Black Desert Resort Opens in Utah’s Higher Zion

Black Desert, Utah’s largest resort, has formally opened with 447 rooms and suites, seven eating places and bars, and a 15,000-square-foot spa, all with a backdrop of the dramatic purple rock formations and black lava beds of Higher Zion.

Positioned in Ivins on 600 acres, the resort sits on the convergence of the Colorado Plateau, Mojave Desert, and Nice Basin, providing friends unparalleled entry to a number of the Southwest’s most spectacular pure sights.

Black Desert’s visitor rooms and suites span three choices. On the coronary heart of the resort is the Lodge Assortment that places friends inside a brief stroll from the spa, pool, and eating shops. For households or bigger teams, the Resort Assortment rooms have residential-style layouts with kitchenettes and couch beds. Lastly, the Plume Wellness Assortment’s eight rooms include a slate of wellness extras, equivalent to CBD-infused pillows, infrared remedy blankets, and aromatherapy that attracts on regionally harvested botanicals.

Whereas every of the three luxurious lodging classes is distinct, all embrace facilities like welcome drinks, furnished balconies, on-demand golf cart transportation, entry to the placing and driving vary, and a Malouf pillow menu.

Visitors even have entry to Black Desert’s 19-hole Tom Weiskopf-designed championship golf course, a heated out of doors infinity pool, and an expansive health middle. Moreover, Plume Spa & Wellness affords 13 therapy rooms and a Longevity Lounge with a dry cryo float, hyperbaric Cchamber, salt inhalation, and different cutting-edge experiences. Health courses and guided hikes led by an journey concierge can be found.

On the culinary entrance, Basalt, the resort’s signature American steakhouse, anchors the eating scene alongside Latitude, an open-air restaurant specializing in wood-fired meats and seafood. A rooftop lounge is residence to stay leisure and sweeping desert vistas, whereas extra choices embrace a foyer bar, espresso and dessert bar, poolside eatery, and sports activities bar with simulated golf bays and native craft beer.

“The completion of our Resort Middle is a monumental milestone and a strong testomony to the relentless dedication and collaborative spirit of our total workforce,” Nicholas Gold, managing director of Black Desert Resort, tells Journey + Leisure. “That is the place locals and our friends will plan their day’s journey with our concierge, the place they’ll toast to a special day in our numerous eating places, and the place they’ll collect to share tales in opposition to the beautiful backdrop of Southern Utah.”

Nightly charges at Black Desert Resort begin from $399, and you may e-book your keep at blackdesertresort.com.