It is an odd time to be debuting any sort of tourism facility.
However a brand new luxurious encampment in southeastern Utah could also be excellent for our period. The retreat guarantees to present company all the advantages of social distancing in large open areas with not one of the drawbacks of roughing it.
Set to open on July 1, Camp Sarika by Amangiri options lodging for as much as 30 folks in 10 tented pavilions amid 136 desert acres close to Grand Staircase-Escalante Nationwide Monument.
Every lodging has its personal outside deck, hearth pit, and personal plunge pool, to not point out unimpeded views of the encompassing mesas and dramatic rock formations.
(Photograph courtesy of Camp Sarika by Amangiri)
Interiors incorporate walnut and leather-based furnishings divvied up amongst one or two bedrooms in addition to a residing space, eating space, and bar.
Company get full entry to amenities on the Amangiri resort—located a 30-minute hike or 5-minute automobile trip away—however the encampment has its personal widespread space with a Southwestern restaurant and spa suites.
Lively experiences out there embrace hikes at close by nationwide parks corresponding to Zion and Bryce Canyon, horseback driving, and even sizzling air balloon rides.
And sure, after all we requested Camp Sarika about well being and security protocols established within the wake of Covid-19.
The retreat tells us that along with enhanced sanitation and distancing measures corresponding to masks on workers and spread-out seating within the restaurant, the encampment is aiming to “maximize privateness” every time attainable.
Which means actions and transportation might be restricted to 5 folks, many resort facilities might be accessible one after the other solely, and no congregating might be allowed in widespread areas.
However when you will have your personal lodging, hearth pit, and pool, it should not be too laborious to maintain your distance from others. In any case, the retreat’s title, Sarika, derives from the Sanskrit phrase for “open house,” in keeping with a press launch.
All that distance comes at a premium, although. Nightly charges begin at $3,500 for a one-bedroom pavilion at Camp Sarika.
Too steep? Try our information to tenting this 12 months with out the glam. You may nonetheless have enjoyable, simply no non-public pool.
