The Grand America under construction in 2001

Then and Now: A City That Kept Building Around Us

Twenty-five years ago, The Grand America Hotel opened in downtown Salt Lake City, the same year as a Winter Olympics-bound landmark next door. See how the neighborhood around this Salt Lake City luxury hotel, from Main Street to the downtown skyline to a brand new airport and hockey team, has transformed since 2001.

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More Than a Hotel: Every Stay Has a Story

New guest memories celebrating twenty-five years at The Grand America, shared in their own words.

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Natural History Museum Dinosaur Skeleton

Utah Museum Month: 10 Museums Worth Exploring This Summer

July is Utah Museum Month, and the state's nearly 300 museums are ready for visitors. From a landmark new museum on Capitol Hill to a deeply affecting WWII history site in the Utah desert, here is a curated guide to ten destinations worth exploring this summer, with Salt Lake City as the ideal home base.

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The Stories Behind the Stays: Celebrating 25 Years of Grand America Memories

The Grand America Hotel has spent twenty-five years at the heart of Salt Lake City, and in that time, guests have left behind something remarkable: proposals and wedding toasts, grandmother traditions, milestone anniversaries, and a traveler who found Utah through an unexpected lens.

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