Hotel at a Glance: Canyons Boutique Hotel

The Canyons Boutique Hotel is an ideal vacation spot for outdoors enthusiasts—it’s set in an area ringed by Bryce Canyon, Zion, and Grand Canyon National Parks. Take a day trip to explore the red-rock formations and slot canyons in one of the parks, or admire the nearby Coral Pink Sand Dunes. After your adventure, you’ll return to a renovated inn with old-fashioned decor; in some guest rooms you can soothe your muscles in a jetted tub and warm up by a fireplace.

• Good morning, sunshine: daily complimentary hot breakfast buffet with eggs, meats, pastries, and coffee.
• Borrow a bike and cruise around town.
• Spacious rooms have private baths, free WiFi, floral prints, and dark wood furnishings.
• Extra perk: Select options include a $30 dining credit.

Kanab, Utah: Popular Filming Spot in the Heart of the Grand Circle

Kanab lies in the Grand Circle, an area of the southwest that has the country’s highest concentration of national parks and monuments. Landmarks including the Grand Canyon, Zion National Park, and Lake Powell are all connected by scenic byways. Kanab is a gateway to the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, a 1.7-million-acre spot that boasts gaping canyons, paleontological sites, and the multicolored cliffs, plateaus, and mesas of the Grand Staircase. It’s just 80 miles from the north rim of the Grand Canyon, 40 miles from Zion National Park, and 70 miles from Bryce Canyon.

Kanab’s picturesque desert setting and pleasant weather—the city has approximately 250 sunny days per year—have made it an irresistible shooting location for movies, especially westerns. More than 100 films have been shot here, including Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and How the West Was Won, earning Kanab the nickname “Little Hollywood.” Visitors can check out some of the old sets at the free Little Hollywood Movie Museum.

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