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Appellation, Chopra launch Utah retreat

It will open in 2026 with a hotel, wellbeing center and several dining venues

Ameyalli Park City by Appellation resort

Hotel brand Appellation is working with wellness expert Deepak Chopra to launch, a 78-acre retreat near Park City, Utah.

Introducing Ameyalli Park City by Appellation

APPELLATION HOTEL BRAND co-founders Charlie Palmer and Christopher Hunsberger are working with wellness expert Deepak Chopra to launch a new branded hospitality concept, “Ameyalli Park City by Appellation”, near Park City, Utah. The 78-acre retreat, set to open in 2026 in Midway, will include an 80-key hotel, a wellbeing center and multiple dining venues.

The resort will feature the Ameyalli Center of Excellence, offering health and longevity programming based on Chopra’s seven pillars of wellbeing: emotional regulation, sleep, mindfulness, movement, relationships, nutrition and laughter. Appellation will operate the property.


“Collaborating with Appellation aligns with my vision of creating spaces where well-being, consciousness and technology converge,” said Dr. Chopra. “By integrating AI, holistic well-being practices and culinary experiences, Ameyalli will offer guests a transformative journey toward self-discovery and renewal. Together with Appellation’s support, we are crafting sanctuaries that embody the essence of connection, community and conscious living.”

People have visited the site for generations to “connect with the land’s healing energy and breathtaking views,” Appellation said in a statement. Ameyalli will be built around a geothermal spring, with 28 hot springs and views of the Wasatch Mountains. The resort, designed by San Antonio-based Overland Partners, will draw inspiration from the surrounding landscape.

“We are honored to be part of the Ameyalli vision,” said Christopher Hunsberger, Appellation cofounder and COO and former Four Seasons president of the Americas. “This partnership allows us to offer guests a new sanctuary built upon the intersection of Appellation’s elevated and personalized hospitality and the transformative wellness programs of Ameyalli.”

The property sits on the edge of Midway’s village, near Deer Valley Ski Resort, Park City and the Salt Lake City and Provo airports. It will combine food and wellness, featuring a Charlie Palmer restaurant and bar, a 50,000-square-foot wellbeing center with a spa, mineral pool and garden-to-table restaurant, Appellation said.

Ameyalli will offer guests locally inspired, interactive dining using Appellation’s culinary-first approach, the statement added. The resort’s 55-acre geological preserve and garden will support its dining concepts.

In March, Hyatt formed an advisory board including Chopra to enhance well-being in meetings and events, overseeing well-being menus, culinary programs, and sleep wellness at select hotels.

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