The Grand Hyatt Deer Valley opened in 2024 in a brand new ski resort called Deer Valley East, not far from Park City, Utah. Currently (2026) the only things at the resort are this hotel and the chair lifts. It is a giant construction zone with condos, a Four Seasons Hotel, a Waldorf Astoria, and a ski village with ice rink, shopping and restaurants that should all be opening in 2028.
The 381 room Grand Hyatt is a Category 6 property and I’m sure that during the winter months the cash rates at the property will be sky high once the entire area is completed. Guests also have to pay $46 per night resort fee ($40 + $6 tax) plus $50 per night parking (and there is no other parking option so you are paying this unless you Uber all the way from Salt Lake City).
However, this summer, it seems that the property is trying to draw in guests at a time when people wouldn’t have a reason to be in this exact area.
Grand Hyatt Deer Valley is part of Chase’s The Edit collection. I was able to book two nights in June for, what would have been, a cash rate of $825 (or $413 per night inclusive of taxes and fees). However, I was able to use my Chase Sapphire Reserve The Edit credit of $250 for the stay. The rest of the reservation I paid using Chase’s Ultimate Rewards point boost (of which a select number of hotels are included) that offers value of 2.5 cents per point. In total I paid 11,500 points per night after The Edit credit, or 23,000 points for my two night stay.
Booking through Chase’s The Edit you also get a $100 resort credit (which exactly covered the hefty parking fee of $50 per night), plus included breakfast for two (which I already have as a Globalist). The downside of booking with The Edit is that you have to pay for the resort fee of $46 even as a Globalist. However, my 23,000 Ultimate Rewards points cost covered the taxes and resort fee.
Location
The Grand Hyatt Deer Valley is located in the new Deer Valley East ski area overlooking the Jordanelle Reservoir. It is a 15 minute drive to Park City and roughly 45 minutes to Salt Lake City airport.
As I mentioned, currently there is nothing within walking distance of the hotel. That will change in 2028 when the village is set to open. For now it is a 15 minute drive to Park City or Heber City for your closest services. Unfortunately the property is essentially built on Highway 189. So if you either have a view of the Four Seasons or a view of the lake and the highway.
Check In
I arrived around 3pm, dropped off my car with the valet and was able to check in. The front desk staff was efficient and businesslike. He let me know the details about the breakfast as a Globalist. I did have to ask about The Edit $100 credit, and he gave me a one page letter listing off the benefits.
The lobby area is large with massive windows out towards the lake. there is plenty of seating and fire places that give it a ski lodge feel (even in summer).
Out front of the lobby is a courtyard with additional seating, fire pits, and a large turf area for events.
I used a Suite Upgrade Certificate and was assigned room 1001, a Deer Valley Suite on the ground floor in the North wing. There are only a few rooms on the ground floor. My room offered some positives and negatives based on the location.
Room
Room 1001 is a corner room that faces the lake (and high way) on one side and townhomes on the other side. You first enter the living room.
The living room has very high ceilings, I think a benefit of being on the ground floor. My guess is that most of the other suites do not have these high ceilings.
The suite has two couches, one of which folds out for an additional bed if needed.
These couches face a large wall mounted TV and fireplace. I couldn’t get the fireplace to work; either it is turned off for the summer or the remote batteries were dead.
Directly next to the fireplace was a small kitchenette, outfitted with a microwave, wine fridge, sink, and Nespresso set up. The wine fridge door was wonky and required a kick to properly close.
Behind the couch is a four person table with a modern chandelier. It is a very warm space that would be great for a couple or family after a day of skiing.
As I was settling into the room a bottle of wine and charcuterie board were delivered as part of booking with The Edit. The bottle of wine is from Frog’s Leap and retails for around $30, so not the standard bottle of Canvas that Hyatt is known to gift.
There is a door from the living room out onto the large balcony area.
The balcony feels more like a patio, though on this side of the building it is a couple of floors up from the ground.
Despite the seeing and hearing the highway, it is a nice view.
There is also a door from the bedroom to the patio.
Back inside, a door leads to a hallway. Straight ahead is the bathroom. To the left is one of three closets. And to the right is another closet and the bedroom.
The large closet has robes and slippers. The slippers were brought out and placed by the bed during turndown service. There is also a humidifier provided which I used as the air is extremely dry.
Walking towards the bedroom is another closet identical to one that is out in the living room.
The bedroom is a nice size with a king bed against the back wall. The bed is very comfortable and has a true duvet cover rather than just a flat sheet sandwich.
On either side of the bed is a night stand, reading light, and wall light.
Outlets, including power, USB A and USB C, are on both sides of the bed. One side also has a clock radio with wireless phone charger.
The bed faces out to the balcony. There is also a wall mounted TV in the corner that can be swiveled for watching while in bed. There is a writing desk against the wall with a painted canvas hanging above it.
I turned on the TV one time to try to catch some of a World Cup game only to find that Fox was blocked. My guess is that it was due to a contract issue with DirectTV and not the fault of the hotel.
Really the only issue I had with the room was the lack of black out curtains. There is no way to prevent a ton of light leakage coming into the room. The photo below was taken around 7am with no lights on in the room. It probably isn’t as big of a deal in the winter months.
Bathroom
The bathroom is a slightly strange set up as in addition to a dual vanity and toilet cubical, there is also a traditional bathtub/shower combo and standalone shower. My only guess is that they are hoping to accommodate families. Otherwise I would expect it to be a nicer soaking tub without the shower and shower curtain.
The standalone shower is roomy with both a rain shower head and a handheld wand. The water pressure was on the lower side.
The bath products are the Grand Hyatt standard Balmain brand.
Pool and Fitness Center
The Grand Hyatt has a beautiful pool deck that overlooks the lake. In addition to the pool, there are three hot tubs; one of which is designated as adults only.
There is plenty of seating around the pool and a few fire pits as well.
The fitness center is next to the pool.
Breakfast and Dining
Breakfast is offered each morning at Remington Hall just off the main lobby.
In addition to the main restaurant, there is a separate bar and lounge area. Both offer dinner service but not lunch.
Both mornings for breakfast I chose to sit outside on the terrace.
Breakfast is served a la carte, there is no buffet.
I had the American Classic (add fruit and a croissant) the first morning and the French Toast (add strawberries) the second morning. The American Classic was the better of the two with excellent smashed potato hash browns.
While I didn’t eat dinner at Remington Hall, I did dine at Hidden Ace, a pseudo speakeasy in the basement.
I had a chicken pesto sandwich which was excellent. There was an issue with the bill, but when I pointed it out, the staff took care of it and the manager even came over and let me know she would be comping part of my meal for the inconvenience.
There is also a coffee shop called Double Blacks that opens at 6am and serves pizza during the lunch hours. It can be access from near the fitness center or through an outside entrance.
It looked like you could also get lunch and drinks by the pool.
Overall
The Grand Hyatt Deer Valley near Park City, Utah, is a great property. It is a new build (2024) and they clearly invested to make this an upscale resort. The service is good, including evening turn down service. The Deer Valley Suites are large and well appointed and worth using a Suite Upgrade to secure. The Globalist breakfast is excellent.
There are a few downsides. Being located along a busy highway (and currently a construction zone) doesn’t exactly scream tranquillity. You also need to plan on paying an extra $96 per night on the resort fee and parking unless you book with points as a Globalist. There also isn’t much around the hotel currently; though that will change when the village area is complete in 2028.
