Must-see hotels in Utah

  • Zion Canyon Bed & Breakfast

    Springdale

    Deep canyon colors echo the scenery and over-the-top Southwestern styling. Everywhere you turn there's another gorgeous red-rock view framed perfectly in…

  • Alta Lodge

    Wasatch Mountains

    A mid-century modern lodge frequented by Ivy Leaguers playing backgammon in the cozy attic bar (open to nonguests). Expect to make friends at family-style…

  • Novel House Inn

    Springdale

    Incredible detail has gone into each of the 10 author-themed rooms: Rudyard Kipling has animal prints and mosquito netting, and a pillow in the Victorian…

  • Flagstone Boutique Inn & Suites

    Kanab

    A fully refurbished upscale motel. All rooms have full kitchens and accessories to enjoy a cup of coffee. Forget your idea of dusty old motels: you'll…

  • Bluff Garden

    Southeastern Utah

    For a roomy option, check out these pine wood cabins with large kitchens, stone showers, separate living rooms and front porches for star-gazing. The…

  • Best Western Premiere Brian Head

    Southwestern Utah

    For our mountain-lodging buck, what could be better than warming by an outdoor fireplace or dining under giant timber-frame trusses like those at the Best…

  • Snowberry Inn

    Wasatch Mountains

    This family-owned log-cabin B&B couldn't be cozier, with woodstoves, an outdoor hot tub (winter only) and games room with pool table. There are no room…

  • Ellerbeck Mansion B&B

    Salt Lake City

    Rambling red-brick 1892 mansion featuring seven rooms decked out with homey, antique decor. Rates include hot breakfast and use of laundry facilities…

  • Inn at Snowbird

    Wasatch Mountains

    Snowbird’s most homey and inviting property has a simple, almost residential feel. Studio rooms have kitchen and wood-burning fireplace. Bring groceries…

  • Iron Gate Inn

    Southwestern Utah

    This distinct 1897 Second Empire Victorian house features large, modern-luxury guest rooms, rambling porches and a big yard. Enjoy your breakfast on the…

  • Canyons B&B

    Southwestern Utah

    A self-catered lodging where upscale cabin-rooms with porches surround a shaded terrace and gardens. We really like the 'Garden Room' of this former 1905…

  • Chalet Motel

    St George

    With a friendly Southern welcome, this impeccable motel stands out among the vast competition. Singles have kitchenettes and all units have updated…

  • Broken Spur Inn & Steakhouse

    Southwestern Utah

    Spacious hilltop motel rooms are set back from Torrey’s busy highway junction. Soak sore muscles in the glass-enclosed heated swimming pool or Jacuzzi.

  • Hines Mansion B&B

    Wasatch Mountains

    Antiques are used sparingly in this 1895 Victorian mansion-turned-B&B. The ‘Library’ guest room has a ‘secret passage’ door to the bathroom.

  • Purple Sage

    Southwestern Utah

    Comfy, as motels go, this tidy spot slips in sweet extras such as pillow-top mattresses, new furnishings and coffeemakers. Staff are helpfully chatty.

  • Slot Canyons Inn

    Southwestern Utah

    An architectural showpiece on the edge of the desert; upscale rooms all the way with jetted tub, fireplace and private balcony.

  • Point Supreme Campground

    Southwestern Utah

    Cedar Breaks' Point Supreme Campground has water and restrooms with showers. Some of the 25 sites can be reserved.

  • Bryce View Campground

    Southwestern Utah

    Comprises 11 reservable sites with fire rings, vault toilet and water tap. Great sunset views.

