Amangiri
Utah
Amangiri frames southern Utah's desert with architecture of clean lines and restrained materials. Set across more than 900 acres of the Colorado Plateau, the retreat keeps the surrounding rock formations and open sky at the centre of the stay. Its 34 suites have outdoor lounges and fireplaces, with selected categories adding pools or roof terraces. The main swimming pool curves around a rock formation, making one of the hotel's defining spaces inseparable from the landscape. The Aman Spa offers a quieter way to spend time between excursions. Nearby, Camp Sarika provides another style of accommodation, with ten tented pavilions, each with its own pool. Amangiri particularly suits travellers for whom the setting is the main event. The architecture creates places to pause and watch the light change, while the choice between a suite and a tented pavilion allows the stay to take on a different relationship with the desert.