Hi,

Just having spent a glorious 5 days at the Amangiri resort this week, I must conclude that this is by far my favorite resort in US, completely different from all of the places that I have stayed in before.

The resort is stunning in every sense of the word - and unlike any setting that I have been to - the only one that is comparable is Namibia. While could be a bit better, the setting and the resort infrastructure is really the key attraction! It is very peaceful here - your mind automatically tunes out of the daily worries with the majestic view of the landscape. If you are looking to relax mentally and spiritually, this is the place.

Everywhere you look - either from your room (which is my favorite), the various public sitting areas, the pool - everywhere is stunning. Takes your breath away!

It's a bit of a travel.... We connected in Denver and took the "Great Lakes airlines" propeller plan to PAGE airport. In hindsight, we would not do that again - the plane is very small (Beechcraft), and we experience quite a bit of turbulence - flight is almost 2 hours - with one stopover in Farmington. Most people who come to Amangiri drive from either Phoenix or Las Vegas (4 hours away) apparently through some very beautiful Zion parkland.

We will definitely be back to this resort again, and will probably flight out of Pheonix (45minutes) rather than Denver.

We booked the MESA Pool room - as mentioned by previous posters, the inside of the room are exactly the same. However, with the Mesa Pool room, we have a large plunge pool, a large courtyard with dining table outdoor, a sunbed, and on the roof, a bed for gazing the stars at night.

The MESA view (versus the DESSERT view) is much nicer and more private. Ask for Rooms 25 and above. It is also much closer to the SPA (which btw is fantastic)!

A lot of people mentioned the concrete nature of the resort - All I can say is that it blends into the rocks very well - It may feel cold, but that is the intent and if feels very natural rather than concrete, and helps clear the mind.

The interior finishing is top notch, and the food is superb! there is a fireplace in the balcony which we sat the entire evening gazing at the rocks and reading our books.

We checked out the SPA - did a SPA treatment everyday. Although I am not a SPA fanatic, the treatment is local. I especially loved the floating chamber - you float on salt water with the music playing and the room pitched dark for 30 minutes.. You mind just clears out all the worries.

While the service can be slow, it didn't bothered us, as the setting so spectacular and we were in a slow, relaxed mood the whole time.

The hotel offers some great free activities - 1.5h hike trips around the resort twice a day (10-1130 and 3-4:30), as well as free YOGA class in the morning on the rocks (quite an experience).

Overall a stunning property... we will be back in December for another 7 days of pure mind and body relaxation.

I will post the pictures below...