Dive Brief:
- Michelin-starred chef Charlie Palmer and luxury hospitality pro Christopher Hunsberger — the partners behind luxury hotel brand Appellation — are collaborating with wellness guru Deepak Chopra to bring a new branded hospitality concept near Park City, Utah.
- The 78-acre hospitality retreat, Ameyalli Park City by Appellation, will include an 80-key hotel, a wellbeing center and multiple luxury dining concepts in the mountain town of Midway, Utah, according to a news release from Appellation, which will manage and operate the property.
- Ameyalli Park City by Appellation launches as luxury travelers increasingly seek immersive experiences centered on wellness. The resort is the latest to come to the Park City area, which has seen several high-profile hotel developments announced in recent months.
Dive Insight:
Ameyalli Park City by Appellation will blend “culinary excellence with a transformative wellness experience,” offering a Charlie Palmer restaurant and bar as well as a 50,000-square-foot wellbeing center with a spa, luxury mineral pool and garden-to-table restaurant, Appellation shared.
Using Appellation’s culinary-first hospitality approach, Ameyalli will offer guests locally inspired and interactive dining experiences. The resort’s 55-acre natural geological preserve and biodiverse garden will support its on-site dining concepts.
Ameyalli will be built around a natural geothermal spring, offering 28 natural hot springs and views of the Wasatch Mountains. According to Appellation, for generations, people have visited the resort’s site to “connect with the land’s healing energy and breathtaking views.” A product of San Antonio-based architecture firm Overland Partners, the resort’s design will take inspiration from the surrounding landscape.
The resort will also be home to the Ameyalli Center of Excellence, offering health and longevity programming aligned with Chopra’s seven pillars of wellbeing: emotional regulation, sleep, mindfulness, movement, relationships, nutrition and laughter.
The resort’s debut comes as travelers seek immersive experiences focused on holistic wellbeing — and hotels are finding more ways to meet that demand.
Luxury resort brand One&Only, for example, is expanding to New York’s Hudson Valley with a wellness-oriented property set to offer guests “immersive one-off experiences” created in partnership with the Culinary Institute of America.
Sam Nazarian’s SBE, meanwhile, launched a longevity-focused resort brand that will offer medical services like preventative MRI and CT scans and advanced blood diagnostics.
Ameyalli Park City by Appellation, set to debut in 2026, will be located 10 minutes from the newly expanded Deer Valley Resort. Grand Hyatt, Canopy by Hilton and Four Seasons are all expanding in the market as demand for the Utah ski resort picks up.
