Hyatt Hotels Corporation in conjunction with Alex. Brown Realty, Inc. (ABR), PEG Development, Blue Diamond Capital, and Lodging Dynamics Hospitality Group, has opened the Hyatt House Salt Lake City/Downtown.
Situated in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, Hyatt House Salt Lake City/Downtown offers the conveniences of hotel living with the comforts of home. The hotel is located steps away from Salt Palace Convention Center and Energy Solutions Arena, home of the Utah Jazz basketball team. Guests are also a short walk or free TRAX ride from all of Salt Lake City’s major attractions, including the Salt Lake LDS Temple, City Creek Shopping Center, Genealogy Library, Leonardo Museum, Clark Planetarium, Capitol Theater, Rose Wagner Theater, and Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum.
“Hyatt House is everything the name represents – a welcoming and warm environment that encourages guests to live like residents,” said Meghan James, general manager, Hyatt House Salt Lake City/Downtown. “This hotel is an exciting addition to the downtown area, and we feel perfectly complements the beauty of Salt Lake City, all while offering guests the amenities of home. We want each and every guest who comes through our doors to feel that they can let their real-life routines roll on, even when they’re on the road.”
Hyatt House Salt Lake City/Downtown offers:
- 159 residentially inspired upscale den guest rooms and studio, one-bedroom Kitchen Suites with plush beds and 32-inch HDTVs
- Kitchen Suites feature real kitchens, living space and bedrooms
- Free Wi-Fi access with remote printing throughout the hotel
- Complimentary Morning Spread, a full hot breakfast served daily for guests, a build-your-own Omelet Bar and other rotating savory options like yogurts, fresh fruit and more
- H BAR featuring our Sip+Savor Menu, a delicious menu of home-cooked comforts and full bar
- More than 880 square feet of flexible, high-tech meeting/function space for business or social gatherings
- Range of public spaces, including a 24-hour Workout Room, guest laundry facilities, pool table, House Market, and the Commons with an oversized Social Sectional and spaces to socialize or unwind
- Year-round outdoor pool and hot tub, complete with a barbeque grill and fire pit
- A Very Important Resident (VIR) program, including complimentary grocery shopping, and other personalized perks, for guests with 30 plus consecutive nights
- Borrows program for forgotten items
- A pet-friendly policy that welcomes dogs or cats
“We believe the Hyatt House brand is an excellent extended stay product, and the opening of Hyatt House Salt Lake City/Downtown provides us with a great opportunity to own a quality hotel in a vibrant downtown location,” said Tom Burton, ABR’s chief investment officer. “We have a strong development partner in PEG Development, an outstanding hotel operator in Lodging Dynamics Hospitality Group, and we see the hotel as an excellent addition to our portfolio.”
Hotel leadership
Hyatt House Salt Lake City/Downtown is under the leadership of General Manager Meghan James and Director of Sales Blair McDonald. In her role, James is directly responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the hotel, including overseeing the hotel’s 50 associates and ensuring guests encounter the purposeful service for which Hyatt House is known. James is joined by McDonald, director of sales, who is responsible for providing sales service and support to travelers and meeting planners frequenting the Salt Lake City area.
