The Harrison family, owners of the Rusty Parrot Lodge & Spa in Jackson, Wyoming, could have just called it quits. Six years ago, when a windstorm blew a tarp onto the dying embers of a rooftop fire pit, the lodge they built in 1990 in a quiet corner of town burned to the ground. The family could have cashed in on some of the world’s highest land prices. Instead, they rebuilt, growing from 32 to 40 rooms and tucking parking underneath in order to transform the former car lot into a flower-lined patio with outdoor dining tables, a hot tub and a spa terrace.

I had high hopes for the resurrected lodge, and I’m pleased to report our stay lived up to my expectations, enhanced by generally spot-on service. The three-floor hotel has an Old West design, with wood paneling, antler chandeliers and wildlife art. In our 375-square-foot King Fireplace Balcony Room, we appreciated the depictions of local fauna hanging above our sofa, by the soaking tub and over the stone-clad gas fireplace. Bright LED bulbs in the lighting fixtures sabotaged the soothing, earth-toned palette — the pendants in the bath even buzzed. But during the day, natural light flooded in from sliding glass doors leading to our broad balcony.

Our first evening, we indulged in creative drinks at the ground-floor bar before dinner at Wild Sage restaurant. Chef Hugo Goodwin frequently emerged from the open kitchen to check on guests. We enjoyed a yellowtail crudo and a large, seared scallop topped with finger lime, sea grape and salmon roe. The main courses — black bass topped with shaved fennel in tomato broth and lamb-and-olive stew beneath a pasta “veil” — had rather dated presentations but were still delectable.