Recapture Lodge
This lodge is located under 300-foot, red sandstone cliffs along the San Juan River, and has been welcoming guests since the 1950s. The family-owned establishment, recommended by AAA, has 29 guest rooms. Select rooms have fully-equipped kitchens with cooking and eating utensils, stoves/ovens, refrigerators, microwaves, sinks and coffee makers. Free wireless Internet is available in all rooms. The property has a laundry facility, an outdoor swimming pool and hot tub, a playground, a breakfast bar that opens at 6 a.m., 24-hour front desk and airport shuttle. They offer guided land and river tours of the woods surrounding the lodge. Hideout Golf Club is 25 miles from the lodge. This 18-hole course features a mix of flat terrain and varying elevations. Reserve a tee time online or call (435) 587-2200.
Recapture Lodge
Highway 191
Bluff, UT 84512
(435) 672-2281
recapturelodge.com
Desert Rose Inn
This hotel uses wooden architecture to capture rustic charm and has received the AAA Three-Diamond rating. All 30 rooms have wireless Internet access, satellite television, coffee makers, picture windows, log beds, wrap-around porches with redwood chairs and covered entries. Adjoining rooms are provided upon request. Executive rooms have sofa beds, lounge chairs and flat-screen televisions. Hotel services include meeting facilities, a business center, laundry facilities and wheelchair accessibility. Desert Rose is accredited by the Utah Hotel and Lodging Association. Hideout Golf Club is 25 miles from the inn.
Desert Rose Inn
701 West Highway 191
Bluff, UT 84512
(435) 672-2303
desertroseinn.com
Decker House Inn
This bed-and-breakfast hotel, on the National Historic Register list and Utah Register of Historic Places, is surrounded by trees and is close to Monument Valley and national parks. The five guest rooms have private entrances and porches to enjoy nature. Rooms contain private baths, refrigerators and coffee pots and have high-speed wireless Internet. Select rooms have kitchenettes. Guests have access to the common kitchen for preparing meals, available from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., and the sitting room to read, play games or eat. The continental breakfast that includes homemade baked goods and hot and cold items. Hideout Golf Club is 23 miles away.
Decker House Inn
189 North 3rd Street
Bluff, UT 84512
(435) 672-2304
deckerhouseinn.com
Calf Canyon Inn
Located on the Bluff City Historic Loop, this three-room bed and breakfast is on the site of the 1880s Hunt House. The Chief's Room has a queen-size bed with a woven Navajo wall rug and artwork and a view of the San Juan River Valley and the sandstone bluffs. The Storm Room has a queen-size bed and views of Casa del Eco Mesa and San Juan River Valley. The Pioneer Room features New England-style antiques and a double-sized four-poster bed with views of Casa del Eco Mesa and San Juan River Valley. Eat breakfast in their dining room, which serves local organic fruits and vegetables and fresh eggs. The living room has Southwestern books, maps and local artwork. The inn is 25 miles from Hideout Golf Club.
Calf Canyon Inn
7th East at Black Locust on the Historic Loop
Bluff, UT 84512
(435) 672-2470
calfcanyon.com
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