Our family of 4 came to Lake Powell for 3 days with another family as part of a 2 week trip across Arizona and Utah to see the sights. Like most others, we came here stay lakeside, and in that respect the Lake Powell Resort's location certainly does not disappoint. Formerly called the "Wahweap lodge" (and still called that on many maps and our GPS), the facility is located directly in the Wahweap National Park and right on the water. The resort commands a stunning view of the water and surrounding cliffs - as well as the dozens of houseboats docked and going by. There are some nice, well maintained jogging / nature trails for a cool morning run, and the landscaping was pretty and well kept. The jackrabbits are everywhere at dawn and dusk and they certainly give the place an extra bit of personality! The lake itself is so vast that the boat traffic and noise is almost never an issue, and the lake and scenery are beautiful from sunrise to sunset. As others have noted, there is no real beach to speak of - and what was signed as a "beach" was a strip of muddy, rocky sandy soil that lacked chairs, umbrellas or cabanas. Then again, this is a lake, not a seaside resort. (Note also that a National Park fee is required to enter the park in order to get to the resort.)
The actual hotel portion however, is less impressive - and the word "resort" is definitely an overstatement here. In truth, the place is really closer to a 3-star, "Best Western" class hotel - with cinderblock construction, limited facilities, smallish-rooms and low-end furnishings. Staff was almost entirely foreign students - though contrary to what I had read, we did not run into any language issues and our service was by-and-large prompt and reasonably attentive. Our 1st floor room had a small patio with 2 chairs, and a nice view of the lake and mountains, and was a short walk to the pool. The rooms were clean and looked recently renovated. The room's alarm clock (non-radio) was replaced with a clock-radio while we were there,and the new one accepts a plug from an ipod or MP3 player. The maintenance man told they were replacing all of them in response to a "travel bureau" (not sure exactly what he meant) but it's nice to see that they listen to feedback of some sort. The room was on the smallish side but we survived. The hotel also offered free Wifi - but it rarely worked and when it did, response time was spotty at it's very best. Well, at least it was free. My Verizon air card did not work, but my T-mobile phone and data had a bar of coverage - enough to get email and text.
Our biggest issue with the room was a real lack of electrical outlets. There were only two single plugs in the main room that we could access (the other two were behind the wall unit) - and none near the bed, so the clock radio was across the room on the desk. All the outlets were occupied when we got there. The maintenance man told us that was a common complaint and gave us a 3way adapter so we could plug in and recharge our laptop, digital cameras, cell phones, etc. Other amenities included a typical tube TV and coffee maker which we didn't use. Suggestion: stop at Walmart on the main road as you come through Page, and pick up a cooler, case of bottled water, coffee maker and coffee. For less than $50 we easily saved a hundred or more over two weeks on bottled water and coffee - with no waiting at the counter. Also note: the hotel requires a room key to use the ice machines (I guess they have problems with people stealing ice???) I learned by accident though that if you forget it, any plastic card seems to work (drivers license, atm card, etc)
Dinners in the main restaurant were decent, a little better than I expected based on reviews from here actually. Not 5 star, but for 8 hungry folks coming in from a day on the lake, we enjoyed it just fine. The breakfast buffet was typical - continental plus a hot section of eggs, bacon, pancakes, etc. Just be sure to get there early enough. We arrived 15 minutes before closing and were told we couldn't order it because it was "incomplete". As it turned out, ordering off the menu was much more expensive. I probably should have argued to have gotten it at the same price as the buffet but we were in a hurry.
Boat rental are definitely recommended - no licensing,etc required and it was the highlight of our stay. Just be sure to make reservations well in advance - many things were sold out when we were there. The canyons are beautiful and offer endless hours of exploring, tubing, wakeboarding etc - and now that "the cut" is open, a single-day trip to Rainbow Bridge is almost 20 miles shorter round trip. If you have a GPS unit however, I strongly suggest you bring it. We found it invaluable when trying to navigate on the way out and back.
In short, the hotel was about what we expected - not great, but decent. We came here for the lake and scenery and in that respect it didn't disappoint. Hopefully Aramark - the company running the resort - will build it up to the point where it really is a "resort". But in the meantime, try to keep yourself focused on looking out the door at the beautiful view, and relax and enjoy the gorgeous location.
(note: Normally I upload a photo or two, but existing photos seem to cover the resort pretty well).

Located at the Wahweap Marina overlooking Lake Powell, this hotel is probably on a three star level. The rooms are functional and not luxurious while our room had a balcony looking across the lake, the view only being spoilt by the local power station in the intermediate distance. The air-conditioning was noisy and had to be turned off a night for a peaceful slumber. The hotel bar was a disappointment being very small and looking a little tired. A few ceiling panels needing repair. The impression was one an unkempt urban pub. The restaurant was large but with the hotel full to the brim service was rather slow although the food was surprising good. The resort has two swimming pools, neither of which was very big, and a fitness centre, which we didn’t use.

We stayed at the Lake Powell Resort for one night on our way to Monument Valley.
In retrospect we didn't actually do the resort justice as we considered it more of a stop-over on our 16-day National Parks tour of the USA.
As it happened, we were pleasantly surprised with the shimmering Lake Powell and the Lake Powell Resort.
Our room had a clear view over the lake and as we had a couple of hours to spare before the evening we took a tour of the Lake Powell Dam, which was extremely interesting.
Dinner had to be taken quite late as the restaurant was so busy, but that suited us as we had found for the previous two weeks Americans seem to want to eat dinner so early.
Very comfortable room and a pleasant stay overall.

My husband and I stayed for 1 night on June 29th. We arrived at 9:30 a.m. and were able to get our room immediately. We had selected a room with a lake view. I would not say that the view lived up to my expectation, however, I will cut the hotel some slack because of the very early check in. The room itself was very nice and clean.
The resort was fairly busy. Many bus tours were coming and going. I must say that throughout our trip to various national parks we found everything to be busy but not crowded.
The staff was very nice. We had breakfast at the resort and enjoyed it. We also had dinner in the smaller dining room which did not require reservations. This was also good.
We took the 5 hr. boat trip which ultimately leads to a stop and walk to Rainbow Bridge. The trip was excellent and the personnel on the boat were great.
I would highly recommend the resort and any one of the boat tours given.