Four days and three nights at the exclusive, Three Key Utah resort. Hotels Editor's Pick. When Amangiri opened its doors in , the whispers were almost immediate: discussions among well-heeled travel junkies trading tidbits of information this was pre-Instagram, mind you , like rumors about how the acre land acquisition required Congressional approval, or that the central pool is built around a million-year-old rock formation.
As it turns out, all were true, and in the years that followed, both its name and unmistakable photogenic landscape popped up on every must list and popular social media feed. The famous and famously discerning proclaimed it to be their top escape destination, and soon the lore and mystique granted visitors the humble brag, as if was like being a member of some exclusive travel club.
Have you seen the light? Below, one writer shares his experience at this once-in-a-lifetime property from arrival to check-out. As a lover of food, travel, and far-flung destinations, I have a few times been regrettably lured by the siren song of hype.
So experienced people whose opinions I trust are far more reliable than a bevy of trending hashtags, and suspiciously repetitive imagery on Pinterest. This past spring, with my pregnant wife expecting a baby in June, we decided now was the time for a blowout baby-moon. We were going to be out west visiting family anyway, so we figured now or never. Or at least now or in 15 years. And was this hotel in fact worth the hype?
Just getting there is perhaps the most distinctive aspect of Amangiri because it is uniquely isolated, which of course is simultaneously both its greatest allure and most significant drawback. From Los Angeles one has to fly to either Las Vegas or Phoenix, and from there, you have two options: drive approximately four hours directly to the hotel or fly the one hour flight into Page Municipal Airport, which is about 25 minutes from the hotel the hotel provides a shuttle to-and-from the Page airport.
