Amangiri
Hotel Name: Amangiri
Number Rooms: 35 rooms + 10 tented suites
Location: Crouched on 600 other-worldly acres in Canyon Point, Southern Utah. 25 minutes’ drive from Page Muncipal Airport, which welcomes private aircraft and infrequent commercial arrivals; 4.5 hours driving from Las Vegas.
It took ten years and an Act of Congress to construct Amangiri, on a 600-acre expanse of wilderness in Southern Utah. Like a mirage in a vast desert, Amangiri appears from nothingness – a rock-hewn structure emerging from its colossal surrounds. The 35-room resort is tucked away in a protected valley, with sweeping views of the colorful, stratified rock that stretches toward Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. Architecturally, Amangiri seamlessly blends into the landscape, with natural hues, materials, and textures incorporated into the sleek design. Its modern structures echo the grandeur of their natural surroundings, but provide an intimate setting to relax within the region’s immense beauty. Some guests spend their days exploring the desert, while others opt for the pool (built around a rock formation, naturally) and epic spa.
What We Loved: There’s planet Earth, and then there’s planet Amangiri, with its own color palette, aesthetic language, scope, and scale. This is an escape from real life in every sense of the word, pulsing with unique atmosphere and energy. It’s supremely stylish, from the low-slung platform beds to the O’Keefe-ian views over the desert.
What We Didn’t Love: Let’s be real here: It’s crazy expensive.
Right For: Travelers looking to recalibrate, couples who might also go to Burning Man, Aman junkies, extraterrestrials, celebs (we could be convinced the A in “A-List” stands for Amangiri.)
Wrong For: If a vast expanse of moonscape capped by endless pink sky makes you feel alone in a bad way, may we suggest Aman Tokyo?
Best Time to Visit: March-June, September-Early November
TLF Tip: Camp Sarika, an extension of the property with 10 tented pavilions with private plunge pools, opens in summer 2020. Spend the day digging for dinosaur bones with a paleontologist in nearby Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument before returning to your canvas castle; we’ll call you Indiana Jones if you ask nicely.