The best luxury mountain resorts in the USA

This Park City resort backs its Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star recognition with a 15,000-square-foot spa holding 16 treatment rooms, and its 160 rooms come with furnished balconies and soaking tubs. Powder, the on-site restaurant, serves modern alpine cuisine, and a pool, bar and fitness room round out the property.

Good to know: Rooms come with furnished balconies and soaking tubs, and the hotel sits a straight-line 5.2 miles from The St. Regis Deer Valley.

Skip it if you'd rather your dog stay for free; the pet fee here runs $100 per stay.

This Santa Fe boutique hotel sits in a New Mexico mountain county and carries a 9.5/10 rating from 120+ reviews, one of the strongest scores on this list. A spa, restaurant, bar and fitness room are listed, along with pets allowed for guests traveling with a dog.

Good to know: Pets are allowed, and the hotel sits a straight-line 53.4 miles from The Hotel Telluride, another mountain-county stop on this list.

Skip it if you want a named on-site restaurant; the Rosewood's dining isn't named here.

Deer Valley's St. Regis gives all 174 rooms private terraces overlooking the ski slopes, with dining split between RIME Seafood + Steak and La Stellina Italian Restaurant. The St. Regis Spa adds massages, body treatments and facials, and the resort sits a straight-line 5.2 miles from Waldorf Astoria Park City.

Good to know: Dogs are allowed at the resort, which also lists a pool, a bar and EV charging for guests staying longer.

Skip it if you'd rather stay in Park City proper; this resort sits in Deer Valley instead.

Edgewood Tahoe sits on the Lake Tahoe shoreline in a Nevada mountain county, and its 154 rooms come with fireplaces and private balconies or patios. Bistro at Edgewood Tahoe and Brooks' Bar & Deck both serve lakeview dining, and an 8,500-square-foot spa adds massages, facials and an Oxygen Bar.

Good to know: The resort sits a straight-line 0.3 miles from Desolation Hotel, so the two make an easy comparison for a Tahoe stay.

Skip it if you want a pet-friendly room; pets aren't listed as allowed here.

This eco-conscious boutique hotel, described as a 'wildernest', sits in South Lake Tahoe about a seven-minute walk from Heavenly Ski Resort's gondola base. It offers a free ski shuttle and ski storage, plus a saltwater pool, sauna and steam room. Maggie's restaurant serves farm-to-table brunch and dinner with lake views.

Good to know: Pets are allowed, and the hotel sits a straight-line 0.3 miles from Edgewood Tahoe Resort.

Skip it if you'd rather stay directly on the shoreline; Edgewood Tahoe Resort is the lakefront option here.

In Fort Collins' Old Town, this boutique hotel holds 164 rooms including three signature suites, and Sunset Lounge, its rooftop patio, looks out over the mountains. The Emporium covers dine-in and grab-and-go dining plus a wine market, and the hotel carries a 9.1/10 rating from 300+ reviews.

Good to know: Pets are allowed, and the hotel also carries an LGBTQ+ friendly label alongside its spa, bar and fitness room.

Skip it if you want a resort out among the peaks; this one sits in downtown Fort Collins.

At the base of Aspen Mountain, this St. Regis holds 179 rooms with 400-thread-count Frette linens, plus restaurants The Velvet Buck and Chefs Club Aspen. RAKxa Wellness Spa sits inside the resort, and dogs are welcome for guests bringing one along.

Good to know: Dogs are allowed, up to two pets per room, for a $150 per-stay fee plus a $25 nightly cleaning fee.

Skip it if you want a smaller property; this resort runs to 179 rooms across multiple restaurants.

This Greenbrier County boutique hotel occupies the former White Sulphur Springs High School, built in 1912, and keeps just 30 guest rooms plus a rooftop bar. The Varsity Club restaurant serves upscale Southern fare, and the hotel carries a 9/10 rating from 250+ reviews.

Good to know: Pets are allowed, and the hotel also lists a spa, a bar and a fitness room for guests staying in Greenbrier County.

Skip it if you want a larger resort; this schoolhouse conversion holds only 30 rooms.

At the base of Vail Mountain in Cascade Village, this Grand Hyatt has 285 rooms with premium bedding and workspaces. Makoto Vail, from a James Beard-recognized chef, anchors the dining, and the spa's 10 treatment rooms come with access to the Aria athletic club. The hotel carries a 9.1/10 rating from 180+ reviews.

Good to know: Pets are allowed, and the resort sits a straight-line 7.4 miles from The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch.

Skip it if you want a boutique-sized property; this Grand Hyatt runs to 285 rooms.

In Woodstock village, this resort's 142 rooms and suites carry a Vermont style, and four restaurants include Richardson's Tavern, built in 1793. The Spa at Woodstock Inn is LEED-certified with 10 treatment rooms, and the hotel holds a 9.1/10 rating from 160+ reviews.

Good to know: Dogs are allowed, with pet-friendly Garden Level rooms offered; no fee amount is stated for them.

