Vibe
A private Swiss funicular ascends 500 feet from Snow Park, delivering guests directly to slopeside fire pits and sunset champagne sabrage.
“Funicular alpine roost”
St. Regis Butler Service alongside Forbes Four-Star recognition, with private funicular transit and ski-valet support.
A bi-level spa with cedar saunas, steam rooms, sound-bath meditation, and heated outdoor split-level whirlpools.
Direct ski-in access on Deer Hollow, a private Swiss funicular, year-round heated infinity pools, and Topgolf suites.
Slopeside on twelve private acres in gated Deer Crest, reached by funicular above Snow Park.
Rooms
Accommodations feature stone fireplaces and private balconies overlooking Wasatch peaks, complete with marble bathrooms and dedicated butler service.
Wellness
A heated outdoor split-level infinity pool and whirlpools sit along heated stone decks, paired with cedar saunas and steam rooms.
Backstory
Swiss manufacturer Gangloff of Berne engineered the dual-cabin funicular, establishing North America's only funicular-accessed ski resort entrance.
Eat & drink
Après-ski centers on the heated Vintage Room greenhouse for raw-bar fare, while RIME pairs prime steaks with daily flown-in seafood.
The neighborhood
Set within gated Deer Crest, the property opens directly onto Deer Hollow run with the peaks of Deer Valley all around.
The app
This is one hotel. The app has every one we rate, in your pocket, for the whole trip.
Our shorthand
What makes a hotel special, how well they pull it off, and what it feels like outside the door.
How well they pull it off
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
They did this well. You’ll notice.
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work.
The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made.
Rooted in place. Local character runs through the whole stay.
Energy and scene. Where the city goes out, whether or not it’s sleeping here.
A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay.
Built around feeling better. Rest, sweat, soak, spa.
A hotel the city grew up with. Same rituals, same regulars.
A world of its own. No reason to leave the property.
Scene — what’s outside the door
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
A place apart: the property is the destination.