Lisa H.
Yelp
I've wanted to visit Red Mountain Resort for years. Finally, some good friends said they were coming west and did I want to join them for a girls' getaway. I, of course, jumped at the chance to spend time with friends, hike Utah, and relax at the resort. We had a great time, took some amazing hikes, and enjoyed a 5 star dinner at The Painted Pony in St. George.
The resort, however, has seen better days. It's definitely due for a facelift to bring it more on par with the competition.
The pros: Location - it doesn't get any better. Southern Utah is amazing. The hikes and guides - fabulous. Jeremy and Dave led the advanced hike on Monday morning, and also our day hiking The Narrows at Zion on Tuesday. Both were knowledgeable and fun to hang with on trail. Classes - a good variety. We did a stretch class after our hike at Snow Canyon and it was very good. Lodging - clean.
The cons: Lodging - small and dated, not terribly well-appointed like you would expect at a resort/spa. Food - average. The servers were very friendly, but not at the top of their game. Empty plates and glasses sat on the table throughout dinner. Requests were often met with "we're out of that." It was early season, so I can cut them a break. Environmentally conscious - less than average. I'm no tree hugger, but I was shocked to find the place full of plastic water bottles. Our lunches for the Zion hike were packaged in more plastic and a bag that most people put directly into the trash.
Bang for the buck? Not really. Our package included all meals, but the dining room isn't set up to accommodate early morning hikes, which we did every morning. So if you do early excursions, don't expect a meal before hand even though it's technically included in your package. Coffee was the only option, and even that wasn't set up and ready to go when we got there at 6:00 a.m.
All-in-all, we had a nice stay, but I do think the resort needs to jump on the renovation bandwagon given there's a very nice, upscale resort going in not far from there.