Hotel Amangiris By Adrian Zecha Et Al.

Thirty-four rooms and an impressive outdoor swimming pool meander over the site as erratically as the surrounding sandstone rock formations.

Taking full advantage of the nation�s scenic magnificence, Indonesian hotelier Adrian Zecha built Hotel Amangiri in Canyon Point, Utah, which truly offers rooms with a view.

The most memorable aspect of a road trip across the United States is the gradually changing landscape, a succession of deserts, lakes, mountains, parks and stunning canyons. Taking full advantage of the nation�s scenic magnificence, Indonesian hotelier Adrian Zecha built a resort at the point where Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona come together to form the Four Corners, an area of natural beauty still largely occupied by the Navajo Indians. �We wanted to build something that would be a contemporary interpretation of native Indian architecture, not perfectly adapted but hopefully generating the same sense and spirit,� explains Zecha. A pavilion with living room, dining room, library and gallery forms the heart of the hotel, the centre of two wings that hold a total of 34 rooms and meander over the site as erratically as the surrounding sandstone rock formations. �The resort had to respect the natural environment � this was the most important aspect of the whole development,� says Zecha, who realized the project in collaboration with architects Rick Joy, Marwan Al-Sayed and Wendell Burnett. Smoothly surfaced walls reflect the natural light that bathes this desert environment, and thanks to a wall of windows in every suite, the outdoor panorama determines not only the hotel�s architecture but also its interiors. The traveller who spends some time here � relaxing and enjoying the breathtaking views � had better arrive with bulging pockets. One Amangiri-style night in the desert will set you back between $950 and $3000.

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