This article is sponsored by Best Friends Animal Society.
Looking for a unique way to bring your team together? Book a retreat at the award-winning Best Friends Animal Sanctuary and Best Friends Roadhouse & Mercantile in Kanab, Utah.
Best Friends offers unique corporate and business travel opportunities, from team building activities to curated tours and volunteer experiences to awe-inspiring meeting spaces on its 3,000 acres of Southern Utah’s most spectacular red rock canyons.
At Best Friends, the nation’s largest no-kill animal sanctuary, your team will have opportunities to interact with 1,600 dogs, cats, bunnies, goats, horses, pigs, birds, and wildlife being cared for on-site. From humane horsemanship demonstrations to group projects, giving back to the animals fosters bonds between colleagues that lasts long after their time here.
Just 5 miles down the road from the Sanctuary, the Best Friends Roadhouse and Mercantile in Kanab, Utah offers luxurious amenities for pets and people alike, with dogs and cats from the Sanctuary available to take on sleepovers. With strong WiFi and comfortable desk space in every room, staff can catch up on tasks in-between retreat activities and will wake up refreshed after a serene night’s sleep in the quiet, comfortable rooms.
The Roadhouse was crowned the winner of the Best of the Best in Hospitality from Best of State Utah in 2023 and named #3 in Salt Lake Magazine’s “75 Best Reasons to Love Utah” in 2024. It raises funds for Best Friends work, as well as awareness of the plight of shelter pets across the country, so every stay helps save lives.
Roadhouse guests receive free passes to the Best Friends Fitness Center located just a mile away and complimentary vegan buffet lunches at the Sanctuary’s Angel Village Café, which boasts a spectacular view of Kanab Canyon. At night, Roadhouse bonfires provide a fun social setting to talk about the day’s adventures or gaze up at Kanab’s gorgeous starry skies.
When it comes to meetings, the mercantile can be transformed into an indoor space for up to 50 (and a great space for smaller groups to work, too), while the Roadhouse’s outdoor stage can be set for movie screenings, live music, awards, or meetings.
For larger groups, Angel’s Landing at the Sanctuary provides a natural red-rock amphitheater perfect for activities like group yoga, meetings, lunch, or dinner with live music or entertainment. Best Friends has a list of local caterers for your events or arrangements for food can be made with the Angel Village Cafe, the Sanctuary’s award-winning vegan restaurant.
Since Kanab is within 45 minutes of Zion and 90 minutes from Bryce Canyon or Grand Canyon National Parks, it’s an ideal staging area for offsite outings or your company can take advantage of local fun, such as hiking trails, off-roading, sand-boarding and more.
Ready to make some magic for your team or plan an awesome personal business trip? Contact Best Friends today to create a one-of-a-kind experience that’s perfect for your needs. Check out bestfriendsroadhouse.org, call (435) 644-3400 or email lodging@bestfriends.org.
Learn more about Best Friends Roadhouse and Mercantile here.