7 Best Hotels in Park City and the Wasatch Back, Park City and the Southern Wasatch

The breathtakingly luxurious resort hotel is nestled into Empire Pass at 9,000 feet above the sea like a jewel atop Park City's alpine crown, providing the ideal place to stay if you are looking to be completely pampered in a wilderness location. Although the setting and architecture are storybook-like, the experience is also grounded by well-designed suites and rooms (many which are residences). Enjoy personal catering by the attentive personnel and many amenities including access to skiing at Deer Valley Resort, an on-site bowling alley, and pampering of all kinds at the 35,000-foot Spa Montage. Fine dining, concierges to accommodate your every need, and daily activities for children, all add up to make this a luxurious getaway.

A 90-second ride up the funicular will take you to one of the most luxurious hotels at any alpine resort. The guest rooms have Australian hardwood flooring, marble baths, and luxurious gas fireplaces. Enjoy fresh oysters and seafood at the new RIME Raw bar, enjoy après-ski on the "beach" or beside the outdoor 40-foot-long "garden of fire," or relax by the heated pool during your stay. Don't miss the après Champagne sabering, hot chocolate bar in the wood-paneled library, or the relaxing treatments in the 14,000-square-foot Reméde Spa and fitness center. There's also a wine vault with space for 13,000 bottles.

As enchanting as it gets for a slope-side retreat, this lodge is as perfectly groomed, timelessly gracious, and uniquely charming as its namesake founder, the winner of an Olympic Gold Medal in 1952. Massive stone fireplaces, vaulted ceilings, and natural woodwork in the main lodge combine with in-room fireplaces, imported fabrics, and heavy wood furniture to create an old-world Norwegian atmosphere. The service and facilities are impeccable, right down to the heated sidewalks and bell staff that lights your in-room fire for you. All rooms have oversize whirlpool baths, and many have deck hot tubs and in-room steam showers. A full-service, 23,000-square-foot Norwegian spa will pamper you after a hard day on the slopes. A hotel expansion added an entertainment center, family pool, coffee lounge, and versatile patio covering.

A sweeping staircase, Baccarat crystal chandelier, and 300-year-old marble fireplace lend grandeur to the first Waldorf Astoria hotel in an alpine location. The only luxury hotel at the base of Park City Mountain Resort, this hotel offers sleek rooms with custom furnishings, fireplaces, balconies, flat-screen TVs, jetted tubs, and views of Park City Mountain Resort and/or the Wasatch Range foothills. Suites have luxurious kitchens with Viking appliances. In winter, slip on prewarmed ski boots, follow the valet a few paces to the neighboring gondola, and ski back in time for dining at the celebrated Powder restaurant. The 16,000-square-foot spa has a long list of wellness-related treatments.

A beloved alpine escape for more than 30 years, this cozy and charming, Bavarian-style chalet got a modern upgrade in 2021 with the addition of two new buildings designed by Tom Kundig of Olson Kundig, named one of the AD100 design firms by Architectural Digest. The sleek buildings added contemporary accommodations to the property, as well as a new lobby and lounge area, ski lockers for guests, a fitness center and sauna, and the crown jewel: Deer Valley's only rooftop pool and hot tub with panoramic mountain views. The new buildings connect to the original inn via a glass bridge skywalk. The 18 original rooms were spruced up, too, and feature fresh paint and new carpet, drapes, and minibars. On-site dining options include an Austrian-inspired restaurant offering lunch and dinner; the Antler Lounge, a new après gathering spot for food and drinks; and The Kitz, a coffee shop and café. Guest opportunities range from alpine fire cooking classes and Bavarian beer tastings to customized ski experiences and full moon mountain bike rides. 

Located in the heart of Canyons Village, the hotel is just steps from a heated chairlift and golf course, making lodgings here ideal year-round. A $15 million renovation in 2017 updated this slope-side hotel and now Grand Summit is part of Vail Resorts' premium Rock Resorts lodging collection. The lobby's modern stone and timber interior leads to 212 rooms, most of which are condo-style units with kitchens. Accommodations range from studios to four-bedroom penthouses. Restaurants, shops, a spa, and a year-round heated pool complement your stay any season of the year.

This swanky slopeside resort opened in Canyons Village in 2021, marrying the best of mountain living with modern design. Guest rooms and suites feature contemporary decor but are warm and comfortable, with luxury linens and marble bathrooms. The hotel boasts multiple dining options, including KITA, a stylish, Japanese-inspired restaurant serving steaks and sushi; Disco Pizza, a casual, family-friendly pizza and beer joint;  Après Pendry, a cozy lounge with a fireplace, bar, and live music; and The Pool House, a bar and grill adjacent to the property's panoramic rooftop pool. Additional amenities include a full-service spa, fitness center, ski beach, and kids club.