The real-estate slogan location is considered so vital it's typically repeated three times—but when it comes to traveling with your family, there's no such thing as overstatement. After all, the less time you spend wrestling with transportation logistics, the less chance of a backseat brawl. Witness the Teton Mountain Lodge, a luxe four-season accommodation that gets everything right. Location? Try smack-dab in the center of one of the country's most inspiring locales: the base of Jackson Hole Ski Resort, one mile from 304,000-acre Grand Teton National Park. During winter, slopeside convenience will put you and your brood on the piste and not some traffic-choked, snow-laden access road. And during the warmer months, you've got miles of hiking, cycling, and horseback-riding trails just outside your front door.

But its enviable proximity to Wyoming's grand outdoors is only half the equation. As with most families, versatility is key. The brainchild of Rob DesLauriers, professional skier and star of over 25 ski films, the Teton

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Mountain Lodge is built to suit practically any vacation scenario, from large-scale family reunions to a second honeymoon with just you and your loved one; the 79 condo-style units break into 129 individual suites and rooms that can be linked together to accommodate any number of guests. Room amenities like full kitchens, all-chrome fixtures, stone fireplaces, whirlpool tubs, and fold-out beds keep things plush and comfortable, with free access to the on-site heated pool, fitness center, and hot tubs. Just beyond the rooms await Cascades Grill House, one of Jackson Hole's best and most reasonably priced restaurants, and the Mountain Lodge Spa, ready to unravel any activity- or family-induced knots with both traditional and contemporary treatments.

And, to make things even easier on road-weary travelers, Teton Mountain Lodge offers its "Gear Closet Program." This year-round feature lets you borrow all manner of outdoor gear in an effort to shorten the gap between the haves and have-nots—or those whose child-carrier backpack was accidentally sent to Hawaii instead of the Jackson airport. From jogger strollers, daypacks, waterproof jackets, and trekking poles to ski pants, jackets, gloves, and goggles, this gratis program assures that there's nothing separating you from Jackson Hole's expansive alpine terrain.

Teton Mountain Lodge (3385 West Village Drive; 307.734.7111; www.tetonlodge.com) lies within Teton Village, a half-hour drive from Jackson, Wyoming. Lodge rooms start at $269 in the summer and winter months, $109 during the spring (March 17 to June 17) and fall (September 28 to December 3). Special seasonal packages are also available.