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Where the day's dust settles and the evening begins.

Most guests at Cambria Moab spend their days outdoors, hiking, biking, or driving through the parks, and come back tired, sunburnt, and ready to sit down. Our concept for the interiors centered on that moment of relief, the shaded spot you find at the end of a long day in the desert. The materials are soft and warm, and the colors are calm enough to let tired eyes rest.

The palette is built on a ratio. About 65 percent of the hotel is textured neutrals in the flooring, walls, millwork, and larger upholstered pieces. Another 25 percent adds warmer, richer tones through accent chairs, rugs, lighting, and metals. The final 10 percent goes to pattern and color in pillows and artwork. A pale sage, borrowed from the desert's scrub and cactus, sits alongside the rust and brown tones, and matte black steel runs through every room.

Each individual space carries a few specific details. A mineral-toned mural covers the wall behind the reception desk, and the elevator corridors hold a cactus mural recolored to the same sage. Felt baffles in bark and barley tones hang over the dining room to soften the noise of breakfast service.

The bar is lined with fluted taupe tile and adobe-toned resin panels under black pendants, and the rebuilt fitness center has an oiled-oak sports floor, a full mirror wall, and a mural of its own.

Much of the work involved adapting what the hotel already had. Tile in the lobby, restrooms, and elevator lobbies was cleaned and kept, wood base and millwork were restained. In the suites, the original headboards were lowered, refinished, and fitted with dark panels and built-in lighting. New quartz vanity tops, backlit mirrors, and black hardware bring the bathrooms up to brand standards.

Work was scheduled floor by floor, twelve suites at a time, so the hotel could stay open through construction. Guests now come back from the parks to rooms that feel quiet, warm, and clearly part of Moab.

Project Data


Project Number

2465


Project Title

Moab Cambria Hotel


Project Location

Moab, Utah


Project Size/Area

56,478 SF gross, three stories, 94 guest suites


Project Type

Hotel Renovation


Project Status

Under Construction


Project Duration

2 years


Completion Year

2026


Project Budget

$2,300,000


Client

Cambria Hotel Moab


Design

MOW


Construction

PDQ Builds


Electrical

Elemental Engineering


Mechanical

Shakespeare Engineering


Landscape

PKJ Design Group


Art/Brand

Cambria Hotels / Choice Hotels International

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