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Amara Resort in Sedona

  • Kara
  • January 15, 2017
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I knew Sedona was going to be beautiful, but I didn’t realize just how beautiful. Tucked away in the heart of Red Rock country, Sedona is a sleepy yet charming town with a strong focus on the spiritual. While a bit touristy feeling, people from all over the world flock to Sedona to get in touch with nature and find spiritual healing.

This is because of the many vortexes dotted around Sedona – places where energy is more intense and thus offering a gateway for people to find some healing. And yes – I totally played along with it. 

Amara Resort Hotel in Sedona Ariziona

While looking for hotels, it seems like most of them offer views of one red rock or another, so what made the Amara stand out to us what the fun courtyard and the fact we really enjoy hotels that are part of the Kimpton family.

I stayed in a Kimpton hotel in Portland and loved the fun decor, nice staff and free wine/beer happy hours. The Amara was no different. From free valet parking to happy hour to their amazingly charming courtyard complete with firepits, lawn games, and a heated pool, we loved our stay here.

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It took a couple of hours to get to Sedona from the Grand Canyon and we arrived a bit before check-in time, so first, we visited the Airport Vortex and walked around downtown. The second we could check-in, we did, and got to the relaxing right away. Happy hour with local wine and bites by the fire pit outside was the perfect way to unwind.

I loved watching the sunset over the rocks. Later, we dined in the Salted Rock restaurant and had the most wonderful meal. This place specializes in margaritas and we treated ourselves to some fun flavors. Robin ordered the steak and I got the quail which was covered in mole and holy goodness it was amazing. If you are staying in Sedona for a few days, make sure to dine in the Amara at least once! 

Later, we headed to the hot tub and I loved leaning back and looking at the desert stars. I miss the stars since we live in a city now. 

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Since our whole trip to Arizona was a short one, we only stayed one night here, but I wish we could have stayed longer! It’s so relaxing here. We went on another hike in the morning to a new vortex and I’d love to come back to Sedona to visit all of them.

Leave a comment below if you have any Sedona travel tips or questions!

Kara

I'm the founder of Whimsy Soul (this blog you're reading!) I'm a type 3 enneagram cat lady who lives in San Francisco and loves to find everyday magic to share with others. You can probably find me hunting down hot springs with girlfriends, kayaking, cooking with my husband, petting strangers' dogs or watching like, all the things on Netflix. Follow me on Instagram for even more inspiration!

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7 comments
  1. Sydney says:
    January 15, 2017 at 2:57 pm

    I stayed there when I was in Sedona, it’s such a pretty resort and city!!
    xo, Syd
    anchoredinthesouth.com

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    1. Kara says:
      January 24, 2017 at 8:06 am

      Lucky! It’s one of my favorite hotels to date!

      Kara

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  2. the cape on the corner says:
    January 21, 2017 at 3:10 pm

    wow, looks like a gorgeous hotel and gorgeous views. you seemed like the only ones there, in those pool photos. i looooved sedona, and i’d love to go back. we are going to utah’s national parks this year, and i was hoping to squeeze it in, but it’s further than i thought, even though we’ll also be in page arizona.
    b

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    1. Kara says:
      January 24, 2017 at 8:05 am

      Yeah! We got up before everyone else to have it to ourselves. Utah is also on my bucket list! Though Sedona is smack in the middle of Arizona, so it would for sure be a long drive (but probably totally worth it!)

      Kara

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  3. kiran says:
    May 24, 2017 at 8:20 am

    Is this in the Winter? Is winter a good time to go to Sedona?

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    1. Kara says:
      May 25, 2017 at 5:57 pm

      Hi! Yes, we visited in January. It was a bit chilly, but I loved how empty the area was so you could actually soak in all the beauty Sedona has to offer without bumping shoulders with other tourists. I feel like anytime before Memorial Day would be great to go to have cooler weather and less people!

      Kara

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  4. tunnel rush says:
    July 12, 2024 at 12:37 am

    Enjoying an evening at the resort’s pub with local wines and dishes is wonderful. And don’t forget to mention the Salted Rock restaurant – I also had the quail with mole sauce and it was amazing!

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