achromatic without gunk betwixt nan tiles. Co Bigelow toiletries hung from a mini shelf.

I was besides amazed that location wasn't a statement to usage nan bath during my stay.

After washing up, I headed to my bunk.

The bunk room had nan aforesaid midcentury modern style arsenic nan communal space.

Cache House has 50 bunks, including twin, full, queen, and ADA-approved beds. Queen beds tin beryllium booked for two, but each personification has to salary nan afloat rate.

Rates typically commencement astatine $65 successful nan wintertime and $110 successful nan summer.

Each furniture comes pinch sound-and-light-proof curtains and a drawer located beneath nan little bunks to shop immoderate belongings.

I booked a queen-sized apical bunk, but adjacent time, I'll opt for a little bunk.

When I booked nan apical bunk, I didn't recognize I'd beryllium making it harder to entree my drawer beneath nan bottommost bunk.

Since I only stayed 1 night, I didn't request to usage my drawer. Still, if I were to return for a longer stay, I'd decidedly book a bottommost bunk for easier entree to my belongings.

Getting up and down nan second wasn't difficult for maine because it felt sturdy and had wide steps for my feet, but I could spot it being a situation for others.

Inside, I had a backstage nook pinch a fan, a reference lamp, and an outlet.

The privateness curtain blocked ray and sound and made my bunk consciousness for illustration a mini room.

The furniture took up each of nan level space. Above it, location was a built-in support pinch an outlet, a mini fan, and a group of basal rules, including nary smoking and noting that quiet hours are betwixt 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.

There was besides capable abstraction to shop my telephone and bedtime essentials, specified arsenic a h2o vessel and a slumber mask.

The furniture was arsenic comfy arsenic nan ones I've slept successful astatine luxury hotels. I sunk into nan cushy mattress and cozied up successful nan linens and wool bedding.

Without sound from different bunks astir me, I fell dormant arsenic quickly arsenic I do astatine home, and I slept until my siren went disconnected nan adjacent morning.

In nan morning, I was amazed by really good nan curtain blocked light.

My slumber disguise slipped disconnected astatine night, but nan ray didn't aftermath maine up successful nan greeting — nan light-blocking curtain successful nan bunk did its job.

After freshening up, I checked retired reasoning I'd apt beryllium back.

While I had reservations astir staying successful a hostel, this 1 felt clean, quiet, and comfortable. So, adjacent clip I request to prevention immoderate money connected a travel to Wyoming, I cognize wherever I'm staying.