No luxury. Best are two Marriotts

I like Townplace Suites. Decent Marriott property, newer and better than the Springhill next door, IMHO.

Surprisingly, the Inn at USU is pretty nice too.

 Other than that - maybe that Center Street Inn? I've never been there, but it has "theme" rooms. It's also been around for a while. 

The flats luxury suites

Spring Hill suites

Anniversary inn /s

Amangiri down south has a suite with a private plunge pool.

It's Uber 5 stars though so $$$$ AMAN utah

The Grand America does not have a private pool in any room. Source: I have been in the presidential suite for a work meeting but have not stayed in it as a guest.

Amangiri

You can get one with a hot tub. Never heard of one with a pool.

I went to Alaskan Inn for an anniversary and it was nice—no pool but yes jacuzzi in the room. Maybe rustic luxury? It's near Ogden so not as far out/south as the other one mentioned, but not in the city, like Grand America. We enjoyed our stay!

https://www.alaskaninn.com/

Monaco (Kimpton)

If you are staying in Vegas just check for some deals at the casinos.

All of the casinos generally have guest rooms in house as well, usually at better rates than the hotels.

You can also get something right on the ”Strip” so you don’t have to drive around can just walk or catch shuttle busses.

The new Hyatt Regency? It’s the newest hotel in SLC. But I really liked the Marriott at city creek from actually staying there.

Le Meridian for sure.

Hotel Monaco is my first choice

Grand America is probably the highest in that class in Salt Lake proper. Next tier would probably be some of the newer hotels like Asher Adams, Hyatt Regency, and maybe the Le Meridien.

Kimpton hotel / Monaco.

FYI you can status match globalist to Executive Elite with National. The benefits are almost the same as executive, you just earn free rentals a little faster.

Thanks for the write-up! I'm curious about UnderCanvas. Seems like fun potentially with little kids but the prices look quite high for the inconveniences you still have to deal with. Recommend overall?

Good work. We live in Vegas and Zion and Bryce are our favs! Not sure about this tent thing but it’s definitely a concept that is fun for those outdoor folks. If we find one that has a cabin then we’re in!

The kura door is the best spa in SLC imho .
Don’t miss red iguana if you love Mexican food. Really unique . Used to live in SLC when my hubby was in residency.

I was born and raised in Salt Lake City. What you do in Salt Lake City is going to be very dependent on when you visit. When do you plan on going?

Driving up to Park City can be worth it depending on the time of year you plan on visiting. If you are visiting between March and Mid-June, I wouldn't bother driving up to park city as it is mud season and it is not very pretty. If you plan to go to Utah at any other time of year, I would definitely plan on going up to Park City. Go walk down main street, visit some of the shops, go to some of the nice restaurants. If you are there in the winter, Deer Valley and Park City are both great ski resorts. If you are there in the summer or fall could ride the chairlift at park city and buy a ticket to go down the alpine slide and alpine coaster. If you are looking for restaurant recommendations, you could check out The Glitretind Restaurant at the Stein Erickson Lodge.

If you are planning on going to Salt Lake city in the next few weeks, go up to the capitol building to see all of the blossoming trees (just a warning it gets pretty crowded.)

Do not plan on going to temple square. It is under construction and there is nothing to see at the moment.

If you are into shopping, go to city creek mall. The mall is very unique. It has a creek that runs through it, The roof of the building opens up on warmer days. If you decide to get food at the food court go to red iguana; there is also a 7 brothers burgers that is good if you are into that. Right across the street from city creek is a place called Rockwell ice cream.

There is a new restaurant downtown called SOL Agave. The food is delicious. It also has a great atmosphere. If you like fancy steak restaurants you could try Capitol Grille.

If you are planning on going during the summer there are a lot of very cool hikes in the mountains surrounding salt lake city. I can give more details if you'd like.

Let me know when you are planning on visiting and I might be able to give some additional ideas.

Welcome to my home base! May is a great time of the year to visit. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you’ve got specific questions - I love talking about Salt Lake and showing people that we are in fact a pretty cool place to spend time in. Where are you staying?

Agreed on Kura Door being the best overall spa, however the experience at the Cliff Spa at Snowbird is pretty sweet as well - they have a beautiful rooftop pool/hot tub and relaxing up there after your treatment is a great way to spend an afternoon. I had a great massage there last summer and several of my friends have been up there this winter and have been very happy. Don’t think you can go wrong with either.

