Aman
Amangiri
Amangiri's setting remains genuinely unmatched — the resort is carved into the Colorado Plateau so completely that arriving feels like entering another world, and that picture-frame window at the entrance, the fireplace-lit annex, and the sky deck stargazing still stop first-time guests cold. But this is a hotel wrestling publicly with its own success. Prices have climbed from roughly $1,000/night in the mid-2010s to $4,500–$10,000+ today, and a large, vocal cohort of repeat guests — the exact loyal, high-spending travelers Aman built its reputation on — now say the product hasn't kept pace with the price, citing slow restaurant service, inconsistent food, understaffed pool areas, and a reservations team that can be curt rather than gracious. At the same time, a meaningful number of recent stays, especially in the Camp Sarika pavilions under newer leadership, describe intuitive, anticipatory service and genuinely memorable moments (Navajo-guided slot canyon tours, via ferrata, in-room fireside evenings). The honest read: the architecture and landscape justify the trip on their own merits, but treat the on-property food and service as a coin flip rather than a guarantee, and go for the place itself — not for flawless five-star polish you'd expect from an Aman in Asia.
