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We stayed at the One&Only Moonlight Basin for four nights to celebrate our anniversary, and overall had a wonderful experience.

We booked a standard king room, which was beautiful, spacious, and thoughtfully appointed with incredible views. While there is still quite a bit of construction around the property, we never found it disruptive.

Service

Service throughout our stay was great. Our hosts were incredibly helpful - they adjusted dining reservations, showed us how to find the speakeasy, had our car ready whenever we needed it, quickly delivered a steamer to our room, and checked in regularly to see if there was anything else we needed. All via texting back and forth - super easy. They also brought a beautiful cake to the room as a gift for our anniversary.

The staff can be a little too eager at times (constantly asking if they can clear a glass or plate), but everyone was so genuinely friendly that we mostly just laughed about it. Several team members really stood out. One breakfast server remembered us and asked how our round of golf went the next day, and the team at Dear Josephine knew us by name almost immediately and made every visit feel personal. I know there's been discussion over some of the staff being from their other property and that is definitely true - I heard one staff member having a really in depth conversation with a guest they clearly knew from a stay somewhere else - it really showed the extra mile the staff goes to and that they truly seem to enjoy the connections they make.

Getting Around

This wasn't a Yellowstone trip for us (a lot of people do this as a Yellowstone trip so I wanted to clarify) - we planned to relax, golf at The Reserve, enjoy the pool, and do a couple of shorter hikes. I would definitely recommend renting a car. We used ours to have dinner at the Montage, explore downtown Big Sky for shopping and lunch, and hike Ousel Falls.

Dining

Overall, the food was good, although we're probably harder to impress than most since we live in a foodie city and travel frequently.

Wildwood: Dinner was good but not particularly memorable. Breakfast, which was included with our room, was excellent. They offered both a buffet and an à la carte menu, and would happily make any coffee or specialty drink without additional charges.

Akira Back: Good meal, although we probably loved our server even more than the food.

The Landing: We happened to visit on July 4th and, without any advance notice, they switched to a holiday menu. The food itself was very good, but we were disappointed by the unexpected change.

Dear Josephine: Our favorite spot on property. Great cocktails, welcoming staff, and a place we found ourselves returning to.

Moonshack: The hidden speakeasy was a really fun experience with excellent cocktails, attentive service, and a great atmosphere. You get a poker chip when you check in and you need it to get into the speakeasy which is cute!

For comparison, we also had dinner at Cortina at the Montage. While I wasn't a fan of Cortina's vibe, the service there was outstanding and the pacing of the meal was noticeably better than what we experienced at some restaurants on property.

Concierge

The concierge team was responsive before our trip, although there were a few communication hiccups. They reached out because The Landing's operating schedule changed and needed to adjust our reservation, which was handled quickly. There was also some confusion about lake activities—we were told paddleboarding and canoeing weren't available yet, but during our stay we saw guests using the paddleboards and kayaks. Nothing major, just not quite as polished as I expected from a luxury resort.

Amenities

The fitness center is fantastic - one of the nicer hotel gyms I've used. It was extremely well-equipped and stocked with protein powder, protein balls, headphones, water, and complimentary reusable water bottles.

We didn't use the spa because the pricing felt excessive and I'm not a huge spa person. Our host mentioned they could arrange for us to use the sauna, lap pool, and other spa amenities even without booking a treatment, we just didn't make time to take advantage of it.

Hiking

One afternoon we decided to explore the hiking trails on the property. The resort appears to have an extensive trail system, but because of the ongoing construction, several trails have been disrupted and aren't marked clearly enough. We ended up getting a bit lost before eventually finding our way back. As we got closer to the resort, the trails became much more defined and better marked, but I think this is an area that still needs some work. If hiking is a priority, I'd recommend heading to established trails like Ousel Falls rather than relying on the resort trail network.

Golf at The Reserve

Golf at The Reserve was one of the highlights of the trip. There is ongoing construction around the course, but it didn't impact our round. What we know now from visiting is that they are building a ski mountain over there and an additional golf course and neighborhoods. The course itself is beautiful, incredibly scenic, and quite challenging. Lunch at the clubhouse was excellent.

There were two comfort stations at holes 10 and 16, which were stocked with complimentary snacks, drinks, and restrooms. The restrooms are also fully stocked - bug spray, sunscreen, hair ties, combs, etc. The only complaints were that there isn't a beverage cart or bar available before hole 16, so if you'd like drinks during the round you'll want to bring them from the clubhouse, and there aren't any restrooms until hole 10.

Overall

We had a fantastic anniversary trip and would absolutely return. The property is stunning, the service is genuinely warm, and even with a few growing pains as the resort continues to develop, the overall experience exceeded our expectations. Once some of the remaining construction is complete and the resort trail system is better marked, I think it will be an even more exceptional destination.

Additional notes from previous comments: I did not view the cabins interior but they appear to be just larger, separate cabins with similar decor - nice for privacy although I felt out room was private. The houses you can rent I'm sure are quite impressive.

There are 3 cabanas with their own hot tubs - right now they are first come - first served. People mentioned the pool was cold. Service at the pool was great.

Fourth of July week - it wasn't busy except on July 4th specifically it did seem a lot busier at breakfast and at the pool - but we were able to get chairs at the pool easily and were seated at breakfast immediately so it didn't seem to be an issue.

Weather - going in I was super nervous because the weather looked awful. It appeared to be 15 degrees below normal and rainy. We ended up having fantastic weather. It feels a lot warmer than the temp shows and the rain that comes into Big Sky doesn't extend to Moonlight Basin - or at least it didn't while we were there. Cool mornings, warm days with the sun being extremely warm at times - definitely needed sunscreen!