The Best Hotels in Park City: A Guide on to Where to Stay
There is a particular pleasure to choosing a hotel in Park City, because Park City is not one place. It is two ski mountains that share a town, a Main Street that still carries its silver-mining bones, and a ring of resorts — Deer Valley, Empire Pass, Canyons Village — that each feel like their own small country. Where you sleep changes the entire shape of the trip.
We come here often as a family , and the question I am most frequently asked is some version of: what's the actual difference between the St. Regis and the Montage? Or: is the Waldorf Astoria still worth it?
This is that guide. Below, the best hotels in Park City — ranked by personality, not by star rating — with insider notes on dining, ski access, and which traveler each one is genuinely built for.
At a Glance: The Best Hotels in Park City
Best for full-service family luxury:Montage Deer Valley
Best for arrival theater and tradition:The St. Regis Deer Valley
Best for legacy and pure ski credibility:Stein Eriksen Lodge Deer Valley
Best for modernists and design-led travelers:Pendry Park City
Best for residential-style space and Canyons access:Waldorf Astoria Park City
Best for boutique European character:The Goldener Hirsch, Auberge Resorts Collection
Best for Main Street walkability:Hotel Park City, Autograph Collection
Montage Deer Valley
The full-service flagship — and the one we send families to first.
Montage Deer Valley sits at 8,300 feet in Empire Pass, sixteen acres of Wasatch mountainside with ski-in, ski-out access onto Ruby, Empire, and Lady Morgan lifts. The resort houses 154 deluxe accommodations alongside privately owned Montage Residences, and it remains, for our money, the most complete family property in town.
What sets it apart is the depth of programming. Spa Montage occupies 35,000 square feet — the largest in Utah — with 29 treatment rooms, indoor and outdoor pools, hydrotherapy circuits, and a full salon. The children's program, Paintbox, runs daily for ages five to twelve with crafts, mountain scavenger hunts, and themed evenings. The on-mountain outfitter, Compass Sports, handles ski valet, boot warming, and over 30 complimentary daily activities.
Dining is a small ecosystem unto itself. Apex, the signature restaurant, has reinvented itself this season as a French concept with daily plats du jour — beef Wellington on Mondays, lobster à l'Américaine on Thursdays — alongside steak frites and moules-frites that quietly nod to the original steakhouse. Yama Sushi has been elevated to signature status and is, in our opinion, the most interesting sushi in Park City. Daly's Pub & Rec is the family room of the resort: bowling lanes, brick-oven pizza, the wagyu burger and braised-bison nachos absorbed from the now-shuttered Burgers & Bourbon, and a kids' buffet that lets parents stay seated.
Best for: Multigenerational families, anyone who wants the entire trip handled inside one property, parents who would like a spa morning while children are happily occupied at Paintbox.
The St. Regis Deer Valley
The most theatrical arrival in American skiing.
You don't arrive at the St. Regis so much as ascend to it. The hotel sits in the gated Deer Crest community above the Jordanelle Reservoir, and the only way up is the Swiss-built Gangloff-Bern funicular — the only one at any North American resort — which climbs 500 vertical feet in under ninety seconds and is genuinely free for guests and non-guests alike. We have ridden it on errands. It never gets old.
The 181 guest rooms and suites carry the brand's signature 24-hour butler service, and the property's architectural centerpiece is a 14,000-square-foot Remède Spa wrapped around a year-round, split-level outdoor infinity pool with adjacent hot tubs. There is a Val d'Isère-style ski beach for warming and unbuckling, and a fossil wall that is more impressive in person than in any photograph.
The signature ritual happens nightly at dusk on the Mountain Terrace: a sommelier sabers open a bottle of champagne with an actual saber, accompanied by the history of the practice, and offers complimentary flutes of champagne or sparkling cider to everyone present. This is the kind of detail that justifies the rate. There is also a nightly Family S'mores Tradition around the Astor Terrace fire pit, which is precisely the sort of small, well-considered gesture that makes children remember a trip into adulthood
Dining centers on RIME Seafood + Steak by Chef Matthew Harris, with the adjoining Wine Vault — over 13,000 bottles, more than 1,000 labels, recipient of the Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence for nearly a decade running. La Stellina handles Italian; Brasserie 7452 is the light-filled French bistro suitable for children. The 7452 Bloody Mary, made with local High West vodka and topped with wasabi-celery foam and black Hawaiian sea salt, is a Park City institution.
