Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek

Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek is a Marriott-operated full-service hotel in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. The property opened on October 15, 1981, under the name Salt Lake City Marriott Hotel, followed by a formal grand opening on October 22 of that year. It was originally connected to Crossroads Plaza, a downtown shopping mall, and formed part of the commercial and hospitality infrastructure serving central Salt Lake City. The property later became associated with the redevelopment of the surrounding downtown retail district. In the late 2000s, Crossroads Plaza was demolished and replaced by City Creek Center, a major mixed-use shopping and urban redevelopment project. During this period, the hotel underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation and adopted its current name, Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek. The renamed property reflects both its Marriott affiliation and its location beside the newer City Creek Center development. The hotel is a substantial meeting and accommodation facility rather than a standalone consumer-product brand. Its reported inventory consists of 510 guest rooms, supported by 21 meeting rooms and event spaces. The property also provides food and beverage services, including a restaurant, a bar, and a Starbucks location, together with entertainment facilities. Guest amenities include a gym and fitness center. These offerings position the hotel toward business travelers, convention and event guests, leisure visitors, and travelers seeking a centrally located base in Salt Lake City. The hotel also had a visible role during the 2002 Winter Olympics held in and around Salt Lake City. A full-size image wrap depicting an athlete was installed on the west side of the building, turning the hotel into a prominent visual element of the city during the international sporting event. The Olympic-period display illustrates the property’s role as a downtown landmark as well as an accommodation venue. Today, the hotel operates under the Marriott Hotels name within Marriott International’s broader hospitality portfolio. Its location near City Creek Center, downtown commercial activity, meeting facilities, restaurants, and fitness amenities supports a blend of business, group, and leisure demand. Public reference material does not identify the property’s owner, founding individual, detailed management history, or financial performance.

Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek opened in downtown Salt Lake City on October 15, 1981, as the Salt Lake City Marriott Hotel. Its formal grand opening took place on October 22. From its beginning, the property was linked to the downtown retail environment through its connection to Crossroads Plaza mall, making it part of a combined hospitality and shopping destination. The hotel’s later history was shaped by the redevelopment of the surrounding block. In the late 2000s, Crossroads Plaza was demolished and replaced by City Creek Center. As the neighboring commercial district changed, the hotel received a multimillion-dollar renovation and was renamed Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek. The new name connected the property to the City Creek Center development while retaining its association with Marriott. The building also became visually prominent during the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. A full-size wrap featuring an athlete was placed over the west side of the structure during the Games. Although the display was event-related rather than a permanent feature of the hotel, it highlighted the property’s position in the downtown landscape during an internationally significant occasion. The current facility is described as a 510-room Marriott-operated hotel with 21 meeting rooms. Its services include lodging, a bar, a restaurant, Starbucks coffee service, entertainment facilities, and a gym and fitness center. These facilities support individual travelers as well as meetings, conventions, social events, and other group business. The hotel’s downtown location beside City Creek Center gives it access to retail, dining, commercial, and civic destinations in central Salt Lake City. Available reference material does not provide a named founder, property owner, individual hotel executives, detailed renovation dates, financial results, or a complete chronology of management changes. Accordingly, those details are not included here.

• 2002

  Winter Olympics building wrap

  [1]Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creeken.wikipedia.org

  During the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, a full-size athlete image wrap was installed on the building’s west side.

• 1981

  Opening as Salt Lake City Marriott Hotel

  [1]Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creeken.wikipedia.org

  The property opened on October 15, 1981, and held its grand opening on October 22. It was originally connected to Crossroads Plaza mall.

• City Creek-era renovation and renaming

  [1]Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creeken.wikipedia.org

  In the late 2000s, the hotel was renovated at a multimillion-dollar scale and renamed after the redevelopment of Crossroads Plaza into City Creek Center.

Upscale full-service downtown hotel serving business, leisure, group, and event travelers.

• Hotel accommodation · 1981

  Guest rooms

  The hotel provides 510 guest rooms in a full-service downtown property. The accommodation offering is designed for a mix of business travelers, leisure guests, Olympic- and event-related visitors, and groups using the hotel’s meeting infrastructure.

• Meetings and events · 1981

  Meeting and event facilities

  The property includes 21 meeting rooms and event spaces. These facilities extend the hotel’s role beyond overnight lodging by supporting business meetings, conventions, social functions, and other organized gatherings in central Salt Lake City.

• Hospitality services · 1981

  Food and beverage services

  On-site hospitality services include a restaurant, a bar, and a Starbucks location. Together, these outlets provide dining, drinks, and coffee service for hotel guests, meeting attendees, and visitors using the downtown property.

• Guest amenities · 1981

  Fitness and entertainment facilities

  The hotel offers a gym, fitness center, and entertainment facilities as part of its guest amenity package. These services complement the property’s full-service positioning and support both short business stays and leisure visits.

• 2002Winter Olympics athlete building wrap

  United States · Salt Lake City

  During the 2002 Winter Olympics, the hotel displayed a full-size image of an athlete across the west side of the building. The installation functioned as a highly visible event-related presentation during the Games.

  Outcome. The source material does not report a measurable commercial outcome.

  Source

• Renovation and repositioning alongside City Creek CenterStrategy

  Background

  The former Crossroads Plaza mall was demolished and replaced by City Creek Center during the late 2000s, changing the hotel’s surrounding retail and urban context.

  Action taken

  The hotel underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation and adopted the name Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek.

  Aftermath

  The property continued operating as a Marriott hotel beside the redeveloped City Creek Center. No further performance information is provided in the available sources.

  Source

1. 1Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creeken.wikipedia.org
2. 2Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek — Marriott Internationalmarriott.com