--- description: Find out why One&Only Moonlight Basin is on TIME’s list of the World’s Greatest Places 2026. title: One&Only Moonlight Basin: World's Greatest Places 2026 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt96f25d37d031f90e/69aec76a035c6fc6ee7a26e0/OneOnlyMoonlight-Basin_WGP_2026.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Mar 12, 2026 # One&Only Moonlight Basin Big Sky, Montana by [Ashlea Halpern](/author/ashlea-halpern/) ## Ashlea Halpern Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close  Courtesy One&Only Moonlight Basin Nestled on 240 acres in the wilds of southwest Montana, [One&Only Moonlight Basin](https://www.oneandonlyresorts.com/moonlight-basin "undefined") marks the luxury brand’s first alpine resort—and a clear play for the most demanding high-net-worth travelers. Opened in late 2025, the 92-key property (73 rooms and suites plus 19 freestanding cabins) was designed by Olson Kundig to feel less like a hotel than an opulent residence, with floor-to-ceiling windows, push-button fireplaces, and closets that would make Joanna Stayton weep. Mornings start with bison congee or a soak in the Japanese-inspired onsen, before attention turns—inevitably—to Lone Peak. Gear rental and ski tuning are handled on site, and a private heated gondola whisks guests directly to Big Sky Resort’s Madison Base, the gateway to nearly 6,000 skiable acres. As the sun starts to set, guests head for The Landing, a buzzy après-ski haunt; the low-lit, bootlegger-inspired Dear Josephine cocktail bar; or Akira Back’s neo-Japanese steakhouse. But there’s no debating the last stop of the night: Moonshack, a speakeasy-style cabin reachable only by ski, snowshoe, fat bike, or heated buggy, with well-heeled guests gathered around a custom poker table, whiskey in hand. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collection/worlds-greatest-places/2026/one-only-moonlight-basin/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collection/worlds-greatest-places/2026/one-only-moonlight-basin/"},"headline":"One&Only Moonlight Basin","datePublished":"2026-03-12T10:56:31.524Z","dateModified":"2026-03-12T10:56:31.906Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collection/worlds-greatest-places/2026/one-only-moonlight-basin/","keywords":["World's Greatest Places","United States","list","franchise"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt96f25d37d031f90e/69aec76a035c6fc6ee7a26e0/OneOnlyMoonlight-Basin_WGP_2026.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Ashlea Halpern","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/ashlea-halpern/"}],"creator":"Ashlea Halpern","articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt96f25d37d031f90e/69aec76a035c6fc6ee7a26e0/OneOnlyMoonlight-Basin_WGP_2026.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/worlds-greatest-places/","name":"World's Greatest Places"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collection/worlds-greatest-places/2026/one-only-moonlight-basin/","name":"One&Only Moonlight Basin"}}]}] ```