Built in the sumptuous manner of the grand hotels of Europe, this hotel is located six blocks from Temple Square, and a mile from the Salt Palace Convention Center. Grand America Hotel highlights include a lavish spa, an indoor pool overlooking the garden courtyard, and afternoon tea service in the sumptuous lobby lounge with a harp serenade. Guestrooms feature hand-crafted Richelieu furniture, leather-topped desks, down pillows and comforters, and Juliet balconies. Marble bathrooms have separate showers and tubs.

What to expect: Guests are surrounded by comfort, from the rich English wool carpets and the crystal chandeliers to the ornate tapestries decorating the walls. The hotel attracts business travelers with its expansive meeting space, and leisure travelers with its many on-site amenities.

Amenity highlights: The hotel’s large fitness center and spa offers guests beauty and massage treatments, steam rooms and saunas, and there are indoor, outdoor, and children’s pools. Afternoon tea service offers Harney & Sons fine tea and fresh pastries. Complimentary airport shuttles are available 24 hours a day, and complimentary shuttle service to downtown destinations is provided.

Afternoon tea service in the Lobby Lounge offers Harney & Sons fine tea and fresh pastries. A selection of Continental breakfast items is available daily from early to late morning; for lunch, guests enjoy light fare including lobster club sandwiches, onion soup, and salad.

Spa services include massage, wraps, facials, beauty treatments, steam rooms, and saunas, and the fitness center is equipped with treadmills, elliptical trainers, resistance machines, and free weights. The indoor pool overlooks the garden courtyard, and the outdoor pool is open seasonally.

Complimentary airport shuttle service is available 24 hours a day. On-site shops include a florist, men’s and women’s clothing stores, a gift shop, and a newsstand.

The hotel has 74,000 square feet of meeting space, comprising three ornate ballrooms and 21 meeting rooms. In-house audio/visual equipment is available.

This hotel has 775 guestrooms, with handcrafted Richelieu furniture, leather-topped desks, and overstuffed couches and armchairs. Rooms feature juliet balconies and marble bathrooms with separate tub and shower, plush bathrobes, and designer toiletries. Other amenities include pay movies, mini-bars, and high-speed Internet access (surcharge). All rooms are nonsmoking. Housekeeping is provided twice daily.

The Grand Spa features separate women’s and men’s spa areas, with private treatment rooms, eucalyptus steam rooms, and saunas (surcharges apply). Guests relax after their treatment in the lap pool and spa tub. The fitness area is equipped with treadmills, elliptical trainers, resistance machines, and free weights.

Alta and Snowbird ski resorts are 25 miles away in Little Cottonwood Canyon; Solitude and Brighton are about 30 miles away in Big Cottonwood Canyon; Deer Valley, Park City, and the Canyons are about 34 miles away through Parley’s Canyon.

Garden Cafe - Innovative menu of American fusion cuisine highlighting seafood, game, and fresh produce. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch. Garden dining offered in warmer months.

Lobby Lounge - Overstuffed armchairs provide a comfortable setting for Continental breakfasts, light lunches, and afternoon tea service. Light appetizers and beverages are served into the evening. Live harp music is played during tea service.

Gibson Lounge - Club-like lounge just north of the main lobby. Premium drinks, light appetizers, and a large plasma TV..

Pool Service - Drinks, hors d'oeuvres, or light lunches can be enjoyed on the poolside garden patio.