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The Amangiri Resort | Utah | Image

The Amangiri Resort | Utah
Amangiri opened in October 2009 and is located on a 243-hectare (600-acre) expanse of wilderness in Canyon Point, Southern Utah, close to the border with Arizona. The resort is tucked into a protected valley with sweeping views over colourful, stratified rock towards the Grand Staircase – Escalante National Monument. Architecturally, the resort has been designed to blend into the landscape with natural hues, materials and textures a feature of the design. The structures are commanding and in proportion with the scale of the natural surroundings, yet provide an intimate setting from which to view and appreciate the landscape.

Arrival to the resort is via a winding road that descends into the valley and leads to the central Pavilion. Built around the main swimming pool, the Pavilion embraces a dramatic stone escarpment. Within the Pavilion is the Living Room, Gallery, Library, Dining Room, Private Dining Room and Cellar. Two accommodation wings lead from the Pavilion into the desert: 16 suites are located within the Desert Wing and another 18 suites together with the Aman Spa are located within the Mesa Wing. Outward views from the resort look over the untouched valley surrounded by lofty bluffs.



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AMAZING ALILA VILLAS ULUWATU RESORT - Image

AMAZING ALILA VILLAS ULUWATU RESORT
Designed by Singapore-based architecture firm Woha, the breathtaking, award winning, Alila Villas Uluwatu Resort, is located on the southern coastline of Balis Bukit Peninsula, close to an ideal area for surfing. Wooden relaxation pavilions are suspended over the water, giving the impression they are floating. Sustainability is present every in the resort, local materials were used, such as volcanic rocks and bamboo. To save water, pools were built of sea water. ...
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PARK BUTTE LOOKOUT
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BALDFACE LODGE
Gather your friends and escape to the ultimate snow playground, the Baldface Lodge. At Baldface there´s no waiting for lifts and you never have to worry about competing for fresh tracks. Located in the heart of Canada´s Selkirk Mountains lays this remote lodge surrounded by 32,000 acres of skiable terrain, open bowls, peaks, perfectly spaced trees and 500+ inches of untouched powder. A quick 10-minute helicopter ride transports guests to the Lodge for 3 and 4-day ...
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