Downtown Salt Lake City Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Downtown Salt Lake City
Popular places to visit
Salt Palace Convention Center
Learn about the events happening in Salt Palace Convention Center during your trip to Salt Lake City. Stroll along the lakeside or visit the temples in this romantic area.
Conference Center
Tour the massive auditorium of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which seats over 21,000 people and is anchored by a 7,667-pipe organ.
Temple Square
Visit this historical central square containing some of the most important buildings in the Mormon faith.
City Creek Center
Browse over 100 stores, admire hourly fountain shows and sample the many dining options at Salt Lake City’s unique open-air mall.
Salt Lake Temple
This imposing neo-Gothic monument to the Mormon faith sits proudly in the heart of Temple Square.
Clark Planetarium
Explore the earth and the stars and marvel at artefacts from the Space Race – including a piece of moon rock.
Activities
Salt Lake City: Great Salt Lake Wildlife & Sunset Experience
Tabernacle Choir Performance + Salt Lake City Guided Bus Tour
Mormon History Salt Lake Self-Guided Audio app Walking Tour
Salt Lake City: Guided City Tour
Salt Lake Ghost Tour: Salt, Spooks, & Shadows
Salt Lake City: Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Guided City Tour
Our pick of the best Downtown Salt Lake City Hotel Deals
Little America Hotel
Room was clean and staff was very helpful and friendly. We had room service for dinner and food was great. My only wish is they would have told us the Garden Rooms don’t have AC so the first night we were blowing heat into the room and made for a very uncomfortable night. I also wish they would not ...
Reviewed on 17 Jan 2026
Crystal Inn Hotel & Suites Salt Lake City
Staff was nice. The room had is clean.
Reviewed on 20 Jan 2026
The Grand America Hotel
Yes
Reviewed on 19 Jan 2026
Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Downtown
clean rooms staff and restaurant very nice .
Reviewed on 18 Jan 2026
Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City
Room was gorgeous. Everything felt nice.
Reviewed on 15 Jan 2026
Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek
Great place to stay.
Reviewed on 14 Jan 2026
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Other neighbourhoods around Downtown Salt Lake City
Rio Grande
While you're in Rio Grande, take in top sights like Clark Planetarium or Delta Center, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Planetarium Station or Old Greektown Station.
Ballpark
If you're spending time in Ballpark, check out sights like Classic Cars International Antique Auto Museum of Utah or Smith's Ballpark and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Ballpark Station or 900 South Station.
Central City
While you're in Central City, take in top sights like Salt Lake City Public Library or Eccles Theater, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Trolley Station or 900 East Station.
Capitol Hill
If you're spending time in Capitol Hill, check out sights like Utah State Capitol or Conference Center and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Warm Springs Station or Temple Square Station.
Fairpark
When in Fairpark and the surrounding area, you'll want to check out sights like Utah State Fairpark or Gateway Mall and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Jackson/Euclid Station or Fairpark Station.
Lower Avenues
Lower Avenues might not have many top sights, but Cathedral of the Madeleine and Utah State Capitol are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
