Under Canvas Lake Powell - Grand Staircase

Under Canvas Lake Powell – Grand Staircase was pure magic 🏜️✨ The entire stay felt like a dream — from the stunning views to the warm, welcoming atmosphere. The on-site dining was a highlight for us — the food was SO good (we ended up eating all our meals there!) and the coffee every morning hit the spot perfectly. We absolutely loved the slot canyon right on the property — such a fun and unique experience to have just steps from our tent. The staff was incredibly kind and friendly, making the whole trip feel effortless and special. Plus, being so close to Lake Powell made it easy to rent jet skis for a day out on the water — it was one of the most fun parts of our trip. This location is such a perfect mix of adventure, comfort, and natural beauty. We can’t wait to come back!

Spent three days at Under Canvas Lake Powell and had an incredible experience. The food was delicious, and every staff member we encountered was friendly and helpful from start to finish. We rented off road vehicles and tore through the canyon for hours- still have dirt in my ears, but totally worth it! It's easy to see why this is one of the top rated Under Canvas locations. They've truly thought of everything to make your stay unforgettable. Will absolutely be returning soon.

We couldn't have been more happy with our experience with Under Canvas. I highly recommend requesting tent 5. It's a family tent with a stunning view and great location to the common area. We ate both dinner and breakfast here and it was delicious. The tent experience was rustic and beautiful. The views were incredible. I wish we would have spent more than 1 night here! (Now we know for next time!)

We loved UC Lake Powell - our experience could not have been better. We expected nice tents, accommodations, and scenery, and we were not disappointed. Our expectations were also exceeded in other areas: The entire property was designed and landscaped beautifully, the main lodge, dining hall and outdoor seating and fire pit areas were amazing and never felt crowded even on a full-occupancy weekend. The tents were super nice and the shower and bathroom areas were nicer than i expected too. We didn't expect the dining to be so good! The food and drinks were excellent. The clientele definitely seemed upscale, many adult couples and a few families as well. The site was quiet and peaceful throughout the weekend, especially at night. The staff at UC also exceeded expectations. The staff, especially the main front desk and dining leads, were definitely hospitality professionals who's presence leveled-up the entire experience. Coming into our first glamping experience, we expected some nice tents and a slightly-better-than-camping experience, and we were doing it just to throw something different into our trip - but I can honestly say that our night at UC Lake Powell was our favorite night and favorite hotel/resort from our week-long trip through AZ. My wife and I both said that we wish we had planned to stay for more than one night. I'd love to return here, and I definitely now plan on visiting other UC sites around the country. We highly recommend! Thank you UC Lake Powell!

The accommodations were as good or better than we expected. The resident tents are roomy, the in suite shower/bathrooms are inventive and much preferred to a community shower situation (our kids would not be a fan). Still you're showering in a tent so it's not quite climate controlled. The community tent is great, lots of space to eat and play games. Welcome shade on a very hot day. ||Besides the price, which you know going in, you're obviously at the mercy of the elements. With temperatures nearing 100, we expected some evening wind as high and low areas sought to find equilibrium. That's pretty noisy as it rolls through, but what we didn't expect was how long it would take. Well into the morning hours it was ripping through camp. The dark skies are great and we had plenty of time to enjoy them waiting for the noise to settle down.

This was the perfect mix of camping and a few modern luxuries. The scenery and location was absolutely perfect! It was quiet, peaceful, and providing the best atmosphere to just relax. We had the best experience from the moment we arrived to check in until the moment we left. Everyone was SO friendly and made you feel at home. The food/drinks were great as well. The tent was extremely clean plus the bed was very comfy! I also was so happy to find that the water got very hot, too. I have zero complaints and cannot wait to come back!

I will try a balanced review although we are still annoyed about it all. So here goes:|The good bits:|- the views are amazing |- the tents provide everything you could possibly need for a ‚glamping‘ experience |- staff are very friendly |- tube evening fireplaces and smors are a very nice touch ||The not so good bits:|- well in July it is simply too hot. Our tent was at over 30 degrees Celsius deep into the night - could not sleep. So only go to this camp in the summer if you do not mind heat|- there is no shaded area to go to at all during the day other than the main tent (with the restaurant) and even that is too hot |- Food is quite nice but not all that cheap (a general issue in the US it seems) - breakfast is not included! |- there is a disclaimer about cancellations for weather in the policy - so basically if you cannot stay because it’s too hot (which was our case) - bad luck |- we had to lose one night ($500!) because it was not possible to stay due to heat. There is no cooling of any kind other than a cooling mist at the entrance of tent that just makes you sweat more. We got a gift voucher for it all but since we come from Europe - what use will that be….|Summary: lovely place, lovely views but do not go when it is summer. It is simply unbearable. It is far too expensive for that

