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The Luxury Hotel Insider: Exclusive luxury hotel deals, features and special rates from the luxury hotel experts at Five Star Alliance.
Named one of Tripbase's Best Luxury Travel Blogs for 2011, below are Five Star Alliance's newest articles featuring exclusive information on luxury hotels worldwide including special offers and deals at the world's best hotels.

| By: Rachael Weir

The Southwestern United States is an ideal destination for adventure seekers, foodies, golfers, and those seeking a change of scenery. Known for red rock vistas, canyons carved over centuries by rivers, and Native American culture, this region offers panoramic vistas, miles of trails to explore via hiking or mountain biking, and an array of resorts with exclusive Five Star Alliance Perks. Editor's note: to visit this region, you'll want to rent a car as public transportation is not an option.

Lake Powell, Utah

While Lake Powell is technically a reservoir, this area has a variety of lake-style activities including boating, paddleboarding, and kayaking. Close to the Arizona border, the Glen Canyon National Recreational Area provides an endless network of canyons to go boating or partake in a variety of watersports.

Visitors will want to visit the Rainbow Bridge, which is the largest natural bridge in the world, and is located on the edge of Lake Powell. The Navajo culture considers this national monument a sacred symbol of deities responsible for the clouds, rainbows, and rain in the desert region. 

Amangiri

Amangiri

Featuring a main pool curved around a rock escarpment, Amangiri is a luxury Aman Resort set on 600 acres in Southern Utah. Offering privileged access to National Parks and Lake Powell, Amangiri is ideal for travelers seeking to hike, climb, and explore the untouched red rock country's canyons, mesas, mountains, and gorges. For relaxation, the desert-view Aman Spa provides an array of rejuvenating treatments, and the restaurant serves local dishes created with seasonal produce and floor-to-ceiling views of the desert. 

FIVE STAR ALLIANCE PERK: Guests booking the "5 Star Signature Package" rate will also receive a $100 USD resort credit per room/per stay and a bag of Amangiri's signature toiletries.

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Sedona, Arizona

Nestled within a geological wonderland, Sedona, Arizona is located in the heart of Red Rock Country. Voted by USA Weekend as one of the "Most Beautiful Places in America", this region is known for its high desert location with multi-hued stone formation rising upwards, for a majestic contrast of red rocks and blue skies. Visitors have instant access to 1.8 million acres of surrounding national forest land with trails for hiking and biking, or adventure seekers may want to go on a bouncy jeep trek weaving through a forest of pinnacles, spires, buttes, and domes.

The region is regarded as sacred by Native Americans, and the area is recognized as a place of healing and spiritual renewal. Many visitors come to Sedona to experience its vortex energy centers, while others come for an array of treatments at dozens of spas.

While the town of Sedona is a destination for foodies and art seekers. The streets in Sedona are lined with 40-plus art galleries, spas, boutiques, and restaurants. Just outside of town, wine enthusiasts can visit the region's vineyards. 

Enchantment Resort and Mii Amo Spa

Casita at Enchantment Resort and Mii Amo Spa

Amidst the red rocks of Sedona's Boynton Canyon, Enchantment Resort and Mii Amo Spa blends Native American Culture with luxurious resort amenities. Casita-style accommodations have fireplaces, regionally-influenced furnishings, and private decks or patios. Guests of the resort can partake in epicurean experiences, relax poolside, or venture out mountain biking or hiking the nearby trails. 

FIVE STAR ALLIANCE PERK: Guests booking the "5 Star Signature Package" rate will also receive full breakfast for two daily at any restaurant or through room service (maximum $30 credit per person/per day) and a $100 credit towards golf or spa services per room/per stay.

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Tucson, Arizona

Providing a departure from pretentious and unoriginal, Tucson is a destination for free thinkers and those who seek to get out in nature. Featuring plenty of room to room with an array of options to go off the beaten path, Tucson is an authentic destination with its own Mexican-infused cuisine, vibrant nightlife, and a thriving arts scene. 

Miraval Arizona Resort and Spa

Miraval Arizona Resort and Spa

Set on 400 acres of land in the shade of the Santa Catalina Mountains, Miraval Arizona Resort and Spa is an all-inclusive wellness resort for adults only. The resort completed a multi-million dollar renovation in 2016 with refreshed guestrooms, state-of-the-art fitness center, and updated spaces throughout the property. Consistently ranked as one of the top destinations for spas and wellness activities, the resort is an ideal destination for travelers seeking luxurious spa treatments, development programs, healthful cuisine, and authentic one-of-a-kind experiences to open eyes, minds, and hearts. 

FIVE STAR ALLIANCE PERK: Guests booking the "5 Star Signature Package" rate or "Best Available Rate" will also receive a $100 resort credit per person/per stay to be use toward spa services or private sessions or other activities and a Miraval journal.

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| By: Rachael Weir

Nestled in a protected valley amidst a vast wilderness, Amangiri is a luxury resort in southern Utah. Close to the border of Arizona on 600 acres of the Colorado Plateau, this exclusive resort required an Act of Congress to be built here. Showcasing dramatic views of the Grand Staircase-Escalante, where the colors of the red rock country change from the morning sunlight to dusk. Amidst canyons, mesas, mountains, desert, and gorges, the resort offers opportunities to hike, climb, and explore Navajo culture. Continue reading below the photo.

Pool at Amangiri

For exclusive in-room vistas, Mesa View Suites have terraces with fireplaces, and private courtyard entrances with tables and chairs. The spacious suites have 1,000 square feet of space, including living areas with reading chairs, writing desks, TVs, DVD players, sound systems, and personal bars. From the king-size beds, guests can wake up with views of the Mesa, and bathrooms have twin rain showers, soaking tubs, double vanities, and dressing areas. Read more below the Mesa View Suite photo. 

Mesa View Suite Bedroom at Amangiri

The resort's Dining Room has floor-to-ceiling windows with desert views and cuisine featuring local seasonal produce. At the spa, there's a focus on wellness and restoring hózhó, the Navajo term meaning beauty, harmony, balance, and health. Continue reading below the photo.

Dining Room at Amangiri

Five Star Alliance Perk: Guests booking the "5 Star Signature Package" rate will also include $100 USD resort credit per room/per stay and a bag of Amangiri's signature toiletries.

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| By: Five Star Alliance

Amangiri's unique swimming pool is set within a sunken courtyard framed by the Pavilion and rock escarpment. It wraps around the rock to finish with a hot tub that sits at the base of a rock wall. The lounging terrace that surrounds the pool features king-sized daybeds, some of which appear to float on the water, and pairs of sun-loungers. Adjacent to the hot tub is the Campfire Pavilion which faces inwards. Warmed by a fire during winter, it is an inviting nook for lounging and relaxing.

Amangiri 

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