Natural History Museum at the U of U is solid for a couple hours, so is Red Butte Garden next door if you enjoy botanical gardens.

If the weather is nice and the Snowbird tram is running (should be), taking a tram ride up to the summit gets you jaw dropping views with no effort. If you appreciate mountain scenery I would definitely do it.

If you want to take a short hike, plenty of trails in the foothills that will likely be dry by then and have great views of the valley. Alltrails is helpful for something at your desired effort level or DM me and I can make specific recs.

Food - our food scene is “getting there” but has made leaps and bounds in the five years I’ve been here. Table X is the best tasting menu in SLC but isn’t quite Michelin caliber. Not that far off, though. Would also suggest Arlo for a great chef driven spot just outside of downtown (and I know this is chubby but the prices are shockingly reasonable for the quality). Omakase at Takashi is the best sushi we have though it won’t compare to bigger cities. Have a cocktail at Post Office Place next door if you have to wait, which you probably will.

Second the Red Iguana rec (make a reservation or you will wait) and would also add Katrinas (very causal) and Monarca (bit nicer) for Mexican. Sara Thai Kitchen is an excellent neighborhood Thai spot in Sugarhouse. Very casual, but the owner is a gem and the food is delicious. If you like good pasta, get a res at Osteria Amore or Antica Sicilia (if you like carbonara, order theirs). Eva won’t knock your socks off but is consistently solid small plates. Franklin Avenue for elevated bar food and some of the better cocktails you’ll find in Utah. Pho 33 for great Pho (hole in the wall with no real ambiance though). Baby’s or Cheryl’s for legit east coast style bagels (when I moved here five years ago I was importing suitcases of them from NYC when I went home, thankfully no need for that anymore). Can go on forever here… let me know if there’s anything in particular you’re excited about food wise and I can make suggestions.

If you like wandering around a quintessential mountain town Main Street, Park City is worth the drive. It’ll be quiet up there this time of year. Eat at Handle or Riverhorse for higher end dining. Atticus is a fun coffee shop/bookstore. Kinda the same shopping you’ll find anywhere but it’s hard to find that walkability and atmosphere in SLC proper so worth the trip if that appeals to you.

Don’t hesitate to reach out if you’ve got specific questions or want an opinion on something. I hope you have an amazing time here!

Yeah its mud season. probably not worth going up to park city in May. The trails are also pretty muddy, but you could probably hike ensign peak. If you want, you could also drive out to the Salt Flats to see what that is like. A lot of people like to go to Antelope Island.

Another SLC local - I would recommend checking out High West Distillery (not the Saloon on Main Street Park City - although that is fine too) - it's in a beautiful location in the mountains and they do whiskey tastings and have a decent lunch menu. Amazing scenery and early May the weather should be very pleasant.

Definitely go to park city, it’s a short drive well worth the experience

Park city is a very easy drive. All highway / fast driving.

Not LSD here (I have to clarify due to OPs hateful comments) and I travel to SLC quarterly. It’s an amazingly beautiful area with mountain view’s everywhere you look. If you can’t find beauty in SLC you might actually be blind. The Wasatch Mountains are gorgeous. I once had the presidential suite at Marriott University Park, the balcony over looked the entire valley. At night the city is a sea of lights and during the day it’s 360 degrees of Mountain View’s. OP has terrible taste.

Sorry did you just say Salt Lake City is one of the most ugly cities in all of the US?

HELLO I’M AN AMBASSADOR AND I NEED MY FREE SUITE FOR MY AAA ROOM RATE

Thinking SLC is ulgy…..gives no credibility on what Op thinks of the hotel lol

Lodge at Blue Sky gets an honourable mention. Obviously it’s far from skiing but it’s great.

I think I have already made this recommendation. St Regis…..hands down. If you’re bringing your family along - then Stein. But for romantic over the top luxury….St Regis.

What about the montage DV?I feel that is right up there with the other options mentioned!

Stein, no doubt about it.

Stein.

But, Goldener Hirsch is actually rated the best hotel in Utah and according to some ranking the entire continental USA so….

https://townlift.com/2023/07/goldener-hirsch-awarded-named-no-1-best-resort-in-the-continental-u-s-by-travel-leisure/