Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek offers a central base beside the City Creek shopping and dining district, one block from Temple Square and a short walk to the Salt Palace Convention Center. With 510 guest rooms and suites in a clean, vertical footprint, planners can keep a large room block under one roof while staying steps from convention halls, meeting venues, and the TRAX light rail line for easy airport transfers. Arrival is straightforward from the front drive, the lobby has clear wayfinding, and elevators move quickly between guest floors and the meeting level.
Guest rooms are built for multi-night comfort. Expect supportive beds, blackout window treatments, fast Wi-Fi, and plentiful outlets at the desk and bedside. Many rooms offer skyline or mountain views that give attendees a quick mental reset between sessions. Quiet HVAC, mini-fridges in many categories, and efficient storage make it easier to settle in for longer agendas. Same-day laundry and pressing help keep wardrobes event ready.
Events benefit from a compact, easy-to-navigate layout. A main ballroom supports general sessions and banquets, and a cluster of mid-size and smaller rooms converts quickly for workshops, speaker-ready spaces, sponsor lounges, and production offices. Foyers run alongside the meeting rooms for registration and coffee service without clogging entrances, and service routes behind the scenes keep room turns moving on timetable. In-house audiovisual provides a single point of contact for show calls and rentals, and the banquet team is comfortable with fast flips between dayparts.
On-site dining keeps agendas on schedule. The hotel restaurant covers breakfast through dinner, a lobby lounge works for informal networking, and a marketplace handles early call times and grab-and-go breaks. When off-property time allows, attendees can step directly into City Creek for quick meals, brand-friendly activations, and evening strolls without bus transfers. Wellness stays accessible with a fitness center and a pool for quick resets between blocks. Business services and package handling support exhibitor shipments and last-minute print needs.
At a glance
• Rooms and suites: 510, a balanced mix of kings and doubles for team blocks
• Event space: large ballroom plus flexible breakout rooms on contiguous levels
• AV and production: in-house coordination with options for dedicated bandwidth
• Dining: full-service restaurant, lobby lounge, marketplace, capable banquet kitchen
• Access and parking: steps to the Salt Palace, TRAX light rail nearby, valet and self-parking options
• Amenities: fitness center, pool, concierge, package handling
Meeting and event spaces
• Ballroom scaled for general sessions, banquets, and award programs
• Multiple breakouts grouped near registration for trainings and workshops
• Foyer zones suitable for sponsor tables and coffee service
• Service corridors and freight access that streamline load-in and room turns
• In-house AV team for show calls, rigging coordination, and equipment rentals
Nearby locations
• Salt Palace Convention Center for trade show halls and overflow space
• Temple Square gardens and downtown cultural venues for off-site receptions
• City Creek shopping and dining for dine-arounds and quick errands
• TRAX stations for easy rides to the airport and wider metro
Other key features
• Rooms with skyline or mountain outlooks that add impact to VIP categories
• Mini-fridges in many room types for longer stays
• Business services with printing and package support
• ADA-accessible routes to meeting spaces, restrooms, and elevators
Planner notes
• Pair the ballroom with adjacent salons to minimize transitions between plenary and breakouts
• Reserve dedicated internet circuits for streaming, registration, and production control
• Map motor coach windows around TRAX peak times and convention start and end waves
• Share a draft agenda early to stage sponsor activations across foyers and nearby indoor plazas
How Engine helps
• Build a short list of downtown comparables with side-by-side proposals
• Negotiate group rates, concessions, and favorable attrition terms across your hold dates
• Manage RFPs, rooming lists, add-ons, and consolidated billing so your team can focus on content and attendee experience
