The Way Luxury Should Be at Montage Deer Valley
appreciate how much our own country has to offer. I feel pretty confident about making this statement even though I’ve been on the road less than a week… and that’s that everyone should take a USA road trip once in their life – especially if you live on the East Coast. The landscape in Colorado and Utah will mesmerize you and take your breath away time and time again. We arrived in the Deer Valley section of Park City at the
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Montage Deer Valley for a tour and lunch at Burgers and Bourbon. Daniel Howard, Director of Public Relations for the resort was a gracious host with a wealth of information about Montage and Park City. Unlike the pretentious atmosphere you sometimes find at other world class ski resorts, the Montage Deer Valley was a breath of fresh air…as it should be when you’re at 8000 feet. Even though we weren’t staying on property, the staff made you feel like you were their most important guest. Walking through the Montage can only be described as peace- ful, serene and tranquil. “We anticipate your every need even before you do,” said Dan. They excel in what he describes as mul- tigenerational travel, which is becoming more and more the norm these days. It was easy to see that this resort is a wonderful place to bring your family and the Montage has activities galore for you and your kids. One great concept I saw was a game room adjacent to their pub with old style arcade games and flat screen televisions equipped with WII. They even had a regulation 10-pin bowling alley. You and your spouse can enjoy a nice meal or cocktail while the kids are entertained and still within your sight.
fter three amazing days in Moab, it was time to head to Park City. While I’m the kind of person that yearns to travel internationally, in such a short time I have already come to
The Spa at Montage was exquisite. Imagine this – your thera- pist takes a 45 minute detailed health history from you and/or your spouse and then she customizes a treatment specifically for you. No menu to have to interpret and wonder if you’ve chosen the right massage. The couples soaking tub looked so inviting I wanted to get right in! There are five dining options on property and we were able to eat outside at Burgers and Bourbon on this beautiful, sunny 70 degree day. The patio overlooked a grove of Aspen trees whose leaves had just started turning a lovely yellow marking the impend- ing fall season. It was so quiet you could hear the leaves rustling in the breeze. You can pretty much guess what we ate at a restaurant named Burgers and Bourbon. With over 100 bourbons to choose from, it was tough but I opted for the brown derby cocktail, which was a refreshing mix of Woodford reserve, honey and grapefruit with a sugared rim. The southwestern burger was perfectly cooked with smashed avocado. We were told by our server that the bour- bon bbq wings were quite possibly the best she’s ever had, so of course we had to try those! A spot-on blend of bourbon, barbecue and buffalo sauce with lightly crispy skin – we had to agree she was right. Dan told us we couldn’t finish the meal without trying one of their spiked shakes (also made unspiked for children), so we opted for the S’mores shake which was dessert in a glass. We enjoyed that in their beautiful wood stained Adirondack chairs by the fire pit, and as it was starting to get a little chilly, they even brought out fleece blankets for us.
As Dan said, at the Montage, luxury means you should still be
able to be yourself and be comfortable. For the ultimate experience in luxury and pampering, visit
www.montagehotels.com/deervalley.
20 Essential Living Maine ~ December 2014
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