  • Best Western Ruby’s Inn

    Bryce Canyon National Park

    This is a gargantuan motel complex with ample facilities located just 1 mile north of the park entrance. Standard rooms feature two beds, either queen or…

  • North Campground

    Bryce Canyon National Park

    Near the visitor center, the 101 sites at this enormous trail-side campground all have campfire rings. A short walk from the campground takes you to…

  • Sunset Campground

    Bryce Canyon National Park

    Just south of Sunset Point, this 102-site campground offers more shade than North Campground but has few amenities beyond flush toilets. Inquire about…

  • Canyon Rims Recreation Area

    Moab

    This oft-overlooked recreation area lies 30 miles south of town, just west of Hwy 191. It’s remote but well toward the Needles. Two developed campgrounds…

  • Under Canvas Zion

    Zion National Park

    If you love the idea of camping but are less enthused about actually sleeping on the ground, Under Canvas could be for you. Ringed by red mesas and…

  • Bryce Canyon Resort

    Bryce Canyon National Park

    Four miles from the park, this is a great option. While the grounds leave much to be desired, there's a modernist-kitsch appeal to the rooms that blend…

  • ACT Campground

    Moab

    Check out the first commercial straw-bail building in the state of Utah at this roadside RV park, campground and learning center, all in one. There's a…

  • Bryce View Lodge

    Bryce Canyon National Park

    Geared to budget travelers, the motel's 130 standard rooms are decent, though smaller than those of Ruby’s Inn and a little bit musty. It has fewer…

  • South Campground

    Zion National Park

    The South Campground sits north of the visitor center beside the Pa'rus Trail. Campsites can only be reserved starting two weeks in advance, for a maximum…

  • Watchman Campground

    Zion National Park

    Towering cottonwoods provide fairly good shade for the 184 well-spaced sites at Watchman, located south of the visitor center. Sites are by reservation …

  • Zion Canyon Campground & RV Resort

    Springdale

    Water and tubing access at this 200-site campground are just across the Virgin River from the national park. It is attached to the Quality Inn motel, and…

  • Best Western Plus Bryce Canyon Grand Hotel

    Bryce Canyon National Park

    This Best Western hotel earns its plus status with stylish, ample rooms featuring flat-screen TVs and a breakfast bar that spoils you for choice…

  • Horsethief Campground

    Moab

    If you are headed to Dead Horse Point or Island in the Sky, this attractive campground is a great option, and cooler than lower-elevation spots. There are…

  • Stateline Campground

    Southwestern Utah

    On the Utah/Arizona state line, this attractive, small campground is the most central for Wire Pass or North Coyote Buttes. Its free seven spots are first…

  • Nine Mile Ranch

    Utah

    Offers big ranch-house rooms on spacious grounds (with themes like Elvis or Hawaii). You can also stay in rustic log cabins or pitch a tent at the shady…

  • Red Cliffs Lodge

    Moab

    Dude ranch meets deluxe motel. These comfortable rooms feature vaulted knotty-pine ceilings, kitchenettes with dining tables, and private (though cramped)…

  • Alta Peruvian Lodge

    Wasatch Mountains

    You’ll likely see families with teenagers embarrassed by their parents at the sometimes­-raucous, always-fun Alta Peruvian. Spacious knotty-pine common…

  • San Juan Inn

    Southeastern Utah

    The cliffside San Juan Inn perches high above the river. These motel rooms with Southwestern and Navajo decor make for a comfortable stay. There's also a…

  • BLM Hwy 128 Campgrounds

    Moab

    The best place to stay to beat the heat (other than in the La Sals) is along the Colorado River on Hwy 128. Vegetation and the canyon walls provide shade…

  • Boulder Mountain Guest Ranch

    Southwestern Utah

    This giant log lodge is in a peaceful 160-acre wilderness with trails, a waterfall and outfitter-led hikes and activities. Think rustic, with a happy…

  • Zion River Resort

    Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks

    The massive RV resort outside Virgin, 12 miles west of Springdale, caters to upscale big rigs with long pull-throughs and phone and cable hookups. There…

  • Thousand Lakes RV Park

    Southwestern Utah

    Twenty-two acres filled with facilities and services, including a heated swimming pool, playground, trading-post gift shop, 4WD rental and evening cook…