The moment I saw this glamping spot, I knew I was going to love it. The rooms were nice and clean, and having a private bathroom was a huge plus. The cafe is well maintained, and the food was excellent. They’ve got board games in the main lobby, complimentary marshmallows every night and even morning yoga. Nice outdoor seating with great views. Honestly, it was one of the most peaceful places we’ve ever stayed at. There’s a short hike nearby and we brought our toddler’s bike, he had so much fun riding around. Here are the downsides: our neighbors were super loud outside until almost midnight. And yeah, we saw a few bugs above the bed—but that’s kinda expected out in nature. No bites, though! There were a few minor holes in the tent; wish they’d fix that. The shower knob was inconvenient—you have to hold the lever down to keep the water running. I get that they’re conserving water, but still. They also had some issues with the water while I was in the shower, but I’m glad the staff fixed it right away.

We had a great adventure! After a long day of doing outdoorsy things and driving for hours, we checked-in. The check-in process was super easy, friendly, and they explained how everything should work in the tent. An employee met us at our car to help us get our things to the tent via golf cart. They were very patient as we were trying to figure out how to use the Rivian EV charger. They had a wonderful common area with plenty of seating with views! Firepits, corn hole, and trails. We are not campers, but we have a young kid and we're always looking for memorable experiences as a family. I highly recommend glamping - with the understanding that it is STILL camping. BUT you don't have to set anything up, you don't have to take anything down, there is running water, the water is heated, you have your own private bathroom, you get to sleep on a bed (not on the floor, nor in a sleeping bag), and you can even heat your tent with a fireplace. If you don't use the fireplace, it might get really cold...like it would if you set up a Coleman tent in the forest. ;) Having said that, it will be a bit noisy and still slightly uncomfortable. We usually have a noise machine when we travel, but I didn't think about not having electricity - so no noise machine, no blow dryer, no curling iron. The night we stayed it was super windy and all I could hear were the zippers hitting each other and fearing our tent would bust and fly away. I just kept thinking: we're camping, this is the experience. After the wind died down in the night, it was still and quiet. Bring ear plugs or ask for a pair at the front desk (they had a jar full of them). Yes, you'll smell like smoke. You are camping. There are firepits and a wood burning stove in your tent - they produce smoke. You'll get rechargeable lanterns and battery packs with USB ports. If you need to charge something that doesn't have USB, the main lobby/dining area has regular outlets. They serve food! Hot breakfast and dinner made to order. Grab and go items are available too - you will not go hungry. And they serve drinks! Being in Utah, they are strict on scanning your ID. If you aren't used to resort-like prices, then eat in Page. I didn't think the prices were outrageous because I realize they are remote and have to bring it in and it was a nice luxury to have a full day out and to return to a site that I could sit back and relax and be served! Ahhhh! Note: no food in tents so you don't attract critters or ants. Totally understandable! Do this! Enjoy an outdoorsy experience in fancy tents without all the work.

Fun unique experience - all of the staff were great and very helpful. We paid for a tent with a bathroom which was nice. All of the tents were relatively close so we could hear the children of other families running around and yelling which was distracting. Our battery packs were dead but we were able to charge our devices in the morning. The food we bought was all nice. The sorbet was delicious, the breakfast sandwiches were yummy, and the free smores were great.

It's a beautiful site with breathtaking views! It happened to rain during my stay so the outside activities were canceled. It would have been nice to have Rainy Day group activities as a work around and / or a good game library to utilize. The games were old and incomplete; missing dominos and cards. This experience is $$$$ and therefore should offer a great experience rain or shine. Also, it got very cold at night October 19 and the wood burning stove is the only heat source (outside of blankets). Someone will need to keep adding logs to the fire throughout the night. I woke up at 4am to go to the bathroom and stepped in a large puddle of water in front of the stove! I'm even colder now...I've learned that this happens with rain. I really hope the experience is better when it's warm and dry. Again, very expensive for a three star (***) experience.

Great staff, clean tents and facilities and we loved the food and drinks at the cafe. Also beautiful views!

Best view we've been with glamping!! We are here first week of May, very windy and mildly cold temp. The views are the grand staircase Escalante!! They provide 24hrs free hot coco, teas and coffee!!