Skip it if you want a Lake Tahoe or desert mountain stay; this resort sits in Vermont's Windsor County.

This Ritz-Carlton in Bachelor Gulch, Beaver Creek, has 202 rooms with marble bathrooms and restaurants Wyld, for modern Coloradan cooking, and Sakaba, a sushi lounge. Bachelor Gulch Spa spans 21,000 square feet, one of the larger spas on this list.

Good to know: Pets are allowed, and the resort sits a straight-line 7.4 miles from Grand Hyatt Vail Resort and Spa.

Skip it if you want a Vail address; Bachelor Gulch is a separate Beaver Creek enclave.

This adults-only bed-and-breakfast in downtown Clayton has just six guestrooms and suites inside a 100-year-old brick building, one of the smallest properties on this list. The Laurel Bar, on the first floor, serves tapas for dinner, and the inn is a member of Select Registry. It holds a 9.7/10 rating from 80+ reviews, the strongest score on this list.

Good to know: A fitness room is listed, but there's no dedicated spa for treatments here, only the Laurel Bar downstairs.

Skip it if you're traveling with children or a dog; this is an adults-only inn without pets listed.

In Snowmass Village, this Viceroy has 173 rooms with full or convenience kitchens and five on-site restaurants and lounges, including Toro Snowmass. Its 7,000-square-foot spa has six treatment rooms, a couple's suite and a design by Jean-Michel Gathy, the only named designer spa on this list.

Good to know: Dogs are allowed, and the resort sits a straight-line 6.8 miles from The St. Regis Aspen Resort.

Skip it if you don't need a kitchen; the suites here are built around full or convenience kitchens.

This historic adobe inn on La Loma Plaza in Taos has 10 individually decorated guestrooms, each with a fireplace and handmade southwest-style furnishings. It sits in a New Mexico mountain county and carries a 9/10 rating from 300+ reviews.

Good to know: Dogs are allowed, up to two pets per room and 35 pounds each, for a $50 fee per stay.

Skip it if your dog weighs more than 35 pounds; the pet policy caps weight here.

In Ranchos de Taos, this historic adobe bed and breakfast provides a grassy pet relief area and waste-disposal stations for traveling pets. It holds a 9.4/10 rating from 90+ reviews, one of the stronger scores among the inns on this list.

Good to know: Both dogs and cats are allowed, for a $25 fee per pet per stay; pets must be crated when unattended.

Skip it if your pet can't be crated when you step out; that's required here.

Across from the National Elk Refuge in Jackson, this resort spreads 167 rooms and cabins across fourteen acres. The on-site restaurant serves locally sourced, seasonal menus, and The Spa at Rustic Inn covers 2,300 square feet with a sauna and steam room. It carries an 8.9/10 rating from 770+ reviews, the most reviewed hotel on this list.

Good to know: The resort sits a straight-line 180.5 miles from Limelight Hotel Ketchum, the closest hotel to it on this list.

Skip it if you want a hotel with pets allowed; Rustic Inn doesn't list that facility.

This independent boutique hotel sits in Ketchum, in Idaho's Blaine County, and carries a 9.5/10 rating from 70+ reviews, among the strongest scores on this list. A spa, pool, restaurant, bar and fitness room are listed, along with pets allowed and a sustainability label.

Good to know: Pets are allowed, and the hotel sits a straight-line 180.5 miles from Rustic Inn Creekside Resort & Spa.

Skip it if you want a named restaurant on site; none is specified for this hotel.

In Telluride's Mountain Village, this hotel offers boutique condo-style suites, including studios and one- and two-bedroom units. Siam's Talay Grille, a Thai and Asian-fusion restaurant, sits on the first floor, and guests get complimentary access to the spa at sister property The Peaks Resort. It carries a 9.3/10 rating from 120+ reviews.

Good to know: There's no on-site treatment spa; access comes through the sister property, The Peaks Resort, off-site.

Skip it if you want a spa inside the building; The Hotel Telluride, 1.6 miles away, has one on-site.

In Telluride, this hotel's West End Bistro serves local-ingredient American cuisine, and its spa covers massages, body treatments and facials. Some rooms belong to a Summit Suite series with a Jacuzzi tub, and the hotel carries an 8.8/10 rating from 340+ reviews, the most reviewed hotel in Telluride on this list.

Good to know: Dogs of any size are allowed, up to two, for a $25 fee per pet per night.

Skip it if you want a lower nightly pet fee; Inn on La Loma Plaza charges a flat $50 per stay instead.

This family-owned inn sits on the Ottauquechee River in Woodstock, with 45 river-facing rooms and suites. The 506 Bistro & Bar serves a seasonal menu on site, and the property has an indoor pool and sauna, though no dedicated treatment spa. It carries an 8.9/10 rating from 200+ reviews.

Good to know: There's no dedicated spa, but an indoor pool and sauna are on site; the inn sits a straight-line 1.8 miles from Woodstock Inn & Resort.

Skip it if you want a full treatment spa; Woodstock Inn & Resort, 1.8 miles away, has one.