I’m a sucker for a beautiful mountain resort, especially when there’s a heated outdoor pool involved. Add in good food, a huge spa, and enough to entertain our four-year-old, and I’m pretty happy.
We recently stayed at Montage Deer Valley in Park City, Utah, which is right on the slopes of Deer Valley Resort. With all of Deer Valley’s recent expansion, it’s become one of the largest ski resorts in North America, and Montage has one of the best ski-in locations for enjoying it.
But what I really liked was that we didn’t have to be there during ski season to enjoy it. There’s quite a bit going on at the hotel itself, and some of the smaller details ended up being what impressed me most.
How to Book Montage Deer Valley with Extra Benefits
When you book the Deer Valley through Muse Bespoke Escapes, you receive Virtuoso benefits at no additional cost. These typically include:
- 🥐 Daily breakfast for two
- 💸 A $100 property credit to use toward dining, the spa, or eligible resort experiences
- ⬆️ A room upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
- ⏰ Early check-in and late checkout when available
These benefits can make a meaningful difference at a resort like this, particularly when breakfast and spa or dining credits are included.
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Rooms and Residences
Montage Deer Valley has traditional hotel rooms and suites as well as private residences. If you’re traveling with grandparents or another family, the residences are worth looking into since they offer multiple bedrooms, kitchens, and more space to hang out together.
The whole resort has that traditional mountain lodge look, with stone fireplaces, dark wood, and cozy furniture.
The guest rooms are generously sized with fireplaces and heated bathroom floors, and I appreciate that there are options beyond a standard room if you’re traveling with kids who go to sleep earlier than you do. Having a separate living area is one of those things I never cared about before having a child and now consider a major luxury.
They also have lots of amenities you can add on specifically for kids, including an in-room camping setup with a little tent. I love when hotels do things like this because it’s such a simple way to make a stay feel special for a child.
Family Friendliness and Activities
We loved how much Montage caters to families. This isn’t just a fancy ski hotel that happens to allow children.
Their Paintbox kids club is for ages 5–12 and has a mix of indoor and outdoor activities including snow tubing during ski season. They also offer Kids Night Out, which includes dinner, so parents can actually have an evening to themselves without having to arrange a separate babysitter.
Our son is four, so he’s not quite old enough for Paintbox yet, but I could see this being really nice for families with school-aged kids, especially on a longer ski trip.
There’s also an indoor bowling alley, an arcade that doesn’t require quarters or paying $10 for 3 minutes of play (play as much as you want!) resident dogs that visit with guests in the lobby midday, storytime by the fire, and nightly s’mores.
And while skiing is obviously the main attraction in winter, it’s nice that there are other ways to spend the day. Between the pools, seasonal activities, and exploring Park City, you don’t necessarily have to buy lift tickets for every day of your stay.
Getting Around Park City
Montage’s complimentary Cadillac program is a wonderful way to get around. You can borrow one of their cars for up to four hours, which is enough time to go into Park City, have lunch, and wander.
The catch if you’re traveling with a little one is that you’ll need a car seat.
Fortunately, there’s also a free public bus with a stop right outside the hotel. So even if you flew in without a car seat or don’t want to rent a car, you can still get into town.
I always like having the option to explore beyond the resort, and Park City’s historic Main Street is worth visiting.
Pools
A heated outdoor pool is practically a requirement for me at a mountain resort, and Montage has a good one.
The outdoor pool is heated to as much as 90 degrees, which makes a big difference when it’s freezing outside. I love being able to swim outdoors in the winter, especially with mountain views and snow all around.
There’s also an indoor pool in the spa, which is open to children from 3–5 pm.
Spa Montage
Speaking of the spa, it’s 35,000 square feet, making it the largest spa in Utah, with a huge number of treatment rooms, an indoor pool, and separate relaxation areas.
There’s a dry sauna, steam room, and hot tub in the women’s lounge, plus the aforementioned indoor pool with hot tub. The showers also have red light therapy, which was something I hadn’t seen before!
There’s a full menu of massages, facials, and body treatments, and enough space that you could easily spend a few hours here rather than just showing up for a treatment and leaving. My masseuse tailored the experience to me and what I wanted to get out of it.
I think that’s particularly appealing at a ski resort. After a few days on the slopes, a massage sounds pretty wonderful. Or you could skip the skiing altogether and go straight to the spa. I won’t judge.
The Food
The food was actually one of my favorite things about Montage Deer Valley.
We’ve stayed at some incredible luxury resorts where the food was just okay, despite the prices suggesting it should be life-changing. So I’m always happy when a hotel restaurant is genuinely good rather than just convenient.
We ate really well at Montage, both at Apex, in the Alpenglobe we booked for a special night, and Daly’s Pub & Rec which has the bowling alley and arcade attached.
I was also so impressed with the service. When we sat down for a meal, our server had already checked with the chef and was ready to tell me which entrées our son could safely eat.
This might not sound like a huge deal if you don’t have a child with food allergies, but normally there’s a whole conversation involved. We explain the allergies, the server goes to check with the kitchen, sometimes there are follow-up questions, and we wait to find out what he can have.
At Montage, they’d already taken care of that before we even ordered.
I loved that. It’s exactly the kind of attentive service I hope for at a luxury hotel, and it made the whole experience easier.
And thankfully, the food itself lived up to the service. I’d happily eat at the hotel rather than feeling like we needed to venture into Park City for better options.
Is Montage Deer Valley Worth It?
We loved our stay at Montage!
The location is excellent, especially with Deer Valley’s expansion, and there’s enough at the property that you can easily spend a full week there with — or without — skiing.
I particularly liked the warm outdoor pool, the family amenities, and the food.
If you’re looking for a luxury mountain stay where the resort itself is part of the vacation, Montage Deer Valley is the best option in the area. I’d especially recommend it for families with kids old enough to enjoy Paintbox, or anyone who loves a good spa and a heated pool as much as I do.
*Special thanks to Montage for hosting our stay. All thoughts are our own.
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