Fodor's Expert Review Desert Rose Inn and Cabins

Bluff's largest and most upscale hotel, which also contains two of the region's best restaurants, is an attractive, wood-sided lodge with a huge two-story front porch. Accommodations are set among the main lodge, several smartly furnished cabins, and a series of larger suites set around a courtyard, and they're all spacious and clean with uncommonly large bathrooms. Some rooms have peaked ceilings, wood trim, and knotty-pine furnishings to give them a rustic touch. A separate building contains a fitness center, an indoor pool, and a shaded patio with comfy lounge chairs, and there's an excellent gift shop stocked with local art and crafts. This is also an excellent base for exploring nearby Monument Valley.