HotelsForKings Score 9.7/10, an editorial verdict weighing rooms, service, location, value, and design, reflecting the property's standing and our expectations for the reopening. See our methodology.
Amangani sits on East Gros Ventre Butte, a ridge that rises above the valley floor east of downtown Jackson, at an elevation that opens unobstructed sightlines across the entire Teton range. Completed in 1998 as the first Aman property in North America and designed by the architect Ed Tuttle, it applies the intelligence that defines Aman at its best: the building settles into the landscape rather than announcing itself, the materials answer the surrounding geology in sandstone and redwood, and the rooms face west toward the mountains. The heated outdoor pool on the western terrace is the defining experience and one of the finest hotel views in the country, the Tetons across the valley in any light, and especially at dusk when the range turns the exact pink that photographers plan their trips around.
The reason to read this now rather than book blindly is the renovation. Amangani closed on 7 April 2025 for an extensive refurbishment expected to run more than a year, with a reopening targeted for summer 2026. Every guestroom is being reworked, and the larger categories gain upgraded soaking tubs, fireplaces, and more generous seating. The county approved a new presidential suite and an expansion of the spa and fitness areas with additional treatment rooms and stronger indoor-to-outdoor wellness zones, and the dining and social spaces are being renewed. Throughout, the design is meant to honour Ed Tuttle's original architecture rather than replace it. The practical takeaways: confirm the opening date before you travel, expect the post-reopening product to be materially upgraded, and anticipate that early rates and availability after a marquee Aman reopening will be tight.
Amangani historically held around 40 suites, each with a fireplace, a deep soaking tub, and a west-facing orientation that puts the Tetons in the frame from bed. The appeal was always restraint over flash: natural materials, big windows, and quiet, rather than the maximalism of some mountain lodges. The renovation is reconfiguring the larger categories and adding a presidential suite, so the exact post-reopening count and layout will shift. When it reopens, ask specifically for the highest west-facing category your budget allows, because at Amangani the view is the room, and the suites that command the range unobstructed are the ones worth the premium.
Dining centres on The Grill, Amangani's roughly 65-seat signature restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner with a focus on local, sustainable ranch meats, fresh fish, and seasonal farm-to-table produce. It has long been one of the valley's most assured kitchens, and it is among the venues being renewed in the refurbishment. The spa and fitness centre historically ran to four treatment rooms with separate steam rooms and two exercise studios, and the renovation adds treatment rooms and expands the wellness footprint. For a stay built around quiet, mountain air, and recovery rather than nightlife, that combination of a serious kitchen and an enlarged spa is the core of the appeal.
The butte position is central to the valley without being in it. Downtown Jackson and its Town Square are a short drive below, Grand Teton National Park is close for hiking, wildlife, and the string of glacial lakes, and Jackson Hole Mountain Resort at Teton Village, one of the most serious ski mountains in North America, is roughly a half-hour away. Jackson Hole Airport, the only commercial airport inside a US national park, is a short transfer. You will want a car or arranged transfers here, because unlike a ski-in resort Amangani trades slope-side convenience for elevation and a view that no valley-floor address can match. That trade is the whole point: this is a basecamp for the park and the mountains, not a lift-line hotel.
Be clear about the drawbacks. First and most important, it is closed until summer 2026, so it cannot be a plan for a near-term trip, and the exact reopening date needs confirming. Second, it is not ski-in, ski-out; the butte setting means a drive to the slopes and to town, so it suits travellers who want scenery and calm over lift-line convenience, and those who prioritise skiing may prefer a Teton Village address. Third, the rates are among the highest in the American mountain west, comfortably into four figures a night, and a post-renovation Aman will not get cheaper. Fourth, the intimate scale and serene, adult-leaning atmosphere is less suited to families with young children who want a big-resort programme. If you want ski-in convenience or a lively resort, look elsewhere; if you want the single best view in Jackson Hole from an Aman, this is it, once it reopens.
While Amangani is closed, the valley's other top addresses are the live alternatives. For ski-in, ski-out access at Teton Village with full-resort service, the Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole is the natural counterpart. For a polished, walkable base right on Jackson's Town Square with rooftop Teton views, The Cloudveil, Autograph Collection is the town-centre choice. When Amangani reopens, it returns as the view-and-design pick rather than the ski-convenience or town-centre one. See the full valley ranking on our best hotels in Jackson Hole guide, and our best honeymoon hotels shortlist for the wider context.
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