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Amangiri
Amangiri

| Location: | The Americas / Utah / Utah |
| Spa Type: | Resort & Hotel Spas |
| Description: | Amangiri, ‘peaceful mountain’, is located in the southwest region of the USA also known as the Four Corners, where the states of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona meet. Boasting one of the most dramatic landscapes in the USA with deep canyons and towering plateaus, the region has been home for centuries to the native Navajo and Hopi tribes yet is sparsely populated and presents the raw landscape for which the American Southwest has become famous. Arrival at 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: 17 suites are located within the Desert Wing and another 17 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 mesas. Opening in October 2009 |
Location
Located in Southern Utah close to the border with Arizona, Amangiri is a 25-minute drive from the nearest town of Page, Arizona and a 15-minute drive to the shores of Lake Powell. The resort is in the centre of the Grand Circle, surrounded by such iconic attractions as the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Grand Staircase – Escalante and Bryce and Zion National Parks. Situated some 1,220 metres (4,000 feet) above sea level, the region’s arid conditions support unique desert vegetation. The ecosystem surrounding Amangiri encompasses a remarkable diversity of plants and animal species, including the endangered California Condor. Fossils dating back more than 160 million years attest to the area’s wealth of dinosaurs in the distant past. The closest airport is in Page, and commercial services are operated by Great Lakes Aviation using Beech Craft 1900D turbo prop aircraft. Primary services operate between Page and Denver, Colorado as well as Phoenix, Arizona.
Accommodation
Suites Amangiri offers 34 suites in total: 14 Desert View Suites, 13 Mesa View Suites, one Terrace Suite, two Pool Suites, two Terrace Pool Suites, the Girijaala Suite and the Amangiri Suite.
All suites offer air-conditioning for summer and under-floor heating for the cooler months. Entry to each suite is via a private courtyard that features a Douglas Fir timber screen and includes a dining table, two chairs and a sculptured light form. A glass wall with a central door opens to a combined bedroom and living area which includes a writing desk and a king-sized bed. Beyond the bed is a sitting area which features a low-set sofa, a coffee table, reading chairs and a side table. A soaring timber cabinet separates the bedroom and living area from the dressing room, and houses a television and combined CD/DVD player. Concertina glass doors open from the sitting area to a spacious desert lounge that frames the view of the natural landscape beyond. The lounge contains a plinth with resting mattresses and a central fireplace. The adjacent sky-lit dressing room extends the full length of the suite and features an extensive wardrobe with a personal safe and spacious dressing area with twin vanities atop a stone plinth. To one end of the dressing room is a separate toilet room and to the other, a spacious bathroom lined with sage green tiles. The bathroom features twin rain showers and a comfortable soaking tub with uninterrupted views of the landscape. Design finishes include white stone floors and concrete walls that echo the natural stone of the surrounding landscape. The furniture features rawhide, natural timbers and fittings in blackened steel, while light-coloured cushions and soft throws add warmth.
Desert View Suites
These suites enjoy uninterrupted views of the surrounding dunes and plateaus.
Mesa View Suites
These suites offer a panoramic view of the surrounding mesas which look particularly spectacular at sunset when they are bathed in hues of gold and rose.
Terrace Suite
The Terrace Suite enjoys a larger desert lounge with two lounging chairs opposite the resting mattresses.
Pool Suites
Each Pool Suite features a private plunge pool, a large daybed in the arrival courtyard and a private sky terrace accessed via a flight of stairs. The sky terrace features a daybed that is ideal for daytime lounging or night-time star gazing.
Terrace Pool Suites
The two Terrace Pool Suites offer larger private pools measuring 5 by 4 metres (16 by 14 feet) and views of surrounding dunes and plateaus.
The Girijaala Suite
The Girijaala Suite features panoramic views of the surrounding mountain ridge and an over-sized desert lounge. Guest entry is through a spacious courtyard with stairs leading up to a sky lounge offering two large day beds and a dining area. Broad stairs lead from the entry courtyard to an expansive swimming pool and terrace. The swimming pool, with spectacular views, measures 14 by 4 metres (46 by 12 feet) and the terrace provides four sun-loungers and built-in lounge seating with a dining table. The interior follows the layout of the suites, however the dressing room features two spacious bathrooms separated by a breezeway connecting the desert lounge with the swimming pool; one featuring twin rain showers and the other a comfortable soaking tub.
The Amangiri Suite
Entry to the Amangiri Suite is through a spacious courtyard, extending around the suite to an expansive swimming pool and terrace. The swimming pool measures 18 by 4 metres (60 by 12 feet) and the terrace provides two daybeds, four sun-loungers and built-in lounge seating around a dining table. The interior of the Amangiri Suite follows the flow of the suites with an additional bathroom containing twin showers.
Separating the two bathing areas is a breezeway that connects the desert lounge with the swimming pool terrace. Rising from the entry courtyard are steps that lead to the sky terrace. This features a large day bed for lounging during the day or star gazing in the evenings.
Cuisine
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the Dining Room features floor-to-ceiling glass doors which open onto the outdoor dining terrace overlooking the swimming pool. The focal point of the Dining Room is the open kitchen with its wood-fired oven imparting a unique flavour and rustic authenticity to Amangiri's cuisine. The menu changes frequently, driven by locally-sourced seasonal produce. The Dining Room offers the ambience of a private residence with informed and attentive service.
