In addition to its nearby panoramic landscapes, the Moab area has served as the backdrop for numerous Hollywood films since 1949. It has hosted many notable movie stars, including John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Rock Hudson, Maureen O’Hara and James Stewart. Movies filmed nearby include classic Westerns such as “Wagon Master” and “Rio Grande,” as well as recent films such as “Mission Impossible II,” “City Slickers II,” “Geronimo” and Thelma and Louise.” Commemorating this movie-making heritage, the Film Museum at Red Cliffs Ranch highlights the movies made in the vicinity through displays of memorabilia and photographs. The museum is less than a half hour away from the Moab Ramada Inn, an ideal choice among area hotels for your lodging base camp while you explore southeastern Utah.

Located in downtown Moab, Utah, with a superb view of the La Sal Mountains as a backdrop, the Ramada Inn is surrounded by the area’s stunning red bluffs. Your hotel room is within minutes of recreation and scenic areas such as the Colorado River, the Slickrock Bike Trail, Moab Golf Club, and the wondrous natural formations of Arches National Park. Canyonlands National Park’s Island in the Sky section and Dead Horse Point State Park, which provide sweeping views of spectacular spires, buttes and mesas are less than an hour away. When deciding among Moab, Utah hotels, choose the one that will provide you discounts on mountain bike rentals, Hummer tours, and a round of golf – the Ramada Inn!