The Amangiri Hotel (‘peaceful mountain’), which opened in 2009, nestles within the dramatic desertscape of southern Utah, surrounded by canyons and plateaus. The architect Marwan Al-Sayed, Wendell Burnette and Rick Joy have created buildings of concrete, stone and steel with room-height windows that merge with the natural landscape. The interiors have soft accents in wood and cream-coloured fabrics. The Amangiri Hotel is one of my absolute favourites and is definitely on the must visit list!!!

TASCHEN’s Favourite Hotels