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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- An influx of super-luxury resorts is coming to Utah's mountains and red rock canyons.
The trend is putting Park City ahead of Aspen and Sun Valley in resort real estate sales.
Then there's the grand resort under construction near Lake Powell.
Developers say the secret is out-- Utah has what people want for recreation and scenery.
In Park City, the St. Regis Resort and Residences will be one of the fanciest hotels in the state when it opens in 2008.
The St. Regis will have butler service, a high-end spa, and ski-in, ski-out access.
Farther south, a developer is proposing to turn a bankrupt ski hill near Beaver into a private ski resort for the rich and famous.
Developer Craig Burton plans a 3-point-five (B)billion-dollar makeover for the Elk Meadows ski area -- that's five times the county's total property value.
Near Lake Powell, a California development group is building an exclusive Amangiri resort.
It will feature 34 luxury hotel rooms that will run 900 bucks a night.
Too much? Consider that private villas there will go for 6-point-five million dollars each.
It's all under development in Kane County.
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