A Ski Resort in Summer? Montage Deer Valley Delivers in Every Season.
Photos courtesy of Montage Deer Valley
“Get Out There” is a column for itchy footed humans written by long-time Paste contributor Blake Snow. Although different now, travel is better than ever. Today we visit one of the finest mountain resorts in America: Montage Deer Valley.
Fire. Mountains. Pools. Adventure. S’mores. These are all things that embody a typical summer vacation. As one of the best luxury resorts in America, Montage Deer Valley in Park City, Utah, exemplifies all five of these things. But it is anything but typical.
Let me give you an example.
After returning to our room from a memorable night of onsite pizza, popcorn, “dirty” sodas, unlimited arcades, and bowling, my wife and our two sons discovered little touches you don’t see elsewhere. The cleaning lady had put tiny placemats under all of our personal effects and toiletries. Sunglasses were placed on a felt wiping cloth. Charging cords were organized with newly provided silicon straps. More than just being “turned down,” everything in our room was tidied up and beautified.
In that way, our inanimate objects were brought to life by a considerate hand. Our inviting room was literally waiting for us, seemingly saying, “Someone knows you’re here and will take good care of you.”
This was a delightful and repeated theme throughout our stay. And it proves that Montage Deer Valley is serviced by some of the best trained staff in the entire hospitality industry, if not luxury travel, which is known for impeccable service.
Here’s another example.
Because I’m boring, I eat oatmeal everyday for breakfast. Even on vacation. On our first morning, I ordered steel-cut oats topped with walnuts and raisin compote. Nothing special. But I’m pretty sure the raisins were homemade. If not, they were at least pampered by a knowing chef to transform them into something more—something that transcends the everyday. Same goes for the side of milk that came with my meal, which tasted as if it were freshly squeezed by a local farmer.