Checking In: One&Only Moonlight Basin, Big Sky, Montana
One&Only Moonlight Basin, Montana
One&Only Moonlight Basin feels less like a resort and more like a modern mountain village, choreographed for those who want wilderness, comfort and design in equal measure.
Location & Local Favourites
One&Only Moonlight Basin sits within the Moonlight Basin community above Big Sky, an hour from Bozeman and within easy reach of Yellowstone National Park. The setting is alpine in the truest sense: lodgepole forests, open meadows and uninterrupted views of Lone Peak and the Spanish Peaks, punctuated only by the resort’s three low-rise lodges and freestanding cabins.
In winter, a private heated gondola links directly to Big Sky Resort’s Madison Base in minutes, placing some of North America’s most expansive skiing effectively on your doorstep. On property, more than 15 miles of groomed and wild trails invite guided snowshoeing, fat biking and Nordic skiing through quiet woodland.
When the snow recedes, the same network becomes a summer playground for hiking and mountain biking, while the resort’s alpine lakes host paddle boarding and fly fishing. Casting lessons at Lee’s Pools, stargazing sessions at the private observatory and curated excursions to the Madison River round-out a programme designed for guests who take nature seriously.
Beyond the property, Big Sky’s small but considered dining and retail scene offers craft cocktails, contemporary mountain cuisine and local galleries that sit comfortably alongside the region’s ranching roots. The sense is of a town in its next chapter, with One&Only Moonlight Basin as a new cultural anchor.
Rooms
Alpine-chic lodges, cabins and homes, all composed around the mountains outside.
Accommodation unfolds across the Main Lodge, East Lodge, West Lodge, standalone cabins and a collection of private homes. The lodges hold guest rooms, interconnecting family rooms and spacious suites with separate living areas; the freestanding cabins and homes occupy more secluded pockets among the trees.
Interiors practice restraint. Hot-rolled steel, white oak, tailored upholstery and an earthy palette frame the real protagonist: the view. Floor-to-ceiling windows echo the lines of surrounding conifers and draw in mountain light from dawn to alpenglow.
The one-of-a-kind Big Sky Suite features a wraparound terrace with outdoor soaking tub and panoramic vistas, while cabins pair private tubs with firepits and generous outdoor seating. For longer stays or multi-generational groups, four- to six-bedroom private homes offer full kitchens, hot tubs, firepits and easy garage access, merging the privacy of a residence with the service profile of a flagship resort.
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Dining
Dining that pairs Montana’s landscape with global precision. From ranch-to-table breakfasts to Akira Back’s Japanese cuisine and whiskey cabins in the woods
Culinary direction at One&Only Moonlight Basin comes from Executive Chef Matt Dahlkemper, whose approach is grounded in Montana’s landscape and seasons. Dining spans a spectrum of moods, from elevated comfort to focused fine dining.
At The Landing, located in the Sky Lodge, guests find refined American comfort with an alpine accent: dishes built around local meats, mountain vegetables and the kind of warmth expected from a high-altitude dining room that also functions as après-ski hub. Wildwood, in the Main Lodge, leans into ranch-to-table cooking, with breakfasts that feel like an introduction to the day rather than a formality.
Modern Japanese restaurant Akira Back brings the bold, precise cuisine of Michelin-starred chef Akira Back to Montana, a subtle nod to the snowboarding heritage that connects chef to mountain. Dear Josephine and Moonshack add characterful bar experiences.
Akira Back
Dear Josephine
Wellness
Wellness designed for altitude, effort and return.
The 17,000-square-foot One&Only Spa sits within the forested slopes of Moonlight Basin and reads as a calm, stone-clad counterpoint to the surrounding wilderness. Eight treatment rooms, steam and sauna experiences, and an elevated oxygen bar support a wellness programme geared toward both high-altitude performance and deep restoration.
A glass-walled indoor lap pool opens to the outdoors via retractable panels, leading to an onsen-style soaking tub and cold plunge set against the mountain backdrop. The upper level houses a state-of-the-art fitness centre, movement studio and spaces for personal training and group classes, while outside, a tennis court and open-air yoga deck extend activity directly into the landscape.
Spa partnerships with innovators such as Augustinus Bader and other science-led and botanical skincare houses bring advanced protocols to the mountains. The overall impression is of a wellness environment that respects the demands of the terrain and offers a sophisticated answer to recovery and recalibration.
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Location
Rising quietly among the pines beneath Lone Peak, One&Only Moonlight Basin occupies 240 secluded acres framed by two private lakes and more than 17,000 acres of protected land, with architecture by Tom Kundig that is low-slung, sculptural and deeply attuned to the landscape.
Beyond the property, Big Sky’s small but considered dining and retail scene offers craft cocktails, contemporary mountain cuisine and local galleries that sit comfortably alongside the region’s ranching roots. The sense is of a town in its next chapter, with One&Only Moonlight Basin as a new cultural anchor.
