Outpost X — Hotel in Cedar City

The few positives (a cozy tent and Southern Utah’s night sky) did not come close to outweighing the negatives.

Arrival: After a full day of work and a 4+ hour drive, we got in around 12:20am, already exhausted. Google Maps nearly sent us through someone's private property before we turned back and entered from the far side of the lakebed. We later found better directions under the FAQ page, something that would have saved time and stress. We couldn't find our tent assignment in the guest portal, on signage, and there was no one to help check-in. It was only provided after we texted that we arrived. Calling proved useless as the number was text-only and answered by someone off-site and unfamiliar with the grounds. Our assigned tent couldn’t be found until daylight, so close to 1am they re-assigned us to a different tent we already found. Not a good start.

Facilities: The shared bathrooms were filthy—flies everywhere, a strong septic odor, and a layer of dust on the "clean" towels. The door wasn’t aligned, so it wouldn't lock. Just outside sat a lidless trash can baking in the sun harboring even more flies.

Atmosphere: The property as a whole felt dead and lacking life. There were no schedules, maps, or signage to guide guests to "experiences", and the “lore” posted around was clearly AI-generated filler instead of real character interactions. Aside from the occasional person stepping out of a “cave” briefly, the place felt empty.

Amenities:

Spa: Every tub had dirty water—murky, dead bugs, and/or filled with algae. One sauna was missing a door, and towels sat out covered in dust as if untouched for days. Some hot tubs were just cheap plastic tubs in the ground, far worse than the photos online.

Speeders: Unsupervised, checking them out was done with a QR code Google Form. Up close they showed shoddy craftsmanship, and the liability waiver felt like a trap, stating OutpostX wasn’t liable for anything, even if caused by faulty equipment, and that any “damage” would be charged automatically to your card.

Food: We skipped the “culinary experience” because it was overpriced and unclear. Supposedly food would be left in your unit’s fridge to cook in the kitchen, but the tents don’t even have fridges. At $97 per person, that’s up to $32+ per meal for just ingredients you cook yourself, with no dietary substitutions. On top of that, there were no other food options. You have to bring your own.

Other features: The Cantina with mocktails, Kaan Lounge, rake garden, and “atlatl throwing” were either lifeless or missing. The lounge was dusty and empty, with neglected houseplants and arts/crafts/music supplies that were unclear if they were for public use, and the scattered props on the lakebed looked more like abandoned junk than art.

Staff: Staff blended in so much with guests it was hard to tell who actually worked there. Most kept to themselves, and one walked around with loud music blaring from his speaker, breaking what little immersion existed. With lack of attendants as well, anyone could honestly walk up and not pay to do stuff at the resort.

Positives: The only redeeming aspects were stargazing, not contributed by the resort, and a cozy bed & tent—hardly worth the price.

Final Thought: OutpostX sells itself as an “immersive desert escape,” but in reality it’s a half-baked, unsupervised photo-op. In dismissive replies to other negative reviews, they’ve claimed that basic services like cleanliness, safety, and general upkeep are “luxuries” and not part of the "post-apocalypse" theme, but these should be the bare minimum for ANY "resort". What could have been a unique desert escape is really just an expensive photo-op propped up by excuses. We worked at Evermore Park where too much ambition sank a great idea, here there’s neither ambition, passion, nor care.

This review was written with the assistance of generative AI, in recognition of OutpostX’s own portrayal of effort, promising more than what’s actually delivered, and leaving guests to find out once...

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Pack: -pool towel (only tiny towels provided) or robes -food, drinks, alcohol, WATER -boots, bandana/face cover, sunglasses -firewood (maybe) -coffee/tea mug -camp chairs/zero gravity chairs -outdoor games -heavy jacket/beanie -ear plugs/sleeping mask if in tent/dome, it gets bright and you can hear people in speeders or the heaters turn on/off

This place is absolutely amazing. We were in a couples trip and both got the Viking tents. The heated blanket was so amazing that we didn’t even turn on the heater with a low of 45° outside. The a/c worked well, but that was in 75° weather. There are controls on each side of the bed for the heated blanket and a power strip below the bed for phone charging. There are 2 chairs in the tent, but I’d be nervous to leave them outside and ruin them. There is enough room in the tent for 1 travel crib if you came with kids. There was some discoloration in the sheets, maybe from the heated blanket? I wonder what would happen if a kid had an accident or spilled on the bed? Zap! Haha There were smoke alarms & carbon monoxide monitors in common area, but I didn’t see any in tents.

Both parties did not get a confirmation upon booking and had to reach out via email/text (no phone). We did receive instructions, Google map link, directions a few days before check-in. There is no reception desk. You get a text with the # of your cave/tent/RV spot. Tent #s are behind the tent where you park your car. There are 2 metal red X signs to help guide you to campground.

