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This iconic desert resort rises from the ancient mesa cliffs of Canyon Point, Utah, where 34 modernist suites are sculpted around a dramatic sandstone landscape that has been shaped by wind and water over millennia. Designed by the architectural firm Marwan Al-Sayed, Wendell Burnette, and Rick Joy, Amangiri’s low-slung concrete pavilions wrap themselves around a natural rock formation, making the geology itself a living element of the interior. The resort’s centrepiece — a sinuous pool that appears to float amid the mesa — reflects the ochre and crimson hues of the surrounding cliffs at every hour of the day, shifting from gold at dawn to deep amber at dusk.

Each suite offers floor-to-ceiling views of the Colorado Plateau, with interiors stripped to their essential beauty: warm stone, raw linen, and hand-selected desert materials. The expansive Aman Spa integrates hydrotherapy, flotation, and indigenous healing rituals, while guided excursions into Antelope Canyon, Lake Powell, and Monument Valley extend the immersion into one of the American Southwest’s most extraordinary wilderness corridors.