4 Best Hotels in Salt Lake City, Utah

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.

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.

The city's first true convention hotel, this sleek, glass tower opened in late 2022 and is connected to the Salt Palace Convention Center; however, it offers lots of appealing features for leisure travelers, too, including an expansive rooftop pool and terrace with cabanas, several restaurants and bars, and a well-equipped fitness center. The tech-forward rooms and suites are a minimum of 300 square feet and have floor-to-ceiling windows, hardwood floors, and nicely designed work spaces.

This angular, glass-walled tower, part of Marriott's worldly and chic Le Méridien brand, opened in fall 2022 a short walk from Vivint Arena and Temple Square and stands out for its clean and contemporary design, cushy bedding, and well-designed bathrooms with Malin + Goetz bath products. It's adjacent to the similarly sleek, new, and Marriott-branded Element Salt Lake City Downtown, which is geared more to extended stays.