Common areas cold/hot tubs (extra towels provided), 2 wood heated saunas, 2 Firepits w/grill plates & metal roasting sticks…we saw a propane line to them, but also wood inside. There were some large logs for chopping, but no pre-chopped wood when we got there. There is a den w/ couches, projector, movies, PS4, drawing station (no paper). The upstairs (no ramp), had labeled mini-fridges for Viking tents 1-5. Coffee pods/tea, mini creamers but out of coffee cups. Old pans, spices, dish soap, some cooking utensils. Past customers left behind some soda, water, smores.. thank you! Left of bathrooms was the costume room. As of May 2025 you paid $20 for costume rental that everyone had access to for free. There were stinky used costumes and lots of single random pieces. There were 4 speeders when we were there. You scan QR code to register and get combo for key, unplug modified golf cart, and go! There were only adults here during our stay and everyone was great about the 30min max policy. There was always a speeder available, BUT they are adding 14 more tents so availability may change. Bathrooms are large, have showers & include shampoo/conditioner.

There is a Sinclair, cafe, and Family Dollar store 20min from campsite. We drove from Vegas & just grabbed sandwiches, pastries, & pizza slices from Farmstead & Morty’s in St George. There was a microwave, & gas burners in common kitchen. No toasters.

This place is great for friends, couples, families. It’s dog friendly, but please pick up after them. If they are not leashed then they probably left shit somewhere. There was dog poop in a few areas. This was from the free roaming dogs in which owners didn’t look back to clean up. If it’s raining or you have inconsiderate campers there, I’m sure it would change the experience. Some people brought speakers, but put them super low or turned off when they were no longer alone. It would be nice to have at least 1 staff member to help around like a camp host. It was just 1 cleaner and 2 guys that were repairing/building. 1 hot tub looked cloudy and questionable, but the other 2 were fine. If it rains and it’s muddy, you can’t use the speeders.

Overall we loved it and already planning our next trip very soon. The highlights were the speeders and hot/cold tubs. It’s more of an adult vibe/setup, but I can see families having a great time too. The experience is 5 stars, but I rate it 4 b/c there is no check-in person onsite to even help...

We had planned to stay here for one night as a surprise for my husband‘s birthday. The only space that was available was the viking tent. I was told that we would be able to add on the culinary experience when we arrived and cook the food in the shared Cantina space since the tent doesn’t have a kitchen. I also read that there was a shared bathroom since the tent didn’t have one.

We left a little later than planned, and then got lost because there were so many conflicting directions (including inaccurate GPS coordinates), which took us almost an hour out of the way before we finally found this place. When we did arrive, it was around 6 o’clock and there was nobody to greet us or show us the property. I had to go look for somebody to find information. We were directed toward our tent (there’s only one and I guess it’s new?), but there were no lights inside. We were told that someone would come in and set up a light for us, but that never happened. The tent itself was fine. The bed was cozy, The space was warm, everything seemed clean, all that was great.

I asked Alex if we could add on the meals we needed and she said we should have booked them beforehand (even though the website says we can add them at any point during our stay), but she would figure something out for us. She did get together the ingredients for our meals and had that taken care of for us. We went up to the cantina but there were no plates, no utensils, no cooking utensils, no cups, one pan with a broken handle, one pan with the teflon coating peeling, and no lids to fit either pan. Alex had to go hunt down the things we needed to cook our meals. Once we got the food made it was good. The Cantina had no ventilation, no smoke detectors, and no carbon monoxide detectors. None of the cameras were plugged in. The BYOB drink station had no cups for making drinks? Ads showed stemware was there at some point but not anymore.

The shared bathroom…. It’s a single room with a shower/toilet combo. There’s no dividing between the spaces. The toilet wobbles. The sink is very small. I couldn’t even wash my face in the morning without making a huge mess. If they’re going to have a shared bathroom for anyone staying in tents as well as guests out doing activities, they should have more than one toilet and shower.

Amenities… I saw a review from last month saying the hot tubs were not working but the owner responded saying the issue had been fixed. To our disappointment the hot tubs were not working. The one that had water in it the temperature never got above 85. No waterfall. The sauna was not working. Game room looked half finished. Fire pits were available and there was a wood pile, but no materials to start a fire. The pottery wheel was MIA because apparently a pipe had burst that morning so it had to be moved.

The owner has a background in social media and cinema. So everything LOOKS good in pictures. If that’s what you’re looking for then this is your place. But if you’re looking for “glamping” with some basic hospitality this is not the place for you. I spent almost ten years in the hospitality industry and I can see that Outpost X has so much potential. But everything seems half finished and poorly maintained. It feels like the owner moved on to other projects (Puerto Rico) before finishing this one.

Alex did her very best to improve our experience with little...