ABOUT THE INN
A historic roadside inn, redesigned from the inside out.
The original inn opened in the 1930s with 46 rooms and a clear view of the cliffs. In 2024, we brought it back—same footprint, new purpose. No reinvention. Just a return to what mattered.
A Different Approach
Most of what lines the road into Springdale feels familiar: wagon wheels, stamped metal, cowboy fonts. That’s not the story we saw here. That’s not what Springdale ever really was. And it’s not what we wanted this place to be.
What makes this valley special isn’t some outlaw myth — it’s contrast. The way the Virgin River cuts through the red rock and leaves behind something green. Cottonwoods, stone walls, quiet porches, orchards. Shade and water in the desert.That’s the version of Springdale we built toward. No theming. No frontier cosplay. Just the actual texture of the place, treated with a little care.
where it started
This place has had many lives. These were a few of them.
What Inspired Us
We didn’t start with moodboards. We started with what was already here.
DESIGN & CONSTRUCTIOn PROCESS
What we saw around town — and what we wanted to borrow.
Finding Albert Petty
In digging through that history, we came across a name on an old land deed that was a turning point for the identity & direction of the inn.
Albert Petty, was a farmer, wheelwright, and Mormon settler who came west from Missouri in the 1860s. Local lore has it that Albert Petty, a Mormon settler, took his wife to the spot he had chosen for their house beside some large springs. When asked to name their new home, she called it Springdale.
We held onto Albert and his story because it felt like the most honest starting point to our story. Not a "Wild West" trope, but something quieter - the pastoral side of this place. The one shaped by light, shade, and a good patch of ground.
meet the family
What started as a renovation became a family history
This collection spans five generations of sketches, letters, maps, and field notes, all meticulously labeled. Some fact, some fiction. Through its creation, we drew the character of this place into the open — and used the characters to guide what we brought back to life.