Best for: Travelers who care about ritual and arrival, wine collectors, anyone who wants the most ceremonious version of a Deer Valley stay.
Stein Eriksen Lodge Deer Valley
The original, and still the standard.
Founded in 1982 and named after the Norwegian Olympic gold medalist and pioneer of modern ski technique, Stein Eriksen Lodge is the property that brought European après-ski to the American West — and it remains Utah's longest-running Forbes Five-Star hotel. It is mid-mountain at Deer Valley, which means you can ski directly out of the lodge onto Success or Last Chance and return for hot cocoa by the fire pit without ever touching a parking lot.
What you remember about Stein's is the texture of it. Hand-carved Norwegian woodwork. Stone fireplaces large enough to walk into. Oversized leather chairs that are made to be sunk into for a long afternoon. Most rooms feature fireplaces, large soaking tubs, and the kind of mountain views that justify the architecture being kept low and sober.
Dining at Glitretind Restaurant is the Forbes Four-Star centerpiece — New American with a seasonal menu by Corporate Chef Zane Holmquist and Executive Chef Jonathon Miller, and a wine collection that tops 20,000 bottles across more than 2,100 selections, valued at over $2.8 million. The Sunday brunch is, without exaggeration, one of the best in the state. Troll Hallen Lounge handles après — try the elk chili or fondue — and the Champions Club arcade-and-eatery is where the children disappear to with happy efficiency.
Best for: Skiers who want lift access measured in steps rather than minutes, traditionalists, anyone who values legacy and craftsmanship over newness.
Pendry Park City
Park City's modernist outlier — and a different kind of luxury entirely.
Pendry Park City opened in February 2022 in the heart of Canyons Village, the first year-round mountain location for the brand. If much of Park City and Deer Valley leans hard into heavy alpine timber and antlered chandeliers, Pendry is the deliberate opposite: light, sleek, angular, with 175 contemporary guest rooms and suites organized around a central plaza and a striking modernist motif that mirrors the surrounding peaks.
The signature piece of the property is The Pool House — Canyons Village's only rooftop pool and bar, open year-round, with panoramic mountain views and an all-day menu of mountain-American fare. In summer it operates as a poolside dayclub; in winter it is a quiet perch for cocktails over the lifts. Spa Pendry, the Pinwheel Kids' Club, and over 7,000 square feet of event space round out the amenities, and ski-in, ski-out access runs directly to the new Sunrise Gondola.
Dining is a tighter, sharper edit than what you'll find at Montage or the St. Regis: KITA, the Japanese steakhouse and sushi bar, is the standout — a vibrant dining room that handles both children's ramen and serious omakase. Après Pendry is the European-style lobby lounge with shareable comfort food and live music; Dos Olas, the slope-side Mexican-Californian cantina; and Disco Pizza, open in winter only, the family-room pizza parlor with Etch-a-Sketches at the table.
A note: Canyons Village quiets down by 10:00 p.m. If you are someone who likes a late nightcap, you'll want to plan a Lyft to Main Street, which is twelve minutes by car. Pendry runs a complimentary shuttle on the hour.
Best for: Design-led travelers, families with older children who appreciate good food over costume, anyone who finds traditional ski lodge décor a little oppressive.
Waldorf Astoria Park City
The most residential-feeling stay at Canyons base.
The Waldorf Astoria sits at the base of Canyons Village, the former Dakota Mountain Lodge reimagined into 175 bedrooms decorated in a natural palette with custom furnishings and gas fireplaces. Public spaces lean grand — chandeliered lobbies, sheltered outdoor patios with fire pits, a heated pool ringed with whirlpools and a seasonal pool bar — and the rooms feel more like residential suites than hotel keys.
The property's gondola connects directly to the Canyons base for ski-in access, and the Waldorf Astoria Spa is a serious wellness operation in its own right. It is more low-key than Montage or the St. Regis; the energy is closer to a private mountain residence than to a resort. Powder, the on-property restaurant, is a credible dinner option, but the property's real strength is its ease — the kind of place that suits a family settling in for a week rather than a couple chasing programming.
Best for: Longer Canyons-side stays, families who prefer suites to standard rooms, travelers who would describe their ideal hotel as "discreet."
The Goldener Hirsch, Auberge Resorts Collection
A small alpine inn at Silver Lake, with European bones.
