New hotels in Kanab

Kanab is a small southern Utah town of under 5,000 people, historically known as a base for western-film production and today as a quiet gateway to some of the region's best-known national parks and monuments. New Hotels tracks one confirmed project here so far: Six Senses Camp Korongo, a 480-acre tented-camp resort announced for 2029.

The town

Kanab earned the nickname "Little Hollywood" after director Lynn Reynolds shot The Deadwood Coach here in 1924; the Parry Lodge, opened in 1931, went on to house film casts and crews for more than five decades, and director William Wellman coined the nickname while filming Buffalo Bill here in 1944. The town sits surrounded by Navajo sandstone cliffs and sagebrush, and moves at a noticeably slower pace than the busier gateway towns pressed directly against the national parks it serves.

What to do

Kanab's real draw is its position: Zion National Park is about 40 miles west, Bryce Canyon National Park roughly 70 miles north, the Grand Canyon's North Rim about 80 miles south, and Lake Powell and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area around 60 miles east — a day-trip radius that covers several of the Southwest's best-known parks without the lodging premium charged closer to their gates. Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, one of the largest and least developed protected areas in the contiguous US, borders the town directly.

Getting there

Kanab Municipal Airport handles small private aircraft only; most visitors fly into Las Vegas' Harry Reid International Airport (about 3 hours by car) or St. George Regional Airport (about 1.5 hours), then drive in.

Frequently asked questions

Are there any new hotels tracked in Kanab, Utah?

Yes — Six Senses Camp Korongo, a 480-acre tented-camp resort with 41 luxury pavilions and 12 branded residences, was signed by IHG in January 2026 and is targeted to open in 2029.

Why is Kanab nicknamed "Little Hollywood"?

Because dozens of western films were shot here starting in the 1920s, with the Parry Lodge housing casts and crews for decades; director William Wellman coined the nickname while filming Buffalo Bill in Kanab in 1944.

Which national parks are closest to Kanab?

Zion National Park (about 40 miles west) and Bryce Canyon National Park (about 70 miles north) are the closest, with the Grand Canyon's North Rim about 80 miles south and Lake Powell/Glen Canyon about 60 miles east.

What is the closest major airport to Kanab?

Las Vegas' Harry Reid International Airport, about a 3-hour drive, and St. George Regional Airport, about 1.5 hours away, are the two nearest airports with regular commercial service.