Amangiri Resort, Canyon Point, Utah

While other desert resorts temper the harsh landscape with plush decor, Amangiri embraces it, quite literally: the main pool wraps around an enormous sandstone butte.

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Inside, concrete walls, rough timber furnishings and a muted brown color palette further reflect the resort's arid setting. That's not to say that luxury is spared at all -- Amangiri's 34 suites boast private courtyards with show-stopping desert views.

The Amangiri Suite, with its desert-facing sky terrace and 60-foot-long swimming pool, is the resort's crowning jewel.
Amangiri, 1 Kayenta Road Canyon Point, Big Water, UT 84741;