St. Regis Deer Crest Resort

One of the only five-star properties to open in the country this year and Utah’s first five-star branded hotel, The St. Regis Deer Crest Resort celebrated its opening at Deer Valley ski resort with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday attended by political dignitaries Senator John L. Valentine and Utah Lieutenant Governor Gregory Bell.

The $320 million development, slopeside at Deer Valley and accessed from the Snow Park base area via a 230 vertical-foot funicular railway, the first at any ski resort in the U.S., came in under budget and created 1,000 jobs. The sale of its residences broke Utah real estate records in prices sold per square foot. Business and entertainment buyers include Papa John’s CEO John Schnatter, sportscaster Jim Nantz and Hercules star Kevin Sorbo.

Renowned culinary talent, Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten will celebrate the opening of J&G Grill, marking his first foray into the Intermountain West. Amenities at The St. Regis Deer Crest Resort also include a European style Ski Beach, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a 14,000 square-foot Remède Spa, and more than 14,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space.

Spanning 12-acres, The St. Regis Deer Crest Resort has 181 guest rooms, including 67 one bedroom suites and 114 guest rooms which can be combined with the suites to form two-, three- and four-bedroom accommodations. It also has 26 exclusive St. Regis Residences.