Spa
Spa StatisticsThe Aman Spa at Amangiri is a 2,322-square metre (25,000-square feet) escape from the stresses of the outside world. As guests move from space to space within the Spa, their sense of discovery and peace echoes that of moving through the rock formations and canyons within the surrounding landscape. The entrance to the Spa is reminiscent of nearby slot canyons, and opens into an intimate reception and lounge area featuring a glass tiled sky-lit reflection pool and central fireplace. Leading off the reception are consultation rooms and a walkway opening to a private courtyard that in turn leads to either individual dressing rooms or a series of pavilions.
Spa Facilities
Five walnut-lined, candlelit Treatment Rooms (one double and four single) each feature a foyer, dressing area, treatment area, steam room and bathroom, as well as individual music systems. Adjacent to the Treatment Rooms is a large reflection pool with two outdoor Treatment Terraces at one end. These Treatment Terraces enjoy a dramatic view of a multilayered rock formation. Accessed via a stone pathway leading across the reflection pool, is the Floatation Pavilion which included a moulded floatation room in which the guests will experience colour therapy, a wood fireplace, open-air relaxation terrace and a hot plunge pool. The key feature of the Aman Spa is the Water Pavilion which offers Hydrotherapy Treatments and includes a step pool, sauna, cold plunge and a sculpted steam room. Set against a rock face is the Watsu Pool where guests can experience a unique form of massage often described as ‘Shiatsu in water’.
A Selection of Treatments & Therapies
A range of massage, body treatments, hot stone and healing therapies are offered with accents of Native American wellness traditions. A variety of beauty services including depilation and signature facials are also on offer.
Yoga at Amangiri
With beautiful views of the rock formations, the Yoga Pavilion offers individual and group yoga sessions.
Facilities
Spa The 2,322-square metre (25,000-square feet) Aman Spa at Amangiri is a vast complex of stone, water features and streams of light, offering a number of unique treatment venues. The Water Pavilion offers hydrotherapy treatments, the Floatation Pavilion offers colour therapy-enhanced floatation treatments and the Watsu Pool offers a unique form of water Shiatsu. The Spa offers single and double treatment rooms in addition to two outdoor treatment terraces with spectacular views of the mesas.
Beauty Salon, Yoga Pavilion and Fitness Centre
The Beauty Salon offers manicures and pedicures while the Yoga Pavilion offers individual and group yoga sessions. The Fitness Centre on the upper level of the Aman Spa is fully equipped with a wide range of cardio, strength-training and free-weight exercise equipment.
Swimming Pool
The swimming pool is set within a sunken courtyard framed by the Pavilion and rock escarpment. It wraps around the rock to finish with a hot tub that sits at the base of a rock wall. The pool’s lounging terrace features king-sized day beds and pairs of sun-loungers
Library
Situated on an elevated plinth in the centre of the Pavilion is the Library. A series of extended sofas is punctuated with ledges filled with books and magazines – the ideal space for daytime relaxing or after dinner drinks.
Gallery
The Gallery showcases the region’s best art, jewellery and handicrafts including works from the Navajo community. The Gallery also offers a range of destination books, resort wear and conveniences available for purchase.
Activities & Excursions
Treks, Guided Hikes and Biking Amangiri guests may enjoy treks and guided hikes on or off property, customised rock climbing, via ferrata (a fixed climbing route) and canyoneering, as well as recreational and advanced biking. Our expert team of guides can teach guests the basics of GPS navigation, map reading, rope techniques and desert travel, as well as providing an introduction to the ecology, geology and human history of the area. For guests who are interested in a more in-depth study of this diverse environment, Amangiri will arrange for expert scientists, geologists and naturalists from the region to be available for tours and lectures.
Boating Trips
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, with the pristine waters of Lake Powell, slickrock domes and sandy bays, provides access to some of the most amazing scenery and geological formations on the Colorado Plateau, as well as numerous prehistoric cliff dwelling and rock art sites. Named in honour of Civil War veteran and explorer John Wesley Powell, the lake has almost 3,200 kilometres (2,000 miles) of shoreline. Boating day trips provide the ideal platform for enjoyment of the turquoise waters where guests may swim and kayak. For those who enjoy fishing, the lake is famous for its striped bass, walleye and largemouth bass.
Archaeological Tours
Guests may also experience the history and culture of the region with Amangiri’s natural history, palaeontology and archaeological tours which provide insight into species diversity, Navajo storytelling, culture and art.
Scenic Tours
From hot air ballooning and scenic helicopter or fixed wing flights to equestrian adventures departing directly from the resort, guests have a unique opportunity to experience the area’s sweeping landscape, canyons, peaks and mesas via a wide variety of experiences.
Amangiri is the ideal launching pad to enjoy customised National Park and Monument Tours to the Grand Canyon’s North and South Rims, Bryce and Zion National Parks, Rainbow Bridge, Grand Staircase – Escalante, Vermillion Cliffs National Monuments and Monument Valley in the Navajo Nation – the largest Native American Nation in the US covering over 70,000 square kilometres (27,000 square miles).