The best thing I can say about this place is that it brought back long-repressed memories of the most excruciating and pained nights I've endured in nearly 50 years on this planet. Since we didn't make it through the night, it'd be unfair of me to slot it into that list, but I suspect it would've beat out the rodent-infested youth hostel in central China. Look, I understand this isn't supposed to be a luxury hotel. I've had my share of traditional camping experiences, and figured it couldn't be worse than sleeping on a thin air mattress on the cold rocky ground. I was wrong. Why? Well, a few highlights (far from exhaustive): - The wind was relentless and fierce, which wouldn't be so bad if the tent didn't creak, bang, and pop like being next to the boiler room in the hold of a hundred-year old ship. Given that they provide complementary earplugs, they clearly know this is a problem. But even the those plugs were no match for the incessant skin-crawling noise (horror movies would do well to mic this place for their sound effects). - The floor of the tent was springy and flimsy, which left the entire structure shaking and shuddering under each step. (Lest you think we're just heavy-set, the heaviest person in our party tips the scale at roughly 180 pounds.) This might not be a problem during the day, but at night it made sleeping impossible, with sleep-deprived tent-mates trying to tiptoe around yet further compounding the misery already being brought by the wind. - The shoddy pillows and bedding left me yearning for that bony air mattress of yore. The pillowcases were like sandpaper and filled with what appeared to be packing foam. I'd taken the pull-out sofa to give my wife's parents the main bed and thus a better chance at actually sleeping, and the bars and internal guts from the sofa were digging into my spine like a torture device. In a fit of desperation, I also tried the main bed, and after flopping around like a fish on what felt like sound deadening insulation, I dejectedly scurried back to the sofa. - Speaking of the pull-out sofa: the room's misting system (crucial since temperatures were still hovering in the mid-90's at bedtime) was clearly designed without any thought for the pull-out sofa, with water dripping down and pooling at the mid-point of the sofa. Forced to choose between the oppressive heat and a constant "just wet the bed" sensation, I opted for the heat - tossing and turning for an hour until my wife finally waved the white flag and booked a nearby hotel. Again, I understand this isn't intended to be a luxury hotel. But it is supposed to be an elevated camping experience, and it's a fraud. It seems the effort was put into things that will garner interest on social media, rather than things that actually improve the quality of the experience. For example, It doesn't matter a whit to me if the bathroom sink made out of fancy stone - a simple porcelain (or even plastic) sink will do just fine. But soft sheets, a comfortable mattress, and an assortment of pillows with different firmness levels? Those actually matter. And don't get me started on the contradictions of the place. For example, the shower requires that you hold down a pull lever for the water to continue to be dispensed. This is incredibly awkward - it's hard enough to shower properly with two hands, but the dance moves required to keep the lever pulled with one hand while lathering and scrubbing with the other are next-level. But OK, let's suppose for a second that this is all justified to conserve water. Then pray tell why is the sink faucet just a normal twist handle with no auto-shutoff? And speaking of auto-shutoff, why not design the shower pull handle to have some hysteresis so that it needs to be pulled every 10 seconds? The only rational explanation I can arrive at for all of this is that the people who built this place simply don't care. Which is further evidenced by the fact that while they apologized for our inability to survive a single night, they pointed to a "weather" clause to justify not giving us a refund for this unspeakably miserable experience. Downright predatory. Do yourself and your loved ones a favor - avoid this place at all costs.

The Under Canvas is part of the "Small Luxury Hotel" group, however it's closer to adult summer camp than a luxury hotel (fraying towels, dusty floors, food quality). That being said, we had a great time and appreciated being able to stay in this beautiful desert area close to Lake Powell! We had a 4 night reservation so we were disappointed to get assigned a tent close to the major walkways, vs one with an unobstructed view when the place was not full. It might be worth reaching out to them before you arrive and request a more secluded tent?? The tent was comfortable, but be prepared for some sand and dust to get inside! It was nice to have private shower in the tent. If you want to charge more than two devices via USB, bring your own charging batteries. The view from the lobby patio is incredible and it's a lovely place to hang out in the morning and evening!! We also enjoyed the musicians they brought in on some evenings. You can access the slot canyon below the lobby is a short walk from the common areas and very fun to explore. We spent several mornings hiking in the canyon. And, all the staff were super nice!

We had such a great time here! It was so peaceful and quiet.. also fun with s'mores by the fire at night. It was chilly so we needed to start our wood stove in the tent.. I was afraid of smoking us out so I had to call for help to light it.. the staff was right there and so happy to help me with it. Layla was so pleasant and had lots of hiking info for us! We had dinner there and drinks.. we walked the slot canyon albeit short it was nice to explore and take a couple fun photos! It's a different experience than a hotel for sure! I just wish we had more time here!

Amazing stay! The accommodations are great, staff is super friendly and food was the best we had in the area! Plus, the views are spectacular. Special thanks to Caroline and Dave who helped us with a flat tire near the property. Dave drove out to us within minutes and helped us get on a spare to drive to the nearest town safely to change it out. Definitely will be coming back for the stay and staff!