The Best Places to Stay and Do in Big Sky

1. Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Five Star

Floor-to-ceiling windows frame lodgepole pines and snow-capped peaks from inside the treatment rooms, which means the Montana wilderness does half the therapeutic work before anyone touches you. This standalone spa covers 17,000 square feet within One&Only Moonlight Basin's vast stretch of protected Rocky Mountain land, and the programming leans into that setting rather than pretending you're somewhere tropical. Vogue named it among the 100 best spas in the world.

1. Vogue 100 Best Spas in the World

Ski-in/ski-out access to Big Sky Resort, three fly-fishing rivers nearby, and a Tom Weiskopf golf course next door keep the itinerary full at this Forbes Five Star, Michelin Key mountain resort. When you come in from the cold, the walls of windows, deep leather chairs, and roaring fires make sure you know you're still in Montana, just a warmer version of it. The spa runs to 11,000 square feet, in case the slopes weren't enough.

1. Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Five Star
2. Michelin Guide 1 Key

A private gondola connects this One&Only mountain resort directly to Big Sky's lift system, which goes some way toward explaining the seclusion. Olson Kundig handled the architecture, and the result is the kind of serious modern-luxe that doesn't shout. Winter draws the obvious crowd, but the expansive spa and outdoor recreation calendar make a summer case too. Big Sky runs rougher than Aspen, and the resort leans into that rather than apologizing for it.

1. Michelin Guide Selected Hotels