Stay Downtown, Salt Lake City
The Grand America Hotel
A place to stay in Downtown, Salt Lake City, pricey ($$$).
Why go
Salt Lake's largest luxury hotel, built for the 2002 Olympics, known for its holiday decorations and window displays.
It is one of 7 curated places we feature in Salt Lake City, alongside 3 activities, 2 sights and 1 place to eat. 5 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Market Street Grill and Gallivan Center Ice Rink.
- Type
- Stay · Cities
- Neighborhood
- Downtown
- Price
- $$$
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 4 beyond Salt Lake City. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Market Street Grill
Seafood and steak house open since 1980 in the old New York Hotel building on Market Street.
Food · Downtown Salt Lake City · 0.3 mi straight-line - 2Gallivan Center Ice Rink
Outdoor rink in the downtown Gallivan Center plaza, open through the winter with skate rental.
Activity · 0.5 mi straight-line - 3Kimpton Hotel Monaco
Hotel in the 1924 Continental Bank Building on Main Street, a short TRAX ride from The Gateway.
Stay · Downtown Salt Lake City · 0.5 mi straight-line - 4Ballet West's Nutcracker at the Capitol Theatre
Ballet West dances Willam Christensen's Nutcracker, descended from the first full-length American staging, in a 1913 theater.
Activity · 0.5 mi straight-line - 5Bar X
One of the city's oldest bars, open since 1933, with a long wooden bar and classic cocktails.
Drinks · Downtown Salt Lake City · 0.6 mi straight-line - 6Temple Square
Ten-acre square around the Salt Lake Temple, with trees wrapped in holiday lights through December.
Sight · Downtown Salt Lake City · 0.9 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
The Grand America Hotel is a stop on our Salt Lake City & Park City route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Salt Lake City
The Grand America Hotel is our only stay pick in Salt Lake City; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Salt Lake City guide.
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Temple Square
The 10-acre Latter-day Saint headquarters, strung with lights and nativity scenes from late November through December.
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Cathedral of the Madeleine
Salt Lake's 1909 Catholic cathedral, with painted interiors and Christmas concerts by its choir school in December.
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Hogle Zoo
Salt Lake's zoo at the mouth of Emigration Canyon, which runs its ZooLights evenings through December.
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Red Iguana
Family-run Mexican restaurant on North Temple, known for its moles and a line out the door.
When to go
Average daily highs in Salt Lake City run from 37°F in January to 93°F in July; April is usually the wettest month.
Modelled monthly averages for Salt Lake City from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Salt Lake City weather by month.
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 40.75750, -111.89028
- Destination
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Website
- grandamerica.com
The Grand America Hotel: quick answers
Which TripsCircle routes include The Grand America Hotel?
The Grand America Hotel appears on Salt Lake City & Park City, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
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Plan Salt Lake City
- Salt Lake City travel guide 7 places
- Best time to visit Salt Lake City weather by month
- Salt Lake City to Park City 22 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Salt Lake City
- Cathedral of the Madeleine Sight
- Hogle Zoo Activity
- Red Iguana Food
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.