19 Best Hotels in Salt Lake City, Utah

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.

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.

Built to impress dignitaries and celebs attending the 2002 Winter Olympics, this 24-story luxury tower is Salt Lake City's most opulent hotel, a huge complex with similarly huge rooms (averaging 700 square feet), most of them with balconies and sweeping views. Inside the beveled-glass and brass doors, you step into a world of Italian marble floors and walls and pure old-world style—think English wool carpets, French furniture and tapestries, and colorful Murano-glass chandeliers.

Owned and restored by former Salt Lake Tribune publisher Philip McCarthey, this spectacular turn-of-the-20th-century Renaissance Revival mansion makes a striking impression with its red-rock exterior and princely setting on the lower slopes of tony Capitol Hill. The interior has stained-glass windows, pocket doors, and an eye-catching turquoise fireplace. All of the cushy rooms in this 11,000-square-foot inn are unique, and each is named for a Utah landmark, and rates include an outstanding breakfast.

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.

The first hotel in the city's colorful Sugar House neighborhood is a sleek all-suites lodging with large entertainment-work areas, a comfy lobby with a convenience market, and an East Side location near I–80 that's handy for hiking and skiing. There's a nice 24-hour gym, but you can also jog and stroll around leafy Sugar House Park, across the street, and there are dozens of eateries and bars within a short walk as well as a Whole Foods.

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.

A stay in this gracious brick Victorian mansion with ornate trim, on a quiet tree-lined street, gives a real appreciation of what it might feel like to live in the charming and historic Avenues district. Each individually decorated room is bright, with some featuring a fireplace, private balcony, or hand-carved wood furniture and fixtures.

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.

This enormous but reliably comfortable hotel stands in the shadow of its world-renowned and much more expensive sister property, but Little America has even more rooms and its own loyal following. You can choose between spacious "tower" rooms inside the 17-story main building or garden rooms with private entrances. There's an attractive lobby warmed by a fireplace, and elegant details such as brass railings, chandeliers, and marble-accented bathrooms. The spacious guest rooms are conservatively furnished, but with richly textured fabrics and plush seating.

Since becoming part of Hilton's indie-spirited Tapestry collection, this elegant 1910 classic hotel with a distinctive gray exterior has undergone a complete top-to-bottom renovation, with a substantial increase in room rates to go with it. The spacious rooms with period-style furnishings capture the spirit of Salt Lake City's early years, and the grand lobby is a lovely spot to relax in or meet up with friends. Amenities include a fitness center and a pair of lively restaurants.

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.

The more centrally located of Marriott's two large downtown convention hotels, this gleaming, 16-story hotel lies between the City Creek shopping mall and the Salt Lake Convention Center. The spotless, contemporary rooms are outfitted with ergonomically designed desks, armchairs, and—in some cases—balconies.

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.