Inspired by the original 15th-century Goldener Hirsch in Salzburg, this Auberge property sits in Silver Lake Village at mid-mountain Deer Valley, a few steps from the Sterling chairlift. It is the smallest of the luxury options here, which is precisely the point. Hand-painted Austrian furnishings, a dry-wood sauna, a rooftop pool and hot tub, and the kind of ski-in, ski-out access that doesn't require a shuttle.
The Goldener Hirsch Restaurant has been a Park City institution for decades — Wiener schnitzel, fondue by the fire, an extensive Austrian wine list — and the Antler Lounge is the kind of place where you find yourself ordering one more glass of Grüner Veltliner past your bedtime. The Kitz Café handles morning pastries and casual lunches.
Auberge has refreshed the property in recent years without diluting its character, and the boutique scale (significantly smaller than the Forbes Five-Star giants nearby) means the staff genuinely knows your children's names by day two.
Best for: Couples, smaller families, travelers who have done the big-resort version of Park City and want the opposite.
Hotel Park City, Autograph Collection
The most useful Main Street–adjacent stay.
Hotel Park City is the outlier on this list because it is not on the slopes at all — it sits on the Park City Golf Course, ten minutes from Historic Main Street and roughly the same to either Park City Mountain or Deer Valley by complimentary shuttle. What you trade in ski-in convenience you gain in summer playability (the golf course is right there) and in flexibility: this is the property to book if your trip is more about Sundance, Main Street dining, and Olympic Park visits than it is about logging vertical feet.
The cottage suites are the move — significantly more space than the standard rooms, two-sided fireplaces, and balcony views over the course toward the Wasatch. The hotel runs on the Marriott Autograph standard, which means consistent service without the price tag of the Five-Star Deer Valley properties.
Best for: Sundance Film Festival, summer trips, travelers who prioritize Main Street access and golf, longer family stays where the budget needs to stretch.
Where to Stay in Park City by Traveler Type
For families with small children: Montage Deer Valley first, Pendry Park City second. Both have meaningful kids' clubs (Paintbox and Pinwheel), credible family dining without compromise, and the kind of pool programming that buys parents an actual hour.
For couples: The St. Regis Deer Valley for the rituals and the wine vault, or The Goldener Hirsch for the boutique scale and the schnitzel.
For serious skiers: Stein Eriksen Lodge for true mid-mountain ski-in, ski-out, or Montage for the Empire Pass terrain.
For Sundance: Hotel Park City, Autograph Collection, for proximity to Main Street venues. Pendry Park City as a second choice if you also want a spa.
For summer travel: Stein Eriksen Lodge for hiking and biking directly off the property, or Pendry for the rooftop pool.
For more on planning a summer ski-town trip, our guide to summer in Aspen.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best luxury hotel in Park City?
The single best hotel in Park City depends on the trip. For full-service family luxury, Montage Deer Valley is our first choice. For ceremony and arrival, The St. Regis Deer Valley. For ski-mountain credibility and legacy, Stein Eriksen Lodge.
Where should families stay in Park City?
Montage Deer Valley and Pendry Park City both run dedicated children's programs (Paintbox and Pinwheel respectively) and have family-appropriate dining at multiple price points. The St. Regis Deer Valley also has strong family programming, including the nightly S'mores Tradition.
What is the difference between Deer Valley and Canyons Village?
Deer Valley is the upscale, ski-only side of the mountain — Stein Eriksen, Montage, St. Regis, Goldener Hirsch all sit on this side. Canyons Village (where Pendry and Waldorf Astoria are based) is part of Park City Mountain Resort, allows snowboarders, and tends to feel more contemporary and family-energetic. Both are excellent. The decision usually comes down to design preference and whether anyone in your party snowboards.
Are Park City hotels worth it in summer?
Yes. Park City has become an increasingly serious summer destination, with mountain biking, hiking, the Utah Olympic Park, and Park City's outdoor music programming. Stein Eriksen Lodge, Montage Deer Valley, and Pendry all operate full summer programs. Many hotels close briefly for spring cleaning between mid-April and early May.
How far is Park City from Salt Lake City Airport?
Roughly 35 miles, or 35–45 minutes by car depending on weather and traffic. Most luxury properties offer house-car or partner shuttle service from SLC.
Planning the Rest of the Trip
If you're building out a wider Western itinerary, a few of our other guides may be useful:
A First-Timer's Guide to Maroon Bells — for those routing Park City through Aspen
Alisal Ranch: California's Quiet Family Resort — a different style of Western family stay
The Best Luxury Family Resorts in Mexico
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