10 Best Hotels in Salt Lake City, Utah

Across from the convention center and Vivint Arena, this dapper midsize property—part of Marriott's hip AC boutique brand—stands out for its smartly designed rooms, each with plush duvets and linens, 55-inch flat-screen TVs, and bathrooms with rainfall showers, as well as a 24-hour gym and a spacious lobby with high ceilings and comfy chairs you can actually enjoy sitting in. The on-site restaurant serves a tasty small-plate contemporary fare and offers a breakfast buffet for a small fee in the morning, and the rates are quite reasonable for the all the perks and the high level of service.

An innovative celebration of the area’s fervor for outdoor recreation, this community-minded 50-room lodging opened in a converted warehouse in the Granary District in 2022 and features such novel amenities as a bouldering gym, a skatepark, a pair of sporting gear shops, bike-tuning and snowboard-waxing services, and winter- and summer-sports rentals. The crisp, contemporary rooms have private patios and well-designed gear storage, and local artwork fills the many stylish common spaces.

This swank hotel resides in an ornate 14-story former bank tower (built in 1924), distinguished by a sophisticated, eclectic, and upbeat interior design and rooms offering extra touches like big-fringed ottomans, oversize framed mirrors, and lots of pillows. Bambara Restaurant on the ground level, has long been one of the city's most celebrated dining spots. Pets are warmly welcomed, and pleasing free perks include in-room yoga mats on request and a hosted social hour with wine and craft beer in the lobby each evening.

This clean and affordable two-story chain property is just off Interstate 15, less than 10 miles north of downtown and Capitol Hill, and on the way to Antelope Island and the northern suburbs. Perks of this pet-friendly Best Western include free parking and full breakfast, and there's an indoor heated pool. Premium suites have fireplaces and jetted hot tubs.

Depending on your needs, this mid-rise Hyatt across from Vivint Arena and the convention center works either as a moderately priced option with unfussy but contemporary standard rooms or as an ideal choice for longer stays if you book one of the suites with well-designed kitchens and ample sitting areas. Whatever your room choice, you have access to the same handy common amenities, including a game room with a pool table, a good-size outdoor pool and hot tub, a convenience market, and a bar and café. There's also a nicely equipped little gym, and a large covered patio with firepits.

Away from the downtown bustle and steps from hiking and biking trails as well as University of Utah attractions, this airy and inviting hotel is popular with business travelers but is actually a great choice if you'd rather be closer to nature and a little away from the bustle of downtown. Thistle & Thyme is one of the better hotel restaurants in town, and there's large gym with big windows facing the mountains. Generally offering lower rates than downtown hotels, this property also has free parking.

Located on campus and operated by the University of Utah, this reasonably priced 30-suite hotel is favored by those doing business with the school or its hospital, but the general public is welcome, and those wanting to be near hikes in the East Side foothills as well as the Avenues appreciate this property's convenience and value. Suites are warmly appointed and larger units have full kitchens, and amenities abound, from a good-size gym to laundry facilities and free breakfast. There's a TRAX light-rail stop next door, and several restaurants are within walking distance.